Rocco83
08-16-2014, 09:00 PM
$198 because I ***** the guy from $200 down to $199, and then $198 because I found something like $1.14 in change throughout the jeep. So I guess I could technically drop it on down to the $197 Turd.
Got it home and it was in nasty shape inside. The person before me had terrible kids. They themselves also must not have cared much for cleanliness.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0472_zps4c2b1ebe.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0472_zps4c2b1ebe.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0471_zpsdeefbc56.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0471_zpsdeefbc56.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0470_zps4e1bcfbf.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0470_zps4e1bcfbf.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0466_zps78a4aa75.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0466_zps78a4aa75.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0465_zpsa2bb2826.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0465_zpsa2bb2826.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0464_zpsd6f68fe7.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0464_zpsd6f68fe7.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0463_zpsd61d8b55.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0463_zpsd61d8b55.jpg.html)
Threw a little cleaning on it and it is much better. Honestly it needs a good shampooing inside to really bring out the potential, but I'm not the person to do that. It isn't going to be my DD so I'm not going to get that crazy. 172372 miles on it after I charged the battery to see if all the lights and radio worked.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/7A90C263-8D5A-445D-AB1D-1B0D61F0EA84_zpsn0qcdlv0.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/7A90C263-8D5A-445D-AB1D-1B0D61F0EA84_zpsn0qcdlv0.jpg.html)
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On the exterior there is some paint starting to come off. We stopped by the carwash on the way home and I had some paint chips flying as I was power washing it. The entire thing though is fairly rust free. For these parts it is a miracle it is the way it is. The undercarriage is is excellent. There is a bit surface rust by the rain gutters. Other than that and a little on the hitch it is pretty clean.
The back hatch won't open, other than that I didn't have any issues with anything else. NP231 Tcase, front 30, rear 35. Skid plate up front protecting gear box, also has gas tank skid. Wish my DD came with those goodies. Thinking about moving those over to my 98. Also came with factory hitch. Other than that, cruise and A/C it is pretty bare bones. Kind of what I wanted in my DD. I think if it had a title I would keep it in a heart beat and turn it into a trail rig. Keep the 98 stock and build this guy.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/60ACC4F7-EF54-4579-9298-8ADC24E3C5B0_zpszhpfgxln.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/60ACC4F7-EF54-4579-9298-8ADC24E3C5B0_zpszhpfgxln.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/B7FE2830-AF22-4649-A120-15593CE76E3A_zps69httqna.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/B7FE2830-AF22-4649-A120-15593CE76E3A_zps69httqna.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/151C151E-F6B4-4957-AD6A-1914C8677FEC_zpsbkivbrzj.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/151C151E-F6B4-4957-AD6A-1914C8677FEC_zpsbkivbrzj.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/8CB96C79-9818-490D-95EC-A69E54493576_zpsg8ayvjgh.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/8CB96C79-9818-490D-95EC-A69E54493576_zpsg8ayvjgh.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/6BDB97B6-5F77-45A5-B948-41C95A0139F0_zpsd2vvtmel.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/6BDB97B6-5F77-45A5-B948-41C95A0139F0_zpsd2vvtmel.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/IMG_0505_zpseb1e36f3.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/IMG_0505_zpseb1e36f3.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/A195C0B0-7F4D-4A59-B253-4F8DE2CC45E8_zpsnxoojcrq.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/A195C0B0-7F4D-4A59-B253-4F8DE2CC45E8_zpsnxoojcrq.jpg.html)
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According to the previous owner one of the pistons hit plug 2 one morning he fired it up and he shut it off and left it where it was not doing anything to it. Not sure whether or not it would be worth a rebuild, or just throwing in something different. If I haven't gotten rid of it by time the flurries start falling I am going to make room in the back of the garage and start tearing it down to see what I find.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/1B082B54-BE9B-4903-9BCF-C47A37635D82_zps3ynuimci.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/1B082B54-BE9B-4903-9BCF-C47A37635D82_zps3ynuimci.jpg.html)
Surprised the headliner was still everywhere it was supposed to be.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/IMG_0504_zps732da176.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/IMG_0504_zps732da176.jpg.html)
This area is the worst spot on my 98. Excellent on this one.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/E8AE009F-AA4B-473E-84E7-83D7EA6168A7_zpstec40sef.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/E8AE009F-AA4B-473E-84E7-83D7EA6168A7_zpstec40sef.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/EED1E3E1-02C9-4830-A8D7-DC5F3EFA77EE_zps8fz7dup9.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/EED1E3E1-02C9-4830-A8D7-DC5F3EFA77EE_zps8fz7dup9.jpg.html)
For now at least it joins my stable of vehicles that is more than likely 1 or 2 too many...Not pictured is the rusty but trusty 77 Custom 20 that has been the tow rig for 3 generations.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/Dirty%20XJ/IMG_0508_zps04921db8.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/Dirty%20XJ/IMG_0508_zps04921db8.jpg.html)
Got it home and it was in nasty shape inside. The person before me had terrible kids. They themselves also must not have cared much for cleanliness.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0472_zps4c2b1ebe.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0472_zps4c2b1ebe.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0471_zpsdeefbc56.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0471_zpsdeefbc56.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0470_zps4e1bcfbf.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0470_zps4e1bcfbf.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0466_zps78a4aa75.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0466_zps78a4aa75.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0465_zpsa2bb2826.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0465_zpsa2bb2826.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0464_zpsd6f68fe7.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0464_zpsd6f68fe7.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/IMG_0463_zpsd61d8b55.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/IMG_0463_zpsd61d8b55.jpg.html)
Threw a little cleaning on it and it is much better. Honestly it needs a good shampooing inside to really bring out the potential, but I'm not the person to do that. It isn't going to be my DD so I'm not going to get that crazy. 172372 miles on it after I charged the battery to see if all the lights and radio worked.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/7A90C263-8D5A-445D-AB1D-1B0D61F0EA84_zpsn0qcdlv0.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/7A90C263-8D5A-445D-AB1D-1B0D61F0EA84_zpsn0qcdlv0.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/BAC7BAB8-A757-46FA-8ADF-F1A2C9FA172B_zpspzur1dlb.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/BAC7BAB8-A757-46FA-8ADF-F1A2C9FA172B_zpspzur1dlb.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/5F933DDD-C91F-41B6-818A-F14912785FE7_zpsw8ww7sbp.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/5F933DDD-C91F-41B6-818A-F14912785FE7_zpsw8ww7sbp.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/276A5827-7149-40B0-B692-E8501D0E91E7_zpsiur761pg.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/276A5827-7149-40B0-B692-E8501D0E91E7_zpsiur761pg.jpg.html)
On the exterior there is some paint starting to come off. We stopped by the carwash on the way home and I had some paint chips flying as I was power washing it. The entire thing though is fairly rust free. For these parts it is a miracle it is the way it is. The undercarriage is is excellent. There is a bit surface rust by the rain gutters. Other than that and a little on the hitch it is pretty clean.
The back hatch won't open, other than that I didn't have any issues with anything else. NP231 Tcase, front 30, rear 35. Skid plate up front protecting gear box, also has gas tank skid. Wish my DD came with those goodies. Thinking about moving those over to my 98. Also came with factory hitch. Other than that, cruise and A/C it is pretty bare bones. Kind of what I wanted in my DD. I think if it had a title I would keep it in a heart beat and turn it into a trail rig. Keep the 98 stock and build this guy.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/60ACC4F7-EF54-4579-9298-8ADC24E3C5B0_zpszhpfgxln.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/60ACC4F7-EF54-4579-9298-8ADC24E3C5B0_zpszhpfgxln.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/B7FE2830-AF22-4649-A120-15593CE76E3A_zps69httqna.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/B7FE2830-AF22-4649-A120-15593CE76E3A_zps69httqna.jpg.html)
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http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/IMG_0505_zpseb1e36f3.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/IMG_0505_zpseb1e36f3.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/A195C0B0-7F4D-4A59-B253-4F8DE2CC45E8_zpsnxoojcrq.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/A195C0B0-7F4D-4A59-B253-4F8DE2CC45E8_zpsnxoojcrq.jpg.html)
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According to the previous owner one of the pistons hit plug 2 one morning he fired it up and he shut it off and left it where it was not doing anything to it. Not sure whether or not it would be worth a rebuild, or just throwing in something different. If I haven't gotten rid of it by time the flurries start falling I am going to make room in the back of the garage and start tearing it down to see what I find.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/1B082B54-BE9B-4903-9BCF-C47A37635D82_zps3ynuimci.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/1B082B54-BE9B-4903-9BCF-C47A37635D82_zps3ynuimci.jpg.html)
Surprised the headliner was still everywhere it was supposed to be.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/IMG_0504_zps732da176.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/IMG_0504_zps732da176.jpg.html)
This area is the worst spot on my 98. Excellent on this one.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/E8AE009F-AA4B-473E-84E7-83D7EA6168A7_zpstec40sef.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/E8AE009F-AA4B-473E-84E7-83D7EA6168A7_zpstec40sef.jpg.html)
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/2nd%20XJ/EED1E3E1-02C9-4830-A8D7-DC5F3EFA77EE_zps8fz7dup9.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/2nd%20XJ/EED1E3E1-02C9-4830-A8D7-DC5F3EFA77EE_zps8fz7dup9.jpg.html)
For now at least it joins my stable of vehicles that is more than likely 1 or 2 too many...Not pictured is the rusty but trusty 77 Custom 20 that has been the tow rig for 3 generations.
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah316/FleXJ24/Dirty%20XJ/IMG_0508_zps04921db8.jpg (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/FleXJ24/media/Dirty%20XJ/IMG_0508_zps04921db8.jpg.html)