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Things I wish I knew before.....

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Sharps45110, Aug 13, 2007.

  1. Aug 13, 2007
    sammy

    sammy Coca-Cola?

    Albuquerque, NM
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    Don't ask me how I know...



    "Guarentee no compression" means "may have broken crank shaft"
    " No major cancer" means "oh god PLEASE don't let him look at the hat channels on this side, thank god it's up against a wall"

    "Yaaa I was gonna drop a Yoda 4cyl in her" means "Don't trust me"
    "I drove her in the desert roads" means "Hope you got a shovel... You'll need it to get it out of the tub"
    Little bolts if turned the wrong way WILL snap.
    Don't use impact wrenches on anything...


    And last but not least, use the right tool for the right job, and use it from the beginning, don't screw around with it R)
     
  2. Aug 13, 2007
    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Excuse me??? R)




    Ok, I'm reformed now but still I maintained this page for, well, longer than you've driven Chia all while owning and DRIVING a TJ. ;)
     
  3. Aug 14, 2007
    mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

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    Hey I said usually they don't know what they are talking about. Should I have put but some know more then I know?
     
  4. Aug 14, 2007
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    Sparky, maybe Jeff was talking about me... ;) :D
     
  5. Aug 14, 2007
    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    I just had to give Jeff a hard time about not driving Chia mainly.
     
  6. Aug 14, 2007
    tomcam

    tomcam Member

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    It was running when i parked it really means this is where it died!
     
  7. Aug 14, 2007
    Txjake

    Txjake I wrenched with Sparky

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    a 70 CJ5 for $500.00, even running, is NOT always a good deal........
     
  8. Aug 14, 2007
    jplumb

    jplumb Her tractor first, now...

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    Rest assured that if you tell your neighbor..."Let me know if you ever want to get rid of that old jeep." he will let you know when you are buying a new house and have two little munchkins that need food and clothes more than you need your "hobby" project running.

    Also, when you laugh at a guy that has had the non-running jeep in his garage to "work on it" for the past 20 years...the rate at which you get your jeep running will be slowed up incredibly by life itself!
     
  9. Aug 14, 2007
    Fat Va. Boy

    Fat Va. Boy New Member

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  10. Aug 14, 2007
    Sharps45110

    Sharps45110 New Member

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    When your wife asks "Is there anything I can help with".
    You say "Sure, would you put all the tools away so I can find them when I need them?"
    She will leave half of them out, and the other half will be put in the wrong place.
    :rofl:
    Lee
     
  11. Aug 14, 2007
    mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

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    Sure kick the guy when his Jeep is down... oh wait Chia is always down R)
     
  12. Aug 14, 2007
    MOP

    MOP Active Member

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    I think they are...... I'd throw this particular one away rather than changing the battery again (kind of like a kids toy ;) ).

    I was just trying to do my new-to-town cousin a favor. This is the first time in ~12 years that I have had family in the same place I live.
     
  13. Aug 14, 2007
    Hawk62cj5

    Hawk62cj5 Captain of OldSchool

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    Ummm they are alot of fun ,,,, I got offered a free M38a1 that was in pretty good shape with a mess of freebe parts when I was 18 and laughed at the guy.

    5 years later Im still kicking myself.
     
  14. Aug 15, 2007
    godevil

    godevil My Humor isnt appreciated

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    I think my 1st learning experence years ago was that lug nuts come in right and LEFT hand thread.
    It was a great lesson though, from that point foreward I assumed nohing.
    Donnie
     
  15. Aug 15, 2007
    jeepfreak81

    jeepfreak81 When in Doubt, Pedal out!

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    I was thankful I read all these forums before I tore into the 2A... I would have been breaking out the torch on those lug nuts...

    Thing's I wish I knew:

    Bondo can make a jeep look rust free when it is 1/4" thick.

    Hat channels contain moisture holding wood... floors can look solid, but have no support left underneath.

    Having more then one jeep is not only more expensive, but much more time consuming.
     
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