New Dude From McPherson

Old Sep 7, 2014 | 11:52 PM
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Hey all!

I just purchased my FIRST Jeep EVER!!! Long story short, I owned a Honda, there was a flood in Florida while I was working in a private car collection. I had to bum rides until today here in Kansas. Im a student at McPherson College (yes, I am taking the degree to restore classic cars) in my last year at this school. Hit the Craigslist looking for a good vehicle, started looking into Jeeps, and I picked up this 100% original '84 Cherokee XJ 2-door with 128K miles on it. She's got a 5-speed with 4wd. She's a tank! Cute little 4cyl tugs hard and sips gas. ANYWAYS- I am glad to see Jeep has such a family-like community. Glad to be a Jeep owner now! My Jeep feels like a tank, glad to be in a properly manufactured vehicle!

-Seth
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 06:12 AM
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Welcome to the forum! How about some pictures?? What's ur plans with the jeep?
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 06:15 AM
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Welcome!
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 07:47 AM
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Thank you for the warm welcome!

I'll post up some photos this afternoon after restoration classes. I have a buddy here with an '86 FJ 60 he's done a conservative 3 inch lift on and I think id like to do the same. Id like to do a lift, throw some newer cherokee wheels (maybe go 30" or 31") on it, fab up some round stock half doors, rock sliders, and an aluminum square stock roof "safari" rack. I bought the car for practicality (I can load all of my college stuff in her and drive across country in whatever weather at whatever time I need). I'd like to take my jeep project a step at a time, and do it right.

I feel like I just found the big family I've been missing my entire driving career!
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 07:49 AM
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Here's a quick "out the door" shot.
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 11:18 AM
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Welcome
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 11:27 AM
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What kind of rims is on it now? It's hard to see
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 04:47 PM
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They are stock wheels. It's a Chief package apparently.
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 10:10 PM
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Welcome to the site!
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 12:21 AM
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UPDATE!

ZONE 4.5" lift
Rough Country adjustable track bar
Monroe steering damper
31x10.5x15C Goodyear Wrangler Authority tires
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 02:49 PM
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Welcome to cf
Looks good
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Old Nov 3, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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Love those stock rims with the lift, looks awesome!
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