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magsnubby · 06-03-2007, 08:37 PM

Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt. But sometimes you just need to take a break. Sometimes a long break.

Seems like i've been trying to finish my current project ('94 YJ) forever. Even though it's only been a few months. I had a '91 YJ i put a ton of money and time into. All the mechanical work was done. It was time to go crawl a few rocks and sling some mud. Coming home from work last October a dipwad in a Ferd Tarass came screaming out of a gas station right in front of me. I basically ran over the front end of the Ferd. Standing there in the middle of the road looking at my busted up jeep, i just wanted to cry. Two years of over time and hard work shot to crap. It was the last project my bro in law (he was like my big bro for almost 40 years) and i worked on together before he passed away last June. He was only 58.

I took the insurance money and bought another jeep (my current project). I did a small lift, threw on some tires and wheels, robbed the wrecked jeep of a few parts and called it good.

A couple weeks before Chrtistmas i got up one Saturday morning, looked out the window, and the jeep was gone. I got it back a few days later. No tires, wheels, bumpers, battery or winch. I threw some stock tires and wheels on it and stuffed it into a far corner of the back yard. I was through. No more jeeps. Two jeeps in three months. My jeepin' buddy kept telling me "Don't let the bastards win. Build it back. You know you want to". I let it set.

We had planned a trip to the desert in early March but the jeep wasn't ready to make the trip. Our 40th wedding aniversary was coming up in May. I decided i wanted to take the wife to Hawaii. I worked tons of OT. We left for Hawaii on May 12th. We got back on May 19th. That was the break i needed.

I was ready to start on the jeep. Last weekend i swapped the lift kit from the '91. I threw on some 35.12.50x15's on 10" white rims. This weekend i changed the motor mounts and a few other odd and ends. In a couple weeks i should be ready to swap in the 8.8 rearend and swap the front gears and locker. I really need to get this thing finished so i can start building my '58 stepside.

Sometimes you just need to take a break. Sometimes a long break.

06-03-2007, 08:37 PM	#12
magsnubby Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: fresno,ca Posts: 448	Re: Frustrated I am thinking about selling the whole thing. Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt. But sometimes you just need to take a break. Sometimes a long break. Seems like i've been trying to finish my current project ('94 YJ) forever. Even though it's only been a few months. I had a '91 YJ i put a ton of money and time into. All the mechanical work was done. It was time to go crawl a few rocks and sling some mud. Coming home from work last October a dipwad in a Ferd Tarass came screaming out of a gas station right in front of me. I basically ran over the front end of the Ferd. Standing there in the middle of the road looking at my busted up jeep, i just wanted to cry. Two years of over time and hard work shot to crap. It was the last project my bro in law (he was like my big bro for almost 40 years) and i worked on together before he passed away last June. He was only 58. I took the insurance money and bought another jeep (my current project). I did a small lift, threw on some tires and wheels, robbed the wrecked jeep of a few parts and called it good. A couple weeks before Chrtistmas i got up one Saturday morning, looked out the window, and the jeep was gone. I got it back a few days later. No tires, wheels, bumpers, battery or winch. I threw some stock tires and wheels on it and stuffed it into a far corner of the back yard. I was through. No more jeeps. Two jeeps in three months. My jeepin' buddy kept telling me "Don't let the bastards win. Build it back. You know you want to". I let it set. We had planned a trip to the desert in early March but the jeep wasn't ready to make the trip. Our 40th wedding aniversary was coming up in May. I decided i wanted to take the wife to Hawaii. I worked tons of OT. We left for Hawaii on May 12th. We got back on May 19th. That was the break i needed. I was ready to start on the jeep. Last weekend i swapped the lift kit from the '91. I threw on some 35.12.50x15's on 10" white rims. This weekend i changed the motor mounts and a few other odd and ends. In a couple weeks i should be ready to swap in the 8.8 rearend and swap the front gears and locker. I really need to get this thing finished so i can start building my '58 stepside. Sometimes you just need to take a break. Sometimes a long break.