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Spring 1993

This is a good point to list what I started with.

'52 flat fender body, Full roll cage, High back seats, Chevy 307, T-90 transmission, Model 18 transfer case, Warn overdrive, 5.38 gears with power lock, Dana 44 in rear, 25 in front, Ford 11" drum brakes, Power Steering, 31x11.5 tires on 8.5" rims.

Once I got it home I started playing around with it. First order of business was to get it started and after searching around I finally found a battery small and narrow enough to fit in the battery box behind the firewall. With the new battery I was able to get it started and drove it up the block. At the end of the block was a stop sign on a hill. Once traffic cleared I gave it some gas, let out the clutch, gave it more gas, then the clutch grabbed, the jury rigged gas peddle stuck, the tires spun (small bald ones were still on) and I spun around out of control, up on the sidewalk, then over into the Bon Goodyear parking lot were I was able to get it under control. Needless to say it scared the shit out of me. I drove slowly home and set about fixing the gas peddle.

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Contents
My Jeep Adventures
The Beginning
The First Day
Ramblings
The Maiden Voyage
Trail Jamboree
AAA
Reborn
Sand
The Worst Day
Slick Hill
Transmission
Paint
Christmas Tree Run
Winter Repairs
Elbe Hills
Swap Meet
Transfer Case
High Rider Trail
Camping
Canadian Jamboree
Whipsaw
Springs
Shoestring
Deep Mud
Rear End
Lake Cavinagh
Getting Away
A Home for the Jeep
Battery
Crossed Up
The Island
Jeep Thoughts
Trail Jamboree II
Rebuild
Trailer
Knock Knock
The Second Rebuild
Legalizing Trailers
Tick Tick Tick
Island Rock Crawlers
The Third Rebuild
Vortech
The Current State of the Jeep
For Sale
The End