Project "Poser"
 

I guess it is time to start a build thread. Doing more than I originally planned:icon_eek:

Here is what I started with:
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...lbly/Jeep1.jpg

Pile of unnecessary parts:
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...Jeep/image.jpg

Stripped:
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...eep/image1.jpg

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...eep/image3.jpg

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...eep/image2.jpg

Picked Up a Yakima Rack w/hardware and stretch net for $100 tonight :w00t:
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...eep/photo3.jpg

Picking up the yakima fairing for $25 this week

Installed a new radio:
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...eep/image4.jpg

List of things to come:

Headliner
Fog lights w/relay harness
HID Headlights w/relay harness
3" Rough Country Lift w/full leaf packs
Black Rubicon Rims
Paint Lower Panel w/bedliner
Move Vac ball and horns
Bushwhacker Fender Flares

Nice Rig!

Looks good! Go bigger on lift. you wont regret it

nice rig. i like the color too.

Nice rig man great start

Thanks guys. Gatchmo, I would love to go bigger but this is my wife's dd. so 3" and 31s is practical, hence the "poser" nickname. She loves driving it.

As much fun as I am having playing with it. Might be buying a junker to build. Got the xj itch now.

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Just picked up 18" rubicon rims w/adapters and worn out tires for $250 woot!

Did a google image search but just wanna verify, cause i am calling rough country tomorrow. This is a Chrysler 8.25 rear correct?

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...Jeep/photo.jpg

Yes thats a 8.25

Thanks Purple,

When I do the lift, I am gonna change the diff fluid and weld a flange nut on the cover with a plug. get rid of old leaky rubber stop. :gun_bandana:

Nice find on the rims man!

Ordered the rc lift, pics coming soon!

Subscribed! Jeeps looks great and I'm looking forward to watching your build. Good luck! I've got a '98 Classic that I've had since 2000. Had 18,000 miles when I bought her and just turned over 105,000. I finally got around to lifting mine over the summer and have been working on it ever since - stripped the interior, replaced rusted floor sheet metal, and just a variety of things done to keep her in running shape. Its been a blast and I wouldn't trade my XJ for anything. Definitely one of the most reliable and versatile vehicles I've ever owned.

Thanks A15

Ok, with the 3" lift coming, I have the springs, sway brackets, shocks, hardware. Do i need to get brake line extensions? Is there anything I am not thinking of I might need, when I go for the install? Anybody know any parts besides the upper bolts for the shocks that will be a :brickwall: I would much rather buy some extra parts and have them on hand, instead of scrambling the day of. Any advice is greatly appreciated. :thumbup1:

I am gonna look at getting longer sway bar links, instead of using the brackets, and brake lines was the only other thing I could think of we might need. Besides the 2 cans of pb blaster I am going to go through the week before the install.

Shock boots will prevent rust and squeaks. This is a ideal time to put em in. Can of Moovit. Torch. A friend to help get ur new springs in. And patience