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1989 Jeep Wrangler YJ

304 V-8 built with performance cam
4 Speed Tranny
Dana 300 Transfer Case
4.56 Gears
Air Lockers
4 Inch Skyjacker Lift & Spring over axle
Custom HD Drive shafts
Stereo with overhead sound bar + CB Radio
37 Inch Goodyears with matching spare
Lots of chrome & diamond plate
Custom front bumper and Winch

Too many other options to mention.

I had a 1989 Wrangler that I bought new and was doing these mods to and had to sell it for cash when we started our business back in 1993. Finally I have another done the way i want it!

Quick detachable sway bars, KC lights and Karr light bar.

She is 7 feet from the ground the the top of the lights and runs like a bat out of hell.

You need ear plugs with the dual exhaust and the tires!:evilb:

Dock
Nice ride. Did you perform the mods(Project Jeep) or purchase that way?

I lucked out and found this one for a steal!

Was in the market for one and had been talking to HaulinVols who is also a Jeep freak and thought I would buy a TJ and put one of my 500 EFI motors in it.

Then I found a young fellow who was going in the Navy and had this one that he wanted out from under fast. He had invested over $20K in it and lets just say I got it for the price of the lift kit and the wheels and tires! It was on eBay with no reserve and no one bid against me!

WOW! Nice snag for sure! :D I love those kinds of ebay deals...i just got a new speedo cluster for my truck..the stock ones only go to 100mph...the escalade and denali trucks go to 120mph plus they have white needles....oh did i mention i got it for .99! :D cost me 10x more to have it shiped though! LOL

Wally you got a great deal for sure. I'm usually not on the right end of the deal on eBay but I got very lucky twice recently. My first great deal was a 100% complete paint set off an 08 Harley Street Glide which included the front and rear fender, the outer fairing, the fuel tank, the two side covers and both hard bags complete with lids. This was taken off a brand new bike so a custom numbered Harley paint set could go on and I got everything for $1200.00 plus $120.00 in shipping. I have it up at Kustom Kolors right now getting a trick paint job done on it. I will put it on my bike when Clayton is finished. It was all pearl white in color and we are adding Orange and Silver in a really cool design that Clayton came up with.

sure looks like a dana 35 in the rear view picture to me. lota work to narrow them up too, cause they are same width as jeep not 3/4 ton width. nice jeep though

I have to agree. Defiantely looks like a dana35 to me. 3/4 ton axles aren't 5 lug either. Still a nice jeep.

Hey dock, welcome back to the jeep family. Here is some shots of my old junk. The boat would look good going down the road behind this.

74 CJ-5 I did a spring over conversion and swaped in Scout 2 Dana axles. 2.5 inches wider per side, 4.27 gears and a powerloc in the rear.
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...epsept1992.jpg

I wanted more height and stability so I swapped to taller springs and went to wider 3/4 ton axles heavy 44 up front and a corp 14 in the rear
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...2e/fall934.jpg

Then all hell broke loose. More spring arch, more lift, a built 406 and 44s. This thing is still in my basement in various pieces. I will get it back out some day.
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...w2e/indy04.jpg

WOT

You are the man that is a wide and crazy Jeep!

I'm glad to be back in the family for sure it's been too long and I don't plan to be Jeepless again.

I had a 78 CJ5 with with a factory 304 that was basically stock and very rough. Then I had a 1984 CJ7 Renegade that I wish I had never sold. That was a great Jeep. Then I found a new 1989 that the dealer wanted to get rid of real bad because the folks buying wanted the 4.0 fuel injected instead of the 258 carb six and I had that Jeep looking very nice and was able to get almost all my money out of it. A couple of years later I bought a V-8 Upcountry Cherokee which was nice but just not the same as the short wheel base open top bad boys.

Take care

Dock

WOTW2E
why did you change the body mount covers to Mnt. Dew?? lol!

Nice jeep, but what does it have to do with Baja boats?

You are correct they are a Dana 35. Sorry I should have looked at my notes before I posted. The guy that built and installed the drive train says that they as strong as the axles on his 3/4 ton Dodge with the moly shafts and other goodies he installed. Time will tell!

304 V8 with Performance cam
New starter & water pump
Offenhauser manifold and Edlebrock carb.
4 Speed Tansmission And Dana 300 Transfer Case
New clutch pressure plate
Flowmaster exhaust
Dana 35 built ¾ ton strong with Moly Axles
4:56 Gears front and rear with ARB air lockers
Custom HD Front & Rear Drive Shafts
37" Goodyear MTR Tires
New aluminum wheels and matching spare
9,000Ib Super Winch
High Lift Jack with bumper mount
Heavy Duty Front and rear drive shafts
New Ball Joints
Skyjacker springs & off road shocks
Dual steering stabilizes
Quick release sway bar links
Carr Light bar with five KC lights
Custom front bumper with four lights
Rear bumper with receiver built in with back up lights
Diamond plate rear, sides, and fender pieces
Stainless body accessories
Nerf bars
Grab handles
Sound bar with interior lights
6 inch best top fender flares
Spring over axle for added 3 inches of lift
Stereo - CD player- CB radio
Frame and under body sprayed with rhino Liner

Isn't Jeep the official vehicle of Baja?:ernaehrung004:

Stay tuned I have a real nice Baja thread coming!

Only when you start towing your 36 with it. :D

Nice start on the other thread. :ernaehrung004: Whatever happened to your motor project?

WOTW2E did that jeep run around in Springfield?

Threads like these get lost quickly in the bilge. Keep it here with Docs Baja family!


Anyway, damn Doc! Ive been thinking about getting another Jeep. Hope this thread doesnt make me go out and do something stupid! :drink:

Nope! Ford is! :evilb:

Good catch! It went from Old Mil to Budweiser to Mountain Dew. I did not need any MORE reasons to piss off the State so I went to a non alcoholic drink. This was driven on the street every weekend and occasionally through the week. Good memories for sure.

Yep. That is it. Grew up---check that---grew older in Spfld. Do we know each other?
:ernaehrung004:

Nope! Chevy is! :evilb:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/DSC00240.jpg

I've shown alot of lifted trucks I've built over the years. I have always noticed trucks and jeeps through the years and somehow remember them. Can't tell you what I ate 2 days ago, but can remember 4X4's. Are you still in Swingfield? I run my boat once a year at Buckcreek Just to check things before I take it to Cumberland.

Nope. Medina now. Family is still in Springfield and that is where I store the boat through the winter. First and last run of the year is always on CJ Brown res. :ernaehrung004:

It must be a Jeep thing. I just don't understand.

Well at least it is the right color!

Well you have a bad a$$ FORD truck that is lifted with big tires. What is there to understand? We can just go places you can't with the smaller overall size and the shorter wheel base.

Just how stupid to you want to get?

Hey, thats my truck spending time with your boat....notice the cooler in the back ready to go.

:ernaehrung004:

Nice looking Jeep Mark..If you decide to get rid of it let me know. That could be a fun toy up here.

Thanks Dave

Yeah with your weather it would sure be a blast to have. I'll keep you in mind for sure.

Mark

You could probably spend more time there (IE get there faster) if you had a Ford!:evilb:

I have a TJ 99 BLACK I was thinking of changing it over to a hemi kit, or sb ,I want to set it up to pull my 24ol, it does fine around the yard, but I need to drive a 1/2 hour to any of the ramps here. last few times out I used the wifes explorer limited v8:eek: THAT THINK GOT BALLS.:ernaehrung004: bUT THAT WAS3YRS AGO and this spring she wants a car cause of gas and Iwant to keep the jeep but she said no 3 cars the limited,jeep and hers:p. or buy a newr 07 used 4 door jeep to tow himmmm WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ARTIE

Artie,

Be careful that short wheelbase of the Jeep towing a boat that large will get you hurt.

Dock

yeah I got the explorer limited v8 right now that I used on the street. but the wife wants a new conv car this spring I think it looks like so one would have to go or come off the road she does not want three on the road:mad:. well I got months to work it out .

Artie,

I have a package on the way to you UPS ground with some Baja goodies.

Enjoy and take care of yourself.

Dock

Well I took the wife out to dinner Tuesday night in the Jeep. That was the first time she has really riden in it except for on our property.

I got it up to 65 and she got the full experience of the straight dual exhaust out of the hopped up 304 and the music from the 37 inch tires!

At just 5'4" I have to push her up in it and help her out but I think she likes it.

I got a chance this afternoon to spend a little more time with it and I took both door panels off and changed the lock cylinders out with new ones that work and lubricated all the entire door lock assembly. Then I installed new window cranks and arm rest on each of the doors. Then it was to the tail gate where I changed out the lock cylinder to match the front doors.

Then I pulled off the old front seat belt assemblies that were a pain in the butt and replaced both of them with complete new assemblies.

The kid that owned the Jeep put this really cheap window film on all the windows. I pulled it off the front doors and the back hatch glass. It was easy to remove the film but it took a full hour with a rag and acetone to get the glue off the glass. The windows look like new now and you can actually see out of it.

There are few mechanical issues to address including getting the windshield wipers working properly, fixing the park brake and replacing a gasket on the inspection plate of the Dana 300 transfer case which has a very small leak.

I took it for a little cruise before dinner tonight behind the house and tried out the low range again and that bad boy has some major torque and climbed a steep bank and then came back down it like nothing.

I really want to keep this one but if something good does not happen with this economy soon she may be on the market.

Well the wife will probably kill me but I think I have traded the Jeep for a Suburban!

I drove it in today and it is awesome!

This baby is bad to the bone!:evilb:

What do you think?

Yeah it's just a Suburban but here's what really makes it cool.

Dude that is really sweet!

MR BAJA!

That is freaking awesome!!!