Reba

That gravel area to the left of the driveway is my future parking pad. It will eventually be paved like this on the other side.

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radioman

awesome jeep.

JClarke

Awesome Jeep - how are you liking it so far, all good?

diehardbiker

Wow! Nice looking Jeep! Looks like you can't go without Jeepster Decal I think we should have that Jeepster decal on our Cherokee.

Glad you got 4.0L inside! Best engine I ever seen.

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Chevy57

Congratulation! Reba. New Jeep. Old Jeep is R.I.P. LOL

Reba

I haven't driven it too much yet because we're still cleaning it up, making some repairs and adjustments, etc. Also, I discovered that Hubby likes my Jeep and wants to use it "sometimes."

I won't feel it is fully "mine" until I can put all my personal gear into it. That won't be until all the changes are made, maybe another week or so. I want to get a new headliner first, then I can "move in."

Reba

Yes, I'm glad I had some extra Eugene the Jeep stickers left.

Reba

Reba

Yes, the torch is passed from one generation to the next. It's bittersweet.

JClarke

Enjoy your new ride

Reba

I think it is a good buy. It's not perfect but I think I got my money's worth, and kept it within the insurance allotment.

Now I'm totally monochromatic. Black terp clothing, salt 'n' pepper hair, gray Jeep....

Glenn

Very nice Jeep Reba. I like the color. It looks like it is in good condition.

Reba

I will. I might even try out that 4x4 in the woods.

Reba

It is in good condition, all things considered. I think the single guys who owned it before took into the woods. There are a good number of fine scratches on the lower body that might have been from driving thru brush. Nothing major though. After all, the Jeep is 11 years old, so I can't be picky. It should be fine.

Glenn

Yes, that 4.0 is a very good engine. Too bad they can't get it to burn clean. That is why it is not available as much anymore...emissions.

Glenn

Believe me, I have thousands of scratches like that on my truck. I call them "Northwest Pinstriping." All meticulously applied.

LakeTahoe

Nice Jeep! Mine is 1998 Enjoy your new ride whenever they are done repair, add etc...

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Reba

Thanks! I will.

~SG~

Very nice jeep, I've noticed your plate around the edges top and bottom as it says "U.S Navy Retired" and "Chief Petty Officer" Looks neat for a personal added plate.

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Reba

TinCanSailor

It has been about 2 weeks since posting. It took a while to read all posts.

Now Reba's current car issues:

I still have to get her transmission fluid changed. I don't think it has ever been done. I flushed the radiator, installed the receiver hitch from the other car, window shades, new wipers, changed the plugs. It was so nice to change 6 in a row instead of my Jeep, 16 plugs using a double swivel socket.

Still have to check the brakes, add new tires, replace the broken A/C condenser fan, headliner, etc.

This Jeep is loaded with options. I enjoy driving it.

I promised Reba that after a rain some day we will find some old logging trails and get it muddy! Nothing like slipping right and left through mud up to the doors and spraying it over the roof. (Not that I ever took my previous part-time employer's 360 cu. in. Jeep J10 pickup with manual locking hubs in the mud of their 6,000 acres of woods)

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Great news!

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TinCanSailor

Update on Reba's Jeep:

Added the four tinted window shades from the old car.

Had the transmission fluid changed. It was very old and dark.

Put on four new Yokohoma P235/70R16 tires. 80,000 mile warranty.

I jacked up the car and checked the U-joints. They are fine.

Ordered a new A/C condenser fan motor with shroud. The old motor was seized and the fan blades were cracked. An easy removal and installation. About five minutes.

Scheduled for next week a new headliner. Ridiculously expensive.

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Glenn

Wow, busy guy.

Reba

Next Tuesday, my Jeep goes to the shop for a new headliner. Also on Tuesday, the fan to my AC should be here, so after I get the Jeep back from the shop, Hubby can install that. (Poor guy, more work.)

I wish that he didn't need to do so much work on my Jeep but I didn't wish for the accident to happen either.

sequoias

You're not alone. My car needs lot of work, too.

Reba

I know that. It's just that so much has to be done all at one time before I can even use it. I've had my "new" Jeep for a whole week now but I've driven it only once. I can't wait to get it done so it can be mine. I don't feel connected to it yet because I don't have my gear in it, and I don't drive it. It's a weird feeling, like it doesn't really belong to me.

Beach girl

Kinda like living in a new house - it's not really yours until you hammer in that first nail to hold a picture.

When do you think your car will be "yours?" What do you have to do to it (besides all the stuff listed above) to make it personally yours?

Mine feels like mine when I have enough towels in the back to always carry the dogs around and know I can wipe their muddy little feet off. ;-)

Reba

Two big things need to be done before I can drive it--replacing the headliner (Tuesday), and fixing the AC (next week). In South Carolina, this time of year, it's not comfortable to drive without AC. The headliner not just looks grody; I think it's holding odors. I spend a lot of time in my vehicle, so it needs to smell good. I don't believe in covering up smells--I get rid of the source. I had the upholstery steam cleaned. I washed all the hard interior surfaces with soap and water. So, the headliner is left.

The exterior is somewhat personalized with my stickers. Unfortunately, I can't get replacements for some of them.

I can't load any of my personal stuff on the inside until the headliner is done. As a freelance terp, my car is not just transportation; it's also my office, my nap place, lunch room, and home-away-from-home. I have a blanket, pillow, phone charger, power inverter, alarm clock, books, magazines, music, rain jacket, sun shades, maps, window shades, folding chair with umbrella, towel, snack tray, and other supplies (first aid kit, fire extinguisher, jumper cables, flash light, knife, rain poncho, belt cutter, tire gauge). I keep the stuff in organizers, not loose.

I sometimes bring my GPS and netbook with me.

To really feel at home, I will need to drive it a while and get used to all the features. The equipment layout is very different, so I need to learn where all the buttons are. My other Jeep had nothing "modern" in it, such as power windows, seats, mirrors and doors, no rear defroster, no CD player, no 4x4, no cruise control. It was a very basic Jeep.

I'm not thrilled with the dark color, inside and outside, of this Jeep but when you buy a used vehicle you don't have as much choice. Now, in addition to my black terp clothes, I have a dark gray vehicle, inside and out, with dark tint windows. It's a little dreary. Maybe I'll add some bling later.

Yes, I'm a Jeep girl but I am a girl, after all.