Another CL XJ

[gradon]

It was supposed to be a 98 Country w/ 167K w/ a NSS issue("only can start by x-ing starter), and no front brake pads for $800. It turns out to be a 10/96 w/ 165K and the worst rust I have ever seen on an XJ--needless to say it'll be stripped for parts and dragged away cause no way will I sell this disaster waiting to happen. Put the spare on it, used pads and rotor, started right up via key, paid $320 and drove it 45 miles home:

 

[Crusher16]

Blegh thats nasty.

 

[kastein]

holy christ.

and I thought MY rust was bad... that looks like it's about to turn into a 3-link suspension, and probably will fold like a taco right afterwards.

What's it got for good parts?

 

[gradon]

New starter, new battery, engine, tranny, x-fer case(for bro), 29 spline 8.25"(possible lsd), interior, glass, doors, fenders, a/c, pw/pl, and whatever else not suspension or brake related. I figure one good off-road stint and it would be done for sure.

 

[kastein]

how do you know it has a 29spl in it? Guessing from the late-96 manufacture date?

I say jump it before parting it out

 

[gradon]

I would love to jump a junker XJ like that one popular video that always gets recycled.

 

[jakeWI]

WOW! that seriously is the worst rust i have seen on an xj. i thought my old '93 was getting bad!

 

[ARB-XJ]

thats just nasty....

 

[Swamprat]

dude i would have been so scared to even get in that thing

 

[Dundy]

I think you should jump it at at leadst 65 mph...put it out of its misery...while having a rediculous amount of fun...and possibly some back pain.

 

[billyjp2]

thats the worst rust i've ever seen on an XJ

 

[MoparManiac]

thats the worst rust i've ever seen on an XJ

x2

 

[kastein]

yeah... this is a Davids Farm type video waiting to happen. I bet it breaks in half.

 

[FlexdXJ]

DAMN! Shoot it and put it out of its misery!

 

[85xjwoody]

This is what you need to do with that jeep. This is me last year with my $175.00 beater at our local pig roast.

 

[gradon]

Here's how it looks now:

 

[AIbandit]

Glad you made the trip home safe. Looks like you did one hell of a part out.

 

[gradon]

I can now say I have completely disassembled an XJ, save for the tranny(built a rear end, built an engine, and installed a SYE). Gonna work on my XJ for the next two weeks and then pickup another CL saver(unlike this destroyer).

 

[kastein]

What's the story with that MJ? Looks pretty nice minus the missing nose...

That is one XJ I am not sad to see go to the scrapper. Looks only minorly worse than my 96, the floors are about the same, that one has way worse frame issues though. I didn't realize how bad mine really was till I started trying to repair the rust issues a few weeks ago.

 

[gradon]

That's my brother Nick's 90 pioneer that he's using for his "scca turbo 5.0" build(see info in project section on Jeepstrokers). I dropped off the block, pistons and rods to the machinist a few weeks ago(need to stop in). He's getting married at the end of July and he just spent $2000 getting the NSX back together from the Summit incident(he was taping, so there's nice youtube footage of him punting tires), so this project is not a priority(but I'll put the pressure). It'll start NA and use the renix electronics and once boosted, will use megatunix(since he's a linux geek).