Addition of a low pressure fuel pump and regulator, as well as a quick re-teardown of the Carter W1 (loose seat? wtf) solved my fuel delivery issues. Starts RIGHT up, no choke. I performed a harness delete and am rebuilding the electrical system from scratch. I have removed the original fuel panel and installed a marine solenoid ahead of a bladed fuse distribution panel. I'm starting in on the lights, and found a blown high beam on the drivers side, and immediate vindication for never throwing anything out - it's the same sealed bulb as my '97 Wrangler, so I already have spare bulbs and pigtails.
I've delivered my six rims (3piece locking ring) with old rotted tires and four less-rotted tires to a commercial shop in hopes they can mount them. If they decline, I've a junkyard nearby with a few big box trucks that might have a donor rear axle I can use that will get me disc brakes and a 8x6.5 bolt pattern. At that point the challenge becomes figuring out the front.
