Thanks. I can't wait til this thing is done

 

So unfortunately today I didn't get a whole lot done. The pump on the well went out so I step a niche of time dickin around with it. But this is what I did get done



Power washed the engine bay got about 80% then the pump **** the bed. So that'll have to do for now. So I brought her back in the shop and started filling some holes on the back of that cab, not sure what th PO had mounted to it but there was a bunch of em

 

Phone just wacked out but anyways


Now you em



Now you don't.



I put some primer on the bare areas for now ill smooth everything out when I do all my body work for paint.

I took some pictures of the dash mount I was talking about in my last post.




This is the lower mount just took a step bit and drilled it out.



The upper mount spot welded into place and used factory hardware




All the upper mounts




That's it for today hopefully ill be able to get more time to work on it next weekend. I have to get some more parts. Then I can start body work and paint.

 

Nice work. Good cheap find.

 

Did a little bit of work on the mj today. Did some rust repair on the passenger floor






That's just one. Did a few more, but didn't take any pictures til I was done.




Next weekend I will be hanging the new doors and starting the body prep for primer.

 

Got some more done today. I put my new doors on.



I had to mess around with it to get it to fit right and line up but they came out good







Then I had to put in the 97+ door strikers. First I lined it up on the door jam. I used tape to hold it and closed the door(not all the way just to see if it'll go into the latch) to make sure it was where I wanted it. Looked like this.



Once I liked where it was I marked it's location



The black area in the middle is where I made the cut to allow the new striker to sit properly and still have adjustment it all directions.



That's the hole I ended up with. I then took my bracket ( sheet metal with 2 5/16 nuts welded to it ) and the new striker and mounted it up and adjusted it. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the new one all finish, next time I work on it I'll take one. If you have any questions just ask.

 

So its been a while since i updated this thing. The jeep has gone through some changes. I got the MJ running and driving and took it wheeling at Uwharrie. Did awesome not a single problem till i broke out my rear glass. But other than that it did well. I bought some new axles and rims and tires and in the process of building it again. Ill just show pics and get everyone caught up. And this time ill keep it up to date on whats going on with it.





Had to cut the old section of firewall out and replace with 87+ firewall for the 4.0L





Painted





Tore the Xj apart


























Everything ran and ready for motor install.





My 98 hvac unit.





Motor Time!!








Cut all not needed circuits out.





All Cleaned up and ready for install.





Got it running.





Got the front axle in.





welding rear perches after setting pinion angle.





finally on its own weight.




















Cut 8" off the back of the frame








Welded a piece of 2x4 3/16 on the back.











yj brake lines, and rear dodge pick up rear line














Shortly after i got it drivable. I took it for a test run. And while checking to see if my brake lights were working. I stuck Kurt Busch's mail box(yes the nascar driver)





FInally!!!!!!! Out Wheeling.











10 37s for 700 bucks couldn't pass it up.





H1 Rims 12Bolt





HP 44 out of a 79 F250 with 5:38s and detroit





D44 parts





14 Bolt. Why cause its cheap and strong as hell. Will be getting shaved.





Hp44 going together





New spindles





All geared up.

 

Did some work on the front axle today. a little more info on the axle = its a dana 44-9f out of a 79 f-250 high pinion. Did all new seals and bearings
Inner- bearing LM104949 cup LM104910
Outter- Bearing cone set A35
Hub Seal- 4250
Spindle kit- SBK1

got them all installed and bolted everything up to make sure i had the correct axle shafts. Will all be coming apart again to do balljoints, u joints, pads, caliper and get the rotors turned. After i mocked up where all my brackets are going to go and seeing if ill have any issues. everything looks good but need to play around with my tracbar mount. Heres the pictures i took.

 

Just realized you were on here aha. I bought those leaf springs from you a few moths ago with the blue xj

 

Also is your 8.25 and 30 geared? If so I'll buy them

 

Yeah 456 locked front and rear they will e coming out in like a month if you still want them them. They come with 4 rear shafts and 2 front shafts. Also have steering an trac bar rustys tie rod and clayton trac bar.

 

Didn't work on my jeep this weekend but i did get some stuff done on my bosses ranger. I geared his dana 60 to 513. He's also building a rig to go wheeling this year.

And i got my square tube inserts from ruffstuff last week for my 3 link.





This came in the shop. AMC20 out of a 79 CJ7. Inner pinion bearing blew out and destroyed the rear end.








Got all my shims measured and laid out.








New bearings





Made a setup inner pinion bearing race by chucking it up in a lathe and ground it down with a 50 grit abrasive disk on a grinder.





Took a carbide bit to the carrier bearings








Race with the starting shim pack. .030"





Installed





Set the back lash to .007 Ran the pattern and it was good.

 

Wow haha I guess that's what happens when you update 2 years later...guess I should never give up hope and assume a thread is dead

 

This build is far from dead. I got big plans for this Comanche!!

 

Love when builds like these come back.