Project CRD MJ is born: - Page 4

wagster11 · 03-25-2009, 11:08 PM

very nice build... wish i had the skills for this... diesel jeeps are sweet... J8

rmtomasin · 03-26-2009, 12:20 AM

this is a really sweet build keep it coming

zluster · 03-26-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete M

D'oh! that's right. I must have been thinking of the one that ended up being your dad's.

The rolled one we fixed up for him was an 05, other rolled one for parts is an 05 as well.

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Originally Posted by twomanyjeeps

Suppose this is the best way? I keep hearing about groupbuy.

There were two groubuys on Naxja, but those are over, done with, if you want a groupbuy now you better organize your own.

twomanyjeeps · 03-26-2009, 12:16 PM

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There were two groubuys on Naxja, but those are over, done with, if you want a groupbuy now you better organize your own.

Yeah I started talking to a few of the guys on that forum, major props for what they had to go thru to get it. I might try to organize one of my own hopefully learning from a few pitfalls they encountered and try to create a much smoother transaction if at all possible. Keep up the good work on the build.

BlueTJ28 · 03-26-2009, 12:50 PM

Now someone needs to do this in a TJ or YJ and make a build thread like this one.

zluster · 03-26-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueTJ28

Now someone needs to do this in a TJ or YJ and make a build thread like this one.

I'm entertaining the thought of using my other CRD engine and swapping it into a TJ, mostly just because I think I could make $10k off the swap by reselling it.

**LalanP111** · 03-26-2009, 05:01 PM

wow, very nice build!!!

Chosen · 03-28-2009, 05:54 PM

Oh my godddddddddd

zluster · 03-28-2009, 11:57 PM

Not much else to add, got my passenger side mount finished today, need to modify the drivers side mount in the same way. I tried to start on that tonight but my chop saw blade self destructed, time for a new one, gotta wait till harbor freight opens tomorrow morning to get another.

After this I need to make a little plate to bolt the transmission to the transmission mount, after that I will work on clearancing the floor to clear the transfer case(trans and transfer case are a good deal further back than they were stock.

sic2000xj · 03-29-2009, 07:26 PM

you should put of some more shots of the body if you have done anymore work on it since the last body pics you threw up.

zluster · 03-29-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sic2000xj

you should put of some more shots of the body if you have done anymore work on it since the last body pics you threw up.

I was going to go ahead and work on fitting the fenders/header/headlights today. I have a pretty good idea of what I need to trim, and it shouldn't be too much trouble, but I needed to stop to work on homework.

zluster · 03-29-2009, 10:13 PM

Old part of engine mount bracket cut off, new piece of angle iron tacked on.

Tacked all the way around:

I may not be the best welder, but, well........I may not be the best welder.

Look ma, no hands!

Drivers side mount under compression:

So theres that, got the engine mounts done and the engine in place, I need to modify the transmount to bolt now, and then I will need to clearance the rear floor to get the transfer case in place.

Plenty of stuff to be done.

**spyder6** · 03-29-2009, 11:25 PM

this is fantastic. great build!

mazyj · 03-30-2009, 03:25 PM

awesome build- very creative, cant wait to see how it ends up

zluster · 03-30-2009, 08:29 PM

Worked on fitting the 2500 fenders and headlights:

03-28-2009, 11:57 PM	#54
zluster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 177 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Not much else to add, got my passenger side mount finished today, need to modify the drivers side mount in the same way. I tried to start on that tonight but my chop saw blade self destructed, time for a new one, gotta wait till harbor freight opens tomorrow morning to get another. After this I need to make a little plate to bolt the transmission to the transmission mount, after that I will work on clearancing the floor to clear the transfer case(trans and transfer case are a good deal further back than they were stock.

03-29-2009, 10:13 PM	#57
zluster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 177 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Old part of engine mount bracket cut off, new piece of angle iron tacked on. Tacked all the way around: I may not be the best welder, but, well........I may not be the best welder. Look ma, no hands! Drivers side mount under compression: So theres that, got the engine mounts done and the engine in place, I need to modify the transmount to bolt now, and then I will need to clearance the rear floor to get the transfer case in place. Plenty of stuff to be done.

03-30-2009, 08:29 PM	#60
zluster Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 177 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Worked on fitting the 2500 fenders and headlights: