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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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Here is my $1000 dollar XJ. 161,000 mi, Lived in Detroit for last 10 years.
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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Here it is today.
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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i wish my xj was a 1000
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Mini boatsides..
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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Hood vents....
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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Homebrew SYE. Drive-lines.com Hhack-n-tap yoke, front Xj shaft.
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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4" rough Country Lift (3" coils w/3/4 spacer in front, 2 AAL with 2" shackles and an extra cut main leaf in back). Rough Country dissconnects, stabilizer, 255/70/16 General Grabber AT2 tires so far..............
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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how do you like them grabbers? ive got them in 33's and i love em, ive had them before in the stock size and they did me really well
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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are those 17s? i like them
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Looks good. Do those hood vents open and close?? Where did you get them?
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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Looks good. those rockers turned out really good.

My buddy just picked one up for $700 and we (I*) get to fix the rust
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Nice mods, I'm really diggin the vents..I grew up in Toledo/Detroit,then joined the Army because I thought I have a better chance of surviving.LOL
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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are those 17s? i like them
16's. Yea, the Grabbers are really nice. they are quiet on the road, and do well in all terrains.
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by EvilMaster
Looks good. Do those hood vents open and close?? Where did you get them?
No, the vents are open all the time. I got 'em at go2marine.com. 8 bucks a piece. The hood stays cool to the touch now and all the heat escapes thru the vents. Stays cooler in traffic too.
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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whats the backspacing? i like them they fit really well
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