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Got a some stuff done today.

Passenger rocker cut off and mocked up, just needs to be burned in.
Rear shocks done
Front LCA mounts cut off - that was fun.
Gas tank back in
Fired her up let her run for a bit.
She stayed at temp...I was worried about a coolant leak cause I've noticed some anti freeze puddles in the mornings after nights I've cranked it over/ had it running for short periods of time..nothing leaked out while running and nothing's leaked yet...guess we will see in the morning.

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Hoping my SYE gets here in time. Got a shipping notice, but it just "initiated". Also says it will be here by wends but I find that hard to believe. Since it's fedex ground... We will see I guess.

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got all my parts in and on for now. just didnt happen in time to make it to the blessing. however i did get to stretch her legs a bit today.. First time in over 2 years..il add a few pics later

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Build at stage 1 is pretty much wrapped up. Now to wheel it and save up for stage 2. Will make sure I take plenty of pics from now on. Sorry about my lack of to this point. Next upgrades will be bigger and more detail. And pics WILL be with them. Here's a few posers from Saturday I took (cell pics) higher quality will be up later have to make a photobucket or hosting site first

94XjSport94

Sweet. You had a little ways more to go on that rock

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Lol i know. I just wanted a few snaps. Il go back and go all the way up...maybe lol still need to Bumpstop so I don't cut up that rear tire. And with that locker up front, I was spinning the tires, an sliding more towards the edge of the rock...didn't really want to slam down that hard yet...lol if I break something I want to do it wheeling not just taking some posers. Haha. And it's taller then it looks lol..next time il stand next to/Infront of it.

94XjSport94

How old are you? I wish i had a set of those HD relo brackets for my cage :/

I like this Jeep a lot.

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23. Yourself? And yea it will be nice when I go caged...I plan on cutting the floor out above the boxes, welding the boxes in and then tie the cage to it. Better then just slapping a plate above it...

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19. I liked Brian's design of using that as a tie in, i'll probably drill through mine from the bottom and see where they end up in relation to the foot plate. If the plate is right over the unibody rail then i will probably just try to make the plate bigger. The brackets are tied into the original shackle bolt and welded to the uniframe rail where they bolt in. It will be interesting to see how it lines up i guess.

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Yup I hear that. Yea I have to get all my stuff together and go from there. Are you ordering a pre bent/pre designed cage or just starting from scratch?

94XjSport94

D&C kit. I think it is a good starter cage kit. I'll be adding about 4-5 sticks to it to get it the way i want it.

Atmos

Nice looking build here

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Nice I was looking at that one, swracecars, and EORs kit. 100% going DOM, and like you said well need a few extra sticks to brace/triangulate everything.

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Thanks!

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So figured id recap what's done. Since I didn't do full/updates about everything and don't have many pics. These past two weeks I was rushing trying to get it done for the blessing of the jeeps, and didn't make it...just hours short of the deadline.

Floor pan replacement

33s on street locks

2x6 mini boatsides/rockers - not braced yet.

Doors removable and trimmed to fit with the mini boat sides, Trimmed about 1 1/2 off.

Cut and fold rears. front fenders cut

HD offroad Shackle relocation brackets

HD full frame stiffener kit

Patched rot in rear uni rails

Clayton long arms - also gave the front ~1" stretch

Cut off LCA mounts

JCR steering box spacer

Ruffstuff x-over steering 3/4 kit went UTK

Over axle track bar using ruffstuff brackets and heims

D30 mini truss, control arm skids, boxed upper CA mount

D30 lockrite

New ball joints

New u joints

New wheel cylinders, shoes, calipers, pads, Hardlines, and GMC front extend soft lines, Wrongler extended rear soft line

True ABS delete - didn't plan on having to do this one, but pump had air in it could not get good brakes back.

IRO hack and tap SYE, Xj front shaft

A/C delete

Few random sensors

That pretty much sums it up that I can think of off hand.

Things to do over spring/summer:

Bumpers & recovery

Header and full exhaust - cranked mani and random leaks

Valve cover, oil adapter O-ring, oil pan gaskets - hoping to avoid rear main, but will get done if need be.

Freeze plugs - preventative

Cowl snorkel

Seal and bedline interior

Gut the dash, engine bay and wire harness of stuff not being/not going to be used

Dual e-fan conversion

Wheel this **** out off it.

Lift and put MOABs on my WK. Lol non related but figured I'd throw it in.

Save up for stage 2. - will be released at later date.