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The Family Heirloom
I have put off starting this writeup for some time now.
My XJ is a 1996. It's never been in a major accident, never had a engine, transmission, or any kind of rebuild. As of this original post, Nov 9 2017, she has just over 192,500 miles. This Jeep has a special place in my heart. My aunt bought her knew in 1996. Some of my earliest memories are of riding in this Jeep to the St. Louis zoo, sharing the backseat with my brother and a fat Labrador. In 2006 my aunt went through a knee surgery and could no longer operate the clutch. My dad traded her the Pontiac I had been driving for this Jeep. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...ea92511c7e.jpg 2009 In 2010 I joined the Seabees, and upon receiving my first duty in San Diego, I was in need of wheels. My dad, having used this Jeep to haul tile, decided it was time to pass it on. Since then she has been mine. I've done little things here and there, but it wasn't until the birth of my son that I decided it needed a few upgrades before he learns to drive on it. I'll be coming back to edit this post with an upgrade list, and I will strikethrough items as I finish them. The To-Do List Powertrain Headers Downpipe DIY Cowl Intake 31x10.5R15 Tires Magnaflow 49-State Cat Dynomax Cat-Back Rugged Ridge 15x8.5 D-window wheels Spectre Intake Manifold adapter Spectre Lightweight Diff Covers G-Plus Silicone Radiator Hoses SickSpeed Silicone Cooling hoses Radiator AFE CAI Replaced with K&N Universal Filter and Microguard Steering Energy Suspension Master Kit - Partially installed Ball Joints -being acquired soon U-joints Passenger Side steering Knuckle repair/replace Suspension Teraflex 2" puck spacers Daystar Extended Front Bump Stops Rocky Road Outfitters (Old Man Emu/Doetsch Tech) 3" Budget Lift Daystar Extended Rear Bump Stops Rocky Road 2" Budget Lift Longer U-Bolts Exterior Windows Re-tint Fix radio - new antenna Fix rear wiper water hose Paint - Rustolem gloss Deep Blue Custom Fab Stubby hitch front bumper Rallyarmor Mudflaps Rock Guards on front headlights 97-01 Fender Flares 97-01 Rear Bumper End Caps 97-01 Front End Conversion Cree LED Headlights Smoke Marker and turn signals Chinese Cherokee Taillights Interior Radio Upgrade Repaint interior trim Rear cargo area / Seat-back diamond plate Secondary Fuse Block(pos) and Bus Bar(neg) Accessory Switches Under Dash light for fuse panel Better clock -scavenged from Lancer Evo VIII USB/ 12V power plugs Hurst Pistol grip 4wd shifter CB Radio - Purchased Recaro Shift Boot Hurst T handle Chrome Shift Knob Mopar Jeep OEM Cupholder Reupolster Headliner Miscellaneous Under-hood work lights Dual batteries Quick disconnect winch cables Full size spare |
So this is probably the earliest set of pics I have. Aunt was a smoker so the headliner was falling down. I ripped out the old one and paid the local shop to reupolster it back to OEM grey.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...bb1505dff9.jpg Bare ceiling At the shop getting reupholstered https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...7cc5195ace.jpg Arroyo Bros. Upholstery, National City, CA The finished product https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...87e57099e6.jpg OEM Grey Headliner |
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235/75R15 Spare fits perfectly https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...c292c59fde.jpg Dynapro Cat-Back Exhaust |
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Getting ready to change the diff covers and install the OEM front skid plate https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...8710a705ea.jpg Spectre Chromed diffs installed and OEM front skid plate bolted up. Special Thanks to Hard Rock 4x4 in San Ysidro for the OEM Front skid |
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Rugged Ridge D Window wheels https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...50badf2b27.jpg A better shot of the Rugged Ridge D-window wheels. These are 15x8 and 235/29in tires https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...7ac030eeea.jpg Gas hood lift conversion https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...105dfb8ccf.jpg Another shot of the gas lift |
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Just a cool Pic I took at night in a parking garage https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...565416e050.jpg This is probably the last picture I took of her before I started pumping her full of parts. At this point the only thing I had done was replace the wheels and put on the cold air intake. That's what the stock suspension on a 4x4 looks like when it's absolutely beat to **** and has no life left in it. It even had Monroe load leveling shocks in the rear and it was still sagging that low. |
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eBay 7x6 15 bulb Cree LED headlights (low beam) https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...31fa599d2b.jpg High Beams https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...42a310fdf2.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...98bf15aa05.jpg |
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Red LED backlight conversion https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...2a615b4f7b.jpg Previous AFE CAI. Current K&N Universal filter and Filterwears Microguard |
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G-Plus eBay Silicone radiator hoses https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...3a6d0fff2.jpeg Changing out the radiator, hoses, and heater core valve https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...f8df1fdedd.jpg G-Plus Silicone Radiator Hoses and Sickspeed cooling/heater core hoses |
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When you're at your in-laws house so much that you are in Google Maps Streetview |
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Getting ready to install the rocky road lift https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...1dec9b5610.jpg Doestch Tech shocks and Old Man Emu coils/leafs https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...c56da971ee.jpg Ran outta time on the install so rear leafs didnt make it on yet. |
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Hurst Universal shift knob is installed, but waiting on the shift Boot and adapter https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...7af1f6d3ad.jpg Shift boot showed up today, but I have to say it's a little short. Guess that's what I get for getting something that's Universal for Hondas |
Had an idea for a while now to install maintenance lights on the underbody. To clarify these aren't rock lights, they are going to be mounted aimed at major components.
I picked 10 up on eBay for $30 with free shipping. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...c54aeb1233.png https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...ae78bcbf37.png I am updating this I am still going to do this, but I am probably going to add some more lights to the plan. Interior: 1x under drivers side dash, on switch, for use when changing fuses. 2x overhead in cargo area 2x led strips, under dash on each side, wired to door buzzer Exterior: 1x engine compartment above mounted on hood, on switch 2x sides of engine compartment, on switch 2x underbody along flyweel, on switch 1x underbody beneath rear seat, facing gas tank and rear diff, on switch |
Oh wow that's a great idea!! Might have to steal that ;)
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