Installed my new-to-me leaf springs w/ no seizing or cutting! They gave me about 2" lift (from sagging old ones to the "new" ones., also put in my OME shocks. no vibes yet! Next: replace rear brake soft line, paint & install boomers, install t-case drop, then move to front (tuff country 3.5" coils & lca's, ACOS.). Pics tomorrow!

 

I bought them online from streetsideauto.com. They seems pretty bright to me. I will be upgrading them to 10k HID's shorty here just so they match my headlights.

 

Painted the front and rear bumpers today (Ace Rust Stop gloss black)... also painted the bumper end caps (Rustolium Fusion Satin Black).

When I pulled the rear caps, I found MASSIVE rust holes! I ground out the cancer and coated (Rustolium Rust Restore) the inside and outside of the quarters... then applied rubber undercoating to the troubled areas. I should patch and repair, I know... don't have the time and money right now.

ALWAYS PULL THE DRAIN PLUG IN THE REAR QUARTERS AFTER WHEELING!!!!!

Bought it USED and ABUSED... from an IDIOT, obviously.

 

Swaped to dodge neon fuel injectors I bought at a local pull-apart for cheap. Super easy swap and when I tried it out it ran a good bit smoother and had slightly better throttle response. After I run some fuel injector cleaner through it it should be even better.

 

Found a perfectly good speaker bar in the junkyard, and a center console latch that wasn't broken. Now to put them in

 

here's some pics: (sorry for the flood of pics)
before pass. center of wheel to bottom of fender

before side view

before driver center of wheel to bottom of fender

before side view

old vs. "new-to-me"

after pass center to fender

after side view

after drive center to fender

after side view

cycled her through some bumpy roads, she rides like a dream! next is the boomers, etc.

 

Drove it to work. It has such a boring life!

Sent from my iPhone because web wheeling is cheaper...

 

Front brake pads....

 

drove her a little rough and pwned some jackwagon who wanted to cut me off cuz she was starting off a little slow...needless to say i left that little ***** in the dust. she may not be a nascar jeep, but she sure doesnt like being dissed.

also went to a local waterfront, hopped up on the hood and laid back on the windshield under a tree, enjoying a nice, peaceful relaxing few minutes after having just suffered the death of my pet dog. RIP Sugar (Spring/1998 - June 30th 2011)

 

Still chasing my driverside wobble. Everything is tight and new! I'm thinking its a wheel bearing but its not making much noise and it has no sign of play but I feel like when I drive its rough and its grinding.

 

Picked up my 2 new brake calipers

 

did a lil muddin, first time in the new xj, did pretty damn well in fact, thinking this is my fav xj yet

 

Drove over 100 miles in city traffic and it's 95 degrees out. It did awesome with the new radiator, A/C condenser, and antifreeze with water wetter.
Never wanted to overheat either even with the A/C on

 

I started working on mounting a factory roof rack so I can put my surco rack but drilling through the roof and the lip on the inside is proving to be a pan in the A$$, I wish I had a dremal

 

Stock Radiator or upgraded one?