Project "Neglected"
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From: grand rapids
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Love to see these, and I'm planning on chronicling my 89's resurrection soonly. Picked mine up as an exchange for a tenant that left owing me dough. Boneyard motor swapped in, few small repairs, and I sold to the stepson for his first DD for exactly one chocolate-covered, chocolate-filled donut (exactly what I paid for my first car in 1982). Although he somewhat tried, he couldn't show this thing the love it deserved. He just picked up a different DD, so I bought it back yesterday. Mine's gonna be a slower project, as the wife and I drive over the road. Need to build a garage, too. HATE wrenching outside. BTW, I'm a little west, in the 231. I understand the Michigan rot. Good skill, and keep us updated. AJ
Oh mines a pretty slow project compared to some of the guys on here. Just can't find enough hours in a day. And it's soon to get harder, as im taking a career change. Couldn't pass up the pay increase. Downfall is hours for jeep will become even more limited. Hoping to get a few hours of work done tonight.
On a related note, got the driverside fame siffiner mostly burned in.
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With that last post it gets me pretty caught up to where I am now, working on the frame side track bar bracket. Wondering if anyone thinks it will be okay to just weld it straight to the frame stiffener and bottom side of the rail?
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Hung out at the shop after work last night drank a few to many, nothing got done last night. Hopefully this weekend I can get the front end put back together
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Year: 97
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Started this at 9am this morning. I'm sure my neighbors loved hearing the grinder going that early...but hey, it's Saturday peeps got **** to do.
Anyways got the right front frame stiffener burned in.
Anyways got the right front frame stiffener burned in.
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From: oregon
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 ho 99 intake ps pump 1" tb spacer 62mm bored tb eletric fans and more
dont for get to box in the long tube mount and lower control arm mounts unless your replacing them
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Year: 97
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Long tube mount? As in upper CA mount? I planned on that, and was debating on making lower skids. All I have for flat plate right now is 1/8th which would work but prefer to wait and get some 3/16th plate just as overkill. Unless you guys think 1/8 will be plenty for lower skids...
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yeah meant the upper CA mount. and the 1/8 would do the trick if you can find 3/16 we also welded washers on the out sides of the holes to add a little bit more support there also on the LCA mounts
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Makes sense. And thanks! Don't plan on keeping this axle long, but want it to handle anything I get to throw at it. This thing should take a beating and ask for more. Only running 33s on it so not to much stress.
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Year: 97
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Well got the mini truss fully welded, and started boxing in the upper CA mount, hopefully finishing that and the lower CA skids soon. Also ordering jcr steering box spacer so I can get the front end put back together for the last and final time. For now at least.
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From: grand rapids
Year: 97
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Haven't gotten anything done lately. Started a new job, 2nd shift blows. Jeeps going to love the over time pay though. 1st week, 5-10hour days and 6 hours tomorrow, well today... 16 hours worth of over time at 19.87 yea she going to love me, so is my ar-15 build that I plan on starting next month for my birthday 
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Year: 97
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Made a little bit of progress tonight, got the axle all bolted in and most of the steering on. waiting on my jcr steering box spacer and hardware. Then she will be ready to roll around again.