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  • Aug. 20, 2010 3:08 p.m. skruffy SuperDork

    It started off like this, $400, 4.0 5pd 4x4, rod through the block (but still running lolz), three blown shocks and one "free" corner, corded car tires, and generally trashed otherwise. <img src="Photobucket" />

    With a total investment just north of $700 it now looks like this: <img src="Photobucket" />

    Engine from a '99, new ignition switch, KYB Gas-A-Just shocks all around, Kumho Road Venture AT tires, freshly painted wheels, new cd player and speakers, and lots and lots of cleaning. The A/C even works now!

    I still need to re-paint some panels that are totally gone, seriously buff out the rest of the paint, fix the rust along the bottom of the doors, and fashion a quieter exhaust. Right now it's just a decent daily driver for crappy days and should be awesome in the snow. I had originally intended to sell it, but I like it enough to keep it around as an extra vehicle.

  • Aug. 20, 2010 3:10 p.m. skruffy SuperDork

    I just realized the "before" picture makes it look a lot nicer than it was. Trust me, it was trashed.

  • Aug. 20, 2010 3:36 p.m. Nashco SuperDork

    skruffy wrote:

    I just realized the "before" picture makes it look a lot nicer than it was. Trust me, it was trashed.

    Yeah, your before and after basically look like a good detail and some fresh tires.

    Bryce

  • VanillaSky

    Aug. 20, 2010 3:56 p.m. VanillaSky HalfDork

    Rod through the block means that the motor is just breaking in on those 4.0 motors :p

  • Lugnut

    Aug. 20, 2010 5:46 p.m. Lugnut HalfDork

    Nashco wrote:

    skruffy wrote:

    I just realized the "before" picture makes it look a lot nicer than it was. Trust me, it was trashed.

    Yeah, your before and after basically look like a good detail and some fresh tires.

    Bryce

    That's what I was thinking! Wow, $300 just to get the snow off?

 
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