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ironroad 32
05-19-2004, 05:02 PM
just stopping in to say hi ,i have a 83 wagoneer and a 83 cherokee lerado w/t that i just replaced the tranny in ,i'll post pics and more later.

jeepsr4ever
05-19-2004, 05:39 PM
Welcome aboard! Those are transitional years for those vehicles and I bet youve had good luck but with some oxidation. :mrgreen: Great to have you here :t:

pyagid
05-19-2004, 05:49 PM
Welcome....its always good to have new members :lo1l:

-Paul

mrtazwrench
05-19-2004, 06:30 PM
welcome, good to see another full size guy here. :t:

80 J-10
05-19-2004, 06:40 PM
Welcome from sunny Florida,where, :idea: we still can't count.

Tigger
05-19-2004, 07:53 PM
Welcome to the board, FSJs ROCK!!!! :lo1l:

Mudrat
05-20-2004, 08:33 PM
Welcome to THE board :? What part of Virginny are you in?

Mudrat
Newport News

ROBERT11
05-21-2004, 09:30 AM
Welcome aboard, I just climbed out from under a rock myself. :shock:

Lifted79CJ7
05-23-2004, 10:33 AM
Hey Ironroad! Welcome aboard to the bulltear team!
Jack
Virginia Beach

ironroad 32
05-27-2004, 05:25 PM
hey guys thankls for the welcome ,i'm over here in norfolk,in the navy stationed over at oceana in va beach ,heres the pics
well i was in sears and happened upon a simoniz 10"buffer set up ,it was 19.00 so i bought it ,figured it couldn't hurt ,had some mothers carnuba cleaner wax paste ,so i tested it out ,man it worked pretty good ,so i did a bit more and before long had the whole truck done ,i couldn't belive the paint came back to life like it did check out the before pics.. http://img62.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/P1000808.jpg
more before http://img62.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/P1000815.jpg

and after http://img62.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/P1000836.jpg
check out the differace in the halfs http://img62.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/P1000839.jpg
and the reflection shot http://img62.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/P1000837.jpg

Mudrat
05-27-2004, 06:08 PM
Looking GOOD Ironroad!!! man what a difference wax and elbow grease makes!!

So what do you do at the Master Jet Base?
I had Jeepsr4ever (MC) and Superman here for a couple days, but we didn't get a chance to get to Oceana - Newport News is kinda far away :oops:

Mudrat

ironroad 32
05-27-2004, 07:03 PM
i work on f-14's as a aircraft structural mechanic,i did my first tour there in va beach ,then came over to norfolk to work on h-3 sea kings ,now back to fighters in va beach.

Mudrat
05-27-2004, 07:23 PM
Cool!! I've always like the 14's - Power, strength, and ability. Except when they were launching over my head on the carrier flight deck :shock:

Do any time on carriers?

Mudrat

Lifted79CJ7
05-27-2004, 07:28 PM
I can't remember which, but we just had either an F14 or F18 class at the hotel around a week or so ago for a few days. Which one are the ditching, the 14 or 18? Eother way, that was the class they had.
That wax job really brought that JEep back to life!! :lo1l: So what drivetrain are you running?
Jack (Lives over at the beach, work at the doubletree next to the pavilion center)

ironroad 32
05-27-2004, 08:01 PM
yea unfortunetly its the 14 we are phasing out in favor of the P.O.S. f-18 super turd err i mean honeybee ,i mean hornet . that jet is junk ,anyway ,yea i have done 3 carriers ,kennedy ,roosevelt ,and enterprise and think i'm headed back out on the kennedy again for this next and last cruise

Mudrat
05-27-2004, 08:16 PM
I can't remember which, but we just had either an F14 or F18 class at the hotel around a week or so ago for a few days. Which one are the ditching, the 14 or 18? Eother way, that was the class they had.
The 14 is being replaced wholesale with the F/A 18 A/B models, as in forever gone, like the gooney bird. The F/A 18 A/b's are now being ditched in favor of the E/F models. So they tried replacing a very capable 2-seater, super weapons system (the F-14) with a single seat F/A 18 with really short legs (has to tank as soon as they are in the air and 2-3 more times per mission). THEN they come out and replace that replacement with the F/A 18 E/F model. A 2 seater version with bigger fuel tanks and the same loading capacity (the F/A 18 E/F). Hummmmmm ... sounds semi-political to me. But yeah the 14 airframes are getting old, so why not make more of a good thing?? Like the A-6's!! THAT was a GREAT aircraft :? Small and capable. What else could carry an 18,000 pound ordnance load on such a compact Aircraft?? NOTHING!! And they are doing away with the A-10 (Warthog) AKA: THE TANK KILLER. Another great airframe that came out of retirement to kill 1,000's of tanks and armored vehicles during Gulf I and II.

A Salute to fallen warriors! :razz:

Mudrat :?:

ironroad 32
05-28-2004, 04:07 AM
yea that sums it right up ,but only the e or f is a 2 seater ,we just got one of the single seaters over im NAMTRAu over at the base ,i'm not impressed. maybe we can get togeather this weekend and toss a few back and talk jeeps.

Mudrat
05-28-2004, 07:13 PM
Well, I'll be working on mine and if you can get Jack off bottom dead center and get up here we could have a few and do some damage :t:
I think Robert11 is going to be busy since he is deploying in a coule days and I'm sure his spousal unit or both girls will occupy most of his time :shock:

Give me a call 572-8807, I do have to go by the office in Norfolk tomorrow and pick up my wiring stuff.

Pat

Lifted79CJ7
05-30-2004, 11:26 AM
Well, I'll be working on mine and if you can get Jack off bottom dead center and get up here we could have a few and do some damage :t:

Hey!! 8) Man, you don't need to tell me about it! Sucks arse man, I lost almost all of my staff, so I have been working tons of doubles and back to backs. Sallary sucks! Anywho, I am hoping that in a the next two to three weeks I will start getting some days off again. Memorial day weekend sucks here at the ocean front, gotta work like a dog!! Lousy tourists!! Anywho, I am hoping to get my head work done soon, so I will defintiely be swinging up sometime.

On a side note, where are you and MC heading to in NC and when?

Jack (Saw a beautiful CJ5 at the hotel yesterday and wanted to get my Jeep back on the road :smile: )

Mudrat
05-30-2004, 12:29 PM
Next weekend ... LOOK HERE (http://www.angelfire.com/nc/southernoffroad/fsj.html) :lo1l:

Don't think the CJ will be ready - still working wiring and still don't have drive shafts or drop pitman :smile:

Mudrat

Lifted79CJ7
05-30-2004, 08:06 PM
Dang it!! I am missing the whole season!! Anywho, on a good note, I hired 3 people today and my supervisor who has been out for 4 weeks will be back on the 7th. Woo hoo!! I am gonna have to try and make at least ONEof these trips! I haven't been on a good four wheeling trip in years!! :smile: Anywho, looks like things are turnign around for me and I can come help out some in the next couple weeks. So MC, what kinda Jeep are you taking down there?
Jack

ironroad 32
05-30-2004, 08:21 PM
yea i would love to go next weekend ,but i'm in scholl so i'd have to leave friday night ,and be back sunday ,1 day of wheelin just ain't enuff ,but i worked on my interior and replaced the catalitic convertor with a straight pipe and practiced my getto welding skills ,runs better and doesn't stink up the garage now ,now i'f i could just get my SOA kit..lol

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