New Project. 99 Purple XJ.
 

This is my newly acquired XJ.
Has a 3" rough country lift with aal's in the rear.
Mickey Thompson 31X10.50R15LT Baja Claws.
Chrysler 8.25 Rear diff.
5 speed 4.0l
166k still goin strong.
She's lacking a muffler due to it getting caught at the bottom of an incline and wrapping around my rear axle.
Plenty of work to be done her cosmetically and mechanically of course. I am not a mechanic by any means but I can read directions and I prefer doing most things myself. As soon as winter lay offs are over I'll be gearing up and sinking plenty of money into this pig.

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Now for the fixes if noticed...
For starters she needs tires real bad...not sure with what I want to go with but thats besides the point. I need to pick up some used ones real cheap. Not liking how bald my front passengers side is looking.

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I've got a good amount of rot on the rocker on the passenger side that someone tried to do a bondo fix. To no avail...
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Got too much clunking and popping going on for my liking. Took a peak and looks like I'll be needing new u-joints for the drive shaft and both drivers side and passengers side.

Drive shaft: ( yes there's a lot of corrosion on this shaft.)
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Im not sure what I should do about this...not sure what it is really. Advice would be appreciated.
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Leaf springs are pretty much junk. Fair from having the cash to replace them. Plan on going with a complete new lift kit in the months to come. Anyone agree that an aal would be the best way to go about fixing this short term?
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Last but not least just one bushing thats no good. I plan on replacing a good majority of these as this vehicle sat for the better part of 8 months.
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How to's on most vehicle work would be awesome, as well as ideas on how to go about certain things. I still have yet to learn how to weld. That will come in time and I've got basic tools to get the job done. This is my project for the year and I hope by fall she'll have improved 10 fold.