zachxj01
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Rockville CT
Hello i was on here years ago as in high school i had an 01 xj eventually 5.5" Long arm fancy custom drive shafts etc but it was my daily and i got a gf who lived an hour away and 35" tires on the highway 50 miles back and forth was no bueno on gas or the jeep so off it went. I grew up i guess have my own place drive a subaru and ride a harley when i can always looking on craigslist for a project and then it happend. A friend was selling this 89 2 door 5spd and i couldnt resist ( I will add the pics tonight)
here she is as i got her
Current issues:
no power to the doors or overhead electric but LOTS of faulty wiring
*A lot of wires are old and brittle if not broken it has a hitch and all those wires are shot i am just going to pull them as i wont be towing anything.
*There is a normal extension cord sticking out of the roof (Not well sealed) that runs to the battery im not sure the purpose of this your guess is as good as mine but its getting pulled as well
*Minimal rust for being 27yrs old and only 133k on the engine/tranny
Quick Plans
*Fix wiring
*Pull carpets and evaluate floors hopefully as good as the frame
*degrease engine and replace anything else that looks to be on the way out
* Rattlecan flat black paint job
*Take a sawzaw to the fenders as it currently sits on 31s that rub on full turns.
Future Plans
*budget lift for now as this is a project and i am a single guy w/ 3 vehicles
*Some used 33s since 2 tires on it now already have bubbles
*Fab up some basic steel bumpers for the front and rear
*if i'm feeling ballsy remove the doors since it wont be a daily ride
Overall it feels good to be back and i have big plans and a low budget but a lot of the work my friends and i can easily bang out on weekends now that its warming up. Hope to meet some of you i been out of the game for awhile is there a guy on here Spanky from CT he is the only one i really remember? i belive he was from milford CT
here she is as i got her
Current issues:
no power to the doors or overhead electric but LOTS of faulty wiring
*A lot of wires are old and brittle if not broken it has a hitch and all those wires are shot i am just going to pull them as i wont be towing anything.
*There is a normal extension cord sticking out of the roof (Not well sealed) that runs to the battery im not sure the purpose of this your guess is as good as mine but its getting pulled as well
*Minimal rust for being 27yrs old and only 133k on the engine/tranny
Quick Plans
*Fix wiring
*Pull carpets and evaluate floors hopefully as good as the frame
*degrease engine and replace anything else that looks to be on the way out
* Rattlecan flat black paint job
*Take a sawzaw to the fenders as it currently sits on 31s that rub on full turns.
Future Plans
*budget lift for now as this is a project and i am a single guy w/ 3 vehicles
*Some used 33s since 2 tires on it now already have bubbles
*Fab up some basic steel bumpers for the front and rear
*if i'm feeling ballsy remove the doors since it wont be a daily ride
Overall it feels good to be back and i have big plans and a low budget but a lot of the work my friends and i can easily bang out on weekends now that its warming up. Hope to meet some of you i been out of the game for awhile is there a guy on here Spanky from CT he is the only one i really remember? i belive he was from milford CT