My apologies for dropping off the map.
Between buying our house on the SW Washington coast and working full time, plus some I’ve left the board high and dry in the meantime.
A few weeks ago we bought a well used and abused 1994 ZJ.
Code name: Castiel.
He is a joint project between my wife and I. She wants to learn and I’m willing to teach.
Laredo trim
230k
318ci V8
42RE trans
NP249
D30/35
3” skyjacker lift
33” mud terrain tires.
We are going to be restomodding this one. It came to us with a lift kit and 33” tires already installed.
Our hopes are to use the ZJ as a road trip vehicle for mild excursions, but mainly as a medical transport vehicle for my mother in law. We don’t know how long she has left, but we want her to be comfortable.
I’m not gonna lie, he’s in rough shape right now. Interior stripped out, some poorly done electrical work that can be readily and easily corrected, there’s various bits missing here and there, but are easily found in most wrecking yards.
Tonight started the official clean up of the interior parts now that I’ve verified that the wire harness is intact and in need of some repairs to be made in the morning during daylight hours.
I brought in the door cards and center console from the shed to clean them up and ready them for reinstallation in the coming weeks.
He’ll need a lower core support, front and rear bumpers, either a replacement air filter box or a cold air intake kit, some body work, every bit of maintenance imaginable and a whole lot of cleaning.
Engine runs strong and smooth, transmission needs a flush, but should come out fine in the end. Needs to be geared for the 33’s if we don’t drop down to 31’s.
Brakes feel good, but like the rest of him, will be thoroughly gone through.
I guess working at a parts house and prior experience working for Detroit Diesel as a tech Is working in my favor.
Castiel needs a lot of love.
Stay tuned, there’s updates for Red Wagon as well, including an oops that ended up in her taking a nap on her side during a trail run last year.
While body damage was minimal, my pride was well bruised.
Between buying our house on the SW Washington coast and working full time, plus some I’ve left the board high and dry in the meantime.
A few weeks ago we bought a well used and abused 1994 ZJ.
Code name: Castiel.
He is a joint project between my wife and I. She wants to learn and I’m willing to teach.
Laredo trim
230k
318ci V8
42RE trans
NP249
D30/35
3” skyjacker lift
33” mud terrain tires.
We are going to be restomodding this one. It came to us with a lift kit and 33” tires already installed.
Our hopes are to use the ZJ as a road trip vehicle for mild excursions, but mainly as a medical transport vehicle for my mother in law. We don’t know how long she has left, but we want her to be comfortable.
I’m not gonna lie, he’s in rough shape right now. Interior stripped out, some poorly done electrical work that can be readily and easily corrected, there’s various bits missing here and there, but are easily found in most wrecking yards.
Tonight started the official clean up of the interior parts now that I’ve verified that the wire harness is intact and in need of some repairs to be made in the morning during daylight hours.
I brought in the door cards and center console from the shed to clean them up and ready them for reinstallation in the coming weeks.
He’ll need a lower core support, front and rear bumpers, either a replacement air filter box or a cold air intake kit, some body work, every bit of maintenance imaginable and a whole lot of cleaning.
Engine runs strong and smooth, transmission needs a flush, but should come out fine in the end. Needs to be geared for the 33’s if we don’t drop down to 31’s.
Brakes feel good, but like the rest of him, will be thoroughly gone through.
I guess working at a parts house and prior experience working for Detroit Diesel as a tech Is working in my favor.
Castiel needs a lot of love.
Stay tuned, there’s updates for Red Wagon as well, including an oops that ended up in her taking a nap on her side during a trail run last year.
While body damage was minimal, my pride was well bruised.
