The 97+ Franken Jeep
06-30-2016, 04:02 PM
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Year: 1999
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Originally Posted by jswift716
I'm not too sure. This one's rust free and I don't like the idea of putting an extra hole in my floor back there. My plan so far was to just burn them in with the rear stiffeners and put the shackle bolt in like I'm supposed too so then if I ever have to start over again most of this one should be reusable and ill just have to spend maybe 400 for new stiffs and shackle boxes.
07-20-2016, 07:12 PM
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Year: 2000 shell
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Engine: 1998 4.0l I6
Soo I've been slowly plugging along, the 97 daily is half dead and I'm out of work again 
this being said I don't have time to save and install the lift and finish it up in one shot. The s.r.bs. are still going in but I'm going to buy new stock leafs just so I can drive it. It'll finish with about 2 inches of lift until better times. I'm selling the stiffeners 4.5 coils and new never used Rubicon HD track bar and bracket so I can pay bills and hopefully order those leafs. Once it's on the road I can scrap and part out the 97 to get my hp 30 for this one and recoup some funds to hopefully start reading buying the stuff I'm selling and the parts I haven't bought yet. The goal hasn't changed, it's just been pushed way back 
this being said I don't have time to save and install the lift and finish it up in one shot. The s.r.bs. are still going in but I'm going to buy new stock leafs just so I can drive it. It'll finish with about 2 inches of lift until better times. I'm selling the stiffeners 4.5 coils and new never used Rubicon HD track bar and bracket so I can pay bills and hopefully order those leafs. Once it's on the road I can scrap and part out the 97 to get my hp 30 for this one and recoup some funds to hopefully start reading buying the stuff I'm selling and the parts I haven't bought yet. The goal hasn't changed, it's just been pushed way back
07-20-2016, 07:15 PM
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Year: 2000 shell
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All that being said, the 98s dash is in finally and the motors ready to come out and get prepped to go into the 2000 I just need to lock down one of my friends cherry pickers. Here's the most recent pics
07-21-2016, 06:53 PM
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Year: 2000 shell
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Sold my cj frame today, finally got the engine harness off the 98, pulled the mech fan, alternator, manifold and intake. Drive train is coming out this week. And as soon as I come up with more money I can get it back in
08-07-2016, 07:25 PM
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If I can finish it scrap this crap one and daily it for a while I would rather do that than sell it outright but we'll see what happens
08-31-2016, 03:09 AM
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So, the 97 has been sold, the 98 2 door was stripped and scrapped last week. Anybody know what that means????
08-31-2016, 03:16 AM
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The drive train is in! The rears sitting right around 5.5 and I was able to get the 8.25 from the 99 I crashed under it. All I'm missing to "finish" is a radiator and then I can drive it. I still need to re buy and weld on the stiffs I sold, re buy and put on the shocks I sold, finish the exhaust, install the 4.5 coils, shackle boxes and new track bar and mount I haven't sold but I can't put the coils in on stock control arms but it's there. Further than anyone else I know personally thought I'd get. And I did it all with a broken right hand. I'd give you some pictures but the apps not letting me upload any. If I can get the video to upload on YouTube I'll post a link
01-20-2017, 08:24 PM
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Im still here, sadly Frank's still there. Thank fully it's been a mild winter. Though I did catch a good deal on some winch stuff from another forum, its gonna take a bit but this is getting finished 