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Old 11-12-2009, 11:11 AM
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bent drag link and tie rod and dented the crap out of steering stabilizer. installed pick n pull drag link and tie rod and pro comp shock.. just until i can afford to upgrade my steering..
Old 11-12-2009, 03:17 PM
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drove it to go look at the mustang and test drove the stang, WOW. for a 19 year old car, it had no clunks, no rattles besides the exhaust, slight valve knock, and its slow as hell but its a gas getter. i gave him $100 to hold it along with a contract he signed and we agreed on $1050 for the car. only needs some body work, ill do fluid changes when i get it, other than that, saturday ill probably be transfering the title and the car is mine!



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rust, ugh, salt sucks



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and for good measure, the jeep re-herculined and taillights sprayed



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and yes that is a legal service road
Old 11-13-2009, 06:55 PM
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Well I ordered a few upgrade/maintenance parts.

-Rough Country Hydro Shocks
-Dynomax Cat Back system
-Dystar front extended bump stops
-RE 1 3/4" BB to level out the front end

So late next week/weekend I'll be doing some very badly needed maintenance..
Old 11-13-2009, 06:59 PM
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I thought about going to Napa and getting a serp belt and dist cap. I just couldnt get up and go do it. This weather is wearing me out lol.
Old 11-13-2009, 08:33 PM
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replaced my front axle after bending shackles and picked up a hitch from the junk yard.
Old 11-13-2009, 09:04 PM
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washed it and armor all'd the thing up!
Old 11-13-2009, 09:23 PM
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I properly hung what I have of an exhaust.
Old 11-13-2009, 09:37 PM
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Picked mine up from being painted.
Old 11-13-2009, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Doors
Picked mine up from being painted.
No fair!
Old 11-13-2009, 10:11 PM
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Pulled the molding off in preparation for herculining the rockers tomorrow. So 5 out of the 6 pieces came off easy, used the blister-thumb technique to get the tape off, then 3m adhesive remover to get the last of it off.

The problem came on the 6th piece (driver side back door piece). Apparently it had been off before and remounted, because the tape they used on that piece was different. I couldn't thumb it off...too thick and hard. So I thought I would put the adhesive remover on, let it soak then roll it off. BIG MISTAKE!! The adhesive remover turned the tape into some kind of industrial strength, gooey gorilla glue substance. It is now all over my hands, arms, face....and the side of my rig. Won't come off.....not sure what I'm going to do with it now.
Old 11-13-2009, 10:29 PM
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gave her a tune up,put the new cd player in,wash and wax,then started on the interior detail but it got too dark.
Old 11-14-2009, 06:57 PM
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Herculined my rockers and rear quarter. And now I have that crap all on my hands (wore gloves, but apparently they had holes in them..doh!). Oh well, at least it's not on my hootus

Also painted my fender flares. Man I am having trouble deciding on whether to put them back on, or leave them off and trim. I got no clearance issues, and won't for a while (since the wife won't authorize new meats). I'll start a build thread, and maybe I will throw them on, take some pics, then take some without and let you guys decide.
Old 11-14-2009, 07:01 PM
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Well yesterday I got conned into pulling a friends jeep out of a stream they got stuck in...after wheeling my way out there and attemping to pull the jeep out I gave up because the jeep was too high centered and i didn't have the weight to pull it out...on the way back I took a bad line and got just as stuck...we had to get a 3/4 ton pick up truck to pull us out and today I had to break down and clean out my axles cuz they were stuck under a muddy stream for over an hour...what a day...pictures coming later
Old 11-15-2009, 12:46 AM
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heres a few of the dusty XJ.. things i have done this month include

Redtop Optima (American, not mexico)
Upgraded 4ga Battery cables, with 3 Grounds.
Dual diaphram Brake booster/master
Lebaron hood vents
4 kicker 6x9" speakers
Rough country leaf packs.
xj Dana 44
Finished black/green paint
new brakes
new rear driveline
heres pic's, keep in mind it has not moved more then 50ft in 3 months. and i have a ton of clean up to do before my camping trip after thanksgiving
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I think its time for some 35/14.50/15s

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Old 11-15-2009, 08:26 AM
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well...some might want to shoot me for this.

im taking my full width axles out and putting the stock ones back in, and also going from 37's back down to 35's. taking 2'' of lift off.


my xj is becoming a pavment princess!!

i have a secret build going on and i dont think i need two rock crawlers....so the xj is getting downsized.


build thread of secret build to come in a few weeks.............stay tuned.


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