Yeah, for sure don't plan on driving it anytime soon once you start if you do it like me. I pulled everything, inside and out. Otherwise I pressure washed it, scrub brushed it with dish soap, then wiped it down with paint thinner, then wire brushed it with my grinder cup. Paint it right away, I used gloss black equipment enamel. I like the gloss because it will hose off nicely.
Bird

 

Jeeze that sounds like alot of work. How hard was the wiring? I got my front off motor tranny an transfer out. Whats left is my melted wires that I'ma pull and replace with some out of a running jeep from a jy I got. Think I could tape off stuff with duct tape and "water proof it" for pressure washing?

 

Plug and play, just took a zillion photos of how it looked to put it back up. Pretty easy, easier than getting the internals out of the dash and off of the firewall! What's the vintage and what do you need to tape off? As long as you don't have any fluid lids off like say your master cylinder it's all made for it.
Bird

 

Not sure what you meant bye vintage? Yeah I was just wondering if I had to tape off anything to prevent water from gettin inside haven't looked hard enough so thought I'd ask you.

 

Sorry, what year is the Cherokee? That's the one we're talking about right? Or did you pull it all on the MJ? No, you shouldn't have to tape anything off like I say, unless you have something open with fluids, master cylinder, steering box, brake lines, etc. The hardest part is getting the bolt out of the fuse block to unplug it? I think it is an 8 mm, I'll check it an get back to you.
Bird

 

87 xj, that The PO already cleaned and painted inside that's why I didn't wanna rip out the inside.my mj needs a wax

 

The bolt is a 1/4", it's a bear to get with a ratchet. I used a flexible extension on a screw gun. Comes right off though then you can get the cable tie post here to re-install.

http://www.waytekwire.com/item/21253...IE-MOUNT-BASE/

Bird

 

Looking good. I forget where you located?

 

Arroyo Grande. Exactly half way between SF and LA

 

looking good man, allot of custom fab thats awesome, i need to pick up a new welder, got a bunch of rust on my floor board and another places that need cutting and patching as well.

what are your plans for it? mud, rock crawling, a little of everything?

 

It's intended to be a capable Queen. Partly the way Jeep should have made them and some custom kit. It will ultimately be a tow vehicle for my motor home that i can hit some of the countries cool routes with and also take to town with the Mrs and she won't be embarrassed. It will be pretty, my DD I think now will become an offroad maven. We rolled it this weekend and are talking about hammering it out and a cage to beat it.
Bird

 

Hey, I was reading your build and saw this, my grandparents live in Arroyo Grande, I think on or just off Carpenter Canyon. Not going to ask if you know them haha. Its definitely a cool area. I don't get there often being in NY but can't forget it. anyway, good work on your jeep.

 

Sorry to hear you rolled it.

 

Thanks 87xj2, it's a bummer but she learned a lot and it makes for more opportunity.
Bird

 

T1XJ thanks for dropping in! Don't know to many people on Carpenter Canyon. It's pretty ok, people here call it paradise but there is little to no wheeling. Where in NY, I'll be in Pittsburgh next week, I know a few peeps in NY.
Bird