Changed the oil.

Decided I could wait a month until I drop out the front axle for an axle swap to replace the leak in the oil pan gasket (at which point I'll also replace the oil pump and rear main seal)

Replaced all four bolts on the rear BPE's. Two broke, one was barely hanging in their and I have no idea what happened to the other one. (It rides a lot better now, too! )

Also took out the seats so I can layer in some sound insulation, heat insulation on the tunnel, and install a carpet I am going to pull from the JY tomorrow morning.

Gearing up to take the heap to Baja at Christmas (12 hours each way) so trying to make it livable!

(Still waiting for the foam to pad the new roll cage to come in, and I need to finish (ok, start, then finish) the trunk storage drawer!)

Oh, and I tightened my steering on the steering box the other day to get rid of the slop in the steering! (yup, all the bushings are fine, just a loose steering box!)

 

Spectre intake? I heard that thing sounds mean when you step on the gas. Just imagine if all of our XJ's got 72 miles to the gallon, wouldn't that be nice!

 

First wash, lubed weatherstrip until I ran out of dielectric grease, replaced a door check arm pin, and ordered track bar bushings and tire chains.

The last post reminds me that I should order new mats before the next storm or trip out to the mountains.

 

Changed my thermostat gasket And fixed that issue only to find radiator looks to now be leaking front the upper left front part where the two parts of the radiator clip together. I can see coolant pressing out of those clips as I squeeze the large hose. Ugh, what are the odds. Still have a few minors fixes. For today so not looking to replace a radiator. Come on jeep gods lol

 

After 6 yr of looking for front seats Finally found some Saturday. Installed them today forgot how nice it is to sit in a seat without a lean.

 

Drove it on the road for the first time since I've owned it, its been over a year.
Identified a couple small issues.

 

Liiiike what?

 

leaf or something in heater fan
check engine light
airbag light
front sway bar should probably be hooked back up
engine mounts/ drivetrain feels shaky
motor feels tired from its hibernation
3.55's/ax15/ 235 tires means speedo is off
belt squeal once in awhile also possibly the clutch on start up
headlights stay on after you shut down engine until you click the key forward and back.
wiper arms need to be put back on
really dirty exterior

plus the other stuff i've been working on little by little.

 

More work on the stroker today....

Headers installed


CARB LEGAL!!!


New MOPAR T-stat, and cleaned up the water outlet


Lunch, LOL


my supervisor


cleaned up the TBI, TPS, and IAC





Installed new Accel cap, rotor, and MSD wires


the new wires came with these little clips that have the numbers on them for future reference, on a little install tool...kinda cool, it's the little things, LOL


installed



More to come...next weekend I hope to have the valve cover and gasket on, flexplate, and any remaining brackets/comps on. Overall a good day!

 

Looking good man. Glad your making progress!!

 

Thank you sir...I really hope to start the new year with a fresh heartbeat in the ole gal. Getting anxious to rip out the old and put in the new...wish it was going faster, but then again, I wanna take my time and do it right.

 

sold it

that stroker is looking good! nice job

 

Damn, I'm sorry for your loss!

 

You're doing it right.................It looks fantastic!


Cheese and Beer.................Nice lunch!

 

sanded and primed some of the tnt crossmember mounts, wanted to get the crossmember primmed and painted to but one of the flex joints decided to seize up to the bolt holding it in and i didnt have any sawzall blades to cut it out, nor did i have any time to go get some.

tommoro.. if the weather cooperates