onew1ckedxj

Thanks!! . . the fenders i plan to trim soon so im not gona bother with them, im also building a bumper for the front so no need for end caps either lol . . If the fender weren't so beat i kinda did want to keep the stock clean look

5-Speed

That will be perfect then! Please discard my ideas haha. My Jeep came to me all smashed up just like yours. Nearly identical damage. I spent some time massaging the fenders and got them pretty straight. Just take some time with a pry bar, hammer and a block of wood and I am sure you can get them pretty straight again. It helps to have the bumper, grille and flares off when doing it.

onew1ckedxj

Haha yea im gona try to straighten them out some, i already used a pry bar to pull the fender out from the door jam Do you have a build thread for yours? if so ill have to check it out!

5-Speed

Yes I do! Click here

onew1ckedxj

Decided to replace the steering stabilizer today with one that i got from a friend, really only changed it to get rid of the crusty looking one that was on there





Also replaced my broken rear wiper switch with a new one i pulled from the junkyard.





And since the weather is supposed to get a little cold over the next few days i decided to try and flush my heater core out to get some heat. Got a lot of nastiness out of it and the heat is actually working

StuckBuck

Looks awesome man, good work!!!

onew1ckedxj

Thank you!!

onew1ckedxj

Couple of small updates



Replaced the JVC radio the PO had installed with a Sony i had bought for my old zj.







Cleaned up the adhesive that was left behind from pulling off the side moldings.





Pulled off the plastic fenders so i can hopefully trim the fenders tomorrow, also going to try and straighten them out where they are bent

onew1ckedxj

Got the front fenders trimmed up today, also running my smaller tires for now since one of my rims on my 31s is bent baddddd I ordered a new one so just waiting for it to get here!!







Finished off the edges with this flexible door trim i found at Walmart







Once i finish trimming the rear and folding the quarters im going to bedline the sides similar to my old xj



Im also tossing the idea around of lifting the jeep to 3-3.5" and running 35s

cbs_24

If you're already considering 35s, you won't be happy with anything less than that for long. Trust me.

onew1ckedxj

I hear ya, i got a buddy of mine that went to 38s on his jeep so hes got a set of 35s laying around i can get for free . . kinda why i got the idea to go to 35s lol . . hell if he steps up to 40s ill grab the 38s

onew1ckedxj

Decided to replace the distributor cap and rotor today







Im also currently getting a CEL for an EVAP leak, im guessing this might have something to do with it lol





Anyone know if they sell a replacement line for that? or could i just cut it and splice in some tubing and clamp it up?

StuckBuck

Ya that line on the left is way to shiny to be on your jeep....that's definitely your problem. I'd say go to a pick and pull and grab one that's a little rustier to throw in there lol

onew1ckedxj

Haha exactly what im thinking! the shiny line stands out way to much and is totally killing the RUST theme im going for

onew1ckedxj

Aright so i finally got my new wheel today!! It pretty much toured America for the past 10 days



Brought it over to my buddy's shop and got it mounted up quick, the other rim was FUBAR lol





Over the week we got a colossal snow storm, about 15 inches where i live. Sadly i didnt get to play in the snow much, pretty much just drove to my job so i could plow for 28 hrs straight But i now should have some extra money to throw at the jeep


She's a little salty but i think she still looks sexy hopefully she doesnt rust away before the weather warms up lol





With the front fenders trimmed it gives the 31s so much more room for activity's ! Im really hoping the weather warms up so i can cut up the rear fenders! and paint!



My poor trans am covered in snow in the background