reason for selling...

[x2elite]

First, I don't drive it and second, it has stubs in it still. I no dummy.

Good deal.... wasn't trying to be a dick....I was just making sure.... I don't want to see a fellow jeeper get injured.

 

[rredalty]

Today was a success. Went to Chattanooga to get the axles/ steering from NOS86(Thanks Eric) and after meeting with Melkor to check out the willys(looking good) I made it on home with the new to me D30/ 8.8. Special thanks goes to Dan(99Cherokee) for coming over and helping with all the heavy lifting. Got the bed finished aside from a little filler and paint, the bed mounts are there now, rear axle got yanked and the new one is now stripped of all brackets and ready for new spring perches/ shock mounts and traction bar brackets.

 

[rredalty]

 

[Achmed]

Looks good Matt, but man, it looks like you caught your shirt in fire.

 

[rredalty]

Damn close but luckily I didn't. I had Tiff helping and as soon as sparks flew, whe was scared I would burn her shirt( I would have too) so I had to hold both panels and try to throw a tack there too.

 

[PacificEd]

Matt,

That MJ is looking good. I always liked the MJ trucks. I remember looking at them when they were brand new in 1989-1990. I still have the brochures from Rule-Dale Auto Plaza in Modesto, CA.

 

[MELKORsXJ]

looks good matt! keep it up, cause the flog is just around the corner...

 

[The Box]

Time's running out. Let me know if you need another hand. Im hoping to get my axles in this weekend, btw I need to talk to you about getting some U joints from your buddy.

 

[jasonc]

1:45 a.m., everyone in the house is sick, tracking packages and see you have an "on vehicle for delivery". See you today!

 

[High2by]

1:45 a.m., everyone in the house is sick, tracking packages and see you have an "on vehicle for delivery". See you today!

Kudos to you Jason!! My hats off to ya!! :worship: Thanks for all you do!

Mark

 

[Lowrange2]

ya gunna have it together by the Flog? I'm rushing a build for the Flog too... Still gotta put on shock mounts, hi-steer and bleed the brakes... I'm gunna win the race... are you?

 

[rredalty]

Progress again. Bed is on and painted, brakes are done, rear axle is done and in, wheels/ tires are mounted, front axle is out to make room for the new one and the long arms are in now...

 

[rredalty]

Long arms are on, steering is on, trac bar is on, axle is in, new trans x-member is on(needs to be modified) and it drove around the block under its own power. Tomorrow I plan to fix the wiring(no tail lights/ brakelights) and at least get the new interior swapped in. Might try to get the front bumper built but we'll have to see. I think I'm going to be driving this daily until the flog, it's a BLAST!!! Pics to come soon and once again, special thanks to Dan(99Cherokee.)

 

[PacificEd]

Chop, chop, Matt. We need pics!!

 

[PacificEd]

Just a note to say this is one good looking MJ that should be a lot of fun to wheel. Matt's done a lot of work to the MJ since the last photos were taken. I took a few yesterday evening and will try to either post them up or send them to Matt so he can.

Well done Matt! :worship::worship:

 

[rredalty]

Sorry for the long delay, but it's done and ready. Performance is exactly what I was shooting for. It climbs well, rides like a truck still, very stable on and off road and I couldn't ask for more. Sorry about the poser shot, I was checking to make sure there was enough clearance for the driveshaft to the new x-member that had to be built.

 

[derrick94XJ]

ooooh very nice

 

[rredalty]

Time for an update. It did well at the flog but with a bum D30(both joints popping and all the brackets previously tweaked) I didn't romp on it too hard. It did need some trimming and longer rear shocks. I had to decide weather to swap to big joint shafts I had laying around and fix the brackets, or swap the gears/ locker to another axle I had with the big joint shafts already. Last night the good axle got gutted, trussed, mini skids and the gears/ locker from the bad axle and this morning I stuffed everything in there. Also tossed on a new set of wheels/ tires I recently recieved. Got a set of procomp xterrains and allied beadlocks. Still need to finish trimming but with the new 1.75" spacers it sits pretty good.

 

[PacificEd]

The MJ's sitting right! Do you have a side pic of it.

Looks good.

 

[rredalty]

please excuse the rear not being trimmed yet, IT'S COLD!!!