this is my 3rd xj.I am the 3rd owner. It's a 1993. must be lucky #3
got it for $1000 and was 2 years behind on reg. said he non opt it. nope. $225 in back fees. and $160 to tow it to the shop.


In the PO's driveway







threw out the nasty torn up headliner


put on the black wheels. transferred title and registered. pulled the bumper knocked off the rust and ready for black trim

 

Awesome man! Happy to see you finally found one. She looks pretty clean, looking forward to watching the build

 

thanks man I appreciate it. I'm looking forward to it too

ok I went on my first parts run today and it was actually pretty exciting. J&W auto wreckers. jeeps only. made it out with a door hinge and other stuff $45

drove it home! first time on the freeway in 2 years. runs and drives incredibly
I could barely feel the transmission shifting. good power and runs quiet and steady. no rumbles clunks or weird vibrations. alignment is perfect.
only complaint was an odd odor when I hammered down on the freeway. but I attributed that to the fact that it hasnt ran in a long time. hope it goes away
oh and the squealing bearing stopped making noise. so thats cool haha

today I fixed the door, turn signal, bezil. put on the bumper and center caps.



before and after bumper paint and sticker removal and temp reg

much better


and you can see the oxidation here. its really bad on the hood and roof of course. gonna be a fun paint job. still can decide on color



and I'm out of money. I'm in it $1410.00 so far I think.
anyway I parked it in the driveway instead of garage so I can strike fear in the hearts of my peaceful quiet-loving suburanhood neighbors
they know whats coming
smog next. wish me lucky..

 

Right on man, and no worries, so whats the odd odor you smelled?

 

not really sure. I'm hoping its the old oil and grime getting cleaned out of the pipes when it gets a little hot
but it's only when I accelerate.. so It might be a fuel leak of some sort.
I dont know. I'll have to diagnose it within the week. it'll be my first leak find-n-fix

 

any luck?

 

unfortunately nothing yet. been insanely busy moving the shop this past week
here's what I've been up to. for anyone whos interested

this is the old place out in west sac
I think 5000sq ft. which is much too big





took the old porches one by one





this is the spray booth being torn out





and here's the new place. half the size. less rent and less than a mile from home. no more 60 mile commute
I'll have time and money again when I get back from san diego after next week

 

yup sometimes life gets in the way, i was just wondering how your were making out...

 

thats a good looking clean XJ to start on! and im diggin the pics of the shop and the older porches! what do you do? do you have a restoration company for just proches or do you do it for a hobby? lookin good

 

well
I drove it around and introduced it to 2 of my friends (girls) who are fans of my xj destruction
and were excited to see my newest addition
I'm thinking the smell was coolant. and my heater core is most likely clogged

 

thanks. I'm really excited for it
as for the porsches, thats my old man's place
hes been doing autobody since highschool and started up his own business
he did a couple porsches for some old rich white dudes and the word spread
he is now the porsche guy.

 

whats with the name change? hows the jeep comin?

 

some goodies that came in the glove box to add to my chiltons



I'll be starting the build soon. here's my plans

near future:
HPD30 w/drop in locker 4.56 G2 gears and chomoly shafts
8.8 w/ 4.56 gears (far future c-clip delete and chomoly shafts)
33/12.5/R15 tires and cragar soft 8's
diff covers
serious trimming of the fenders
tranny cooler and fabbed cowl induction hood

probably lots more that I'm forgetting. gonna ignore my suspension as long as I can
cant decide on anything all I know is 4.5 LA. see you guys in a couple months

 

for anyone whos interested in the porsches
heres ruby red all polished up and ready to go home
I promise jeep upgrades are next

 

Good luck with the new jeep and what happen to the old how did it burn