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That totally rocks, my friend. Great job! (y)

Ouch! That made me arse pucker! 🥴

That roll bar seems to be doing a great job! ;) Hope you get your paint, soon. Been looking forward to hearing more about your project, and getting a look at the completed paint job.

Of course, we're enjoying the story. Especially since it comes with pictures. All the best stories come with pictures. Please, continue. I want to see where the title of this thread comes into play! ;) Good looking rig, btw!

I'm enjoying this thread quite a bit. You've got a great sense of humor, and I'm looking forward to seeing your project when it's done (But as we all know, they're never really "done"...;)).

I "borrowed" this from another site (was posted years ago): "The steering column in a Jeep YJ is called a GM Saginaw column. They are the same column that was used in the 80's chevy products (before air bags) and in the Jeep XJ's as well as some of the 80's-90's Toyotas. Columns will switch...

You might keep an eye out (Craigslist?) for a tilt wheel column, as opposed to going to a smaller steering wheel. I've done the smaller steering wheel on other vehicles, and found I rarely like the feel of driving it as much as with the stock wheel. Of course, it's a lot more work, expense, and...

True, true, true!!! :)

Yeah, you're right on both counts there, my friend! I tried to find the same enthusiasm for the JK (and the forum), but it just isn't happening. The trend to go "backwards" seems to be a way of life for me...;)

I'd think the brake upgrade would be a good idea, though I'm unsure of what upgrade you're considering. As for moving the drivetrain forward, would that mess with the weight bias much, or do you think it'd be negligible? And I like the idea of a dedicated "proper" cross member. (y) Btw, that's...

Ha! That pic was from around 2003, or so. I had more hair color back then! Glad you've decided to keep the YJ. That way, if it's not on the market, I don't have to try and convince myself that I need it... ;)

Just wanted to throw this out there. I never had any interest in a 4.3, as I'm not really a GM man. However, I picked up a one owner 2000 S10 Blazer 2wd 2-door with 70,000 original miles on it last December. The 94 year old owner had passed away, and I was offered the ultra clean rig for $300...

Man, that's clean under there! (y)

Hmmm...pay off the house, or buy an Islander. Pay off house. Buy Islander. House. Islander... "Hey, Honey? Remember when you said you always wanted to own your own island?" :sneaky:

I agree. I think this rig is more about bragging rights than good sense. I think this guy just lives for the days when people ask him "Hey, what are you running in that thing?" ;)