Just tonight, we became the owners of a mostly stock 1981 Scrambler! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> This one will be for my #2 son. We've got a long way to go on it, but he's 13 right now, so I've got plenty of time to do it right. <IMG SRC="smilies/devil.gif" border="0">

This makes Jeep #5 in the family... <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0">

Sorry for the driveway shot, but we just got it tonight and I've got to fix the steering before I can drive it.

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[ 10-09-2001: Message edited by: CoryB ]

cool! that is one luckey 13yearold <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce2.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce2.gif" border="0">

Thats one very lucky kid. Congrads on the purchase

Thats one lucky kid, I got a $1200 dollar toy pickup with rusted out frame and bed. But its grown alot sense then <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Hi! I'm Joe Dirt. Are you my dad? <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">
hahaa.
Very cool. I hope you soon likes it.

Are you adopting? <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

My buds got one too. They rock. Nice score.

Man I wish my dad woulda bought my a Jeep when I was 13 <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

Being as the Jeep is 20 years old, it's far from trouble free, so we'll go through it mechanically and he can learn how to wrench on it. Plus he can learn to do a bit of bodywork while we're at it.

Both are handy talents to know when you own a Jeep. <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> I should know - I've got 5 of them now...

nice one. mine is also a 81 scram. With a little work done to it <IMG SRC="smilies/glasses.gif" border="0"> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1560347&a=11844896&p=54627471

A very lucky son, wish my dad would've been that cool. I got a '73 Pontiac Grandville as my first car, WHAT A BOAT!! <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> Congrats!!

spwest2,

Can you give me some details about your Scrambler? My son saw the picture and wants his to look like that. <IMG SRC="smilies/rolleyes.gif" border="0">

I see the shackle reversal and SOA. What diffs and gears are you running? What size tires?

just finished with the soa, alcon springs with 1 inch lift to them, more rev shackle kit, dana 44 front 4:88/detroit, 9 inch rear with mini spool, 35 x 15.5x 15 swamper sx's, ford 5.0, t-18 and 300 t case. I will try to get another pic up this afternoon or tommorow for ya. any questions please feel free to ask.
shawn

Great find Cory.That's what I'm going to tell the the 16 year old when I bring one home. <IMG SRC="smilies/rolleyes.gif" border="0">

Hey spwest I am running the exact same drive train as u in my 5. How was it hooking up your 5.0 that is my project for the weekend. Any info would be greatly appreciated and I would love to see some more pics of your rig. Thanks

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1560347&a=11844896&p=54627476

just another next to the stang... as for the motor swap we transfered the wireharness from the ford and incorperated it into the jeep harness, not too bad just need to ubdertand wire diagrahms and be able to think thru it. good luck and if any probs just let me know. I have found a few problem areas that are hard to figure out. dbl check your relays and make sure they are working correctly, very important, and grounding is a must...
shawn <IMG SRC="smilies/glasses.gif" border="0">