My first build! Jake's 93xj Blog

[CAJJ93XJ]

Cool build so far. great deal on the 8.8 but should have looked for one with disk brakes as its night and day. But youll love the strength of the 8.8. as for white letters out i say no but thats my .2

thank you. and as for disks, I decided this one will be worth it so I can save money on already having the gears and chromos.
and as for white letters in, that sounds like a hardcore jeeper thing. which I am not. yet

 

[Rammin97]

I wouldn't have paid much for them but I would have done it just for the WOW factor!!

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

quick update. my engine is in pieces. doing my cooling system overhaul and some deeeep cleaning.
this heater core is turning into a nightmare..
should take me all week to finish this

on the bright side, just put in a $500 order to summit :shhh:
now I just need some shocks and boom. jeep complete

 

[#S194]

That does NOT look like fun....

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

yeah but it's gonna feel so good to have all of this taken care of. big weight off my shoulders

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

alright so. jeez man this sucks haha. me and my dad have been ripping this jeep apart.
finally got the heater core out. this jeep is in pieces and it's stressing me out.

oh and the guy at oreilly gave me the wrong parts. wrong water pump, wrong heater core, wrong hoses. project delayedlastara

...

yeah I'm no mechanic but I'D SAY THATS PLUGGED

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

on a brighter note my wheels came. set of four 15x8 cragars, valve stems, lugs, and center caps. 4" back space. $277 shipped. I liked these enough to buy brand new
shackles, track bar rebuild, and a couple other things also in the mail.

only thing I need now is some shocks and I'm ready to install everything!! :yelclap:
ignore the poser background hahaha

 

[chicoserspecv]

on a brighter note my wheels came. set of four 15x8 cragars, valve stems, lugs, and center caps. 4" back space. $277 shipped. I liked these enough to buy brand new
shackles, track bar rebuild, and a couple other things also in the mail.

only thing I need now is some shocks and I'm ready to install everything!! :yelclap:
ignore the poser background hahaha

where did you order the rims?

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

I got them from summit racing. I forgot to mention that. the guy was really helpful with my entire order.
they were at my door in 2 days. I wouldnt hesitate to go through those guys again.
satisfied customer here.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

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[CAJJ93XJ]

more work done

still loving this hood. shall be finished within 2 weeks

also shackles, ubolts, and hardware showed up. right on time. only thing I dont like is that RE didnt send me a sticker

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

picked up a D30 4.56 ring and pinion. free
and a used 8.8 detroit for $280. I was pretty excited about these purchases

so my girlfriend made me this. she thinks shes so clever

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

WHO LIKES EYE-SPY!?

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

so I changed my plans a bit. I returned my...
-8.25 ubolts
-RE 5" shackles
-1" tcase drop

and I decided to go big or go home :gee:

-3.73 and up carrier
-D30 complete install kit
-JKS 5" boomerang shackles
-liquid iron industries shackle relocation brackets (not photographed)
-D30 aussie locker
-lubelocker gaskets for D30 and 8.8

putting in the order for SYE, winch bumper, and ruffstuff ubolts/plates tomorrow

the next time this axle goes in, it's gonna be geared and locked.
I'm also getting that detroit installed in my 8.8 tomorrow

 

[Jeep450r]

Looking good! What would it cost for you to chop up my hood like that? I don't think I'll have time to build my own.

What bumper are you looking at? My front bumper *could* be for sale in the future if it's similar to what you're looking for.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

I've thought about it but there's just too much work in the hoods for me to produce them.
so probably more $$$ than it's worth haha. cut, weld, bondo, paint, plus all materials and labor. it was a one time thing

I'm looking at a dirt bound DIY kit for $250 shipped before the sale ends tomorrow night.
gonna be my first welding project

 

[Mike1331]

dig the teil J project.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

oh yeah and I also had these all mounted up. black letters out

remember my dirty old engine? this picture is old too. it's complete and ready to run. just need the stupid dash back together

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

ran into a little snag with the D30. I'll need a different ring and pinion. so that'll be done soon enough

good news is the detroit went right in. thanks Chad

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

got it first try. the patterns a little shallow but it should settle in
this has been a pretty big step forward in this build