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So I bought my girlfriends Dads 1994 Jeep Cherokee 2D for $1000. It was bone stock, but had so much potential. I have had it almost a year and I'll be posting pictures of what I had done and things that went wrong and where we are today as I continue to make her purty.
Heres a picture of how she looked when I first got it.
As you can see....unless you are blind....the paint is pretty faded and the clear coat was coming off. So I had to do something about that. First i had to prep it. Sanded the entire vehicle down and took the entire clear coat off and roughed it all up and then took her for a nice bath to get all the crap off.
Then the fun began (because sanding sucked and was the worst part out of everything) I decided to do something that has been done before, but you dont see often or as for me at all.
I went with Black Monstaliner Truck Bed Coating. Wasn't very expensive, looks badass and is way more durable. Took about a day for taping and about 3 coats and here is how it turned out. Very, VERY happy with it!
Last edited by Atticus8866; Jun 8, 2017 at 05:00 AM.
....I also installed new front seats since the old ones were busted. Bought Jeep Grand Cherokee seats from Pick N Pull for $100. Perfect condition and with a little fabrication and location adjustment, they went right in.
Last edited by Atticus8866; Jun 17, 2017 at 07:01 AM.
I decided to do some small details on the inside, so I changed out the lights on the dash with LEDs and installed a GlowShift temp gauge in the dash, since the SE model i have only had a light that would turn on when the engine was overheating. Also a new deck and some red silicone radiator hoses
Last edited by Atticus8866; Jun 17, 2017 at 07:02 AM.
The stock wheels were just killin me and the whole vibe....soooo what else is there to do....oh ya! get some tires and wheels.
I went with Ultra 17x9 for the wheels...... with yes, yes I know.....8 lug. That was a purchasing order mistake by me. But I made it work.
I went with Cooper Discoverer STT Pro 285/70R17 for the tires. I can tell you how impressed I am with these tires from off roading to normal driving on asphalt. They are quiet as can be on the asphalt, but grab like no other off roading.
So as i said before...i screwed up and didnt pay attention to the lug pattern when i ordered until after the tires were on and i was kinda screwed. So I found these on amazon which spaced the wheels and fixed my issue. I havent had any problems with them, they are very solid.
Buuut....as I am sure you all, or most of you all, are aware, tires that size and the size of lift and fenders dont mix....so I had to do some cutting.
Black Widow
and didnt pay attention to the lug pattern when i ordered until after the tires were on and i was kinda screwed. So I found these on amazon which spaced the wheels and fixed my issue. I havent had any problems with them, they are very solid.
