Hello all

Just wanted to officially introduce myself.

My name is Brian and I live down the street from Tom (FallstonYJ). We actually met each other through business ties and did not realize how close we lived to each other.

I am 42 and have two boys, 11 and 13. Both are in Scouts and play sports so they keep me busy!

When I get the time I wheel and wrench on my 1984 CJ7. Currently it sits on 3" of lift with a 1" body lift and 31" MTRs. Since buying this CJ several years ago I have replaced the stock 4.2 with a 4.2 from an 85 CJ that was rebuilt, 30 over, cam, 4.0 HO head, etc... I built and installed MegaSquirt fuel injection using the MPFI parts from an XJ. The most recent change was to replace my T5 trans with a Ford T18a. I took it out to the last RCRocks comp and wheeled the next day. The granny low was great, but I have to stop trying to find 5th gear when I am driving on the street. DOH!!

Near future changes I want to make; real front and rear bumpers (Tom gave me the card of one of the members here, I think Chris was his name), even with 3.31 gears I think the T18 will let me step up to 33" tires with no problems. Then maybe I will clock the D300 and get a flat belly skid plate.

Here is a picture from last year's Sept Big Dogs weekend. I am bummed I could not make it this year but I am just too busy. I am leading our Troop's camping trip next weekend and need to get things ready for that. Hopefully I will get out in October, maybe the KGB run.

Glad to have you on the forum Brian!

I have told several of the guys that you are a walking jeep encyclopedia.

Welcome.....



I know of your horn beeps as you pass Tom's garage.. Next time stop in..


I look forward to finally meeting you some day...

UpnOver wrote:

Welcome.....



I know of your horn beeps as you pass Tom's garage.. Next time stop in..


I look forward to finally meeting you some day...

I try to stop in there every chance I get, someone has to fix his junk!

Let me know next time you are going to be there and I'll try to stop by.

Brian.

Hey, wait a minute; I am usually the "Fixer" not the "Fixee"!!

FallstonYJ wrote:

Hey, wait a minute; I am usually the "Fixer" not the "Fixee"!!

I beg to differ on that Mr YJ... Who has broken what the last two times out???

I didn't break anything this time; I just "rearranged" a couple of things!

It just means you have gotten the BUG.... No more "I will take the bypass"...




Hey Lloyd....... We have succeeded.... Tom has gotten the "Need for punishment"

It did not take too long.....once you get a taste....it's all over :devil:

Welcome to the forum Brian....not sure if I have met you yet...but I am sure we will run into each other at Fallston Fab. one day.

Tom has prided you on your wealth of Jeep knowledge!

welcome to the forum it is nice to see another CJ here.

welcome to the club.one good thing about fallston fab works is the beer is always cold :rockin:

Welcome to the club.

Have a new brew on tap Jason; "Doggie Style" from "Flying Dog Brewing Co." in Frederick.

FallstonYJ wrote:

Have a new brew on tap Jason; "Doggie Style" from "Flying Dog Brewing Co." in Frederick.

I think I found a place to install my winch and roll cage parts.....

Yeah... umm.... I might have to rethink this............



A bunch of guys hanging out drinking a brew called "Doggie style"..........



:badnana:

I knew somebody would "go there" just didn't think it would be you

Matt, you're welcome to bring the jeep over to work on it; we kind of specialize in winch installs...................

Or.......................just stop by for a beer!

Ok.. since you specialize in winch installs and my name is "Matt" also... I will be dropping my mess of a winch situation off to you soon...... It is ok to drop off winches in pieces in boxes right???


Matt Hill, Let me know when you start that roll cage install.. I would be glad to give you a hand..

BRING IT!!!!!!!!!!

I finally got the cage you sold me painted and am ready to install it (rattle canned it but it looks good). Just need 5 minutes to myself... Picked a Warn M8000 today. So hopefully I can get this stuff done soon. Also trying to figure out how to relocate my speakers (soundbar) with the rear cross bars from the rock hard cage.

So you took the bars off the factory cage and put them on your cage right??

That factory cage is cut in the rear for my raised rear quarters. It wont work in your jeep. You just needed all the bars that were part of the rock hard kit, right??????

Yes I took the rock hard kit off your old cage and began to install it today....I used the rest of you old cage to make a rack for wood fence posts. Looks like everyhthing is goning to fit fine on my cage. Have to tighten it all up tommorow.

Sweet... Just had me worried there for a second.. I was sure I explained that to you but you never know..

Got the rock hard cage installed and the sound bar modified...also put some new speakers in the soundbar. (replaced the factory speakers). I should have some picks to post tonight or tommorow.

Matt, I just noticed the text in your sig..........LOVE IT..............SO TRUE!!!