An update on an old friend

Many moons ago I told the story of an old friend getting older. Well things got worse... Much much worse. Remember those oil leaks I described? I let my friend down and let those leaks get the best of her. On a long drive with my Dad around West Mountain south of Utah Lake, the oil gage began to twitterpate. Long story short, the rings were burned out and my Jeep lost a great deal of compression. I could barely get up to 50 mph on the freeway.

I contemplated for a long time, the fate of my precious automobile. I had been watching Chip Foose on Overhaulin and was inspired. I decided to have my engine rebuilt. And so it was, after several frustrating rounds with Gleggs Auto to get a leak free engine, I finally have it. My Jeep now has lots of power, which I take advantage of frequently, Especially on my many drives up Provo Canyon. Zoom zoom!

Update: On Sunday on one of my zoom zooms up the canyon to see my brother Kimo, my Jeep stalled at Kimball Junct. The fuel pump, whining loudly for many months, overheated and puttered out. It is currently in the shop in Heber. One more aging piece needing some tlc.