My 2000 XJ Sport Build BOB (Black On Black)
 

So after reading everyone's Jeep build I decided on my own once I got my 2000 XJ. I bought it a few months ago for 2k and it only had 101k miles on it. It was kept out side because there was a ton of rust showing on the roof and the rear door. A few of my buddies with Wranglers went down to the Pine Barrons and of course my stock XJ was the only one to get stuck. Now it is time to change that. Here is my start. The only thing I had added was on OR FAB front bumper. I am getting it back from getting painted today so I cant wait to see it.

I'm gonna follow this, I have a 1999 black sport. I just started a build page last week.

Gonna follow this too. Mine looked exactly like yours when I began.....see my pictures. Done a few things to it since the last picture shown...will get some more updated on in there. Good luck, can't wait to see where this goes.

So I got my truck back this morning and it looks AWESOME! The pictures do not do it justice. The only problem is the guy that pained it for me called me and told me about the rust spot behind the passenger side rear but I didn't think it was that big. Some of it will get cut away when I open up my fenders for 33" tires but not all of it.

I was going to get the or fab rear bumper but now I think I may just put my bumper covers back on to hid this, but I don't want the spot to get any bigger. Any suggestions?

Any way put a call into RC to get a 4.5" lift

Has any one purchased the RCX rims from RC? Much better pricing then Cragar.
And am going to put a call into Quadratec to get the remaining items since I am loaded up on gift cards from there.

Man I hate people that don't call you back. I have been trying to order my lift from Rough Country for 5 days now. Called Grimus every day since last Tuesday (minus Sat and Sun)and he still hasn't returned my call. If I can't even get a call back I can't imagine what the response will be after I have given them my money.

buy the rustys 4.5 when you call you will get someone right away and they will answer any questions you have ive bought all my suspension stuff from them and they have helped me with problems that came up
http://http//www.cherokeeforum.com/a...422_114913.jpg
this is mine with the rustys 4.5 and 33s

what he said i have the rusty's 4.5 as well as you have seen in my build thread

I think I might who do you talk to over there I remember reading it in either yours or mcgyver's threads? Do they knock a few bucks off for shipping? I heard they are crazy with their delivery pricing.

According to our records, your vehicle was equipped from the factory
with the following:

*M5 Cloth High-Back Bucket Seats
-AZ Agate
AA4 Sport Value Group
ADAP Light Group
APAS Monotone Paint
AWHP Power Equipment Group
A20P 4.0L Engine(ERH)/4Sp Auto Trans(DGS
BASS 124 Amp Alternator
BCDS 500 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
BGAS Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes
CADP High Back Bucket Seats
CBWS Highline Door Trim Panel
CDBS Reclining Front Seats
CFMS Rear Folding Seat
CGGS Traveling Inboard Seat Belt Buckle
CGWS Next Generation Front Air Bags**
CKAS Carpets - Floor and Cargo Area
CKNS Cargo Compartment Carpet
CKTS Cargo Tie Down Loops
CKXS Midgate Box Access
CLEP Front & Rear Floor Mats
CSAS Spare Tire Cover
CSRS Passenger Assist Handles
CSSS Illuminated Rear Assist Handles
CUFS Full Length Floor Console
DGB All 4-Speed Automatic Transmissions
DGSS 4-Speed Automatic AW4 Transmission
DHAP Lock-Up Torque Converter
DHNS Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System
DHSP Floor Mount Automatic Shift Lever
DJKS Dana 30/181MM Front Axle
DMDP 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio
DRAS Corporate 8.25 Rear Axle
EAAC All Engines
ERH 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine
GAL Deep Tint Sunscreen Glass
GBBS Tinted Windshield Glass
GCBS Front Door Tinted Glass
GEEP Deep Tint Sunscreen Liftgate Glass
GFAS Rear Window Defroster
GNAS Rear View Day/Night Mirror
GNCP Sun Visors w/Illum Vanity Mirrors
GTZP Manual Remote Mirrors
GVBC All Vehicles W/Power Mirrors
GXMP Remote Keyless Entry
HAAP Air Conditioning
HGDS Deluxe Insulation Group
JAYS Instrument Cluster w/Tach
JBFS Instrument Panel Black Bezel
JCDS 100 MPH Primary Speedometer
JHAS Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
JHBP Rear Window Wiper/Washer
JJBS Dual Note Electric Horns
JJJS 12V Auxiliary Power Outlet
JPAP Power Windows
JPBP Power Locks
KDPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING COLOR
KGPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
KRPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING COLOR
KTPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
KVPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
KYPP STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
K2ZS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
K3XS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
LAJS Headlamps On Warning Chimes
LBBP Courtesy Lamps
LCDP Map/Dome Reading Lamps
LDAP Underhood Lamp
LDBP Cargo Compartment Lamp
LHDP Headlamp Off Time Delay
LMAS Halogen Headlamps
LPSS CHMSL Lamp
MBKS Carbon Front Brake Duct Bezels
MBLS Body Color Front Bumper
MBSS Carbon Front Splitter
MBTS Body Color Rear Bumper
MCAS Carbon Rear Diffuser w/o Strakes
MDAP Front License Plate Bracket
MFBS Body Color Headlamp Bezels
MFKS Body Color Grille
MHAS Black Windshield Moldings
MMCS Rear Qtr Solid Window Insert
MMGS Belt Moldings
MMKS Body Color Drip Trough Molding
MNAS Black Door Handles
MNNS Body Color License Plate Brow
MWGP Roof Rack
NAE California Emissions
NBKS EVAP Control System
NBVP Low Emission Vehicle (LEV)
NFAS 20 Gallon Fuel Tank
PX8 Black Clear Coat
QX8S Black Clear Coat
RAAC All Radio Equipped Vehicles
RASS AM/FM Cassette Radio
RCRP 4 Speakers
RDDS Fixed Long Mast Antenna
SBAS Power Rack and Pinion Steering
SCGP Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
SDAS Normal Duty Suspension
SHAS Front Stabilizer Bar
SHCS Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
SUAP Tilt Steering Column
TBCS Compact Spare Tire
TBLS Inside Mounted Spare Tire
TRLS P225/75R15 Wrangler RT/S AT Tires
TZAP Goodyear Brand Tires
WJ5S 15X7.0 Full-Face Steel Wheels
WLYC All Steel Wheels
XCYS Delete Remote Start System
XJFS Tethered Fuel Filler Cap
XPFS Protective Coating and Remover
YAAS Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications

Thank you again for your email.

Sincerely,

Maureen
Customer Service Representative
Jeep Customer Assistance Center

They cost alittle more but ive run there 4.5 for 3 years and it dont sag or anything I used to talk to say others by he just switched departments

So yesterday I did my radio install. I put in a Kenwood Excelon series unit . This thing rocks I can play my music off of my iphone via bluetooth. Can do the same with Pandora. Sound quality is great with the factory speakers Although I hope to upgrade the rest of that later. It also had hand free talk with a mounted mic her are a couple of pics.

I cant wait till I get to get to the fun stuff this weekend. Hopefully if everything comes in before that. Just worried about my drive shaft and sye. Have to call on that tomorrow as well.

Quick Cherokee forum question... How do people upload more then 2 pictures? Is it because I am new and have limitations?

So I am pretty bummed right now just found out my drive shaft and SYE are not going to make it in time for the weekend :brickwall:

Oh well I wouldn't have been able to get my tires on anyway look like I will have to work on some other mods instead this weekend. So here is a list of mods that I am planning to make soon

4.5" x series lift from RC
15 x 8 Cragar Soft 8 rims black with black lug nuts and 33" Mickey MTZs
adams drive shaft and sye
Or Fab rear bumper (already have the front or fab bump)
Add front hop and light mount plus lights to my front bumper
cut rear quarter panels fold and weld closed
spectre cowl snorkel
clear turn signals in front
784 fuel injectors

I was hoping to work top to bottom on that list looks like it will have to be bottom to top.
night shade rear lights

I'm gonna follow this thread too! I'm fifteen, and if anyone can give me any tips for mine I'd appreciate it! They should have mobile updates for build threads. :D I wouldn't have a problem reading! Can't wait to see what your Jeep looks like when it's done. :)

Well the first thing I can tell you Thomas is that if you are a jeep owner then you are never "done" There is always something you can do to it. But I know what you mean:) Thanks for following.

Like it so far kinda like mine but I am 22 and yet to put more and more money into my rig. just need new rear springs. good start though!!!

Sucks when you have aloof this and can't get anything done without one more box

Gonna be sick. Black on black

Are you going to run a TC drop or sye?

its not bad but remember black shows scratches pretty bad, love the plans btw should be sick

I am doing an adams drive shaft and sye. That is the part I am waiting for.

My brother is going to be helping me this weekend coming up but his wife is due any day with their first. I might be losing my helper. We will see.

yeah I know but the paint was peeling so bad I had to do something about it and I dod not have faith in myself for the spray paint can paint job. My brother got his jeep painted by the same guy and he offered me a deal I couldn't refuse.

So I did some work this weekend on the jeep. I cut ad folded up the two rear quarter panels, I did the dodge neon fuel injector upgrade and I added the spectra cowl snorkel upgrade. Everything went great once I got my head out of my butt. It was so hot and I had 20 things to do around the house before I started working on my jeep by the time I was done I thought I had a POS product from Spectra. But after going out and looking at it the next day, I realized that I had put the rubber couplers on the wrong way making the whole assembly sit way to high for the hood to close. Once I swaped them around it works and looks great.

Tip; have an expencive set of lock ring plyers... And a big wrench

Ha ha I had the same deal, they sprayed half of my pass head light and the corner of my windshield, but the paint wasn't horrable just the prep work... $700

Wow that was scary. My truck almost caught on fire today because I am dumb. After cutting the rust off of my rear quarter and folding it up the two ends did not meet. So I welded a piece in but didn't think enough to remove the carpet on the top side. Sparks flew into the cabin and I obviously had a lot of smoke. Thankfully one of the guys at my work got my attention before it was too late. That was scary.

Here are the pics of my rear quarters, my welding accident, and my new intake

Almost ready
 

Life with kids got in the way of getting anything done on my jeep as planned/promised to myself. Needless to say that with a lot of patience, a lot of swearing and a lot of looking at BotakBeng's build page:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/pr...-99-xj-128806/
I thought I was done after bleeding the brakes. But when I jumped in and fired it upmy brake peddle went right to the floor. From what my more experienced friends tell me I blew my master cylinder when bleeding the brakes. So although she is not operational until (hopefully) next week she sure does look mean. I was going to post pictures as I went a long but honestly BotakBeng's pictures (pages 3-5) are so much better. If I was Rough Country I would just send his link as instructions instead of theirs as his are much more in depth.

looks sweet! that a rc 4.5 and 33x12.50?

Yes it is. Went in daily easy just needed a lot of time since I only had an hour here and there

So I installed my hi lift today. Didn't want it binding up on me so I mounted it under my seat. Pretty simple to do. I just banged down my center hump a little and the. I used the previous jack screw hole to hold it steady. I also got my brakes fixed turns out that I just suck at bleeding brakes

Like them tails. Whered you get them?

Looks fairly similar to mine! I love the black on black look!

how long is that hi-lift, I love that idea.

Only the 48" size hi lift will fit under the seat (not to answer his questions for him, just trying to help)

Cool build, How do you like that Spectre cowl intake?

yea herd their crazy loud only thign stopping me atm

Also curious about the noise of that intake.

Looks good man, I miss my black XJ.

heres a vid i found on youtube:

I like it a lot but it is loud. I plan on taking the interior apart and dynamating everything to try and lessen not only the cowl intake but the road noise too.