Project "why cant i leave anything alone" mj build

[jeeping99tj]

Hello all i been on here for a few years now and have owned and done a few bolt on jeep xjs tjs and a yj. My last wheeler was a 99 tj and loved it but wheel base wasnt for my style wheeling. before that i had a 97 xj long arm lockers yadda yadda. I recented picked up a 88 mj and started building it in july. It started out as a 4.0 5 speed 4x4 short bed with crazy electrical problems and slave cylinder was shot. so i decided to i was going to do a 89 aw4 swap so picked up a donor and stripped it to bare bones and about a week after that i came acrossed a 99. well i ended up going the 99 route with my build and using the 44/9 and long arms and tires from the 89 xj.

right now im pretty far into the build but figured id post on here what im doing and going to do in future. so sit back and enjoy my build that ive enjoyed building for the last few months. Cant wait to get to wheel this thing. Going to MOAB labor day week 2017 and cant wait to get back there.. :cheers:

start from the begin i guess

man has this thing changed. This is the first day i got it. no electrical, hella death wobble, and no clutch. but very solid for the most part. i spent hours cleaning mud for under this thing and to this day it still leaving turds in my garage. lol



mud


the 89 donor











99 donor parts






barely fit lol


engine going in it. 408 trick flow headed LS with s485 billet 96mm turbo


jk this is for my blazer i am also building

 

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engine hooder lol


added another to it 97 2wd


started on the mj and pulled interior



some test fitting.

 

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then i started test fittin the steering wheel brackets






fell in love with this set up so went for it.



the 89 had a fresh rebuild and .060 bore so went with that block for my 99 conversion


dash parts for steering wheel bracket

 

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made some nut inserts for the side of that bracket and welded them into the body





then on to the steering shaft










top part of dash got this piece from donor rivited to it

 

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template made for blocking off open area







two bolts line up that are the same on both pieces so put a bolt in for alignment and drilled a few holes for rivets





HVAC is in


hughe gap there

 

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blocked off the factory holes


on to floor repair which was a long boring process




whoops


rot



i wont bore you with all that



engine painted




block off for steering

 

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rest of the goodies




made my own alignment pins from old studs




new filter in the trans

 

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sitting in its new home with nice painted engine bay




parts for the rear bumper and shackles



steeeeel


hardened pin inserted


time to cut

 

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ended up cutting like 12 inches off i think lol ill have to check


44 parts


new toy for project


cj tail gate also for rear tube bed project




im no welder lol


im just brain storming here


cut old crap brackets off with new plasma

 

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genright gas tank sending unit holder for the 99 set up in stock mj tank


sans panties monstaliner going on soon


stifferner from T & M


ended up replacing pans what a job








now the fun part

 

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sye np231


jcr DIY bumper


AZZYS design 4wd linkage




making center section removable from rustys set up. welded it to stiffeners


9 dolla harbor gave out after a year


rogue fab 1.75 die for exo and rear bed parts

 

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loved this winch on my tj


arm rebuiild


bed stuff

 

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that buttt tho


ball joints


hub rebuild






lil bigger lol

 

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shifter

 

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the new look of my mj. i kinda like it. haha




stiffener fun









tired of that so started on the JCR bumper




44 partts chromo and ctms

 

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drive way flexing






going to build a swing down carrier so i have some bed and some slider action on rear




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welded bumper. single pass on outside and 3 on each side on inside






new hauler for it

 

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more brain storming


smashed in the pinch seem


added air to it for extra 3.8 gallon per side i believe




smelt lovely lol mouse nest










center out riggers


sanding hooke up the air tanks cause my compressor sucks lol


strength test

 

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after




steering parts

 

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started putting interior in for last time last week. so these are all pretty recent now








yay plug and play right?


tcm mounted


99 pedal on a 88 bolt pattern


getting engine together



ac and cruise control hooked up



new fenders on




wiring mess for tail lights and fuel pump


got all the bugs worked out and it finally lights up. had some ground issues found out that the dash grounds to chassis through the mounting points