I’m not going to bore you with the details leading up to the purchase of my YJ, I’ll save that for a later post. I’m going to start off with some pictures so I can document my progress. First let me mention, i’m not a mechanic, I’ve never done anything mechanical. The closest I’ve come was changing the oil in my Honda Accord…once… The Accord was on the 200,000 miles per oil change plan. So buying the Jeep and planning to rebuild it, is sort of a stretch. But I convinced myself it is a solid plan.
Let’s show you the pictures of the Jeep as it appeared on the first day I bought it.
The outside isn’t bad, for being 28 years old, there is some rust in the usual spots for a YJ, but definitely not the worst I saw when searching for a project.
There is some minor damage to the front fender, the driver side light is a little wacky and it is missing the side step on the passenger side. The soft top and windows were in good shape. The windshield is toast and the wiper were totally gone, (which made for an interesting ride home in the rain, with no registration and no insurance).
The previous owner attempted to spot paint some areas which look terrible, but what the hell, i’m repainting this bad boy anyway.
The outside of the Jeep is it’s best feature, inside the tub is a real mess and the engine compartment, yikes…
Creep With A Jeep 