04/03/09 OHIO Wrench/Cut/Torch a-thon!

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:30 pm

I owe a big thanks to Scott - 1996xj, Jim - Towstrap, and Tommudd - The Rev
If it wasn't for these three..... Well, I'd be Screwed! :lol:

So I drove down to Kettering with all my newly painted stuff....
Scott and I started ripping that KJ apart like there was no tomorrow...
AND THEN :lol:

LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS!!! :evil:

Those things are just EVIL!!! First off.... Scott PRYED, TORCHED, and did everything in his power to get them off..... I don't even know if they budged... :shock:

So before we Cut the sensored word off... We made calls to all the Dealerships that we knew of... And the closest LCA bolts were in Michigan and Kentucky! :shock:

So Towstrap came over to scotts... and towstrap and I drove to Florence Kentucky.... to get the 4 bolts and nuts.... FOR $80 :shock:

Meanwhile Scott and Tom continued to work on the KJ until we showed up with the nuts and bolts....

Blah blah blah... Got the KJ all Tightened up etc.... and when to pull out of the garage....... SCREEEEECH!!! Tires on the pavment just a squeeling.... Somehow we managed to throw the Alignment so far out of wack.... :lol:

Let's just say it was BAD.... So... Scott adjusted the Tie rod ends etc... and made it work! I don't know how he did it..... and how he did it so quick... But It was road worthy and everything IS GREAT! Just need an alignment..

I know that was a lot... and I'm not proof reading... I'm dirty and tired and need a shower...
I'll post pics in a bit.... :lol:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:11 pm

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:22 pm

nice

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:27 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

nice

Thanks Digger!

and thanks again SCOTT, JIM, MUDD!!!
You guys RULE!!!

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:58 pm

cdiekhans wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

nice

Thanks Digger!

and thanks again SCOTT, JIM, MUDD!!!
You guys RULE!!!

Part of being in the LOST Brotherhood

FLLF
Forever Lost
Lost Forever

501 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:49 am

That's one great group of guys there Chris, I like the look of the rde under there!

Can't wait to see the KJ ALL weekend at the campground at Troy in May!!

KJWildman · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:02 am

ooooooooohhhhhh, that's mighty purty there chris :lol:

now you just need to paint the rest of that ugly black thing to red and you'd be all set. :lol:

Larry

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:13 am

larryewaller wrote:

ooooooooohhhhhh, that's mighty purty there chris :lol:

now you just need to paint the rest of that ugly black thing to red and you'd be all set. :lol:

Larry

Don't think thats going to happen Larry, plus now he's even too lazy to paint the rear diff / brake calipers and everything that is rusty and nasty looking underneath to match the rest of the front! Looks good in the front though! But going to lose big point Friday and Saturday nights cruising the Mall at Lima :lol:

1996xj · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:30 am

Had fun, Thank's for the front diff. chris. It was nice to hang with the Rev. Mud and Towstrap and Chris, and work on his KJ instead of my own for a change !
Thanks to Towstrap for running Cris to Ky. to get some bolts and saving the day !!!

And" PIZZA HUT " thank's for being "SLOWER" than dirt and giving me heart burn and indigestion all night !!!!!! :evil:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:00 am

1996xj wrote:

Had fun, Thank's for the front diff. chris. It was nice to hang with the Rev. Mud and Towstrap and Chris, and work on his KJ instead of my own for a change !
Thanks to Towstrap for running Cris to Ky. to get some bolts and saving the day !!!

And" PIZZA HUT " thank's for being "SLOWER" than dirt and giving me heart burn and indigestion all night !!!!!! :evil:

That was a first...first time working on a KJ in someone else's garage!

Great to see everyone, give Chris more heck, plus meet Ms. Towstrap and Ms. 1996xj :lol:

Couple of great ladies ( knowing what they put up with!) :wink:

Pizza Hut.....next time we go somewhere else ! :roll:

I POSTED PART NUMBERS ON LOWER CONTROL ARMS/ STEERING KNUCKLES/ CAM BOLTS/WASHERS IN THE PICTURE SECTION

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:18 pm

larryewaller wrote:

ooooooooohhhhhh, that's mighty purty there chris :lol:

now you just need to paint the rest of that ugly black thing to red and you'd be all set. :lol:

Larry

Yeah Right LARRY!!! :lol:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:21 pm

tommudd wrote:

larryewaller wrote:

ooooooooohhhhhh, that's mighty purty there chris :lol:

now you just need to paint the rest of that ugly black thing to red and you'd be all set. :lol:

Larry

Don't think thats going to happen Larry, plus now he's even too lazy to paint the rear diff / brake calipers and everything that is rusty and nasty looking underneath to match the rest of the front! Looks good in the front though! But going to lose big point Friday and Saturday nights cruising the Mall at Lima :lol:

I WOULD if I wasn't so poor... I mean... I do have the time to... Just no $$, or left over paint... I don't even want to think how much I've spent on that Darn KJ in the past 15 days! :roll:

Just empty every pocket!!! :lol:

TAHOE · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:20 pm

Wished I would have known, I just did running Friday due to rain, I could have ran up for an hour or tow to at least watch

only about 45 mins away.
Good job on a front end rebuild!!!

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:19 pm

TAHOE wrote:

Wished I would have known, I just did running Friday due to rain, I could have ran up for an hour or tow to at least watch

only about 45 mins away.
Good job on a front end rebuild!!!

JUST Watch...........????
thats what I went down to do was watch for a change, 5 minutes after I got there...yep under that black thing again! :lol:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:16 pm

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:36 pm

Wow. That looks great.

Towstrap · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:34 pm

Hi Chris, were you able to get your Liberty aligned today?

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:39 pm

Towstrap wrote:

Hi Chris, were you able to get your Liberty aligned today?

Nope... It sits in the driveway til Monday... :cry:

Thanks again, for driving to that horrible state!!! :wink:

Towstrap · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:40 pm

I see that I left too early to have my Liberty included in the group. :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:32 am

Towstrap wrote:

I see that I left too early to have my Liberty included in the group. :wink:

Chris kept whispering to me , "whens Towstrap leaving so we can take some pictures". I thought it was pretty rude thing for him to say and all, but it was his camera, so I kept quiet. :shock:

Don't worry, next time I will bring my camera Jim and we'll get some pictures of yours!!

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