Dino Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 I rode my moto to So-Cal in a freakin' monsoon to pick this up. I rented a u-haul trailer and drove home the next morning. Very clean and straight with a good service history and the PO got it from his mother! IT has the correct springs in the rear but the med duty ones in the front. As soon as the Jeep sells we will start transforming her into the family off-road camping rig.Phone pic is the best I can do for now. http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-2NHRtPg/0/O/DSC0170-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Looks great Dino. How many miles are on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 138K. I have never owned one but drove a couple before I bought this one. The motor is very smoothe, the tranny shifts quietly and w/o any jerking or hit. I'm very impressed. I used to have a F250 CC diesel and we towed the Jeep with it. I wanted to consolidate and have one vehicle that I could REALLY drive off road with the dog, kid and wife and all our gear. I think this is it and I can't wait to try it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyP Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 British racing green aye? I had a 94' swb just like it! I love that color. That looks outstanding in the photo. Where are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Im in Sacramento. Thanks, the color is my favorite as well. It's had a respray and is certainly a 30' job. All in all, clean and straight. A good place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyP Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Excellent. If you want that basket let me know. $50 an its yours. I just want to see your rover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 J, I'm leaving for DV/Big Bear on Saturday and we'll be gone till next weekend. Modesto is part of my sales territory, so i can get down there week after next. If you still have it then I'll take it. I'll call you Mon. the 16th. PM me your #. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyP Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 You got it man. #2092477022I'm not advertising it do it will be here waiting for ya. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 The Jeep is gone! First up, a new set of sneakers for the old gal. 215/85-16 Dura-tracs. The gentleman at the Goodyear store was good enough to bring in the 245/75's too. The 215s were about .75 inches taller and .75 inches narrower than the 245's. I really like the look and these tires are QUIET! Very pleasantly surprised and looking forward to testing them off-road. A set of the correct lugs are on the way. http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-qCPVPFK/0/L/DSC0008-L.jpg http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-PfPPXQF/1/L/DSC0001-L.jpg Had the A/C re-charged, PO said it worked but no cold air blowin'. Leak in the high pressure hose. Local guy made up a hose for 50 bucks and my mech. charged it up. Chilly now and Mama is happy. I took a re-fresher welding class all day last Saturday and have decided to give the bumpers and rack a shot myself. I found that welding is much like riding a bike in that doing it makes you better at doing it. The budget for this truck is limited so it falls to me to do the work. The rack will be first since it is the easiest project of the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomOwen Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I took a re-fresher welding class all day last Saturday and have decided to give the bumpers and rack a shot myself. I found that welding is much like riding a bike in that doing it makes you better at doing it. The budget for this truck is limited so it falls to me to do the work. The rack will be first since it is the easiest project of the three. Rig looks great, like the new hoops. Question: Refresher welding course?? Where does one find such a thing?? Ok, so I don't have any welding experience to "refresh" but have wanted to learn to weld for years... Might there be a Saturday (Introduction to Welding" somewhere? I'd rather not take two semesters at the local community college and thus have a looong list f potential projects :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 The Rover looks great. I have those same tires in that size on my '91 too! Unfortunately it's out of commission until I fix the alternator belt (snapped in half...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Tom, check this out : http://sacmetalartsguild.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/beginning-welding-sculpture-class-saturday-april-28th/ This is the link to the class I took. Scout, the instructor, is a working fabricator and metal artist. He asked me what i wanted to get out of the class and taught me accordingly. Great guy and had me welding for 90% of the class time. codynt, after help from you and some other folks, I decided on the 215. I think they look perfect with the OME HD lift and the truck still runs out nice with the stock gearing. If I go into the diffs to do lockers next year, I'll re-gear and go to the 235's. Thanks for the props! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomOwen Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Tom, check this out : http://sacmetalartsguild.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/beginning-welding-sculpture-class-saturday-april-28th/ This is the link to the class I took. Scout, the instructor, is a working fabricator and metal artist. He asked me what i wanted to get out of the class and taught me accordingly. Great guy and had me welding for 90% of the class time. Perfect! Thanks for the tip. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 played in the dirt a lil' this weekend............ http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-rGqnfVg/0/L/rover3-L.jpg Will I be able to get that wheel down if I remove the sway bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 finally got the shop set up and going on the rack. Time has been limited to week nights after work and a little on the weekends. Learning lessons about set up and prep as I go along and each weld seems to be getting better. This is where I am now, base of the rack complete. Going to try to weld up the front upper rectangle fro the basket today, and get it mostly done over the weekend. Used 1" tubing for the perimeter and cross bars and .75" for the stringers and the bottom of the basket. http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-nqxTMd9/0/O/rover-rack.jpg http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-dT3vM7D/0/O/rover-rack2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Almost done. Need to get some expanded metal for the floor of the basket and finish the uprights on the sides. Welded the light tabs on the front. Im going to use 4 Hella 500's I've had lying around. I bought the tabs from an off-road DYI fabricator, they were designed for mounting shocks. http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-QdwPGKj/0/L/20120605171209-L.jpg http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-pC4kPHK/0/XL/20120606185226-XL.jpg Should be on the truck for the Rocklin event.........w/o paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Boat Duty http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-HjxnRbs/0/L/20120617112815-L.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Winter is here and we are snow wheelin' Eureka Peak above Graeaglehttp://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-rdB5LRs/0/L/DSC_0023-L.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco2Guy Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Nice. If you like snow wheelin' you should come on the Shaver Lake snow run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 when is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco2Guy Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 http://nclrclub.org/forum/showthread.php?2015-Gauging-Interest-Shaver-Lake-2013-Snow-Run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 update......ARB and 8K XRC w/ spectra line. http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Other/The-Iron-Lady/i-JXBcgrG/0/L/20121216_133903-L.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 A couple from earlier this week. Up the Lost Coast and in to Oregon. Crater Lake was still snowed in so we went back down Hwy 1. http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Vacation/SpringOverland-14/i-KFpCF65/0/M/20140420_111134-M.jpg http://dino2000.smugmug.com/Vacation/SpringOverland-14/i-dgzbppG/0/M/20140422_191154_Richtone%28HDR%29-M.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedram Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Your truck is looking great Dino. What's the stuff on the rear? Is that a tire carrier? It looks like you're tailgate is down but can't tell from the picture clearly. But I see a tire shaped object there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyP Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Your 94' is lookin killer, brotha! Keep up the great work. I can't wait to have my lwb built. What rear bumper are you rocking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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