Rtaylor's 82 CJ-7

[Rtaylor]

Guys,

Here's a link to my new trail rig. I'm going to have it shipped from Garden City, Kansas.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200058907839&rd=1,1

It is pretty much already built the way I want it, but I'm certain that it will be TWEAKED to make it mine... :twisted:

[TiredIronGRB]

I thought you were going with something different :?

[Want2Wheel]

That looks like it will be a fun trail rig. It look prety canable to handle anything you want to do. Are you going to paint it green?

[Rtaylor]

I thought you were going with something different :?

I have decided that, for now, it is better to buy something that is relatively inexpensive and pay-off some bills with the rest of the Unimog money. I know that it doesn't have portal axles, but for today, it's better to have a more NORMAL vehicle, and less stress. Kids are expensive...

As far as painting it goes, I will probably try to make it one color, but I have pretty much found that paint is just something that rubs-off when I go trail riding... I can say with some level of confidence that it will not be the same color green as the Unimog was. I really didn't care much for that color of green.

I think that the 108" wheelbase will be cool on some of the waterfalls and such...

[BillM]

Looking good Rob.

[Gubni]

First you buy a chevy, and now a jeep? You haven't been taking your meds have you?

[BillM]

Yes he has. He has been taking smart pills

[HotRodYJ]

We've been praying for RTaylor for awhile now. God always comes though. Shawn, your next. :lol:

[Want2Wheel]

Shawn, don't go to the dark side, stay where the sky is blue. Blue Oval that is. Stay away from the cookies.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

through some missing links on it.

[HotRodYJ]

through some missing links on it.

Missing links are concidered a bad idea on heavier rigs like a Jeep or bigger. They seem to do okay on Zuk's and really light weight stuff, but any heavier and they can be dangerous. At least that;s the general concincous of most people. I have no experience, only what I have read of people who have tried them.

[Gubni]

We've been praying for RTaylor for awhile now. God always comes though. Shawn, your next. :lol:

No, I won't be jeeped. You can't break me. I don't care if you do give me a new rubicon. Well, maybe I could. :?

[Bluegill]

Shawn, don't go to the dark side, stay where the sky is blue. Blue Oval that is. Stay away from the cookies.

Blue, did you say?
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Rob, that is one sweet Jeep! :grin: :smokin: Congratulations!

[Want2Wheel]

I have to say that aint right.

[MyBeau99]

Very cool!!! ;-)

[Country Boy]

That thing is AWESOME!!!!!
Lookin good :smokin:

[Hokie_YJ]

I saw that auction on e-bay a few days ago. I was just browsing, and searched "D60". That was one of the results, I really like it. Somebody did a really good job. That's basically what I'm building towards. :smokin:

[Dino1967]

kool :smokin:

[Monstero]

We do have COOKIES and they are tasty.....hahahahah....great lookin heep....now you will "Blend in" with everyone :lol: ...hahahah j/k....looks like its set up good..

[Gordon]

Nice rig, Rob. Leave it white! Wheel it and have fun, enjoy the lower stress, too. Means a lot in life.

[Pitch]

We've been praying for RTaylor for awhile now. God always comes though. Shawn, your next. :lol:

No, I won't be jeeped. You can't break me. I don't care if you do give me a new rubicon. Well, maybe I could. :? x2

[BroncoMike]

Nice Jeep RTaylor!!!!

[Hilla-GO-Rilla]

Now thats NICE :!:

[Ray VanBuren]

Yes he has. He has been taking smart pills
X2+. Cool lookin' rig.

[Rtaylor]

Thanks Guys. I believe that I am getting a very capable rig for a good price. I probably could have built a rig for the $8500 that I am paying for it, but it would take several months get it trail ready. It is costing me $750 to have it shipped here. Not cheap, but less than it would cost me to drive out and back. I factored the shipping charges in with my purchase price, and I still feel like it's a good deal. It'll probably take a couple of weeks to get it here from Kansas.

I've spent a lot of time on the phone with the guy that owns(ed) it, and the guy at Bent and Twisted, and they both swear to the quality of the rig. Bent and Twisted has a really good name in the business, and is putting their name on the rig. In about five minutes the owner quoted over $12,000 in new parts right off of the top of his head. That didn't include any installation charges or the cost of the Jeep or any of the miscellaneous parts bought for the build...

[Country Boy]

Any news on delivery???????

[Thumpszilla]

Looks awsome man!!

[Rtaylor]

Any news on delivery???????

It will be here by Wednesday, January 10th. They had a pretty bad ice storm out west and it has delayed everything. Garden City, Kansas was without power for about four days. This is more trouble than having the 'Mog shipped from Germany... :(

[Hilla-GO-Rilla]

:grin: Time feel like its standing still?

[Rtaylor]

:grin: Time feel like its standing still?

It really does with the Jeep. When I had the Mog shipped from Germany, everything went as smooth as silk. The trucking company that I have been dealing with now is not very good. I'll give them a chance to square things up before I post their name all over the internet as being unscrupulous and unreliable.....

I hope to get the Jeep next week, but it doesn't look too promising. I may have to start over with another shipper. My seller is being patient, so it has not really hurt me yet.

[Jeep07]

The snow shouldn't have delayed the jeep at all.. All they had to do was drive it out of there. ;) I mean c'mon its built for driving in ruff situations :twisted:

[Dino1967]

truckers drive in the stuff every year or they stick to the sourthern routes still wouldnt take that much longer

[Gubni]

Fly out there and drive it back or take the diesel if you don't trust it.

[Jeepguy16]

what happend to the fun of building it?

[Rtaylor]

I think that I got a pretty good deal. The body is three or four different colors, but has no rust. The Jeep is pretty well built:

Rebuilt AMC 360 engine (350HP)
Howell Fuel Injection System
Jacobs Electronic Ignition System
NV4500 transmission
Atlas 4.3 transfer case
Dana 44 with ARB and 4.56 gears
ARB air compressor
Dana 60 with Detroit Locker and 4.56 Gears
15 - 39.5 X 15 TSL Swampers
Red Neck ram assist steering
Custom roll cage
Warn 9.5 winch
Trail Ready beadlock wheels
Warn Premium locking hubs
Custom stainless steel fuel cell
Custom axle shafts
Custom drive shafts
Sony Xplode stereo w/ CD player


I unloaded the stuff from inside the Jeep last night. I was pretty happy with what was sent:

Full soft-top
Canvas doors
Steel half doors with removable upper half
Full steel doors
Hard top
Bikini top
Roll bar mounted 6" X 9" speaker housings
Spare U-joints
Spare Warn Hubs
Warn receiver mounted clevis attaching point
Full set of 2" wheel spacers
New set of chrome door handles
Lots of little pieces

Things to do:

Replace transfer case skid plate (This one extends about four inches lower than necessary)
Install CB radio
Rewire ARB circuits (Someone stole CB radio and tore out the wiring for everything in the panel!)
Build and install a spare tire carrier
Install twin-stick shifter boot on transfer case shifters ( fabricate a cover plate for shifter hole in floor)
Fabricate and install inner fender skirts (to keep tires from slinging gunk on the engine
Mount High-lift jack

I'm sure that the list will grow, but it's enough for now 8)

As far as "why didn't I buid it myself" goes, I didn't want to have to build on the thing for 6-8 months before it would be capable of what I want to use it for now. Plus, by doing it this way, someone else gets to take the loss on all the new parts that were bought and installed (The guy that I bought it from has spent almost $20,000 on this thing in the last 2.5 years):smokin: I will still have a lot of projects that will make it mine.

[Jeep07]

I like it. Just get it all one color.

The mog was cool but looked a little cumbersome to operate. This has more "fun" factor to it.

L8r.

[Hilla-GO-Rilla]

:shock: Shock and Awe out of the box!

[Rtaylor]

Well, I have learned a true thing about Jeeps. The acronym is correct:

J Just
E Empty
E Every
P Pocket

Every time I turn around, I am spending $30 or $40 at the local parts house. Part of the problem is that EVERYTHING is available there. Impulse buys are very tempting with Jeeps. With the Unimog I had to really search for parts, which meant that I had time to think abouth whether or not I really needed what I was looking for...

[Junkster]

So have you had it out on the Dirt yet?

[Bluegill]

Well, I have learned a true thing about Jeeps. The acronym is correct:

J Just
E Empty
E Every
P Pocket

Every time I turn around, I am spending $30 or $40 at the local parts house. Part of the problem is that EVERYTHING is available there. Impulse buys are very tempting with Jeeps. With the Unimog I had to really search for parts, which meant that I had time to think abouth whether or not I really needed what I was looking for...

Very true - a Jeep CJ or Wrangler owner can replace EVERY single component of the vehicle with dedicated aftermarket stuff if their wallet allows it :lol:

[Rtaylor]

So have you had it out on the Dirt yet?

Just some really light power line stuff, and a couple of concrete barrier walls. When I have had time to ride, my friends have had their rigs disassembled. Maybe in a couple of weeks... 8)

[webbinator]

Yea Rob, you're not gonna believe what I did to mine. I almost don't believe it. LOL.

[Rtaylor]

Yea Rob, you're not gonna believe what I did to mine. I almost don't believe it. LOL.

I've heard. Can you say tube buggy???

[webbinator]

From 'bout halfway back anyway. LOL. I hope to get somemore done on it this weekend. Should be ready to ride again in a couple of weeks. How's yours coming?

[Rtaylor]

From 'bout halfway back anyway. LOL. I hope to get somemore done on it this weekend. Should be ready to ride again in a couple of weeks. How's yours coming?

I fabricated and installed my front fender wells. I am really pleased that they came out as good as they did. They look factory.

I really need to get me a work shop because every time I start working on it in the front yard, someone stops by to talk.

[Rtaylor]

I have finally began to make a little progress on "Stretch".

Done:
Wheel spacers installed.
Rear frame capped with 11 gage metal where the frame is stretched past the end of the body.
Fabricated and installed transfer case shifter cover plate and rubber boot.
Fabricated and installed an overhead switch panel and CB mounting plate.
Installed CB.
Installed Stereo speakers.
Installed soft top.
Replaced wiper blades.
Fabricated and installed inner fender wells.
Installed passenger side Longfield U-joint on front axle (Driver side tomorrow)
Drained and refilled all lubricants
Rewired ARB compressor
Pulled new wiring harness through roll bar to overhead switch panel(aggrivating)
Installed new speedometer cable.

To do:
Install new heater fan motor
Install rear seat heater assembly (Landcruiser back seat heater).
Troubleshoot and repair wiring problems with instrument panel.
Troubleshoot and repair speedometer system (New cable didn't fix it).
Fabricate a spare tire carrier/Hi-Lift carrier.
Fabricate a new transfer case skid plate.
Install an engine driven air compressor (York 220R)

[Jeep07]

Pics please.

Both of you ;)

[BillM]

You been busy Rob.

[BroncoMike]

Pics please.

Both of you ;)

Here here!!! :wink:

[Rtaylor]

Ask and ye shall receive...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pbf169b1f5b8aae4a7290059328769566/ea7f8c0a.jpg
As received


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Soft top installed, fender wells installed

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Longfield Joints installed

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Frame extension cover installed

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Another view

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The rear-end

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The fender wells

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Steering system with hydraulic ram assist, high steer, spring-over[/img]

[Monstero]

oh no.... the green grease....that stuff is evil sticky :twisted:

[Rtaylor]

oh no.... the green grease....that stuff is evil sticky :twisted:

That is correct sir :smokin:

You must use the special type of grease because there are no needle bearings inside the caps on the u-joints. This stuff is super slick as well as water-proof.

[Rtaylor]

Speedometer gear replaced and new cable installed. Done
Dash wiring repaired/replaced. Done
Heater fan motor repaired. Done

I hope to work on the spare tire carrier and maybe the skid plate this weekend. 8)

[TiredIronGRB]

Looking good Robert :wink:

[Dino1967]

kool looking good

[Rtaylor]

I got a little board last week and decided to take a few poser shots.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p871c3627e3c4f053bac508762e1a7ea1/ea4fc48a.jpg
It will take a lot more than this to cause a tire to lift. It ain't even close!

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I didn't have the trailer connected to my Silverado, so I blocked the back of it up so that the front wouldn't fly up in the air when I drove onto it.

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When I started to drive onto the fender, the trailer started rolling forward so I had to back off.

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It seems to flex pretty well, and feels very stable. I don't think that tire-rub is going to be an issue.

I was in Reno, NV this past week, and did not get any work done to the Jeep. After taking the red-eye home on Saturday night I got home at about 10:30AM Sunday morning. In the afternoon I went out install a new tachometer and found that someone had been messing with the Jeep while I was gone. They had tried to figure out how to work the twin stick, and managed to work one of the shift-rods loose. They also damaged the oil line going to the oil pressure gage. After I finished making those repairs I installed a new tachometer, a new dash speaker, and a fire extinguisher.

[Jeep07]

found that someone had been messing with the Jeep while I was gone. They had tried to figure out how to work the twin stick, and managed to work one of the shift-rods loose. They also damaged the oil line going to the oil pressure gage.

Is this someone you know?

[Rtaylor]

found that someone had been messing with the Jeep while I was gone. They had tried to figure out how to work the twin stick, and managed to work one of the shift-rods loose. They also damaged the oil line going to the oil pressure gage.

Is this someone you know?

If it is, it would be best that they never tell me now ##( . I'm 98% certain that it wasn't anyone in the Taylor house. My kids are not good liars and my wife fusses about needing a ladder to get into the Jeep and would have read me the riot act for her not being able to move it if she had tried to and failed.....

If you look at the pictures you can see that the Jeep and trailer were outside of the fence. I have since moved them both inside the fence with my Sharpei. She is not what you would call "friendly" to people she doesn't know. It would be a mistake for someone to go inside the fence without a family member escorting them...

[Jeep07]

Wow. I couldn't imagine just getting into somebody elses truck and just trying to drive it without them even knowing. Hopefully it wont happen again.

[TiredIronGRB]

It was me...it just looked lonely and I wanted to take it out and love on it some 8)

[Thumpszilla]

:laughing3: :laughing5: :laughing5: :laughing3:

[Rtaylor]

It was me...it just looked lonely and I wanted to take it out and love on it some 8)

Any time you wanna swap say the word!!!! Maybe I had better clarify that. Any time you want to make an even trade!!! A man can dream can't he :grin:

[TiredIronGRB]

I always loved the CJs :wink:

[Dino1967]

sounds like you are making great progress

[Bluegill]

I always loved the CJs :wink:

Ditto :wink:

[Rtaylor]

Skid plate raised and extended. Done
Tire carrier installed. Done
Rock skids capped. Done
License plate relocated. Done
CB antenna relacated. Done

I drove Stretch over to my Mother and Father's home for Easter lunch and allowed my brother-in-law to talk me into making a run at the wall where, Christmas before last, I grenaded the Warn Premium Hubs on the Bronco.

I was really impressed with the way everything works. Stretch was able to idle up an almost vertical five foot high granite wall (kind of like the water fall at Callalantee). I never even had to touch the accelerator pedal. :smokin: My only complaint is that it really gets BAD fuel mileage. According to the odometer, I am getting about 9.9 miles per gallon on the road. I suspect that I'll get about half of that off-road... :cry:

Photos tomorrow!!! :wink:

[Bluegill]

Nice progress Rob! Sounds like one awesome crawler man :smokin:

[r1ng3l78]

that's about the mileage i get and i can wheel all day on about a half tank (not counting get there)

[HotRodYJ]

I get about 8 mpg on the road, and have the small gas tank. I only have about 12 gallons to use between fill-ups. Any off-road trip at all and I've used 1/2 tank just while off-road. I have to really watch it when I go to Harlan.

[Rtaylor]

Install horn. Done
Install axle vent tubes. Done
Install water temperature gage and sender. Done

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p78d7ca000a956f309e062f3007962b5f/e9fa295b.jpg
Beast #2 and Beast #1

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New 25" ITP Mud Lite XL tires.
I am really proud of my 13 year old son. He said that he wanted mud tires for his ATV. I told him that I would buy the wheels if he bought the tires. He saved his money for little more than four months before he had enough money to buy them. Now that he has them, he won't even drive on pavement because he knows how it chews up mud tires. I really think he has learned a lot about the value of a dollar from this. More than that though is that he set a goal and achieved it. :grin:

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Tire carrier with Jack and CB antenna mounted.

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Skid plate raised and extended to cover the Atlas II transfer case.

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United Four Wheel Drive Association Sticker :smokin:

[Gordon]

Good deal, and that's great about your son!

[BroncoMike]

Thaat thaanng is pluuuummm purdy!!! :wink: :wink: :grin:

[TiredIronGRB]

Bring it to Harlan this weekend :idea:

[Rtaylor]

Bring it to Harlan this weekend :idea:

Sorry, but we will be in Tellico this Wednesday - Sunday. Believe it or not, Neesie (my wife) and Beverly (Flint's wife) planned the trip. It's not often that they are interested in wheelin' so I think that we had better go with their plan...

Jr. Dean will also be there. He has been there all this week with the men of his family. They go this time every year.

[Gubni]

I can't wait to see it in action.

[Derrickalda]

RTaylor you always have amazing rigs i drool over, and thats amazing about your 13 yr old son. Be safe in Tellico!

[Rtaylor]

New soft-top installed.
AC mount, compressor, and new belts installed. Need to plumb on board air system.

[limegreenyota]

Thats a mean lookin jeep!!! :twisted:

[Rtaylor]

Paint - done.

Photos tomorrow...

[Hadfield4WD]

I get about 8 mpg on the road, and have the small gas tank. I only have about 12 gallons to use between fill-ups. Any off-road trip at all and I've used 1/2 tank just while off-road. I have to really watch it when I go to Harlan.

A guy in our local club has a fuel infected 401 in his CJ. He gets better gasmileage towing his CJ with his motorhome than just driving the CJ.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

:shock:

[Rtaylor]

Here are some photos of the newly painted Jeep. I have not finished buffing it out yet. When I finish that I will put the lettering on it.

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Kendall helped me by painiting underhood. He is posing for the photos. We did have masks....

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Before reassembly was complete.

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Paint still not buffed out

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Starting to look pretty good...

Thursday I will finish buffing everything out. It was too dark to get good pictures tonight when I quit. :wink:

[Jeep07]

Nice :) To pretty to scratch up now.

[Want2Wheel]

Very nice.

[HotRodYJ]

Looking good 8)

[Rtaylor]

Here are a few more pictures taken this morning. The color is called "Bright Amber Metallic" and it's got a whole bottle of pearl flakes in it. I'm pretty pleased with the way it came out, however it did have a little trash in it because I had to paint it outside (It's too tall to fit through the garage door...). Tomorrow I'll finish buffing everything out and will apply the decals and call it finished (cosmetically). :wink:

Jeep07 said: "To pretty to scratch up now."

Like I said before, I went with Acrylic Enamel paint because it can be buffed out easily WHEN it gets scratched up. The color goes all the way through so even deep scratches can be cleaned up. Besides, It's a Jeep. They're supposed to be scratched-up aren't they?

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Slotted LED tail lights
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[pplblazerdude]

looks good man. Good job.

[Gordon]

It really has turned out nice.

[HotRodYJ]

A little off topic, but are you running a fuel cell inside the cab? Curious if you get gas fumes inside when the top is on? Is it vented outside somehow?

[SamuraiGuyTN]

its amazing how paint can change it so much. It looks like an entirely different vehicle.

[BillM]

Good job Rob.

[BroncoMike]

That's some nice work RTaylor!

[Rtaylor]

A little off topic, but are you running a fuel cell inside the cab? Curious if you get gas fumes inside when the top is on? Is it vented outside somehow?

Sorry, but I missed this post. No, I have a custom 17 gallon stainless steel fuel tank mounted in the normal position. It is quite a bit thinner than the factory tank, but is a lot longer. The Dana 60 does not hit it, so I guess everything is good...

The only problem that I have with the tank is that it does not have a fuel level sending unit installed. :roll: How can you build a completely custom tank and not install a fuel sending unit???!!! One of these days I'm going to drop the tank and install a bolt in unit so that I don't have to guess at the fuel level. One of these days....

[Dino1967]

sweet jeep :!:

[Rtaylor]

Here are the pics of the paint after it was buffed and all decals applied. I also painted the front diff guard, and painted and installed a Rock Crusher diff cover on the rear Dana 60. I finished my on-board-air compressor set-up, and also got some snazzy Jeep slip covers for Father's Day. I also installed a huge K&N Air filter and aluminum housing.

These pictures give a pretty good idea of the true color. The photos before made it look too red...

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YJ top installed. Works great!

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Balderdash = Something that is unreasonable or outrageous
Boulder = Big rock
Dash = To crush or destroy
Boulderdash = Outrageous Crusher of Rocks...

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Watch out for the spiders!

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Rock Crusher differential cover painted to match body color

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Front Differential guard painted to match body color

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Huge K&N air filter and aluminum housing

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Air compressor set-up, Dual Optima batteries, and Jacobs Ignition coil

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Snazzy new Jeep seat covers

[TiredIronGRB]

Dang man that thing looks good :shock:

[duke_lover_13]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p7cc3b35d693df306196bf04044168374/e8b9adea.jpg
Rock Crusher differential cover painted to match body color

Man.. I love this pic!!!

[BroncoMike]

That thing is unreal. You 've done a real nice job painting it. Looks too nice now to take offroad! :lol:

Love the spiders!!!

[Gordon]

Dang, it looks better and better. One sweet rig!

[Rtaylor]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I forgot to mention one other thing that you can see in the pics. I grooved the tires. Take a close look at the tread on the Super Swamper tires. I used a 1/4" tip on the grooving iron and cut a V into every center lug, and cut a groove down the center of each outer lug. Tires should really grip now. :smokin:

[Country Boy]

Looks killer!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rtaylor]

All that I need now is a big 4x4Grace decal.....:smokin: