1999 XJ build thread - Page 61

**ReconMill** · 03-15-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dagr8tim

I'm liking those center caps. I've been wondering what/how to paint the center caps for my steel TJ rims. Great build. I just spent like 2 hours reading all the pages.

I didn't know you were in Dover. I grew up down that way.

Thanks for taking the time to read it! Where did you grow up around here?

**ReconMill** · 03-15-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Project1

DONT SELL THE ZJ BRAKES !!!!! AHHHHHHH .. well, unless you want to sell them to me

. You really should keep them, it's such a killer mod for the $$

If you want them shoot me a PM. I need the money to pay for my bumper first, so I dont really have a choice.

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Originally Posted by grovesb2

Nice major, I'm a ME student at USC in SC. Ready to graduate next may!

Cool! Im only a freshman at the moment. Calc II and Chem II are killing me. Im having trouble with calc, and I dont really care to understand chem.

grovesb2 · 03-15-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by millhouse

If you want them shoot me a PM. I need the money to pay for my bumper first, so I dont really have a choice.

Cool! Im only a freshman at the moment. Calc II and Chem II are killing me. Im having trouble with calc, and I dont really care to understand chem.

Calc III is worse. lol Calc II sucks because of hyperbolics and having to memorize all the trig functions and rules. Just wait until you get to Differential Equations

. It gets a lot harder but you got to study. I went from a tech school before USC and now I'm up at school until 11 PM-1AM, 3 times a week doing HW. I don't want to hear that you are switching to Business like 70% of Engineering Students do.

**ReconMill** · 03-15-2010, 11:29 PM

Im not gonna give up on myself that easy. I heard that calc III is easier, and that diff eq is easy, but the problems are really long. Im kicking myself in the rear for not studying very hard, and am paying for it. If I have to retake some classes to pass, then so be it, but Im not switching majors.

99Greenmachine · 03-15-2010, 11:46 PM

Im a soph im ChE...math was the easiest part so far hahahaha my actual ChE classes are killing me.

dcorn · 03-16-2010, 06:30 AM

Ha, enjoy those ME classes. Calc 2 killed me. Luckily we only had to take one chemistry, but the three physics classes sucked too lol. Everything sucks until you get to the good ME classes like statics and mechanics and stuff.

Sooooo, how much for those ZJ dics and what parts do you have?

**dagr8tim** · 03-16-2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by millhouse

Thanks for taking the time to read it! Where did you grow up around here?

I grew up in St. Clairsville (Belmont County), but I've been to Dover more than afew times.

**ReconMill** · 03-21-2010, 11:31 PM

Did a little wheeling. Most of the pics got deleted since I accidentally left the exposure on the camera all the way up.

Also need to pay for my rear bumper. Still need some cash.

**aircruiser** · 03-22-2010, 01:24 AM

shes looking tits bro! have you done anything with your brakelines at all?

**ReconMill** · 03-22-2010, 01:16 PM

Ive got YJ lines in the front for an extra 2 or 3" and also bent the hardlines for a little extra. The rear is the one included with the RE lift.

**ReconMill** · 03-29-2010, 12:08 AM

Put the rear hitch, d-ring insert, and zj discs up for sale. SOMEBODY BUY THESE so I can finish paying for my bumper

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Edit: Also if anybody needs a rear bumper they can have it for costs of shipping. Its raptor lined.

99Greenmachine · 03-29-2010, 12:13 AM

id buy those brakes but I have an opportunity for some free ones...plus i wouldnt wanna pay shipping either

Prosonic · 03-29-2010, 11:51 AM

^^^ Love the pics

So, how are those radius arms doing for you?
Are they as bad as everyone has been making them out to be?

I ask, because I need to do something about my short arms, and I'm debating between: drop brackets, radius arms, or going all out and doing a mid arm 3-link.

Obviously drop brackets would be the easiest and cheapest, but damn they give up ground clearence.
And, a 3-link may possibly take more work then I want to try and get done at one time.
Now radius arms, I could do in stages. Like build the crossmember, then when I get to it, build the arms, plus I wouldn't have to do any real modifications to the axle brackets.

**ReconMill** · 03-29-2010, 01:12 PM

They are great! Rides like a cadillac up front, but the rear makes up for that (rides like **** still). The changes in the front suspension and alignment arent enough to notice on the road when the suspension cycles. I have bumpsteer, but that has nothing to do with the long arms. I was also gonna do drop brackets, but I thought I might as well just go long arms and prepare for the future. If I had money I would have done the BDS 4-link up front.

I think my shocks are the limiting factor right now, but as you can see the coil is also unseated in the pic. If the shocks are limiting Im going to have my grandpa sew up some limiting straps for me (he used to own an upholstery shop).

srmitchell · 03-29-2010, 04:23 PM

Dude, don't worry about the ride in back.

My rear suspension feels great because of the heavy bumper and tire.

Yours will get better.

I even have an mj shackle, and I think I need to add a leaf or two! It's TOO soft.