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EG00TJ's Build thread.. Slow but steady
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EG00TJ's Build thread.. Slow but steady
Alright well i guess its that time!.. This is my 3rd jeep and i finally owe it to it to make a build thread. I bought this jeep on January 27, 2010 from a local dealership. I immediately Had plans and a build in order for it .
Shes a 92 XJ Limited with tan leather guts, fogs, 242tc , etc .. Stock : ![]() I immediately purchased my tires .. along with my 15x8 black soft 8s About a week and half later, My RE 4.5" Superflex kit came in , Full leaf packs, RE Gen 2 Disco's , and RE steering stabilizer... ![]() ![]()
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So after that was allll said and done .. here is how she sat .. The install took about 7 hours ..
![]() ![]() So Next on the list was to touch it up a little with some krylon fusion black paint .. Shiney !! (After taking the pic, i noticed the loose jam nut on the disco's) ![]()
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I took out , and made sure the bumpstops were set .. They were perfect ! for now atleast...
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Next was , If i was gonna have accessories and what not , Im definally going to need a battery that can take it. And the battery it came with was getting a little low on the guage. So i put in Altima Redtop..
![]() While i was in there, I decided to do the Manual Switch for the elect fan.. I followed the write up in the XJ Tech section.. Simple !! ![]() ![]()
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lol.. Ive only had this jeep for like 3-4 weeks .. So i havent achieved much . But I do have new Spicer 297x Ujoints and homemade slide rails to put on. Pics to follow when they go on.. I put on my "Rubicon express" stickers on the monotubes haha..
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Oh ! i forgot .. pretty much right away. I had some pretty good Vibes from the lift, So i put on the TC drop that came with the kit. Nothing all pretty but it will do for now until the Hack n Tap goes in..
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Dang looks great. Its amazing you've only had that for about a month and all the money you've put in it already. I'm just now finally getting my 3" lift this week after having mine for 4 months. But anyway great job so far.
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1997 Cherokee: Build thread soon. 1999 Cherokee: Gone. :[ 1946 cj2a Willys: rebuilding! |
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Thanks Sega,.. Well after i got rid of my 90XJ about a year and half ago. Ive been saving for another one and well, i put even more money aside for lift,wheels,tires and what not! haha..
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haha looks like you've got some decent money coming your way judging by the other toys in your garage anyway. but hey more power to ya. if i had the funds i'd be doing the same thing.
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1997 Cherokee: Build thread soon. 1999 Cherokee: Gone. :[ 1946 cj2a Willys: rebuilding! |
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Looks good dude! Your not wasting any time.
Looks like nice weather down there as well haha.
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New Jeep Project. 2003 TJ... Third time's the Charm. 2005 LJ "Alberta LJ" http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f22/alberta-lj-1130403/#post10477434 1998 XJ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/project-xj-made-steel-rebuild-900095/ |
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Jeeps lookin good man .. thats a nice one!
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Dude (off topic) you gotta Good lookin T/A and a stang in the same garage...Thas an odd combo! Jeep is lookin great.
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2000 XJ, Patriot Blue, 4.5 RC, AR-767's, 31x10.5 BFG AT's, Surco R/R, tint, Baha's x6, aux fan mod, SOLD.... September 11 2001
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Look good- keep up the good work!
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2001 WJ | 4.7L V8 | Utah Jeepcrew #19 | Hemi Club Member 60 1990 White XJ Laredo [Sold] 2000 Silverstone XJ Classic [Sold] 2006 Dodge Charger RT Hemi [Sold] 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee [Current] Xbox Live gamertag: XJ Nickk |
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Thanks Throttlejunkie , The stang used to be mine but i sold it to my brother when i got the T/A.. but we work on it here.. Haha, we like our american cars !
Ive been meaning to update the page. I Recently bought : Sylvania Superstar headlights RE lca Drop brackets ...(Still need to install) 1" Spring spacers for the front... (Still need to install) Surco roof rack, with gutter mounts Surco Fog light mounts ( Not yet installed ) Baja (4) fog lights ... (Still need to install ) Cobra 29LTD CB , Walcott 360 degree mount FireStik II 3ft Whip 18ft coax Anyway, heres some pics... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thennn.... I took it out the other day, and came home to this .. Mother ****errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...This is a $10 Bolt that holds this in.. lol , luckily they are 20miles away. So yeaaa.. ![]()
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Nice job man
![]() Any plans for bumpers? If so, what brand? Or you gonna fabricate some? |
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