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tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:35 am

Ted15 wrote:

Looks like I brought some southern California sunshine back with me

You "may have" brought some of the sunshine, but dang Ted, couldn't you have brought some of the warmth as well?? :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:40 am

Ted15 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

Well
KJ up on jackstands
remove rear driveshaft
have everything ready to do the pinion seal
EXCEPT
where's my 32 mm socket :banghead:

Neither NAPAs that are close by have one, have to order
Put it all back together
Heading to HF this morning
and start all over again
:furious:

Maybe I'll just take the day off and start Monday

That stinks

Oh well normal day lately :ROTFL:

I need a second "car"
stopped and looked at a 1978 Olds station wagon this morning. Great shape, owned by an older couple, only 89,000 miles seats down can haul a full sheet of plywood , sleeps 3 real easy :shock:

....................if the other two are young females and cute :wink:

John3:17 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:21 pm

Tom, Ive got a question for you. One of the nuts that was welded to the inside of the frame for my fuel tank skid and receiver hitch broke loose. Would you know of a possible simple fix?

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:32 pm

John3:17 wrote:

Tom, Ive got a question for you. One of the nuts that was welded to the inside of the frame for my fuel tank skid and receiver hitch broke loose. Would you know of a possible simple fix?

Simple ? No real simple fixes, if you have a welder and can get the nut back in the right position, OF COURSE that close to the gas tank...
which one is it?

John3:17 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:37 pm

Middle one on the drivers side

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:41 pm

If you put enough monkeys in a room full of typewriters, eventually they'll come up with the complete works of Shakespeare. And if you put enough Fiat 500s and Lamborghini Murciélago in the world, eventually someone will make them one.

Don't believe us? Have a look at this. On top, it's an over-inflated classic Fiat Cinquecento. But underneath, there's a 580hp 6.2-litre V12 Murciélago engine. Which is a bit silly.

It's been built by the chaps at Oemmedi Mechanics, and they have form with this sort of thing. They've already built a Ferrari 3.0 V8-powered 500, and one with a Porsche engine.
http://youtu.be/ouIM71EpIcA

Ted15 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:46 pm

tommudd wrote:

Ted15 wrote:

Looks like I brought some southern California sunshine back with me

You "may have" brought some of the sunshine, but dang Ted, couldn't you have brought some of the warmth as well?? :wink:

I tried but it just didn't follow, dang it. I need to do some vehicle maintanance but it's still a little cold to paint. I could change some fluids but I'd rather wait till its warmer.

TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

tommudd wrote:

TwoBobsKJ wrote:

Hey ya'll.

I've got a line on 5, 16 X 8 Moabs in pretty good shape for $300. Is that a good price for them these days?

Bob

YES!!!! now a days its a great price grab em quick

Well all right then - $300 bucks it is. I'll pick them up tomorrow. Thanks Tom!

Daryl, those are a couple of scary electrical stories right there. Amazing what some will do overloading circuits, keeping bare wire exposed, etc. Amazing some people survive in spite of themselves :dead:

Bob

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:42 pm

TwoBobsKJ wrote:

tommudd wrote:

TwoBobsKJ wrote:

Hey ya'll.

I've got a line on 5, 16 X 8 Moabs in pretty good shape for $300. Is that a good price for them these days?

Bob

YES!!!! now a days its a great price grab em quick

Well all right then - $300 bucks it is. I'll pick them up tomorrow. Thanks Tom!

Daryl, those are a couple of scary electrical stories right there. Amazing what some will do overloading circuits, keeping bare wire exposed, etc. Amazing some people survive in spite of themselves :dead:

Bob

Bob
If they are in decent shape, not a lot of rock rash etc , then yes they are a good deal. Can always resell them or use them with some 265-70s hint hint :wink:

BUT most any more are going higher than that . Which style are they by the way ? One set has the step down, other are like mine
Tom

TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

tommudd wrote:

Bob
If they are in decent shape, not a lot of rock rash etc , then yes they are a good deal. Can always resell them or use them with some 265-70s hint hint :wink:

BUT most any more are going higher than that . Which style are they by the way ? One set has the step down, other are like mine
Tom

I've only seen pics of them but there doesn't appear to be lots of rock rash - some marring from weights but that's it. They are the smooth style - I've seen several sets of the step sides but I don't like those.

Feel free to call me copy cat - or better yet you should feel flattered ("Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...") cuz my BLACK KJ will have a look a lot like yours from a few years ago. Only difference really is the light bar.

Guess I'm not that creative - it's just that I've had this look in my mind since I got the Libby and it's starting to come together.

By the way, getting a set of JBA arms this week - so the front geometry should be correct and the new wheels will make it look purty :SOMBRERO:

Bob

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:20 pm

tommudd wrote:

501 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

Now thats what we call a "rats nest"
at least I don't see a bunch of 30 amp fuses in there which is what a lot of people would do! :wink:

I always loved the pennies behind the fuses because they kept blowing fuses!

When I was an electrician, we went into one house where the insulation was burnt off of the knob & tube wire in the basement and some was glowing red! They had pennies behind the fuses. One lady at another house thought it was neat how the K&T worked for hanging clothes off of with wire hangers. "I just thought it was nice that they installed clothes lines in the basement" she said!

Yes the penny fix, cheap and ah effective ! :banghead:

Or when they would run another breaker box off of one leg of the main one thinking if they split it up then it would be better. Of course the real old houses had two fuses in a box on the porch running everything :roll:

Like this?

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:45 pm

Marlon_JBT wrote:

Yep thats it! Just love those but then when they were installed you only had one light over head and one outlet per room. No electric appliances, so didn't need much

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:47 pm

TwoBobsKJ wrote:

tommudd wrote:

Guess I'm not that creative - it's just that I've had this look in my mind since I got the Libby and it's starting to come together.
Bob

Funny thing Bob, back in early 05 I think I saw a picture of a black KJ with Ruby rims and right then I knew thats how I wanted mine someday

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

It's Sunday night already?!?!?!?

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:44 pm

Sorry to say yes it is Sunday night
4 days and I'm on vacation :ROTFL:

TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

Dang, it may be chilly outside but it sure is an awesome morning - trees blooming, grass is green, sun is shining, sky is blue...

Have a great day everybody!! :BANANA:

Bob

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Well it's now Monday morning, drinking coffee, smelling the fresh air, soaking in some sun and wondering where the weekend went. Busy busy busy. All the doors are in now, need to finish up the storm door on the front by putting in the plunger, need to paint the side door trim inside and out, need to stain the trim for the interior of the rear door, when the weather breaks I will paint the doors then they will be done done. Going to do the storm door plunger this morning. The ac guys are going to be here this morning to install my central air :pepper: