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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2014 5:48 pm 
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Well, unfortunately my wife recently lost her Mother to lymphoma. It seems she had a couple dollars in the bank ... and annuities ... and a couple other places. It is DEFINITELY not what I was hoping for!
HOWEVER ...... I am now getting ready to just drop "Thunderstruck" off at a local shop and pay them to finish it and do some other things while they have it. I'm looking at about 3-4 mos. timeframe and I just blew the budget UP!!
Finish V8 swap & coilovers >>> 20k!!
All I gotta do is write the check.

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:48 pm 
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May she RIP……After all this your just gone drop it off and wright a CHECK… What are you thinking man… Now you can do what you always wanted…. I haven't commented in this whole link but when I read that my hart stopped. Commonman…….. YOUCANDOIT…. :JEEPIN: :JEEPIN: :JEEPIN:

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:23 pm 
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OK! Finally got it in the shop! No SFA, but it WILL be BA!!!!! The shop is going to do it up right. I would probably take some shortcuts along the way if I had finished it myself, so probably better this way . To refresh everyones memory, He's finishing the V8 swap, C4, BW1354 transfer case, custom driveshafts, 6" lift JBA coilovers, JBA UCA, moving rear axle back 4-6", triangulated 4 link in rear, Detroit locker in front, selectable locker in rear, 4.88s, JCR rock rails, would also like a Tommudd rear bumper if I can ever get ahold of him. I'll post pics soon. Still have to get them on photobucket.

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:39 pm 
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Glad things are working for you… Hope things are getting back to Normal ... :JEEPIN:

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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Sweet!! Glad to see it getting work done to it!

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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Can't wait to see it finally finished! :POPCORN:

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:07 pm 
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So just spent some time on the phone with Marlin. Ordered UCA's, steel diff, his newest Coilovers , rear four link truss and RCV axles!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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Nice, good to see that you are getting it going again.

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:23 am 
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Went by the shop today. He's got the engine/trans back out. He ordered a TCI 2400 stall converter for it. Then it will go back in with a newly fabricated crossmember. (He didn't like my modified stock one.) He's also going to check everything on it to make sure I didn't miss anything. Forgot to take pics!

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'05 WK Limited, Hers


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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:30 am 
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Updated costs on page 1. Got the email from Marlin that the diff, uca's, coilovers and rear truss ship this week! :pepper:

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'05 WK Limited, Hers


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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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Budget Buster Update Please…….

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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KJWildman wrote:
Updated costs on page 1. Got the email from Marlin that the diff, uca's, coilovers and rear truss ship this week! :pepper:


You blew the budget in that order alone lol. Have any pics for us yet?

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:21 pm 
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You blew the budget in that order alone lol. Have any pics for us yet?


Ya, kinda, but not really! None of that stuff is really for the engine swap, so those monies don't count! ;-D

No real pics yet. Got a couple on fb of it on the rollback on the way to the shop and then sitting inside. I'll post some pics as it starts really going back together.


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OK, so still no pics unless you go to my fb page. I'm having problems with accessing my photo bucket!
So the shop got my parts from Marlin. He got the empty steel diff and he has it assembled now with 4.88s, DTT and a 1350 yoke. He pulled the engine out, installed a new TCI torque converter and got it back in, pulled the intake back off and is reblasting it and is going to spray it with high temp clear coat. (It sat out in the elements for 3 years and oxidized) . He also has the new 6" coilovers and JBA Upper A arms ready to be put in.
He is just concentrating on getting the engine done and radiator mounted over the next couple weeks and then will start on the suspension.
Will post more as it progresses!
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'05 WK Limited, Hers


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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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KJWildman wrote:
OK, so still no pics unless you go to my fb page. I'm having problems with accessing my photo bucket!
So the shop got my parts from Marlin. He got the empty steel diff and he has it assembled now with 4.88s, DTT and a 1350 yoke. He pulled the engine out, installed a new TCI torque converter and got it back in, pulled the intake back off and is reblasting it and is going to spray it with high temp clear coat. (It sat out in the elements for 3 years and oxidized) . He also has the new 6" coilovers and JBA Upper A arms ready to be put in.
He is just concentrating on getting the engine done and radiator mounted over the next couple weeks and then will start on the suspension.
Will post more as it progresses!
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We'll take care of that here Saturday if you want

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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Ready .....


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Set .......

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Change direction again!!!





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SFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



steel diff and coilovers never installed ...

for sale soon!

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[url=http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=64049]04 KJ, 4" Fox coilovers, Bilstein, 33's, RL front bumper
'05 WK Limited, Hers


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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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KJWildman wrote:
Ready .....


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Set .......

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Change direction again!!!





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SFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



steel diff and coilovers never installed ...

for sale soon!



first ah well never mind :wink:
Full widths front and rear :JEEPIN:

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 Post subject: Re: Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 s
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Come on Tom You Know You Want Them Jeep Parts... :oops: :oops: :oops: :5SHOTS:

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Come on Tom You Know You Want Them Jeep Parts... :oops: :oops: :oops: :5SHOTS:


I know my stock pile is low :wink:

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