enough said...but i found a d30 an d44 for 150 bucks on craigs list

 

I bought a stock one, and am stuck hunting down bad splices... Id rather have mechanical problems

 

Jovie's previous owner left me with a Python Security System/Remote Start and a steering wheel lock because the Jeep kept getting broke into in St. Louis. Also, the last time it was almost stolen they busted the steering column so I also inherited an annoying sqeal every time I make a 90* turn.

 

yupp i got a new seat and sum floormats lol

 

I got a jeep wiith no axles no tranny transfercase seats just a newly rebuilt motor for 300 not bad for my first vehicle (cough) (cough) but hey look at her now lol

 

PO was selling on CL, wanted $1500, I offered $100, negation ended at $500. All stock 1996 2dr 122,000 miles w/ 2.5 I4, 5spd, np231, 30f 35r, and not running... Pulled the plugs, gaps were from 0 to .085... Pulled the cap, no rotor. Cap, rotor, plugs, wires and an Optima yellow top and she fired up!!!

Findings since then:
Clogged heater core
Electrical fire in the dash due to wiring the cigg lighter to the fan speed control switch
Bad U-joints in both drive shafts
Sheared off exhaust manifold bolt
No thermostat
Bad TPS sensor
Bad ECT sensor
Seats welded to the floor from some other vehicle
No rear seat
Rear wiper sprayer busted at hatch
No radio or antenna
Sloppy track bar
No interior door panels or window cranks
No dome light
Bent rear bumper
Damage to lift gate

But she's mine and runs like a champ, all above listed fixed and improved

Here's a pic the day I bought it, a clean pic, an out playing.

 

I think you should of kept the stock wheels imho

 

Most cars from MN look crappy cuz of the salt, how is here better than MI?

 

Mine came with bad front brakes, bad ball joints, bald rear tires, rusty rockers, and lots of other rust that was painted over. Only paid $700 for it though. On the good side, I got a mixed country CD he left behind.

 

Siliconed on flares. No controls on the power seats and a leak in the roof. Bad leafs, and some hidden rust on rear quarters.

 

since a campground last had mine it has a hitch that was the olny good thing the bad is that the trans feels a bit worked and had to replace all but one break line

 

about an entire roll of duct tape around the mirror and steering wheel, 2 lbs of sunflower seeds and about 30 pens lol other than that tho mine was totally stock

 

I got a clean titled jeep.... somehow. I have notice that the driver door at some point in time was ripped off,
the PO thought cutting the stock wiring pig tail for the radio was a good idea,
No radio,
sand everywhere (looks like the vehicle was wheeled) I got it stock with saggin springs.
Cracked exhaust manifold.

BUT The 4 wheel works flawlessly, gets 22 mpg, strong motor (leaves my buddies 2000 zj like he put it in reverse.) no knocking pinging and rear wiper works.
I love it.

 

ya mine was broken into so the driver door is totally destroyed when i got it u had to roll the window down and reach out to open it lol but i got a new door at the jy :P

 

3 bad u joints
2 bad ball joints
bad break lines
4 balled tires
a rust hole
bad front and rear brakes
a mud filled air filter
and two blown speakers

all in all i think it was a great deal he got 900 and i got a pretty kick *** jeep a few $$$s down the road haha