My Build Thread (year+) on 71 Jimmy 4x4

[RckyMntnKng]

Getting there.....

[RckyMntnKng]

Yep Big ole bear claws with cinnamon and sugar

[Burt4x4]

Ahhhh ok I see now, so your Jimmy doors are never going back on I take it?
I was talkin with VT about how he did his tube doors and he used latches from a spare set of doors and was swaping the doors between winter and summer..
Oh as for pics of the Con, I was there in um 2002 I think and I made it about 100 yards or so then I busted a front D44 axle ujoint. Then while try to "pull over" to fix my busted joint I ripped off the rear driveline..no front and now no rear wheel drive...dead..I had a bad hangoveer too..just a bad morning...so I finnaly got the front axel repaired, turned around and with my winch and front wheel drive I made it out back to loon lake and setup camp. Didn't stop drinking beer till the morning Then drank some more stareing at my broken junk and hanging out at the lake.

[RckyMntnKng]

This is true - Dont even have Jimmy doors anymore, sold them to a guy doing a resto here locally....Although I did receive a set in trade here recently and Im going to try and implement a skin swap system to where I can keep the tubes on permanently and be able to add a door cover when wanted. We will see

This weekend warrior project has kinda morphed into something beyond that at this point, so not sure it will be a daily driver in need of doors, although Im going to make an attempt to keep her manners somewhat nice on pavement.

Wow 100 yards is all a 44 u joint and drive-line is good for in the con? No wonder everyone says D60 or nothing, and then upgrade that some more to make it last. Even a bad day camping and wrenching beats a good day in the office.