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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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so i bought this for $350 dollars, beat to hell 200k miles 4.0 jeep XJ 1995
theres a lot of work needed to be done to it.
broke engine mount, clutch fan, radiator, a ***** load of rust.
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Blacked out my taillights

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installed off-road lights and posed near another jeep

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poor farm road in Vermont,

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give me your worst and best i am 16 been spendin a lot of time with it, i have fixed all the other issues but the rust, its an on goin battle, oh and i broke my engine mounts AGAIN.
i am workin on a custom fab bumper for her.
but tell me what you think
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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You got a great deal for 350.00, and I see your not afraid to wheel it too.
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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did you get any water in the back?
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mpars
did you get any water in the back?
I'm pretty sure it did Since there's a hole right behind the tail light thats under.
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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yea it needs work but a good deal,

oh yea a lot of water i her, that was after working myself out, it was deeper
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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Check that Mud Hoe out!
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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little lift and a set of generic 31in mud tires ur set, dont forget for the front towpoint and to make it solid it will be tugged on eventually
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by xj1996
little lift and a set of generic 31in mud tires ur set, dont forget for the front towpoint and to make it solid it will be tugged on eventually
yea i got 2in lift with 32's,
the custom bumper with be 1/4 steel with side D hooks and a stinger.
i hope theat will hold good
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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fixing up all my rust,
its gonna be some work
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Keep at it on the rust! i would look at the Brown Dog motor mounts too. They will solve your problem once and for all.

http://browndogindustries.com/

Great build!
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 96_xj
Keep at it on the rust! i would look at the Brown Dog motor mounts too. They will solve your problem once and for all.

http://browndogindustries.com/

Great build!
thanks, i will have to get me a pair.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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damn some of the worst rust ive seen. i dont want to find rust
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by clockwise
damn some of the worst rust ive seen. i dont want to find rust
im in denial, so i don't look hahaha
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by wheeler
im in denial, so i don't look hahaha
haha x2
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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i almost have it all cut out for the plate now but i am going through cutting wheels like nothing with all of that,

i am also redoing the frame rails soon which will be hard to do since the gas tank fill hose is right there
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