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It's not a J truck, sadly. FCs do nothing for me. They're cool and all I just have no interest in ever owning one.
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 21:44 |
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Ok, ok. No more joking around. He said it was ok for me to reveal what he really bought:
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 21:46 |
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I'm in in CO, I have spare vehicles AND parts. I can neither confirm nor deny that he may be buying my brothers jeep 4.0 and swapping it into a Mercedes.
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:00 |
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I hope it is a Stewart and Stevenson, I've been interested in those since they started coming up surplus. I'm more used to seeing that cat engine in boats.
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:52 |
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It may or may not be a alvis stalwart.
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:56 |
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I heard he found one of those old ICBM carriers.
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:00 |
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Terrible Robot posted:I heard he found one of those old ICBM carriers. I would pay to watch him launch toiletjeep off that loving thing.
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:02 |
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I know what it is and it has potential for so much awesomeness! Ken how many vehicles do you have occupying other peoples driveways multiple states away?
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:03 |
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Only one right now, the other blue '88 MJ. Finally got the POS red XJ home, thanks to Oz finding and dealing with the worlds least reliable uship transporter. I think my next project after recovering this thing is going to be getting the other blue MJ home, too. Hopefully it will tow it.
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# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:13 |
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Ken: a one man AI diaspora. He's like a couch surfer but with Jeeps.
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 00:56 |
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:If for some reason you head through Chicago, let us know. I think there's a few of us around here. Same for Des Moines. Pretty sure there's at least a couple other AIgoons around Central Iowa, and there's a kick-rear end BBQ place right on I-80 that's worth stopping for. If nothing else I can get you your daily dose of lovely rusting red XJ.
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 05:43 |
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Ken was talking about needing to get a motorcycle endorsement on his license, so I now know for a fact it's this:
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 14:07 |
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How many times will he flip it just trying to get out of the driveway?
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 14:43 |
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Not available in 3x3, no deal.
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 15:03 |
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Motronic posted:Ken was talking about needing to get a motorcycle endorsement on his license, so I now know for a fact it's this: No, no, what he needs is a Red Plymouth Reliant..
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 15:56 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY5KTVA_2ys&t=84s
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 15:59 |
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I know what it is
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 16:21 |
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kastein posted:Not available in 3x3, no deal. NO SLIDEOUT KEYBOARD NO DEAL *turns hand powered crank on phone and car*
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 16:31 |
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kastein posted:Not available in 3x3, no deal. I've seen one with a jag V12 (mind blowing straight line, pants-shittingly terrifying to watch brake and corner) and a backwards one with a Honda blackbird drivetrain powering the new single rear wheel. Hey at least the bodies don't rust?
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# ? Mar 18, 2015 19:26 |
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Well. It looks like there is a donor in the junkyard near where I'm picking it up, so we'll be grabbing a spare engine, transmission, and most of the front driveline (CVs, wheel bearings, knuckles) just in case. Doubt the rear driveshaft or diff will go bad. Hopefully it'll fit in the back, because it comes with a spare set of wheels and tires too. I got Fart Pipe a plane ticket (I was gonna get myself one, and Tremek blew some frequent flier miles on me, so time to pass the favor on) so there will probably be two goons stranded on the side of the road in Nebraska if this thing breaks down, but at least we can probably swap the engine in the breakdown lane faster that way, and we'll have actual pictures instead of the UFO sighting grade photography I generally post. This trip is gonna be fun as hell no matter what happens. kastein fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Mar 20, 2015 |
# ? Mar 20, 2015 00:40 |
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oh poo poo yes I'm glad someone else is going. I'd be the first to volunteer but something about building two race cars in under 50 days or something.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 00:44 |
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Oh my god. I can't believe I'm so excited about a vehicle that someone else is buying. WHAT IS IT.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 01:08 |
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Oh my god. I can't believe I'm so excited about a vehicle that someone else is buying. WHAT IS IT. Well, we know it has cargo space, and it has front CVs so it's not a solid axle truck. And it's like what 14" and chrisgt have presently. So, something japanese, and probably a wagon?
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Raluek posted:Well, we know it has cargo space, and it has front CVs so it's not a solid axle truck. And it's like what 14" and chrisgt have presently. So, something japanese, and probably a wagon? And also has a rear driveshaft and diff (so AWD) that "won't go bad" (so not an AWD Mazda ). WRX?
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 01:24 |
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I'm hoping it's a Lada
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 01:30 |
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Fucknag posted:And also has a rear driveshaft and diff (so AWD) that "won't go bad" (so not an AWD Mazda ). Actually, thinking about it, maybe it's a Brat. It's different enough that it would be notable that there was one in a junkyard that he had to stop for. bobbilljim posted:I'm hoping it's a Lada I don't think a Niva has enough room to carry 4 extra wheels & tires along with a complete spare drivetrain. Raluek fucked around with this message at 01:44 on Mar 20, 2015 |
# ? Mar 20, 2015 01:31 |
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I'm betting on WRX Wagon or Baja Turbo.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 02:54 |
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Ken, your brother sang like a canary when I asked him. I can't wait.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 03:04 |
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Raluek posted:Well, we know it has cargo space, and it has front CVs so it's not a solid axle truck. And it's like what 14" and chrisgt have presently. So, something japanese, and probably a wagon? Fucknag posted:And also has a rear driveshaft and diff (so AWD) that "won't go bad" (so not an AWD Mazda ). P38 range rovers, Discovery IIs and WJ grand cherokees Limiteds (or whatever AWD ) have CV fronts with solid axles.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 03:07 |
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cursedshitbox posted:P38 range rovers, Discovery IIs and WJ grand cherokees Limiteds (or whatever AWD ) have CV fronts with solid axles. Hm alright. I've never seen that, but I guess I am only even passingly familiar with front D44s. Still, from the quote "the front driveline (CVs, wheel bearings, knuckles)" it doesn't sound like he means CV axleshafts in a larger solid axle, or he would just grab the whole front axle.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 03:12 |
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I can neither confirm nor deny any of this.Safety Dance posted:Ken, your brother sang like a canary when I asked him. I can't wait. Yeah, he didn't know it was not being posted till I drive the thing. Which is only like a day and a half away now... time has never passed so slowly.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 03:22 |
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kastein posted:I can neither confirm nor deny any of this. I guess that means we're right, then. Or at least close enough that shooting down ideas like you were before would narrow things down too much.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 03:29 |
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kastein posted:I can neither confirm nor deny any of this. I'm about three days from having an engine back in my jeep, I know the feeling.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 03:39 |
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914? A friend of mine bought one from a very sketchy car lot after high school... at 26% APR.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 05:05 |
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Did you finally find a Justy? IIRC you were looking for one. Do I win a prize if I guessed right
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 05:23 |
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Those are absolutely impossible to find and they're all either rotted the gently caress out or FWD/CVT I would drive everywhere in one of those tiny little shoeboxes.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 06:36 |
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kastein posted:Well. It looks like there is a donor in the junkyard near where I'm picking it up, so we'll be grabbing a spare engine, transmission, and most of the front driveline (CVs, wheel bearings, knuckles) just in case. Doubt the rear driveshaft or diff will go bad. Hopefully it'll fit in the back, because it comes with a spare set of wheels and tires too. This is going to be the best trip ever with one of my best buds. The only thing I worry about is the exposure of the massive amounts of road food farts that whether we like it or not are going to happen. Im also bringing my cameras and my phone obviously so expect fartsnaps for those of you on my snapchat. The nice pictures will happen when we get back to the east coast sometime.
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 06:42 |
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Oh man, Fart Pipe is going too? This is too perfect. Good luck, guys!
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# ? Mar 20, 2015 12:08 |
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See you dudes tomorrow.
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# ? Mar 21, 2015 04:07 |
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I think you mean today I land at 8:55, Fart Pipe at 10:30. kastein fucked around with this message at 09:40 on Mar 21, 2015 |
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