my new/first cj7 project...

[carchameleon]

carnage from the 19th at mike\'s apt...
oil filter - hit motor mount (i owe mike an oil change)
hard top - nailed a tree, took a piece out...
radiator - not sure when it happened but the fan hit the radiator and made a hole... it was leaking anyways...

[carchameleon]

and the new filter and the tab that punctured the old one bent out of the way

[carchameleon]

anyone need any glass for hardtops or the hatch?
the shocks are still good

i\'ve been looking for an excuse to get a bikini top for my cj...

[MrMindless]

that\'s a shame, the hard top looked nice on there.  I know a guy with I think 2 that he\'d like to get rid of, let me know if you\'re interested.

[carchameleon]

do you know how much he wants for one?  is one black?
i\'m actually going to be in livonia to look at some wheels tomorrow, then i\'ll be going to pickup some 35\'s... :)
if you\'d like me to bring that out to you i\'ll be out there anyways, so let me know

[carchameleon]

so i\'ve got some stuff for sale now...
-the parts jeep (86 cj7)  (http://rochester.craigslist.org/pts/727952288.html - price is negotiable, i have cj seats too)
-perception whitewater kayak  (http://rochester.craigslist.org/boa/727938373.html)
-96 chevy k1500 silverado 1/2ton 4x4 (not on craigslist yet)($3800)
-car trailer  (not going to sell)

[carchameleon]

got the 35\'s today, not bad but i think i\'m going to keep them as trail tires.  that means i\'m looking for wheels for them.  i need 5 on  5.5 bolt pattern, and a backspacing of 2\" or 2.5\".

also took my radiator out, going to see about getting it recored tomorrow at work, hopefully they can do it quick, and hopefully its cheap...

by the way, all 3 motor mounts are just fine,  so i\'m not sure what happened to let the fan hit the radiator...

[carchameleon]

so it looks like the tranny mount is probably the problem... won\'t be sure until i get it back together.

by the way the radiator place reparied my radiator for $40, going to see if they can repair it again...

updates and pictures tomorrow probably

[carchameleon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2Bxy8LEWs&NR=1
waste of a cherokee but looks like a lot of fun.  it shows just how much jeeps can take, it wasn\'t even done when they killed it...

so i got the tranny mount out last night, definitely the cause, got a new one, going to put it in tomorrow and switch out radiators.  hopefully i\'ll be all set then.  i\'ll post some pics too.

[carchameleon]

i didn\'t get my cj back together but i did get my trailer brakes working... at least somethign got done between showers...

a few pictures, having fun diagnosing the tranny mount, the broken mount, the underside of the tranny, and my new thinner fan...

[carchameleon]

... and the fan...

[carchameleon]

see how flexy the cj is without the shocks in the way... :)

[MrMindless]

much better!  Now you just need to figure out the right shocks.

[CoraC143]

looks good!! who needs shocks? especially if you trailer the thing?

[MrMindless]

I\'ll pull your shocks off while you\'re not looking and see if you notice :)