Now with the goodies-
The taped up windows are due to a lack of any internals in the doors.
No...the PO did not mark the connectors. I spent an hour and a half with the FSM going through wire colors to figure everything out.
The valve cover, dshaft, and compressor are from the 99, the intake, tb and sensors are from a buddy of mine whose engine got swapped out.
Said no thank you to fender flares, so I ground the heads off the bolts and pulled the liner.
Ready for trimming.
Sallie approves. Look how happy she is!
Because I'm a boss, I pulled the drivetrains from both XJs in a 3 day span. It's surprising how easy it is to pull these things.
Got some goodies at the junkyard. The engine still needs misc gaskets, timing chain and cover set, motor mounts and an alternator. The body/interior needs window regulators, door panels, mirrors, switch panel, header panel with wiring harness, and a rear bumper. After that, she should be ready to drive.
I was bored one night and decided to candy the tail lights. Scuffed up...
Cleaned and masked off
3ish coats of color and 2ish coats of clear. Ran out of both when I redid the drivers-side light. Might need to pick up more and respray it.
Dad scored some 2x3 and 2x4 steel from work. Can you say new rocker panels?
The taped up windows are due to a lack of any internals in the doors.

No...the PO did not mark the connectors. I spent an hour and a half with the FSM going through wire colors to figure everything out.

The valve cover, dshaft, and compressor are from the 99, the intake, tb and sensors are from a buddy of mine whose engine got swapped out.

Said no thank you to fender flares, so I ground the heads off the bolts and pulled the liner.

Ready for trimming.

Sallie approves. Look how happy she is!

Because I'm a boss, I pulled the drivetrains from both XJs in a 3 day span. It's surprising how easy it is to pull these things.

Got some goodies at the junkyard. The engine still needs misc gaskets, timing chain and cover set, motor mounts and an alternator. The body/interior needs window regulators, door panels, mirrors, switch panel, header panel with wiring harness, and a rear bumper. After that, she should be ready to drive.

I was bored one night and decided to candy the tail lights. Scuffed up...

Cleaned and masked off

3ish coats of color and 2ish coats of clear. Ran out of both when I redid the drivers-side light. Might need to pick up more and respray it.

Dad scored some 2x3 and 2x4 steel from work. Can you say new rocker panels?
