Rivnuts installed for parking brake and airbag computer bracket, marked where I knew I needed to cut the floor for the parking brake to exit.
Mounted:
I'm pleased with how this one turned out, about as nice as they come. The cables are in the stock MJ parking brake bracket, Its moved forward between the two more forward rails compared to where it was. I cut a piece of 3x2" box steel and sliced the ends so I could get to the bolts. There were already 4 bolt holes in the bed, 2 were used for the stock bracket, and 2 were unused. After a quick cleanout with a tap all 4 holes were ready for use. I cut the box and mounted it. Then I placed the stock bracket on this new spacer bar, and connected up the XJ parking brake cable, marked my forward/backward spacing, and then went to the bench top to drill it. Drilled and tapped 3 holes, using the same threads as the bed did. The bracket was already notched to clear the gad tank pickup. So its possible to remove and install the gas tank pickup with this bracket in place, maybe the short bed setup is a little different, but the stock bracket looks like its meant to go there.
I used some cable clamps to help hold up the brake cables at the back going toward the axle. The cables are the stock KJ parking brake cables, plenty of length, feels like a factory setup.
Brake cables routed through the factory MJ cable holder:
All I'm missing is the stock XJ adjuster to connect the parking brake to the rear cables. Another minor junkyard part that I'm sure I have hiding in a bucket somewhere.
Trying to use the 96XJ fuel pump and sensor assembly, it hits the slosh pan. Need some modification work to get this one going.
Console mounted, screwed down to the plastic support bracket. This is where the console should sit in the final iteration, after the carpet and everything is installed finally.
LP out, sitting on jack stands, going to roll the engine in from the front and then raise it up.
Finished up with the new stainless steel line, I ended up modifying the rear XJ line to fit the MJ and then running it to the back. It gets me closer than the original MJ line did, which was patched with a compression fitting to get to the rear end. So even in I tried to use it I would need to correct the splice, but even then I was going to need to do some custom brake stuff in the rear since I have KJ disks with a SUA. Overall pretty good solution. The complete new stainless kit was like $120 from rock auto. Totally worth it for nice new stainless lines!
Old fuel feed line will feed fuel now, old fuel return line will be part of the EVAP line back to the canister. Old vent line from tank vents removed, and new stainless brake line from XJ routed as the MJ line was. Just need a short bit of hose to connect the evap line to the back.
Running all back like factory:
This is where the XJ line ends, I'll likely straighten in, and then make a new custom line to connect with this XJ line:
Heated mirror and foglights, no wiper. I have a 3 position panel around here, and I should have a 4 position panel hiding in some stuff somewhere.
Mmmmmm stainless:
Carpet cleaned up pretty good all things considered: