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1998 Sport Build Thread (Pic Intensive)

So about 3 weeks ago my parents surprised me with a 1998 Cherokee Sport

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They realized that this is what I really wanted and they started searching for me, and when i got a 4.0 in school this year they decided to make the plunge and buy it for me.

I havent put any new mods or anything on it, I have replaced the Brake calipers and washed it a lot. :brows: I have also cleaned under the hood in the engine compartment just recently (today actually lol) https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...3-13-20-22.jpg

Future Upgrade (hopefully Soon) will be:
3" Rough country Series Lift kit w/ 1" block in front and 1" shackle in back
32" tires (not sure with brand, suggestions welcome)
C.B. Radio, antenna mounted drivers side hood
Custom front/rear bumpers w/ subframing
roof rack
4 mounted lights on top of roof
2 mounted lights on front bumper
1 built in light in rear bumper for those tailgaiters :lol:

Stay tuned for more

here are some more pictures:
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relatively clean since it only had one owner since 98. I love being the second owner!

Today i worked on the Jeep. I first started out by cleaning the engine with some degreaser i bought down at my local parts store for around 3 bucks. Used the whole can and the outcome was pretty darn good:

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Than after that i bought this back to black stuff to put on my oxidized flares, body trim and bumpers. It worked out pretty well: Here is what i used, and what i applied it with.
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The outcome to me looks amazing! Well a lot better than it did. Here is some before and after pictures:

Before:
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After:
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Before:
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After:
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Stay posted, might be ordering lift next week hopefully.

Scored a CB Radio today from my neighbor. Practically brand new. Its a radio shack has all original parts and is awesome! Havent installed yet.

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If you have an overhead console, you should install it into that like i did. Great place, keeps it up and out of the way, looks clean, and easily accessible.

So today i got a call from a friend who works at the wrecking yard and he told me they had just got in a gas tank skid plate in great condition. So i bought it and they only wanted 20$ for it. I was in awe. So these are the before pictures. Before all the cleaning brushing sanding and painting. Looks way better now. I will take pictures of the finished product tomorrow!

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So just 5 minutes ago i ordered my lift kit!!! I ordered a BDS 4.5" Short arm lift kit. I added on some goodies to the base kit. The things i aded on were the fox 2.0 series shocks and the 5500 single steering stablilizer. Heres the link to the site and the lift kit i got! I am so excited should hopefully be here soon and will be on the jeep before school starts! Lemme know what you think! I have worked my A$$ off this whole summer for a lift kit and finally made the commitmnet. Cool thing about this lift kit is that it is 100% made in the USA! thanks for looking http://bds-suspension.com/product?ma...8&yr=1987-2001 CLick on the little box to get to the site, there should be a table in the upper right hand section area that you can push to select the 4.5 SA lift

Ok so as promised here are some pics of my CB and how i mounted my CB/antenna and ran my wire from the passenger side rear to the front.
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I mounted my antenna
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Than drilled a small hole for my wire, and ran the wire alonf the upper trim of the jeep
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than...
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Mounted my cb..nothing to it :)

Ok so today my dad and I drove up to Vancouver, WA to body and armour to pick up my bds lift kit! Here are some of the pictures i have from the trip.
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So excited and cant wait to put this bad boy on!!
Please leave comments/feedback/tips thanks for looking :)

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My stock susp. will all be for sale

Painted the Wheels on the jeep today with dupli-color truck bed liner turned out pretty darn good

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Attachment 71836
Got my tom woods DS and SYE KIT

My shaft is now a woody