japanbran

this is my 95 xj. As you can see it was wheeled before I got it and some things were not done correctly. This thread I will be fixing issues as well as Making the jeep how I want it. I plan on using it as a daily as well as some trails and crawling. I dont plan on seeing much mud in it. I dont know much about the lift thats on it so if someone wants to give me a heads up feel free.

japanbran

2/12/11. PULLING OUT ALL OF THE INTERIOR

fix a few rust spots
run and mount cb
fix old offroad light wiring, run and install new wiring and switch panel
fix door latches and handles
rhino line or some sort of bed liner on the floor.






should have another update tomorrow depending on work. any questions just ask

djlarroc

I remember those days lol. What a PITA!! Good luck.

japanbran

haha. yea pretty much. but it will be worth it when its done

Greenfishinkayak

Wow... Looks like you got a pretty sweet deal even with those problems! Saw your introduction post and how much you paid... Wow!!! I got mine for the same and it was all smashed up from a deer And otherwise bone stock do you know what rack that is? I like the way it looks on there

japanbran

Thanks, I dont know off hand, But tomorrow when I work on it I will see if it says somewhere.The guy I bought it from Didnt know anything about besides that the 4wd wasnt working.Im still not even sure what size lift is on it, what axles/ratios.. anything like that. He got it in a trade.Its like I learn something new about it everytime I work on it.

japanbran

2/13/11

Small update. Went to the part store today and got the roll in bed liner kit. will be paintin it tomorrow. i will take pics

japanbran

I looked today, and didnt see any name on the rack so Im going to guess its homemade.

japanbran

2/14/11- got alot done today

started bedlining my floor


more pics of that tomorrow, still need to finish it

inbetween coats I decided to clean my interior since it was out






all of it done.

japanbran

got my top lights mounted and wired



got bored and decieded to do my rockers



and no pics for this one but i fixed my pass side door handle. doing the driver tomorrow

japanbran

2/16/11

mounted my cb

japanbran

and today.....SUCKED. I started by changing my valve cover gasket(cork, 5.99 at advanced auto).. only to find this.


ALOT of build up. But I cleaned most of it out, and will be adding some seafoam later to get the rest.

then I went on to my high pressure power steering line 20.00 at advanced auto. Changed it out and STILL have a leak somewhere..I will look into that further later.

Next I noticed my motor mount on the driver side was... well... gone.
so I picked up a new mount 19.99 at advanced auto.


I put my old dead battery on the charger last night so I could have some sort of power to the truck to try my new lights, still need to buy one to put it on the road, but the jeep fired right up with my old one.

japanbran

next I went to the rear of the truck, where I heard a rattling on the drive home from buying it. Found out that the upper rear shock bushing was gone and the shock was rattling around. I removed the shock and noticed it was pretty short for having a 4.5 inch lift. so i went to the part store. They used stock replacement shocks on the lifted jeep.. And since this one is blown, im going to assume they are all blown. I guess I will be Buying new ones But cant afford it now. so if anyone knows where i can pick up a set cheap pm me.

japanbran

forgot to add.

I have a C8.25 rear axle

john78

I like all the lights, I would suggest a alternater upgrade with them though lookin good man