Well.. here it is. My Jeep Journal.

42tjd80 said:
91 bravo now old timer lol. Thank you for your service brother!

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Likewise! I can see Oshkosh Truck from my house and the pay is really tempting but ehhhh haha. I'll stay as a lowly metal worker for now.

If this Jeep keeps throwing new problems at me I might have to suck it up and take a job there LOL.

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Katuhstrofik said:
Likewise! I can see Oshkosh Truck from my house and the pay is really tempting but ehhhh haha. I'll stay as a lowly metal worker for now.

If this Jeep keeps throwing new problems at me I might have to suck it up and take a job there LOL.

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[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] you just as well take the job lol. You're gonna need it lmao

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42tjd80 said:
[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] you just as well take the job lol. You're gonna need it lmao

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Thanks for your vote of confidence :')

Honestly, for a 20 year old Jeep that was neglected beyond belief, we're lucky it still runs and drives haha. And much to my surprise, the exterior of the body is A+ shape in terms of rust. There is almost zero visible rust when you do a quick walk around.

When it's all said and done it will be one hell of a restoration story for the forum.

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Funny, that engine looks oxidized and rusted all over, but the outside looks very clean! Wonder why that is?
 
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Chris said:
Funny, that engine looks oxidized and rusted all over, but the outside looks very clean! Wonder why that is?
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Yeah I am curious about this too.

42tjd80 said:
Hahaha I have all of the confidence in the world in you lol. Also if you need any advice or guidance please feel free to ask. I guess I'll start adding pictures to the forum of my build lol. It's taking forever but I'm proud of it lol.
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I appreciate it. :) If this Jeep is going to teach me anything, it's going to be how to set money on fire and be patient LOL.
 
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bobthetj03 said:
Owning a TJ and having a savings account do not compute! Lol!
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Good thing I went into this with that in mind :D

cliffish said:
If it teaches you how to weld it will save you a ton...learning to weld is in my future retirement plans.,
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Yeah I am very excited to learn more about welding. I have the basics I think, but the TJ will really give me an opportunity to refine my skills.
 
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i just did my 97 tj, rotted tub , rotted frame etc .... im from Massachusetts , what your showing is like new condition. i will take some pics tomorrow of me jeep, it was a frame off restore, frame repair, replaced tub, etc . i will explain in more detail with photos . best bet for you is to invest in a decent welder, miller, lincoln. the biggest thing to welding is make sure the pieces you are welding together are clean bare metal. the torx boxes you can make yourself with a piece of 1x3 tubing for about 20$ and a little time. again i will explain more with pics . i started in sept this year and just finished it last week.
 
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mike d said:
View attachment 27650 i just did my 97 tj, rotted tub , rotted frame etc .... im from Massachusetts , what your showing is like new condition. i will take some pics tomorrow of me jeep, it was a frame off restore, frame repair, replaced tub, etc . i will explain in more detail with photos . best bet for you is to invest in a decent welder, miller, lincoln. the biggest thing to welding is make sure the pieces you are welding together are clean bare metal. the torx boxes you can make yourself with a piece of 1x3 tubing for about 20$ and a little time. again i will explain more with pics . i started in sept this year and just finished it last week.
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Looking real good there. I can't wait to see your pictures so I can get an idea of how I'll approach it.
42tjd80 said:
Mines a work in progress lolView attachment 27666

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Lol geez.

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