If you are getting the RE 4.5" coils I suggest buying them from amazon they are the cheapest reputable seller I could find.


I bought my 5.5" from them for cheap, that price is for the pair

 

yep, that's exactly where I got them. About the same price. I ordered them months ago. Hopefully I'll have my lift installed before winter! Time and money...

 

Got some work done on the Chero on the Labor Day holiday. Finally got the rear door off after grinding off the heads of the damned Torx bolts holding the bottom hinge. I also finished drilling out the damned seatbelt bolts in the back. Once that happened, I was able to start tackling the rust.



After Dremeling and wire-wheeling...this is what I'm left with. I haven't started on the other hole shown in the lower left on my rocker.


As typical, what you visually see is always just the tip of the rust-berg. The cancer inside of the rocker is a bit disconcerting as well, so at this point I'm unsure of how to fix this. Ideally, I could cut the whole thing out and weld in 2x6 tubing that doubles as rock sliders, but that is a bit of a daunting project for me at this point.

I'm now looking at welders and trying to figure out what a good option is at this point. I'm still considering somehow filling this with putty to get me by until I'm ready for 2x6. I'm thinking of strategically cutting some holes on the bottom of the rocker so that I can clean and treat the inside of it with the Chassis Saver before puttying it up. More to come once I figure out how to tackle this problem!

 

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Made out good yesterday, picked up a MOPAR-rebuilt NP231 transfer case and shifting assembly from a CF member, ehracing67. It's believed to have 20,000 miles since it was rebuilt, out of a jeep with 120k. That will be getting an Advance Adapters SYE kit installed before going in.Also picked up a black center console, as I have the ugly gray interior and am working to black it out. It will match nicely with my black Monstaliner job. I also picked up new drain plugs for my floors from Lowes.

I'll have pics of the goodies later. I'm kicking the Monstaliner job into high gear now, because it's starting to get cooler and it's best to do this stuff while it's still warm out. As for the rust I posted about above, I've decided that I'm going to cut out all I can, treat the insides and all around it with the Chassis Saver, fill it up with the spray insulation in a can, and then bondo it. This will buy me a lot of time so that I can save some coin towards a welding setup. Can't wait for that!

 

Had to jump on an actual computer to see your sig. Looks good! How do you like that LED bar? Any night shots of it?

 

I think it was a bit overpriced, but overall I'm very happy with it. It's crazy bright. Unfortunately, no night shots yet, I've only had it out of the garage once since I've installed it, due to this other project going on, haha. My next task with it is to figure out how to wire it to the factory fog switch.

And now my rust repair might be on hold for a little longer as my dad says he's interested in buying a welder. If that happens, I'll wait and fix the rust the right way.

 

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I'll have some more updates this week. Got some more of that crap insulation tape off. That has been taking a ton of time and making a hell of a mess

 

Stoked to see your Monstaliner job when its done.

 

SO, as usual I change my mind constantly. I knew that I wouldn't be satisfied with a bondo putty fill fix for this serious rust issue with my rockers and door jamb, so I got lucky on Craigslist today and picked up this brand new, still in box MIG machine.

Unfortunately the XJ project won't be getting much done through September as I prepare for my CCNA certification exam on 9/30. That's priority, since that's the money maker! And the welder set me back a bit...still need to get welding supplies, gas, and steel!

 

Congratulations on the purchase

 

Thanks buddy, can't wait to start using it!

 

This was all that was needed to make this post awesome... and then you threw in the welder

 

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