RapidRenix 87 XJ Resto
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I still need to cut out the passenger side and get a patch welded on, but for now I applied a rust reformer and primer on the rest to protect the bare metal.
For a winter beater, I think it's good enough.
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For a winter beater, I think it's good enough.
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rapidrabbit (04-10-2020)
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Picked up a steering wheel on eBay.
Also started pulling the headliner to install rear shoulder belts. Turns out I don't have the upper mounts. Going to order some mounting brackets to install.
This is what I have.
Also started pulling the headliner to install rear shoulder belts. Turns out I don't have the upper mounts. Going to order some mounting brackets to install.
This is what I have.
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Been following the seat belt thing on your other thread.
Those look pop riveted in.
Wouldn't it be better to try and find an XJ that has them in the boneyard?
Those look pop riveted in.
Wouldn't it be better to try and find an XJ that has them in the boneyard?
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I'm sort of working between a couple areas in the Jeep right now.
Started cutting out the passenger cargo floor area. Peeled back the glued on carpet from the wheel well and found more cancer covered by some sort of patching tape. Yeah!
It looks really odd. I'm assuming body damage caused the zig zag look? Thoughts.
Anyone know where I can buy the inner wheel well as a replacement piece. Otherwise I'll have to cut and patch.
Started cutting out the passenger cargo floor area. Peeled back the glued on carpet from the wheel well and found more cancer covered by some sort of patching tape. Yeah!
It looks really odd. I'm assuming body damage caused the zig zag look? Thoughts.
Anyone know where I can buy the inner wheel well as a replacement piece. Otherwise I'll have to cut and patch.
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I filled the entire back of the cherokee with scrap metal left over from another build to the yard today.
Of course I couldn't stop myself from picking up a few things. Found a few goodies from 1990. Spent a grand total of $50.
Stock airbox and vacuum lines, it even came with a filter that looks brand new.
1990 computer.
Missing windshield trim. Door, tailgate, glovebox and taligate locks that have a matching key! And some extra misc bits.
Rear tailgate panel.
Of course I couldn't stop myself from picking up a few things. Found a few goodies from 1990. Spent a grand total of $50.
Stock airbox and vacuum lines, it even came with a filter that looks brand new.
1990 computer.
Missing windshield trim. Door, tailgate, glovebox and taligate locks that have a matching key! And some extra misc bits.
Rear tailgate panel.
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I've been back to work for a couple weeks now and haven't had much time to work on the Jeep.
I painted some trim pieces. Replaced the battery cables, new plug wires, and swapped the tailgate and glove box locks.
I painted some trim pieces. Replaced the battery cables, new plug wires, and swapped the tailgate and glove box locks.
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Pulled out the headliner and started adding sound deadener. Still undecided if I should recover the headliner or leave it alone.
Did a little wiring clean up in the engine bay and redid the relay cover and reinstalled it.
Did a little wiring clean up in the engine bay and redid the relay cover and reinstalled it.
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You laid out the sound deadening kinda like I did. LOL.
You do realize you are going to hate yourself later if you don't do the headliner now right?
All the muttering about it that you do to yourself if you don't will start with phrase "What the f!@# was I thinking?" LOL.
You do realize you are going to hate yourself later if you don't do the headliner now right?
All the muttering about it that you do to yourself if you don't will start with phrase "What the f!@# was I thinking?" LOL.
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You laid out the sound deadening kinda like I did. LOL.
You do realize you are going to hate yourself later if you don't do the headliner now right?
All the muttering about it that you do to yourself if you don't will start with phrase "What the f!@# was I thinking?" LOL.
You do realize you are going to hate yourself later if you don't do the headliner now right?
All the muttering about it that you do to yourself if you don't will start with phrase "What the f!@# was I thinking?" LOL.
I redid the headliner in my Comanche and it didn't turn out well and that's half the size.
Also I don't know what color I would do. Should I leave it black or match the burgundy interior. Or maybe go plaid!
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I figured it would cost me $60 to do it. Couple cans of the good 3M glue and the material.
Easier to pay $125 and have it done right.
My time ain't worth squat (LOL) so I never figure that in when calculating things like this.
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He charged me that with me taking it out of the Jeep and dropping it off to him.
He is a customer of the auto parts store I work at so assuming I got a bit of a break cause of that.
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Crazy busy summer at work. Working 6 or 7 days a week.
I did manage to get it running better. Replaced the battery which was less than a year old and had to be jumped everytime I need to start it. That's seems to have made a big difference.
Also installed a renix engine monitor. Still trying to figure out all the numbers.
Today I finally started patching the rear cargo floor. It's not finished our welded yet. Just working on fitment.
Keep in mind this is a winter beater for me and I've never done metal work on a vehicle. The carpet will cover it up anyway.
I did manage to get it running better. Replaced the battery which was less than a year old and had to be jumped everytime I need to start it. That's seems to have made a big difference.
Also installed a renix engine monitor. Still trying to figure out all the numbers.
Today I finally started patching the rear cargo floor. It's not finished our welded yet. Just working on fitment.
Keep in mind this is a winter beater for me and I've never done metal work on a vehicle. The carpet will cover it up anyway.
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