lil01cherokee

Bought this last march in southern California for 1500$ in april i got moved from one base to another (Marine corps.) now im finally settled in and able to take a stab at building it.

99 xj
2 door
2wd
Ax15
Factory cruise
Manual windows
Manual locks

When i got it, it had been backed into and the PO had put new hood and fenders on it.
It was missing a fender flare had
fugly racing stripes
dry wall screwed in roof rack
Peeling off tint
Aluminum ladder roof rack

lil01cherokee

Once i got it i got the tint out
Took the stripes off
Fixed the radio(it had a t shirt stuffed behind the head unit)
Rhino lined the bottom
Took off aluminum rack

Then it was time to move
Then the doors came off

lil01cherokee

After that i figured i would spray it all one color just with the rattle can until my air compressor and tools got dropped off by the moving company. But before i get to far i gotta mention the jeep ran fine all the way up to the hotel we got in north carolina (my wife and i had to stay at a hotel for a week before we could move into and close on our house) the radiator and water pump had had enough so i found myself changing both in the parking lot around 11 pm

All of this happened around may of 2013
Shortly after getting moved in i found a steal of a deal a 97 xj 4dr 4x4 for 400$ and put a 350$ motor in it and ran her for awhile. Before turning it in on a 08 commander for my wife(at least she wanted a jeep) in return i bought a 94 with 6in rough country brand new 35 km2s on mickeys for 500$

Knowing the motor was bad i still drove it home being to stubborn to trailer it.
After pulling the head this is what i found
Now i have decided just to throw the lift and tires under my 99 and part out the rest
Im putting the 231 tcase up to my ax 15 that i picked up from the JY
The axles have 4:88

lil01cherokee

So now im here
Got my old d35 out
Pulled the stupid abs lines off and removed the fuses(going to do the non abs xj break swap when i find a good donor)

lil01cherokee

Sorry about the crappy pictures of the axle being out. My garage is way to small or its own good and only has one light haha still gotta wire up a few more

lil01cherokee

More pictures of the rear end. Also sold my motor out of my 94 today

lil01cherokee

Well it wont let me upload pictures from my phone but i got the rear all put on and working on the front today ill post pictures when i get on my computer later

lil01cherokee

Going to be ordering a new pitman arm drop adjustable trac bar and getting a zj tie rod here soon stick with me as i move slowly

lil01cherokee

Finally got er out of the garage

cap'n cook

$500 for the black lifted xj with brand new 35 bfg's? thats a hell of a deal. nice find

LanesRide

WoW! That has come a long way!

Looks great

caronaxtr

Lookin good, came a long way from the Gold w/racing stripes.

lil01cherokee

Thanks guys it was a slow process and still needs some odds and ends but shes getting there!

caronaxtr

Gotta ask, what XJ is in your avatar?

lil01cherokee

It was my 98 that got rid of a few years back 6in krawler long arm kit