95whiteXJ

Ok so I got my 2nd XJ in October for $500!! Fella I bought it front thought it had a cracked head..fortunately for me it was a head gasket and thermostat

So here's what I ended up with
NP231...AW4...4.0 HO...NO body damage...paint is in damn good condition except for a couple surface rust/paint peeling spots...D30/C8.25(27spline with 3.55's)...manual EVERYTHING..cracked windshield lol
....here's how it was when I picked it up....

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Couple days later I sprayed the rockers, wheels, grille & headlight bezels, and front & rear bumpers with rubberized undercoating to see if I liked it....

That got me to here......

95whiteXJ

Bout a month later I got a front bumper..which he believed to be an ARB with winch mount plate and D-ring tabs

Which got me to here...

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And then around Feb I found this forum....AAWWEESSOOOMMMEEE!!

I quickly started researching EVERYTHING.....met a local guy named Kenny(Skunkape) and he helped me install(about 3wks ago) a BB JY lift consisting of....

-ZJ front coils and isolators...netted 2.5-3"
-GM shackle...only 1"
-removed rear sway bar
-30x9.50x15 Kumho KL78's(Road Venture A/T's)
-new sway bar links(compliments of Kenny)
.....my factory leaf packs are SHOT...

And here is where I'm at now....draggin @$$..literally lol

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So now I'm in the the process of building a Dakota bastard pack with a '01 XJ leaf pack(due to mine bein SHOT). The Dakota bastard pack SHOULD get me 3.5 + 1" GM shackle, and if need be I have 2 more ZJ coil isolators for the front, which are stackable, and should help me .5-.75"

- In the process of pulling brake lines.
- Need a 1" t-case drop.
- F-150 '90-'96 rear shocks for the XJ rear
- F-150 '97-'04 front shocks(or Buick rears) for the XJ front
- Have a ZJ tie rod(needs to be cleaned and painted RED)
- Going to paint trac bar, drag link and factory front sway bar RED as well.

- installed a home brew cowl induction snorkle..here it is..

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Picked up a center console and overhead console of out a '01 XJ...got the center console cleaned up and installed(have to figure out something to do about E-Brake...pics to come) and still in the process of cleaning and prepping the overhead console for paint in install when I redo my headliner.

Also picked up 2 overhead soundbars..1 of which is already stripped, cleaned, painted, and already installed...just need to run wires and install speakers...my XJ is BASE model so it should be fun lol not hard tho. Pics to come of the overhead soundbar as well.

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Also in the process of pulling rear discs off a ZJ for the conversion.

Grabbed a ZJ 136A alternator and gas tank skid plate today.

Anyone know where I can get skid plates for...well everything?! Lol JY wise preferably bc all my JY stuff is FREE....I repeat FREE...which means EVERYTHING I've done so far has been FREE...all I have to do is pull the parts myself. Guess it pays to be real good friends with the fella that owns it!!

Skunkape

And so it begins,,welcome to the dark side

95whiteXJ

Hahaha I like it here(wife despises it) think I'll stay a while lol

zjman95

great progress keep it up

95whiteXJ

'Preciate it....wish I had the time, $$, & tools to make everything happen a lot faster!! Lol

95whiteXJ

Pulled ZJ rear discs, hardware, and e-brake cables today

Now just gotta get them cleaned up and buy some rotors, pads, and parking brake shoes...little over $100...not too shabby!!

95whiteXJ

Not to self....S-10 rear shock bar pins are to big for stock bar pin bolt holes lol

All 4 upper shock mount bolts came staight out...no pd blast...not broken bolts .....still gonna do BPE's in a wk or so.

Also.....I acquired a brand new Cobra LTD29 Classic with mic, harness, and white antenna for FREE....gotta love knowin the right people :cheesy_grin:

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- Got the ZJ calipers cleaned up and painted red..rotors were still preety decent, so all I need is pads and I'll be ready to slap those this wknd or next.
- Cleaned the ZJ gas tank skid plate up and sprayed with rubberized undercoating...ready to install this wknd.

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Oops lol here's the ZJ skid plate....