$200 ZJ Build
01-13-2017, 02:37 PM
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Year: 1999
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Ok so i finally got the tubes ground down and cleaned up, however there was a spot on the passenger side of the axle that had a sticker, upon removing the sticker i found an area of pitting from rust, its only on the top side of the tube and the deepest point is about a 16th of an inch . . should i be worried? fill it in with weld and grind it smooth? truss the axle? heres some pics of the issue spot and the tubes cleaned up . .
The area in question
The welds ground down . . the pitting doesnt look as bad with the welds smoothed out
After running a flap disk over the tubes
The area in question
The welds ground down . . the pitting doesnt look as bad with the welds smoothed out
After running a flap disk over the tubes
01-16-2017, 06:46 PM
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Finally ordered the bracket kit from IRO today!! hoping it gets here by this weekend and hopefully get the 8.8 under the jeep!! 
. . also planning to make a homebrew truss to throw on the 8.8 as well!
. . also planning to make a homebrew truss to throw on the 8.8 as well!
01-16-2017, 06:58 PM
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look into the Barnes 4wd truss its $100 or so shipped. and its made for the 8.8. Oh and you won't have your brackets before the weekend, IRO is awesome but they dont ship stuff very fast lol
01-26-2017, 07:51 AM
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Sad update . . last week i got hit by a tow truck crossing an intersection, luckily i didnt get injured and luckily he only caught my front end otherwise it could have been a lot worse . . but as far as the jeep she is done 
but the build will continue and im currently looking for a replacement zj which i plan to build with parts from the deceased zj
but the build will continue and im currently looking for a replacement zj which i plan to build with parts from the deceased zj
01-27-2017, 01:28 PM
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Well i finally got my IRO 8.8 swap kit, sucks that i dont have a jeep right now but in the mean time at least i can work on the 8.8 and get it ready for the next jeep! Hoping this weekend to get all the brackets tacked on and tomorrow im going to check out a 97 zj for sale
02-21-2017, 05:35 PM
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Well its been about a month now being jeepless, but yesterday i changed that! picked up a 1998 XJ with 200k for $600 its been about 6 years since ive owned an XJ and this one is gonna need some work but im looking forward to building it!!
Here's some quick pics i got of it, i washed it and threw on some spare rims and tires on it for now. It was disgusting when i picked it up, sat for over a year but surprisingly a quick wash and she looks great!
its been about 6 years since ive owned an XJ and this one is gonna need some work but im looking forward to building it!!Here's some quick pics i got of it, i washed it and threw on some spare rims and tires on it for now. It was disgusting when i picked it up, sat for over a year but surprisingly a quick wash and she looks great!
02-22-2017, 10:27 PM
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The damage actually isnt that bad at all, the bumper is obviously wasted and the header panel is cracked and has seen better days . . i already pulled the bumper off and going to source a new one from the junkyard as well as a new header panel, im hoping i can find one the same color