Before and After

[old_man]

I thought I would post some pix up to give hope to anyone new to XJs. There have been some awesome restoration/builds. Here are a few pix of mine.

It's a 1985, at least that is what it says on the title. So many parts have been swapped, it would be hard to say truthfully what year. When I got it, it was on its way to the dump. It had a hole in the block and was barely able to be towed.

4.7L stroker on 35's, D44 front w/quickloc w/wristed radius arm suspension, D44 rear w/Detroit. Tera2low. All the bumpers, rails, and skids, I did myself along with the body work and paint. Only a couple of people have laid as much as a screwdriver on the rig other than myself. I did this buildup because even with frame plating, I wheeled it so hard that I taco'd the frame.

BEFORE

AFTER

 

[blacksheep01]

That's a nice looking rig. I had an 84 the same color when I was 15, except it was a diesel with a hole in the block. I never did put the time and money in it to fix it and then I turned 16 and was anxious to drive so I sold it. It is nice to see someone bring back a cherokee that is technically a classic.

 

[old_man]

I was expecting more people to post their before and after pix.

 

[X1994J]

I'll play, even though it's not done yet.

Before: 4:56's, 33's, 7"lift, D30 w/ lockright, 8.25 w/Detroit, drop brackets and short arms.

After: 4:88's, 38's, 4" lift, HP D44, detroit locker w/extended ford radius arms, ford 9" w/ full spool, rear 4 link w/ coil's.

 

[bwfdrums]

it's a good change.... a good change.

 

[xjtrailrider]

Nice work Old Man:thumbup:

 

[in4aride]

B4. Stock 96 on rubi's squeezing 31's

now it's 5-1/2" lift, 35's beadlocks, dual lockers, homebrew sliders and front bumper

all in about 4 months

 

[old_man]

X1994J, did you do the hood yourself? I do a lot of body work and fab and was thinking of doing a cowl induction hood. Yours looks sweet.

 

[X1994J]

X1994J, did you do the hood yourself? I do a lot of body work and fab and was thinking of doing a cowl induction hood. Yours looks sweet.

i bought it used locally. Fixed it and painted it to match. I do quite a bit of body and paint myself, I've seriously considered using mine as a template and making some to sell. I'd have to get into the fiberglass world, i'm sure it would take some practice.

 

[js_customs]

I'll play...not as hard core as some of your rigs, but here it is anyway

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[89eliminator]

 

[Shorty]

I guess I'll post it here again-- nothing new, but what the heck, I'm a picture whore!!

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doesn't exist yet-- still a work in it's beginning stages. Suggestions??

 

[Crusher16]

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[GrimmJeeper]

before: circa 2004, black 95 sport. this is the only pic i have of it close to stock (so shiny!) 3" rancho lift with AAL rear (ruined first trip out )

after: fabtech short arm lift, 4.5" coils & leafs with 1.75 spacer up front and 1.5" extended shackles out back. 16" king shocks through the floor in the rear, hanneman glass fenders, JCR front bumper, detours USA rear RE HD trackbar ZJ steering... sitting on 33x10.50x15 BFG bajas. not much has changed on it in the last 4 years, added a SYE with a modified front driveshaft and a functional hood scoop it it about 3 months ago.

this weekend i'm taking it out for its last ride, the body is falling apart from repeated beatings . she'll be completely stripped and retired, all the parts are going into a new shell that will be caged and plated fully before it ever touches dirt again.

latest pics I have of her:

Nice thread Old_Man, it's good to look back and see how much it's changed over the years :cheers:

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

93 XJ, got it Nov 08, guy i got it from was about to sell it to some kids at a local tire shop to be used for parts, faound out i need a new dd and sold it to me, the night i got it i installed a 2"BB

soon after i got some 33" claws, wheeled that setup for a few months

come sping of 09 it got a bunch of parts, 3" lift, upper and lower re superflex arms, 29spine 8.25 with aussie, lockrite for the 30 and 33" mtr's, in the summer it got hd tie rod, bumper, tcase skid and lots of dents

come feb of 2010 it got parted out, unibody was trashed due to hard wheeling and rust, the suspention and axle parts live on in friends Jeeps, the motor and orig bb from it lives on in my new DD, and the trans lives on in my project rig

 

[NickDanger_XJ]

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Still a work in progress.

 

[Swamprat]

ok i'll play

XJ #1

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XJ #2

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during:

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XJ #3

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[MoparManiac]

Best pic I have of the Before, roughly 2 years ago:

And After (about a week ago, now being parted out):

 

[MrSimon]

The day I got it. Stock 87 LWB 4x4 4.0 Auto

The first lift. 3" and 31s. Wheeled it one time before getting the bug to go higher.

As it sits now. 5" and 33s.

 

[MrSimon]

An XJ DD project I did:

The day I got it.

In progress:

The finished product: