XJ newbie, tons of pics!!

[wbones9]

Hello all. I finally bought a XJ for a steal price.

I'm not new to jeeps or modified SUVs, but this is my first XJ.

1990, I-6, auto, bone stock

the pictures tell the story

So about me. I'm 21 and from Michigan. Go to Kettering University and co-op for Ford.

This is my 1998 Contour SVT, when it decides to run
Stock is 200 hp, dark blue leather, moonroof, pretty much everything you can imagine

67K miles

The aftermarket goodies:
3.0L Duratech V6 engine swap
Vortech Supercharger (w/ both 3.33" & 3.125" pulleys available)
SAAB intercooler
17"Enkei RS5 rims with Kuhmo ECSTA 712 tires
Focus RS tranny parts including zetec final drive ratio
Quiafe Limited Slip
Labtronics Water Injection.
Brembo brake rotors (plated & cross drilled)
KVR Carbon pads
Eibach Springs
B&M Shifter
Taylor wires
NGK TR55 & TR6 plugs
Taylor Battery relocation kit
OMP Cast Aluminum pedals
Autometer Phantom Gauges
Vibrant Type-V canister muffles (w/ silencers)
All Cats & resonators have been removed
Energy Suspension Motor mount insert

winter tires

summer tires

My real project- 1981 CJ8
SBC 350/TH400/np203/twin stick D300 doubler
D44 / 14 bolt fullwidths
38.5 SXs on beadlocked rims

Started as

Most recent build pics

with about 100 pics inbetween

And other rigs I have built/owned and sold

1988 toyota pickup

1986 toyota 4runner

1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer

1964ish CJ5
AMC360, Ford T18, 35" SXs

 

[Fore Wheeler]

welcome to the board.

so you're in the Flint area?? I've been to Flint the past three days, I hate that town.

 

[Scott Mac]

I'll be damned, It's the other Bones.

Wassup?

 

[wbones9]

ha, its just an extention of MJ so far.

I don't like Flint at all. I'm from Midland, my paretns have a cottage in Alpena and I go to school here in flint.

It's going to take a lot of self control to limit myself to a 2" BB and 31"s

 

[Fore Wheeler]

self control? what's that.

go to at least 4.5", that's a good start lift.

 

[4ward]

You want to give me the 8, You WILL give me the 8!

Welcome to the board, when can I come pick up my 8?

 

[wbones9]

ha, I have waaaaaaaaayyyyy too much time put into that scrambler to part with it. I never would have imagined tearing a CJ down the the frame, building the frame and custom fabbing everything for my drivetrain would take this long lol. Although I admit, money has been just as much of a limiting factor than time,

And now this weekend the XJ will have a 2" lift via upountry coils and AALs.

I put 31x 11.50 wildcat ATs on it this week due to the front tire going flat on the old bald stockers. I can turn almost full crank... The rear has a serious sag issue, but its exagerated due to a few tires and an axle sitting in the back.

and the rear bumper was a special "what I have around the garage" project (and i needed a hitch)