Another local XJ build...

Frank Z

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 1, 2009

• #1

My son's actually. He started a thread over at co4x4.org and I figured since it's an XJ there should be a few pics here too.

Here's what we started with. '91 Briarwood.

Daniel finishing up the ZJ Disc Brake conversion.

New rear axle is in. It's an 8.25" with Yukon Shafts and a PowerTrax No-Slip, 4.10 gears.

LongArmZ!!

Preping the front axle (HP D30, Open, 4.10) for an over the axle TracBar bracket.

Daniel working on the Frame side TB Bracket.

HomeBrew 1 Ton Steering.

 

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planefixer

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

• Feb 1, 2009

• #2

Daniel's rig is coming along nicely. :thumbup::thumbup:

 

YELLAHEEP

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Littleton, Colorado

• Feb 1, 2009

• #3

Daniel's a lucky and smart kid! Building it right the first time - with a father that wouldn't have it any other way.

:thumbup:

 

Kittrell

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NAXJA Member

Location

Thornton, CO

• Feb 1, 2009

• #4

I see a fresh oil pan gasket under there. Aren't those fun?

:laugh3:

 

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Frank Z

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 1, 2009

• #5

The motor was rebuilt about 1500 miles back. We bought the rig with a bad motor, blown radiator, and bald tires for $450.

 

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Hypoid

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Location

Golden, CO

• Feb 1, 2009

• #6

Wood is good!

Mikey likey, keep the pics coming. :laugh3:

 

RTicUL8

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Rocky Mountain High... Colorado!

• Feb 1, 2009

• #7

Going to add a steering stabilizer?

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98POSXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Arvada, CO

• Feb 1, 2009

• #8

You dont really need a stabilizer, I have the same steering on my jeep and drove it on the street without one and didnt have any problems.

 

Frank Z

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 1, 2009

• #9

RTicUL8 said:

Going to add a steering stabilizer?

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No, the hinder more than they help.

 

freerider15

NAXJA Forum User

Location

FoCo, Crawlorado

• Feb 1, 2009

• #10

Looks great Frank! Daniel is a very lucky kid to have such a great dad!

A little word of advice on that over axle trackbar bracket...add some gusseting and bracing in it. Not sure if you remember my nightmare on the way back from Moab thread, but it VERY worth it to do it the first time around.

 

Frank Z

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 1, 2009

• #11

Daniel decided to spend the day with friends watching the SuperBowl so I puttered around and finished the front end work.

 

Hugothegrunt

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Longmont CO.

• Feb 2, 2009

• #12

His rig is coming along nicely Frank.:thumbup:

 

Frank Z

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 2, 2009

• #13

Thanks! So far it's gone pretty smooth.

 

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Rob Patterson

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Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 2, 2009

• #14

Looks good Frank!

If you ever get bored and want another jeep to work on, I'll send you mine.:jester:

I haven't talked with the wife yet; but, I am guessing she stopped by yesterday since I couldn't reach her. I just wanted to thank you for your help and support.

Thanks

 

ColoradoRaptor

Headbanging Hillbilly

Location

Canon City, Crawlorado

• Feb 2, 2009

• #15

Lookin Good Frank!!! Ya bringin a tear to my eye...... can't wait for my son to get a bit older so i can do the same with him!!! atriot:

 

Frank Z

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 2, 2009

• #16

So far:
Replaced d35 with 8.25"
4.10's
Rear PowerTrax No-Slip
YuKon Alloy Shafts
ZJ Disc Brake Conversion
4.5" RE leaf springs
Regeared front Dana30 to 4.10
Reamed knuckles and ptiman arm for Chevy TRE's
1 Ton steering
Homebrew trackbar mounts
RE Shocks
Long Arms
Rebuilt 96 4.0L
Fluid change
Removed ABS system
Installed booster, master cylinder, and proportioning valve from a 98 ZJ

Still to come:
Swap '91 NP242 for 98 NP242 w/ H&T SYE
Replace rear driveshaft
New u-joints as needed.
Install CB and Antenna
Build and install bumpers
Build and install sliders
Everything else that I'm forgetting.

 

DutchVDub

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Milliken, CO

• Feb 2, 2009

• #17

Thats awesome, I love that its a Woody

 

Frank Z

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 3, 2009

• #18

Preping the shock mounts

First TJ flare is installed

Prepping the next flare.

Trimming the fenders.

We used gear marking compound to mark the rear flares for trimming.

 

YosemiteMatt

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 3, 2009

• #19

Your son is really lucky to have a dad teach him this kind of stuff. I'm insanely jealous. All the work looks great. Please keep updating the with pics. :clap:

I hope to have my rear leafs in sometime before Spring hits.

 

Frank Z

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Feb 3, 2009

• #20

Thanks! We have a lot of fun working on it together.

I had planned on bleeding the brakes today and taking it around the block...but being short 1 banjo bolt for the rear calipers put the kibosh on that plan.