Anybody home?

Holly geeze, where did you come from? You still live...... What have you been up to?

Greetings and sa...

Hey, you aren't new!!

Welcome back.

cykaaro is an elusive critter, isn't he. Pops in after a long absence, then doesn't come back again, for, for.....for.....how long??????

huh.. kinda sounds like me

Other than I work too much, recently wrote off the camry I had done up. [thanks to a little ol' 86 yr old man who decide to do a u-turn in front or me] Seems I hit him rather well in the back wheel of his saturn, and nicely cracked his door. 5-6k in damage so they wrote it off. It hit the front corner and pushed straight back. Just too costly to repair the metal beneath and repaint the whole front end. Ah well.

Had a shit little sunfire for a rental, but was talking to my mechanic and got a good deal on a '98ZJ, so yes friends, I'm now behind the wheel of another jeep!

Gotta be good for now with it, but of course haven't left alone completely. Need to fix the sunroof before it get's too cold out, and debating on retrofitting the lights on it. CB is presently being worked on to go in, and debating putting the top5 rack on or not.

So what's ya'll be up to?

I've been taking care of the folks, but have been seriously out of action because of blood pressure meds. (They've been trying to find the right one, and the 'experiment' style plays merry hell with your body.)

The 1994 XJ is knocking under load and at idle, so I'm pretty sure the engine is on it's way out. The heater core started to puke, and the front u-joints are shot. I haven't had the health to fix it myself, and am seriously considering scrapping it/selling it for cheap.

Sadie, my 1987 XJ, is also on the block. I enjoyed it for the winter, but started missing the old conveniences (PW, PL, cruise control, etc...) I had all sorts of plans for it, including swapping the cylinder head, electronics, gauges, etc... from the 1994 onto the 1987; but again, my health just isn't cooperating. I can't let it sit there, waiting for my ship to come in... So, it's up for sale as well.

I found a sweet little 1992 XJ Limited, with some body rust and a Renix-era block in it. (The body has 348 K on it, but the engine has around 180 K). It came with the rear full of parts, and everything works on it. It has ABS, and thus the dreaded Dana 35 rear axle; but the ABS works like a dream, and I'm of the opinion that it's too nice to cut up, or bang around on.

So, I'm still deeply into XJ's and MJ's, but haven't been up to doing all of the things I've wanted to do to them. I'm seriously considering just tweaking a Cherokee for on-road use, since I haven't been off-road in about three years...

There y'all are, all caught up!

I think we need to drag you out so you can get mud on your face. Even if you have to sit right seat you'll be getting the fresh outdoor air and good offroad exhaust fumes.

That'll cure what ails you......

Ah hell, just tie him to the roof and have at the mud pit!

Woot!

Gimmie a snorkel, and I'll sit on the bumper! *L*

Film at eleven!!