update: 93 JGC V8

well on the 5th my grandfather died and left me his jeep... and i have
already asked a few questions...
anyways... i want to restore and upgrade it, by some peoples
definitions it might be a piece of crap, the tranny pan leaks, the a/c
doesnt work she needs new brakes/rotors/calipers new drums and shoes,
the paint is blistered and the damn headlights are barely seen at
night.

my plan is to repaint it... same color, add a mild lift , add some
BFG's to it, add a winch bumper and a winch to it as well as give a
full tune up.. plugs wires cap and rotor. and an air intake as well as
new carpet inside, a cd player and DVD players for the rear seats and
front passenger.

i have quite a bit of knowledge on motors.. this being my first v8.
assuming i did everything but the lift and paint does $5-6000 sound
like a good budget?

can anyone recomend a set up nerf bars for the JGC?

also a buddy of mine has a landcruiser awd... is there a mod like on
the TLC where you can rig a switch and lock the center diff without
going to 4low?

the last few days of my grandfathers life all he talked about to me was
his jeep and i told him when he got out of the hospitol i would fix it
up for him... as you can tell he never got out... so im doing a tribute
to him.

The transfer case question depends on what kind of transfer case is in the
vehicle. The answer is probably "no". If you are going to spend that kind
of money though, an upgrade to SelecTrac, which has a center diff locking
mode, is certainly possible.

My advice is to fix all the broken stuff, before even thinking of upgrades.
Do all the research you can, before you buy that lift kit. The repairs can
cost more than you think, and you don't want to run out of money before you
get around to something essential, like fixing the AC. See some of the
threads about replacing the evaporator in this news group.

Good luck.

Earle

"Pop-N-Fresh" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> well on the 5th my grandfather died and left me his jeep... and i have
> already asked a few questions...
> anyways... i want to restore and upgrade it, by some peoples
> definitions it might be a piece of crap, the tranny pan leaks, the a/c
> doesnt work she needs new brakes/rotors/calipers new drums and shoes,
> the paint is blistered and the damn headlights are barely seen at
> night.
>
> my plan is to repaint it... same color, add a mild lift , add some
> BFG's to it, add a winch bumper and a winch to it as well as give a
> full tune up.. plugs wires cap and rotor. and an air intake as well as
> new carpet inside, a cd player and DVD players for the rear seats and
> front passenger.
>
> i have quite a bit of knowledge on motors.. this being my first v8.
> assuming i did everything but the lift and paint does $5-6000 sound
> like a good budget?
>
> can anyone recomend a set up nerf bars for the JGC?
>
> also a buddy of mine has a landcruiser awd... is there a mod like on
> the TLC where you can rig a switch and lock the center diff without
> going to 4low?
>
> the last few days of my grandfathers life all he talked about to me was
> his jeep and i told him when he got out of the hospitol i would fix it
> up for him... as you can tell he never got out... so im doing a tribute
> to him.
>

lol this is west virginia... a/c isnt essential... just open the
windows and floor it... all joking aside... the jeeps gonna be a winter
and somtimes in the summer trail rig... gas just gets too damn
expensive in the summer to drive a big V8.... which is why i got a 2.0l
ford :-D
Earle Horton wrote:
> The transfer case question depends on what kind of transfer case is in the
> vehicle. The answer is probably "no". If you are going to spend that kind
> of money though, an upgrade to SelecTrac, which has a center diff locking
> mode, is certainly possible.
>
> My advice is to fix all the broken stuff, before even thinking of upgrades.
> Do all the research you can, before you buy that lift kit. The repairs can
> cost more than you think, and you don't want to run out of money before you
> get around to something essential, like fixing the AC. See some of the
> threads about replacing the evaporator in this news group.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Earle
>
> "Pop-N-Fresh" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > well on the 5th my grandfather died and left me his jeep... and i have
> > already asked a few questions...
> > anyways... i want to restore and upgrade it, by some peoples
> > definitions it might be a piece of crap, the tranny pan leaks, the a/c
> > doesnt work she needs new brakes/rotors/calipers new drums and shoes,
> > the paint is blistered and the damn headlights are barely seen at
> > night.
> >
> > my plan is to repaint it... same color, add a mild lift , add some
> > BFG's to it, add a winch bumper and a winch to it as well as give a
> > full tune up.. plugs wires cap and rotor. and an air intake as well as
> > new carpet inside, a cd player and DVD players for the rear seats and
> > front passenger.
> >
> > i have quite a bit of knowledge on motors.. this being my first v8.
> > assuming i did everything but the lift and paint does $5-6000 sound
> > like a good budget?
> >
> > can anyone recomend a set up nerf bars for the JGC?
> >
> > also a buddy of mine has a landcruiser awd... is there a mod like on
> > the TLC where you can rig a switch and lock the center diff without
> > going to 4low?
> >
> > the last few days of my grandfathers life all he talked about to me was
> > his jeep and i told him when he got out of the hospitol i would fix it
> > up for him... as you can tell he never got out... so im doing a tribute
> > to him.
> >

The first thing to do is get yourself a Factory Service Manual.


"Pop-N-Fresh" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> lol this is west virginia... a/c isnt essential... just open the
> windows and floor it... all joking aside... the jeeps gonna be a winter
> and somtimes in the summer trail rig... gas just gets too damn
> expensive in the summer to drive a big V8.... which is why i got a 2.0l
> ford :-D
> Earle Horton wrote:
>> The transfer case question depends on what kind of transfer case is in
>> the
>> vehicle. The answer is probably "no". If you are going to spend that
>> kind
>> of money though, an upgrade to SelecTrac, which has a center diff locking
>> mode, is certainly possible.
>>
>> My advice is to fix all the broken stuff, before even thinking of
>> upgrades.
>> Do all the research you can, before you buy that lift kit. The repairs
>> can
>> cost more than you think, and you don't want to run out of money before
>> you
>> get around to something essential, like fixing the AC. See some of the
>> threads about replacing the evaporator in this news group.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> "Pop-N-Fresh" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>> > well on the 5th my grandfather died and left me his jeep... and i have
>> > already asked a few questions...
>> > anyways... i want to restore and upgrade it, by some peoples
>> > definitions it might be a piece of crap, the tranny pan leaks, the a/c
>> > doesnt work she needs new brakes/rotors/calipers new drums and shoes,
>> > the paint is blistered and the damn headlights are barely seen at
>> > night.
>> >
>> > my plan is to repaint it... same color, add a mild lift , add some
>> > BFG's to it, add a winch bumper and a winch to it as well as give a
>> > full tune up.. plugs wires cap and rotor. and an air intake as well as
>> > new carpet inside, a cd player and DVD players for the rear seats and
>> > front passenger.
>> >
>> > i have quite a bit of knowledge on motors.. this being my first v8.
>> > assuming i did everything but the lift and paint does $5-6000 sound
>> > like a good budget?
>> >
>> > can anyone recomend a set up nerf bars for the JGC?
>> >
>> > also a buddy of mine has a landcruiser awd... is there a mod like on
>> > the TLC where you can rig a switch and lock the center diff without
>> > going to 4low?
>> >
>> > the last few days of my grandfathers life all he talked about to me was
>> > his jeep and i told him when he got out of the hospitol i would fix it
>> > up for him... as you can tell he never got out... so im doing a tribute
>> > to him.
>> >
>

Pop-N-Fresh wrote:
>well on the 5th my grandfather died and left me his jeep... and i have
>already asked a few questions...
>anyways... i want to restore and upgrade it, by some peoples
>definitions it might be a piece of crap, the tranny pan leaks, the a/c
>doesnt work she needs new brakes/rotors/calipers new drums and shoes,
>the paint is blistered and the damn headlights are barely seen at
>night.
>
>my plan is to repaint it... same color, add a mild lift , add some
>BFG's to it, add a winch bumper and a winch to it as well as give a
>full tune up.. plugs wires cap and rotor. and an air intake as well as
>new carpet inside, a cd player and DVD players for the rear seats and
>front passenger.
>
>i have quite a bit of knowledge on motors.. this being my first v8.
>assuming i did everything but the lift and paint does $5-6000 sound
>like a good budget?
>
>can anyone recomend a set up nerf bars for the JGC?
>
>also a buddy of mine has a landcruiser awd... is there a mod like on
>the TLC where you can rig a switch and lock the center diff without
>going to 4low?
>
>the last few days of my grandfathers life all he talked about to me was
>his jeep and i told him when he got out of the hospitol i would fix it
>up for him... as you can tell he never got out... so im doing a tribute
>to him.

Good for you! My son recently had a choice between getting his own vehicle
or getting my 88 Cherokee Chief, and his answer was, "Are you kidding me?"
He now has the Cherokee and is learning to keep it up, and I found an 88 YJ
to replace it. Not many young people these days cherish anything "old",
including their grandparents. Take the repairs first, then decide about any
kind of upgrades, then about any kind of mods. Most of all just enjoy
something your grand dad gave you!