Evidently Santa Claus’s mailman got a new ride.

You cannot weld Rust

I was about 10 years old, and playing Hot Wheels on the porch of our suburban South Jersey home, when I saw a UFO glide down the street.

One of the saddest CPs I've ever ticked.  I'd love something like this,  but at 190+ 6500 is just too much money..

You know what? I like this Jim guy. I was expecting an article showing maybe one or two driveable cars and a field full of trash but they all seem well cared for.  He seems like a stand up guy who knows what he likes, then pursues it.  Be like Jim.

HOW ONE MAN’S LOVE FOR TETANUS-FACTORY MAIL JEEPS SNOWBALLED OUT OF CONTROL

I have a feeling I’ll be him one day...Four and counting!

Oh the irony of you writing this story!!

Noob just has the crosswind knob set wrong.

This is good Jalopnik David Tracy!

What is it about pickup trucks that makes them get the same gas mileage regardless of setup? I had a 2003 5.3 that got the same mileage as this, 15 city, 18-21 hwy. My ‘07 5.3 was the same, maybe slightly better on the highway.

Sunday morning, minutes before setting of for a long road trip, I discovered some dirt on the rear view mirror. No problem, I pop it off the little ball joint and clean it thoroughly. I must have put a bit too much pressure on the joint when putting the mirror back on, the entire windscreen shattered. So, no road trip…

Sounds like you & David Tracy share some of the same disorders!

“Was that the timing belt?”

I put a 305 TPI throttle body off an 87 Firebird Formula into the dishwasher once. The IAC was a bit... off after that. Probably should have pulled the sensors first. Food tasted funny too, so I probably damaged my long term mortality prospects some too. But hey, it idled finally after that.

during my hourly Craigslist Jeep search

What does the post office do when you bring them mail?

They send it.

“...I arranged for my college buddy, who lives in Indy, to take a look waste his time looking at it because, let’s face it, I have a problem and would have bought it regardless of what might be wrong with it.”

David Tracy

is in much worse shape than I expected, making it, quite possibly, the rustiest, crustiest vehicle I’ve ever owned. And that’s saying something.