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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Anonymous on June 06, 2005, 02:07:17 PM

Title: My CJ.......the saga starts!!!
Post by: Anonymous on June 06, 2005, 02:07:17 PM
Right, shes booked in for MOT this afternoon, so lets see whats wrong with her!!! :smt102

The wiring under the dash looks like a snakes breakfast, but thats a job for another day!!

Those hideous sidebars are now history, all it took was my fat arse standing on em & bang! Off they came! :twisted:
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Post by: horobi on June 06, 2005, 05:18:10 PM
Hope the MOT went OK (well as ok as it could with no wipers!)

Wiring like a snakes breakfast sounds familiar!!! The fusebox should be behind the glovebox (well it is on mine!)

Hmmm....the whole wiper circuit is not too complicated so I guess the usual places are the best to look fuse, switch etc.... mine just got plain jammed once (someone had put a pen on the dash and it fell into the windscreen from through the air vents!)

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Post by: Tank on June 06, 2005, 05:46:44 PM
Best of luck Paul,hope all went well with MOT.I take it you got the welding done then,as you put it in for the MOT.Fingers crossed anyway :)  :)  :)
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Post by: chrisjones on June 06, 2005, 05:57:15 PM
You could always make a trailer out of it!!! :jump:  :applaudit:  :weedman:
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Post by: Tank on June 06, 2005, 06:19:04 PM
OOOHHHHH thats fighting talk round where i live!!!!Lets hope its not the same down there in Hereford Chris,otherwise you`d better watch your back as Paul will be out for your blood :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on June 06, 2005, 06:38:23 PM
I will give him a slap with a wet jaffa cake!!!

Be easier to make a trailer out of his cherry if the back end wasnt bent!!
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Post by: Anonymous on June 06, 2005, 07:05:47 PM
Sorted the wipers, just needed tightening up where they come thro the bulkhead which was causing them to jam...easy!!

It didnt fail on anything that I didnt know about, which was good! Now all I have to do is get the work done! A friend of mine gets his hands on it tomorrow nite, so it might even be on the road for sunday!!! Apparently, the tester couldnt find the VIN plate........any ideas before I go rooting about??

Forgot to mention that the cherry went in for MOT at the same time & screamed thro!!! That makes it an even bigger bargain in my book!! The only costs since I bought it have been mods! Cool!!
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Post by: chrisjones on June 06, 2005, 09:14:24 PM
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
I will give him a slap with a wet jaffa cake!!!

Be easier to make a trailer out of his cherry if the back end wasnt bent!!


Don't let Stew know your thinking of wasting jaffa cakes. :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Hope all goes well. :D
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Post by: Anonymous on June 06, 2005, 10:58:07 PM
I too am looking forward to seeing the CJ on the road :D

KD Glad all the MOT stuff went reasonably OK
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Post by: greggmo on June 07, 2005, 12:44:34 AM
the vin plate is on the dash on the passenger side. if you look through the screen on that side you will see it. if not there it will be in the engine bay.
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Post by: Tank on June 07, 2005, 07:35:34 AM
Mine is on the bulkhead,under bonnet above battery carrier,but probably of no use regards yours KD as i guess you`d have seen it if it was there. :(  :(  :(  :(
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Post by: Anonymous on June 07, 2005, 09:17:13 AM
not on the dash & cant find it under the hood.........next suggestion please....... :smt102
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Post by: horobi on June 07, 2005, 09:35:06 AM
:(

mines on the opposite side to the battery (passenger side) on the bulkhead in the engine bay........
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Post by: Anonymous on June 07, 2005, 11:26:35 AM
Nope, not there either!!
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Post by: Tank on June 07, 2005, 05:19:36 PM
Maybe you`ll have to use the v5 and try and get another made up from Jeep,if they do it-ive done it at Ford before :wink:  :wink:
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Post by: Mort on June 07, 2005, 06:09:35 PM
This any use to ya KD?

 :smt115 http://http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/ArchiveJeepSerialNumberPage.html#JeepCJSerialNumberLocation
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Post by: Bubba on June 07, 2005, 07:46:01 PM
if you still cant find it just get a peice of tin get and stamp the no to it and pop rivet it to the  jeep it is prfectly ok on jeep as old as this  and i do know this to be true as i have had to do this on a few instances in the past jeep dealers aint gonna help as they never made it a.m.c motors no longer egsists
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Post by: Anonymous on June 08, 2005, 06:46:32 PM
Cheers Mort, checked all those places this afternoon & ........Nope!!! Gonna have to make one I expect!

I had my first blast of any length in the beast last nite, taking it across town to my mates workshop for the welding, etc & I must admit  that although its a bit of a giggle when its warm, I cant see it being my cup of tea for the colder nights, etc so I really dont know if I am gonna keep it longterm. Call me a softie but I like the comforts of the XJ...........
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Post by: chrisjones on June 08, 2005, 06:53:35 PM
You're a softie!!!! :applaudit:

Mind you..........

Hay Bubba, I might just know where there's a CJ goin cheap!!!! :shock:
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Post by: Anonymous on June 08, 2005, 07:03:38 PM
I wont deny that did cross my mind, as did Psycho's lifted XJ...........
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Post by: MK1 on June 08, 2005, 08:41:50 PM
I know what your saying mate. It had to be a big fleece and hat for me!

At the moment she's sitting on the drive waiting for me to have time to sort out the back brakes.

Will probably get it done just as the "warm" weather ends.
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Post by: Anonymous on June 08, 2005, 11:47:22 PM
KD has it got a top :lol:

If you're looking at a modded XJ what would you do with yours??
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Post by: Bubba on June 09, 2005, 09:16:43 AM
yes is there a plan forming in that twisted mind
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Post by: Anonymous on June 09, 2005, 09:47:14 AM
:wink:  :lol:
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Post by: Bubba on June 09, 2005, 10:17:51 AM
but the burnin question has to be if he gets or builds a moded xj will it have a doubledrainer and towel rails
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Post by: Anonymous on June 09, 2005, 10:26:33 AM
Ha ha good one Bubba :lol:
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Post by: chrisjones on June 09, 2005, 10:49:15 AM
No, but it'll have a slate dashboard!! :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2005, 05:22:46 PM
Might well have a fridge & onboard BBQ.......... :supz:
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Post by: Tank on June 10, 2005, 05:44:05 PM
Well done,and about time too :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: chrisjones on June 10, 2005, 05:48:33 PM
Yee Ha!!!! :lol:  :lol:

Bringin' it on Sunday??????
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Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2005, 05:51:46 PM
Cheers Mick!! What do u mean about time...????? Got there quicker than Micko........ :butthead:




As for the modded XJ, I need to retain a reasonably standard one for work, but if someone were to make me a sensible offer for the CJ & I can find another XJ in really good nick & lifted, I might be tempted.......I do like my creature comforts, so I really cant see me & the CJ being long terms pals!!
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Post by: greggmo on June 10, 2005, 10:52:40 PM
so are  you a girl or what? ya cant sell it just cos yer cold that is disgusting behavior. at least you gota come out for a play in it. if yer cold buy a better coat. :lol:
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Post by: chrisjones on June 10, 2005, 10:56:05 PM
Hah!

That's it!!!- this is just an excuse for him to spend MORE money......

This time on a fancy parka! :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2005, 10:57:54 PM
Well said Greggmo :shock:  8)
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Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2005, 11:15:27 PM
Duh....course i am gonna have a play in it!! But everything has its price & if someone comes up with the right one, I would sell it.........

I will be bringing it on sunday...............if its not pissing down!!! :jump:
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Post by: greggmo on June 10, 2005, 11:20:27 PM
£10 a pork. :lol:  pie and a sausage roll
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Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2005, 11:23:12 PM
Chuck in a burger & we got a deal!!! :finga:
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Post by: Tank on June 10, 2005, 11:28:45 PM
Are we talking normal,or a kingsize burger :?:  :?: I guess any`s ok as long as you dont mention piz....z...z.....you know the word :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: Mick O on June 10, 2005, 11:35:55 PM
You mean pizza...........Oh shit #-o


 :)  8)  :supz:
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Post by: Tank on June 10, 2005, 11:39:46 PM
Thats the word....but i just couldnt bring myself to say it for it always sets Greggmo off on the hungry path :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: greggmo on June 10, 2005, 11:42:15 PM
mmmmmmm pizza pizza pizza pizza pizza mmmmmmmm did someone say pizza???????????
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Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2005, 11:43:19 PM
Is there a PizzaHut on Cleehill????????
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Post by: Tank on June 10, 2005, 11:45:18 PM
Well if there is,it will save us all bringing picnics :lol:  :lol: Except for Greggmo as he will probably bring some left over pizza slices as well :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: greggmo on June 10, 2005, 11:46:17 PM
oh i wish, no we will bring the smokey burny thing. 8)
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Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2005, 11:53:27 PM
Hey, so am I, but enough about my CJ, what about food??????? :jump:
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Post by: Tank on June 10, 2005, 11:53:46 PM
What the TJ......??? Sorry mate,couldnt resist-you walked straight into that one.I knew you meant the BBQ :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: greggmo on June 10, 2005, 11:54:31 PM
cool... 8)