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Old 10-20-2009, 08:26 PM
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Hey everyone, this is my first post.

I just bought the jeep Sunday for only $700, and drove it home! :rock: So far, i know nothing about the Jeep, besides its a 1988 6cyl 4.0-4x4

Here are some pics i took as soon as i got home.









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Nice ride what are you planning on doing with it? Your Daily Driver or just a weekend warrior or what?
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Well it will be my daily driver when i get it reliable. I'm going through the whole truck looking for any problems or parts that need to be replaced. Once i go through the jeep and fix everything, i will sell my current vehicle and make the jeep my daily driver.
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good lookin rig for its age. low miles for an 88. you'll get lots more out of it.
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lets not get hasty on selling your current DD. what is it and you would not believe the amount or fun you will have with the XJ knowing you dont have to drive it to work on monday.
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Originally Posted by Throttle Jockey
lets not get hasty on selling your current DD. what is it and you would not believe the amount or fun you will have with the XJ knowing you dont have to drive it to work on monday.

haha, thanks man, but im 16 and i cant afford 2 vehicles.
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thats a pretty good deal on that XJ but check this out this is just a testimate to how awsome jeeps are. mine is an 89 with 234,789 miles on it and it still runs like a dream.
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mine isnt even street legal. you can see by my avatar, it's on a trailor. i look at it as kinda like a giant 4 wheeler
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Originally Posted by Crawler374
haha, thanks man, but im 16 and i cant afford 2 vehicles.
get one more and you get a huge break on insurance what i do and my .02. He was just making a statement and i just relized that i flog my heep a little harder when i don't have to take it too work monday
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get one more and you get a huge break on insurance what i do and my .02. He was just making a statement and i just relized that i flog my heep a little harder when i don't have to take it too work monday

haha, this is true. Fortunately, my folks pay for insurance!
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I got some more updates!

I started doing a little work on the engine. I took the head off for a few reasons.
1. It was leaking oil
2.It was ugly as chit
3. i wanted to look underneath it to see the condition of the valves.





After cleaning the inside and outside, i shot it with some silver caliper paint.



Then I took off the brake master cylinder cap off and painted that.





I'm still waiting for the cork to do the head gasket. So pics will come soon.

Here is what i used:




Then i took off the rear drums cleaned and painted them




I also took off the siding trim. (I think it looks A LOT better!) I have some updates comming about the purpose of that.


Next i started taking the window tint off the windshield, front windows, and corner windows. In the pic below, you can see the darkeness difference between the front and rear door.


Still workin on the windshield.


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The crankcase cover looks much better after the paint - nice to see your progress.
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Originally Posted by UK PONY
The crankcase cover looks much better after the paint - nice to see your progress.
valve cover*****
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Originally Posted by Crawler374
haha, this is true. Fortunately, my folks pay for insurance!
probably cuz of the break they get
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Good looking rig man! Paint goes along way just make sure prep work is good and it will last.


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