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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 02:37 AM
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what route did you go for HIDs? I'd really like to put a set in my XJ
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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went with the diamond 7x6 headlight houseing off ebay (about 40$shipped) and H4 10000k (blue) HIDs from Xtentec, off ebay aswell (about 60$ shipped) the houseings look great and fit great, the bulbs were all plugg an play very easy and work great too.took me about 40 mins start to finish an only took a phillips screw driver.
I put blue strob lights in the marker light spot that the houseings offer, havent wired yet but will get some pics up soon.



side note..i didnt go with Bi Xenon light set up,dont really need hi beams but would be nice to have them.

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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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the new gauges and a pic of the new air filter.
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by hood81
the new gauges and a pic of the new air filter.
how much was the filter? I may just need to get one of those.....
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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25$ plus tax from advance auto but i got it with a friends discount so 21$out the door
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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That's head lights are bad *** I want some, wounder if they have them for my 1990
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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^ i would think so..... arent the lights the same size?
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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they should fit all xj there a 7x6 headlight replacement.
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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so i went out to the local jy and heres what i found.

set of yakima roof bars gave 20$ for them not a bad day at the jy if i dont say so myself. pic instaled very soon
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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new roof rack bars on,if only i could find the whole basket at the jy.
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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ok so i just got those yakima bars and already there up for sale,After making my roof rack/basket i didnt like them so im back to the stock ones for now. anyways,I made this outta conduit useing the same plans as (WARTHOG)a guy on here.(thanks for the parts list) i made mine as big as i could,58W X 72L X 6H. I didnt how ever use the 3/4pipe as a bushing a just used a coupler and had it tacked it to make sure they didnt come apart, an i only used one box of self tapping screws. plus i had to add 4 more sticks of 1/2in for the floor bars becuase of the size dif. And i used 6x18in pieces of sheet metal for the corners not diamond plate due to cost.you also might want to pick up a few drill bits(I BROKE 8) In total this build cost me 130.00$ minus paint. and took 2 days

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four 10' pieces of 1" emt conduit (Rails)
three 10' pieces of 1/2" emt conduit (floor)
about 8' of 1/4" x 1" aluminum strip (supports)
2 boxes of self tapping screws
3' of 3/4" galvanized steel pipe (for bushings) from plumbing section
1" Tube bender (rent)
four 1" u bolts (to mount)
2 pieces of thin 12" x 24" diamond plate (optional)

over all it worked out very well looks good and dose the job i need it to do so im super happy!!!!!!

sorry i forgot to take pics along the way
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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Loving The Roof Rack!
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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wow thats pretty darn nice!
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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so just got my injectors in and love them already i noticed better throtal responce and ill see over the next 4 or 5 tanks to see if im gettin better gas mileage.(finger crossed), this has to be one of the easiest mods to do 20mins. and i was done.

thanks, Programbo
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Wow. Your hood vents look just like what I was dreaming about earlier. I was wondering if anyone had used regular floor vents from Home depot or whereever. And here that apperas to be what you used. Am I right? Nice Rig by the way!
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