[mj24lyons]

Keeping an eye on this build... Very thorugh with your build. Great looking Jeep!!!

[grchjeep]

Nice build so far. I just picked up a 93 that i was just gonna make strictly offroad but to my surprise my son asked if he can have it as his first car. So for the next year we will be doing something simular to yours. A mix between a restoration and a build. That monstaliner did come out great and I like the choice of bumpers. I look forward to rest of your build.

[19OlllllllO41]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the compliments!

[Tom95YJ]

I like the current stance !

[drgonzo92]

Originally Posted by 19OlllllllO41

Thanks for the compliment! The current tires are worn out 245/75/16's (about 30''). But once I have the $, I will be upgrading to either 32's or 33's.

If you are staying with the stock flares and are gonna wheel it, i would stay at 32. My old one had the same lift, and I had TJ flares and ran 33" Swampers and they still barely touched the fender when fully flexed. Absolutely loved it though. Great setup. Rode nice. Tracked nice. I still want to build another one. If I did, I would do it the same way only go with a 33x10.50 tire.

[19OlllllllO41]

Originally Posted by drgonzo92

If you are staying with the stock flares and are gonna wheel it, i would stay at 32. My old one had the same lift, and I had TJ flares and ran 33" Swampers and they still barely touched the fender when fully flexed. Absolutely loved it though. Great setup. Rode nice. Tracked nice. I still want to build another one. If I did, I would do it the same way only go with a 33x10.50 tire.

The stock flares will be gone sooner or later like I said in one of my above posts. They are only temporary until I decide which direction I'm gonna go. But yeah, I agree that 33's would def hit the stock fenders a lot offroad! If I go 33's they will for sure be 10.50's, I used to be stuck on 12.50's but have since became a big fan of the "pizza cutters" for various reasons.

Here's a picture of my old 1992 YJ that had BDS 2in springs, 5/8 shackles, and a 1in BL. The tires were 32 x11.50's with stock flares and it actually worked out very well. So well that I missed the Jeep so much I had to practically build it's twin (with a number of upgrades!) this time around!

[drgonzo92]

Originally Posted by 19OlllllllO41

The stock flares will be gone sooner or later like I said in one of my above posts. They are only temporary until I decide which direction I'm gonna go. But yeah, I agree that 33's would def hit the stock fenders a lot offroad! If I go 33's they will for sure be 10.50's, I used to be stuck on 12.50's but have since became a big fan of the "pizza cutters" for various reasons.

Here's a picture of my old 1992 YJ that had BDS 2in springs, 5/8 shackles, and a 1in BL. The tires were 32 x11.50's with stock flares and it actually worked out very well. So well that I missed the Jeep so much I had to practically build it's twin (with a number of upgrades!) this time around!

Nice. Gotta find a picture of mine. I like the pizza cutter look as well. So much of a difference handling wise, and weight wise.

[Brewskiskeeter]

I read your whole build/restoration. I like that your not going all out cutting the whole thing up. The modifications have been done tastefully. The only thing I see that I would adress is the spare tire. In an accident I don't think it would stay where it is. Maybe try to beef up where it mounts somehow. Just a safety suggestion.

[jmcd13]

WOW............this one of the best restore builds I have ever seen. Thorough, clean, and incredbile stout. I will be following this and taking pointers from it as I start to restore my daily driver YJ. I like how you painted the frame, and did the monstaliner. The whole build is just amazing two thumbs up brother.

[19OlllllllO41]

Originally Posted by Brewskiskeeter

I read your whole build/restoration. I like that your not going all out cutting the whole thing up. The modifications have been done tastefully. The only thing I see that I would adress is the spare tire. In an accident I don't think it would stay where it is. Maybe try to beef up where it mounts somehow. Just a safety suggestion.

Thanks for the compliments, I appreciate them a lot! As for the spare, I do see your point and had considered that same question. I know 1 bolt isn't exactly 110% ideal (although another one can easily be added really), but it is a rather large bolt, AND if that 1 single bolt is all that holds the rear seat belt latches in (and is obviously trusted by the MFG to hold the weight of 2 people), I am confident it will hold the tire. Also, I haven't mentioned it yet, but I have an Olympic Mountaineer rack I just got from a friend yesterday that will be mounted over the tire. So even if the tire ever came loose in an accident, the rack would act like a "jail cell" to hold the tire in. Here's the rack I am talkin about:

[19OlllllllO41]

Originally Posted by jmcd13

WOW............this one of the best restore builds I have ever seen. Thorough, clean, and incredbile stout. I will be following this and taking pointers from it as I start to restore my daily driver YJ. I like how you painted the frame, and did the monstaliner. The whole build is just amazing two thumbs up brother.

Thanks a lot for the compliments! I would be interested in seeing your restore, so post up some pics of your progress!! If you have any questions about anything I have done please let me know!

[jmcd13]

Originally Posted by 19OlllllllO41

Thanks a lot for the compliments! I would be interested in seeing your restore, so post up some pics of your progress!! If you have any questions about anything I have done please let me know!

Thanks I definitely will, my build thread will be much much slower once I actually get to working on it. Im a college student, and money is always a issue when it comes to modifications. Most of them time, its all about regular up keep at this point. I just had the transmission out about two weeks ago replacing the slave cylender/throw out bearing, along with the cluth and pressure plate. Long story short I had been having some clutch issues for sometime, and replaced a leaking master cylender thinking that was the only problem only to have to rip the whole transmission out 1 month later.

I did have a question for you about your build though. Did you upgrade your gauges when you had your dash out. I didn't think I saw them, but wasn't sure. Ive been thinking about upgrading to some auto meter gauges with a bright back glow. My old gauges in my YJ are hard to see at night in the city, not a issue when Im out of town. Havent made up my mind on it, but have you done this before? If so how much of a pain in the *** is it to do?

[19OlllllllO41]

Originally Posted by jmcd13

Thanks I definitely will, my build thread will be much much slower once I actually get to working on it. Im a college student, and money is always a issue when it comes to modifications. Most of them time, its all about regular up keep at this point. I just had the transmission out about two weeks ago replacing the slave cylender/throw out bearing, along with the cluth and pressure plate. Long story short I had been having some clutch issues for sometime, and replaced a leaking master cylender thinking that was the only problem only to have to rip the whole transmission out 1 month later.

I did have a question for you about your build though. Did you upgrade your gauges when you had your dash out. I didn't think I saw them, but wasn't sure. Ive been thinking about upgrading to some auto meter gauges with a bright back glow. My old gauges in my YJ are hard to see at night in the city, not a issue when Im out of town. Havent made up my mind on it, but have you done this before? If so how much of a pain in the *** is it to do?

I understand what your saying about building on a budget! I have been there (and still am!), but just do it all one step at a time and before you know it you will have one bad *** modified Jeep.

I did not do any gauge upgrades, mine all seem to work well at this point so I see no reason (other than cosmetic) to change them. As far as I know changing gauges is no mystery, the biggest "issue" I would think is mounting them. You would most likely need to make or buy some custom gauge pods, and may need to modify the dash here or there to make everything fit well and look good. Other than that, I haven't researched gauges very much, I so honestly don't know a ton about changing them to aftermarket ones.

[jmcd13]

Originally Posted by 19OlllllllO41

I understand what your saying about building on a budget! I have been there (and still am!), but just do it all one step at a time and before you know it you will have one bad *** modified Jeep.

I did not do any gauge upgrades, mine all seem to work well at this point so I see no reason (other than cosmetic) to change them. As far as I know changing gauges is no mystery, the biggest "issue" I would think is mounting them. You would most likely need to make or buy some custom gauge pods, and may need to modify the dash here or there to make everything fit well and look good. Other than that, I haven't researched gauges very much, I so honestly don't know a ton about changing them to aftermarket ones.

Yea my gauges work well with the exception of temp sensor, which I think is actually a sensor issue under the hood. That one still has me smacking my head against the wall a little bit here and there. Gauge worked fine after I replaced the front and rear temp sensors for about 3 months, then started acting up again. If my sensors are going bad, what could be causing it? Doesn't make much sense to me.

[deermjd]

Awesome build! I will be refering back to this build thread as I slowly work on my 92 YJ.