Quadracer's big banana build

Feb 2, 2009 | 05:54 PM

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Why "Big Banana"? Because my xj is bright yellow, looks like a banana and has a few bruises... bought for $2500 on saturday
there is some body damage but nothing to severe, just a few dents on the hood and fender... and cracked windshield, o yea and the radiator was once smashed into the fan
glad im part of the family now
sorry for the crappy cell pics.. its all i got

this is what it had when i got it
2000 cherokee sport freedom edition 4x4 4dr yellow
loaded
black interior
auto trans
4.0 inline 6
153,000 miles
245/70-16
8.25 rear end
np231
had a california title, absolutly no rust but has 3 cat. converters

Future plans:
-change diff fluid, and transfer case fluid
-built dana 30HP
-new o2 sensors
-extend brake lines
-aj's square super rock rails
-new hood w/ vents, passenger fender, and (windshield awaiting install)
-do some bed lining
-jks quicker disconnects
-rear sway bar delete
-Aussie Lockers
-motor and tranny mounts

Completed:
-fan clutch
-gas cap
-alignment
-31/10.50-15 general grabber AT2's
-rusty's adjustable track bar
-new steering stablizer from rusty's
-steering box brace
-new head lights
-champion platinum plugs
-rusty's budget boost, 1.75 spacers and 1.5 shackles
-plus 2" shocks with bar pin eliminators
-rusty's adjustable lower control arms
-air intake
-oil changed w/fram oil filter
-changed tranny fluid
-new csf 3-row radiator with new fan shroud, new thermostat, checked water pump, new radiator hoses, and new coolant.
-new serp. belt
-all new better one piece lug nuts
-cleaned throttle body
-15x8 black crager soft 8's 4in bs
-huculined the floor boards
-rear brake line extender

UPDATE 2/3/09:
changed air filter, thermostat, csf 3-row radiator, checked water pump, and put on new radiator hoses upper and lower.... new serp. belt
checked power steering, checked all pulley bearings.

everything seems good to go

old radiator

this is what happens when you radiator get pushed into the fan

new csf 3-row radiator

UPDATE 2/9/09:
cleaned throttle body, put all new better one piece lugs nuts on, re-balanced tires, checked tire pressure, topped off washer fluid, put coolant in, started her up, no leaks with the new radiator.
runs quiet and flawless

UPDATE 2/10/09:
changed oil (pennsoil) with fram oil filter, changed transmission oil, replaced front axle breather(old one was warn down from the front axle u-joint)

UPDATE 2/18/09:
put on new crager 15x8 black soft 8s with 4inch offset... got from summit racing.
put on some used goodyear wranglers 30x9.50s
greased all bearings up front and front drive shaft
did some minor front fender triming

UPDATE 3/8/09:
put in some new spark plugs, installed rusty's budget boost spacer, ordered adjustable track bar, steering stablizer and steering box brace from rusty's

UPDATE 3/14/09:
installed rusty's adjustable track bar and steering stablizer

UPDATE 3/15/09:
ordered new shocks with bar pin eliminators and adjustable lower control arms

UPDATE 3/18/09:
recieved +2inch shocks, bar pin eliminators, and adjustable control arms

UPDATE 3/29/09:
installed front tow hooks and steering box brace

UPDATE 3/30/09:
front shocks installed

UPDATE 4/9/09:
installed rustys adjustable lower control arms, extended rear shackles, and working on the bar pin eliminators on the rear as the shock bolts have broken...

UPDATE 4/11/09:
welded bar pin eliminators in the rear and put in the rear shocks.