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lil01cherokee 01-11-2014 07:16 PM

Taking on the two door
 
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Bought this last march in southern California for 1500$ in april i got moved from one base to another (Marine corps.) now im finally settled in and able to take a stab at building it.

99 xj
2 door
2wd
Ax15
Factory cruise
Manual windows
Manual locks

When i got it, it had been backed into and the PO had put new hood and fenders on it.
It was missing a fender flare had
fugly racing stripes
dry wall screwed in roof rack
Peeling off tint
Aluminum ladder roof rack

lil01cherokee 01-11-2014 07:22 PM

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Once i got it i got the tint out
Took the stripes off
Fixed the radio(it had a t shirt stuffed behind the head unit)
Rhino lined the bottom
Took off aluminum rack

Then it was time to move
Then the doors came off

lil01cherokee 01-11-2014 07:37 PM

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After that i figured i would spray it all one color just with the rattle can until my air compressor and tools got dropped off by the moving company. But before i get to far i gotta mention the jeep ran fine all the way up to the hotel we got in north carolina (my wife and i had to stay at a hotel for a week before we could move into and close on our house) the radiator and water pump had had enough so i found myself changing both in the parking lot around 11 pm

All of this happened around may of 2013
Shortly after getting moved in i found a steal of a deal a 97 xj 4dr 4x4 for 400$ and put a 350$ motor in it and ran her for awhile. Before turning it in on a 08 commander for my wife(at least she wanted a jeep) in return i bought a 94 with 6in rough country brand new 35 km2s on mickeys for 500$

Knowing the motor was bad i still drove it home being to stubborn to trailer it.
After pulling the head this is what i found
Now i have decided just to throw the lift and tires under my 99 and part out the rest
Im putting the 231 tcase up to my ax 15 that i picked up from the JY
The axles have 4:88

lil01cherokee 01-11-2014 07:45 PM

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So now im here
Got my old d35 out
Pulled the stupid abs lines off and removed the fuses(going to do the non abs xj break swap when i find a good donor)

lil01cherokee 01-11-2014 08:07 PM

Sorry about the crappy pictures of the axle being out. My garage is way to small or its own good and only has one light haha still gotta wire up a few more

lil01cherokee 01-12-2014 06:55 PM

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More pictures of the rear end. Also sold my motor out of my 94 today

lil01cherokee 01-28-2014 02:15 PM

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Well it wont let me upload pictures from my phone but i got the rear all put on and working on the front today ill post pictures when i get on my computer later

lil01cherokee 01-29-2014 07:21 PM

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Going to be ordering a new pitman arm drop adjustable trac bar and getting a zj tie rod here soon stick with me as i move slowly

lil01cherokee 04-14-2014 08:22 PM

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Finally got er out of the garage

cap'n cook 04-14-2014 10:04 PM

$500 for the black lifted xj with brand new 35 bfg's? thats a hell of a deal. nice find

LanesRide 04-15-2014 06:52 AM

WoW! That has come a long way!

Looks great

caronaxtr 04-15-2014 09:43 AM

Lookin good, came a long way from the Gold w/racing stripes.

lil01cherokee 04-15-2014 04:07 PM

Thanks guys it was a slow process and still needs some odds and ends but shes getting there!

caronaxtr 04-15-2014 04:28 PM

Gotta ask, what XJ is in your avatar?

lil01cherokee 04-15-2014 04:40 PM

It was my 98 that got rid of a few years back 6in krawler long arm kit


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