SurvivalHorror

I Guess I'll start a build thread, Since it's the cool thing to do.

I'm between jobs/moving at the moment, so I won't be getting into anything "Heavy" for alittle while, but what the heck.

Tenative lists in progress -

Short term projects:
1) Refinish fading trim/body pannels
2) blackout emblems/lettering
3) "Tint" tail lights/turn signals
2) replace Blower Motor capacitor

Long term Projects:
1) Front/Rear bumper replacement
2) Winch addition

I started working on 1 and 2 on the short term projects list today. I picked up some Rustolium flat black primer, and some Rustolium "Trim & Bumper Revitalizer" some masking tape, and a 9x12 2mil tarp to cut up. and got down to business.

I thought it was pretty funny they have the nose of what looks like an XJ on the trim/bumper paint can. haha

SurvivalHorror

Masked of the Jeep logo on the hood, what a pain, but... Git 'er done!

Note the pro paint shield for the exposed tire/rim, aka garbage umbrella. (photo above)

SurvivalHorror

Here's a before/after of my trim, it came out really nice, I'm happy with it. the photos dont quite do it justice, sadly taking them from my shoddy 3 megapixel phone camera.

Notice the shoddy brush work on the "Sport" lettering by the previous owner, on my to fix list.

SGT ABN XJ

That's a very clean blue..Goodluck on your cherokee build..

slappymcnuggets

turned out pretty good, my trim is beat lol nasty grey lookin

SurvivalHorror

So its been slow going getting my emblems finished because:




Central CA summers are horrible, I can't wait to move north!

But I digress, I did get most of my body lettering done, just got the door lettering left to do at this point, also picked up a XJ vinyl, gonna get a "4x4" clone for the other side of the plate.

99 Purple XJ

Looks good keep it going

SurvivalHorror

And here is the notoriously "Seepy" D35 Diff. Cover, going to order a Solid diff. cover to replace this next friday.

I stand corrected: C8.25 29 Spline. Oh yeah.

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Picked up a Stanley brand toolbox at Wally world for 10$, beats the milk crate my tools were sitting in before, looking alot neater this way.



Got a pair of these coming on the big brown truck, scheduled to be here friday.

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DirtyKK

hope you didnt order your rear diff cover yet. that looks like a 8.25 to me. see how the bottom is flat in the pic... a d35 is round.

BigC9164

thats an 8.25 for sure! and it may just be a bad gasket on there. But a strong diff cover is always good too!

96_xj

Looks good so far, and as stated that is a C8.25 and since it is a 97+ it has the 29 spline shafts too

SurvivalHorror

Keen eyes fellas, Thanks for the head's up.

Nice to find out it's the beefier C8.25

BigC9164

no problem! thats what this site is for.