Project CRD XJ is born:

zluster · 03-13-2009, 11:00 PM

Back in December of 2006 I bought a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Freedom for $2000. I like the freedom package and yellow has grown very much on me. It needed a new fender, bumper end cap, front end, and airbags. Total price in invested repairs. $300(also converted it from non-cruise control to cruise when I replaced the clockspring)

Partway through repair:

old fender:

Which is the new part?

zluster · 03-13-2009, 11:02 PM

Closer:

Back together sans paint:

Painted:

Later updated with the correct wheels:

Cleaned up as it currently sits:

So thats the backstory on the swapee, now lets talk about the donor.

I had been stalking this rolled 2005 limited CRD since october or so, finally it came up for auction and I put in my proxy bid. This weekend was slow torture with me checking the status of my proxy bid.....winning at $100, then someone else bids......winning at $1700, then someone else bids......winning at $2500........I starting to get nervous. It sits at 2500 untill the auction. I wait, I wait, I wait, its run number 176.......they slowly approach my unit, time seems to slow, I swear the second hand on the clock just ticked backwards. Finally mine is up on the auction block, bidding starts out at my proxy bid of $2500......2600....2700....2800....2900, its skyrocketing quick, finally the bid slows at 3000, I am still winning with 3100, one last bid trickles in at 3200, my proxy bid for 3300 becomes the high bid. My pulse quickens, my vision narrows, the uncomfortable feeling in my gut from not leaving for the bathroom half an hour ago becomes acute. This is it I think, this is my highest bid, I cannot afford to go any higher, if he bids 3400 I am out.....all of a sudden the unit dissapears, and the next one is up......if it were possible my blood pressure goes even higher, confusion sets in. It barely sat on 3300 for any amount of time, they didn't hold it there long.....did I miss the bid did I buy it?

then it pops into the sale history list....I see the $3300......and next to that I see my bidders number.....GREAT SUCCESS!

And with that, Project CRD XJ is born:
http://ww4.klode.com/kws/napplications/display_pics.aspx?Stockid=901387&Exit=Close

zluster · 03-13-2009, 11:03 PM

zluster · 03-13-2009, 11:06 PM

Well it's been a week, but the donor finally arrived today. Driver dropped it off, I threw a cover on it and ran to class:

zluster · 03-13-2009, 11:07 PM

CdnEh · 03-13-2009, 11:16 PM

More please!

zluster · 03-13-2009, 11:44 PM

no more work on this for many months to come.

look at the MJ thread if you want more.

freemans97XJ · 03-14-2009, 12:00 AM

So are you building a CRD MJ and XJ??

Very nice.

John

zluster · 03-14-2009, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freemans97XJ

So are you building a CRD MJ and XJ??

Very nice.

John

Working on the MJ now, the XJ project is not a near future project.

squint_91 · 03-14-2009, 02:25 AM

AWE-SOME

a diesel XJ is my idea of perfection. Not sure id go with a CRD, but Im sure it makes some things easier.

keaton · 03-14-2009, 02:32 AM

Not my type of thing...but good luck and i wanna see the finished project sometime down the road. Whenever it is.

I cant stand looking at stock liberties...

lukystryk · 03-14-2009, 08:25 AM

dont forget the disk brakes off that KJ 8.25". be a good swap to your XJ.

afbond03 · 03-14-2009, 09:14 AM

I think you have to many toys. That 300zx needs to come sit in my driveway.

3shifty · 03-14-2009, 10:13 AM

How creepy is it that you found a picture of the old owners, that could have died in the car. lol

zluster · 03-14-2009, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukystryk

dont forget the disk brakes off that KJ 8.25". be a good swap to your XJ.

I'm kinda torn about what to do with that, on the one hand I have matching 3.55s in the jeep now. i could just swap in the rear disk brakes and call it a day. However the KJ computer is already setup for 3.73s, plus the KJ rear end has a LSD. It would be easy just to cutoff the KJ brackets and and weld on some spring perches.

i would just swap the KJ brakes and the LSD into my 3.55 8.25 rear, problem is I dont think the LSD carrier from the 3.73s will bolt up to the 3.55s.......

yarg!

Quote:

Originally Posted by afbond03

I think you have to many toys. That 300zx needs to come sit in my driveway.

Trespassers will be violated, by me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3shifty

How creepy is it that you found a picture of the old owners, that could have died in the car. lol

It's just a rollover, no one died in this thing.

03-13-2009, 11:02 PM	#2
zluster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 177 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Closer: Back together sans paint: Painted: Later updated with the correct wheels: Cleaned up as it currently sits: So thats the backstory on the swapee, now lets talk about the donor. I had been stalking this rolled 2005 limited CRD since october or so, finally it came up for auction and I put in my proxy bid. This weekend was slow torture with me checking the status of my proxy bid.....winning at $100, then someone else bids......winning at $1700, then someone else bids......winning at $2500........I starting to get nervous. It sits at 2500 untill the auction. I wait, I wait, I wait, its run number 176.......they slowly approach my unit, time seems to slow, I swear the second hand on the clock just ticked backwards. Finally mine is up on the auction block, bidding starts out at my proxy bid of $2500......2600....2700....2800....2900, its skyrocketing quick, finally the bid slows at 3000, I am still winning with 3100, one last bid trickles in at 3200, my proxy bid for 3300 becomes the high bid. My pulse quickens, my vision narrows, the uncomfortable feeling in my gut from not leaving for the bathroom half an hour ago becomes acute. This is it I think, this is my highest bid, I cannot afford to go any higher, if he bids 3400 I am out.....all of a sudden the unit dissapears, and the next one is up......if it were possible my blood pressure goes even higher, confusion sets in. It barely sat on 3300 for any amount of time, they didn't hold it there long.....did I miss the bid did I buy it? then it pops into the sale history list....I see the $3300......and next to that I see my bidders number.....GREAT SUCCESS! And with that, Project CRD XJ is born: http://ww4.klode.com/kws/napplications/display_pics.aspx?Stockid=901387&Exit=Close

03-13-2009, 11:03 PM	#3
zluster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 177 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps

03-13-2009, 11:06 PM	#4
zluster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 177 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Well it's been a week, but the donor finally arrived today. Driver dropped it off, I threw a cover on it and ran to class:

03-13-2009, 11:07 PM	#5
zluster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 177 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps

03-13-2009, 11:44 PM	#7
zluster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 177 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	no more work on this for many months to come. look at the MJ thread if you want more.