1990 Jeep YJ Wrangler

So I found this little Jeep on a car lot in North Fort Myers.  It had a repaint and was pretty much unmolested.  Looked at it a couple times and took her for a drive.  I promptly bought the Jeep.  It has the 2.5L 4 cylinder with a 5 speed manual transmission.  4wd works, suspension bushing all worn out and it drives like a old Jeep.  Power steering pump was dry.  No top but the bikini top.  Has daytime running lights and an aftermarket horn that is kinda like a air raid siren.  None of the bad are deal breakers just a little bit of work.

Here it is at home in the driveway. 

So here is the list of the bad:

1. Power steering works when fluid is put in but the seal on the steering boxes pitman arm is shot.  $30 on Amazon got me a rebuild kit.
2. It starts hard.  Will go "click", "click", then slowly crank the motor.  Battery is good and I suspect the wiring is bad.  Starter relay and cables are in hand and ready to be replaced.
3. Suspension bushing are shot.  Will all need to be replaced.  Poly bushings, shocks, steering damper all in hand.
4. Some frame rot around rear spring shackle mounts.
5. Horn, it has to go.  Have aftermarket in hand.
6. Daytime running lights.  Have to find the module and unplug it, no big deal.
7. 4wd motor on Dana 30 has been replaced with aftermarket mechanical unit.  That is ok but old vacuum hose have screws to block off old hoses.  Have to trace lines back and cap.

 List of the good:

1. Body and frame is pretty much free of rust.
2. Drives and puts a smile on my face.
3. Everything is fixable, just going to take a little bit of time

This will be my new ride as my 1999 Dodge Dakota has bit the big one.  Bought it 5 years ago for $1500.  It had a rough shifting auto transmission since the day I bought it.  Now it will not start and I am not putting any more cash into it.  Needed something to drive so I bought the Wrangler.  In no way am I giving up on the CJ.  It just takes me a while to do things with as little free time my job lets me have.