Shadowrcker's Jeep
Posted: April 11th, 2010, 11:22 am
Ever since i was a little kid Jurassic Park has been one of my favorite films. I can remember as a child watching the movie several thousand times.
As I grew up i developed a real interest in cars, especially ones made to leave the road. So naturally making a JP jeep would of eventually crossed my mind.
So back in the May of 2009 i stated looking for a off road worthy vehicle with a short wheelbase. I came across the Jeep Wrangler. I did some research and found that in my price range the only sensible thing was to purchase a YJ. That is when i thought hey, why not try to make a JP jeep. So i went to Google to see if any others have finished said feat. I came across Boomerjinks JP Jeep.
After reading the whole article i decided this was indeed a feat i could accomplish. But i needed the cash first.
Skip ahead a couple of months to September. After working all summer i had $5000 saved up to go out and buy my Jeep and start my project. I searched Craigslist for nearly a month, after dealing with all the scammers and people who for some reason post their vehicle but don't want to sell it, i find a tan 1993 Jeep Wrangler (4L, v6, 5-speed) for $2800. I go down and look at it and it is in fairly good condition but it will need a little work. So i buy it for $2300.
So after changing the pugs, oil filter, gas line, fuel tank, wiper motor, and sanding down most of the rust I got started working on the paint job.
I went to the local hardware store and picked up a lot of paint and a lot of sandpaper. Everyday for about 2 weeks all i would do when i got back from college is go outside and paint the Jeep.
After all that work i was left with this.
Due to my recent departure to Basic Training i wasn't able to finish the Jeep. However I still plan to finish the Jeep when I return.
As I grew up i developed a real interest in cars, especially ones made to leave the road. So naturally making a JP jeep would of eventually crossed my mind.
So back in the May of 2009 i stated looking for a off road worthy vehicle with a short wheelbase. I came across the Jeep Wrangler. I did some research and found that in my price range the only sensible thing was to purchase a YJ. That is when i thought hey, why not try to make a JP jeep. So i went to Google to see if any others have finished said feat. I came across Boomerjinks JP Jeep.
After reading the whole article i decided this was indeed a feat i could accomplish. But i needed the cash first.
Skip ahead a couple of months to September. After working all summer i had $5000 saved up to go out and buy my Jeep and start my project. I searched Craigslist for nearly a month, after dealing with all the scammers and people who for some reason post their vehicle but don't want to sell it, i find a tan 1993 Jeep Wrangler (4L, v6, 5-speed) for $2800. I go down and look at it and it is in fairly good condition but it will need a little work. So i buy it for $2300.
So after changing the pugs, oil filter, gas line, fuel tank, wiper motor, and sanding down most of the rust I got started working on the paint job.
I went to the local hardware store and picked up a lot of paint and a lot of sandpaper. Everyday for about 2 weeks all i would do when i got back from college is go outside and paint the Jeep.
After all that work i was left with this.
Due to my recent departure to Basic Training i wasn't able to finish the Jeep. However I still plan to finish the Jeep when I return.