96 Black 80 Build thread
I changed the thread title and decided to roll this into my build thread. Updates are on Page 3.
Picked it up last night and it is the first off road rig I have owned. I have always been a race car kinda guy. But a buddy has a nice 40th Anniversary. My wife and I borrowed it on our Honeymoon and drove all over Colorado in it. Up through the Medano pass, up to the mines outside of Silverton, etc. Fell in love with it. Just couldn't convince myself to waste my money on a Jeep.
This is a Black 1996 with 220K. Mileage is a little high but I am used to high mileage vehicles. My last GMC had 264K, my Accord had 260K, my Civic had 200K, etc. So the mileage wasn't a problem.
The good: Truck looks great, exterior is straight, never been wrecked, bent or otherwise. A few chips and scratches (hey it is 15 years old), otherwise no problems. Came with an ARB front bumper, WARN winch, OME 2.5in lift springs and shocks, KC lights, SLEE sliders, some no name display/radio (still haven't figured it all out yet), BFG 285 All Terrains in great shape
The bad:
air intake hose is torn
Slight oil leak
Powersteering pump noise
Interior is rough, driver's seat is trashed, motors somewhat operable, stains in the back seat and carpet, "wood grain" is delaminating, etc, stereo is no impressive, sounds way to bland, battery isn't bolted down, some of the winch and light wiring is a little janky, etc.Door mirror glass is loose. Gonna have to fix that ASAP.
Otherwise looks like a great starting point, I am going to build a new intake tube this weekend with some aluminum tubing and some silicone connectors. Doing a full fluids and filters change, plus plugs wires, cap rotor, etc, probably put a valve cover gasket on it just to eliminate some of the small leaks. Also need to build few more skid plates and some underbody armor, extend the diff breathers, build a rear bumper and a swing out tire carrier and a few other things. but all in all truck has great potential.
So I will be needing some parts.
Brett
I'll put up some pics when they let me.
I changed the thread title and decided to roll this into my build thread. Updates are on Page 3.
Picked it up last night and it is the first off road rig I have owned. I have always been a race car kinda guy. But a buddy has a nice 40th Anniversary. My wife and I borrowed it on our Honeymoon and drove all over Colorado in it. Up through the Medano pass, up to the mines outside of Silverton, etc. Fell in love with it. Just couldn't convince myself to waste my money on a Jeep.
This is a Black 1996 with 220K. Mileage is a little high but I am used to high mileage vehicles. My last GMC had 264K, my Accord had 260K, my Civic had 200K, etc. So the mileage wasn't a problem.
The good: Truck looks great, exterior is straight, never been wrecked, bent or otherwise. A few chips and scratches (hey it is 15 years old), otherwise no problems. Came with an ARB front bumper, WARN winch, OME 2.5in lift springs and shocks, KC lights, SLEE sliders, some no name display/radio (still haven't figured it all out yet), BFG 285 All Terrains in great shape
The bad:
air intake hose is torn
Slight oil leak
Powersteering pump noise
Interior is rough, driver's seat is trashed, motors somewhat operable, stains in the back seat and carpet, "wood grain" is delaminating, etc, stereo is no impressive, sounds way to bland, battery isn't bolted down, some of the winch and light wiring is a little janky, etc.Door mirror glass is loose. Gonna have to fix that ASAP.
Otherwise looks like a great starting point, I am going to build a new intake tube this weekend with some aluminum tubing and some silicone connectors. Doing a full fluids and filters change, plus plugs wires, cap rotor, etc, probably put a valve cover gasket on it just to eliminate some of the small leaks. Also need to build few more skid plates and some underbody armor, extend the diff breathers, build a rear bumper and a swing out tire carrier and a few other things. but all in all truck has great potential.
So I will be needing some parts.
Brett
I'll put up some pics when they let me.
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