Pete M

got my doubts, but anything is possible. the chief stopped existing after 87. but then all it would have taken is a guy at the dealership ordering a chief hood sticker pack. heck, I have one up on my wall.

holy crap!!!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203187078182

factory MJ rear shackles are longer than factory XJ rear shackles. but they are the same width and thus interchangeable. but an "XJ lift shackle" will not give the same lift if installed under an MJ. 2000s Chevy 1500 truck "2 inch drop shackles" (they are inverted on a chevy and so longer ones lower the chevy) are usually the ones people go for. very cheap and you can get them at most any auto parts store.

almost no lateral movement from 0-2" of lift.

with a welder, all things are possible.

you can do a 2" puck up front, chevy drop shackles in the rear and not have to replace any other parts. an alignment is recommended after any changes in height.

more proof that anything can happen in 30 years.

the rubber seal on late model XJs is essentially glued in with the glass. if you get a new windshield and tell them it's a 98, they will bring a new rubber trim with it.

rampant rust mean I can keep driving it in winter.

like a brand new truck!

I love it when I need a thing and then find that thing i the parts pile. be sure to add the dealership sticker to the thread about them. wherever it is. lol. probably in the pub?

those look like chief decals

needs longer brake lines

what do they look like? maybe I'm just having a brain fart here.

Chiefs had decals there.

bluetooth welding is the future

2 of them, eh? I'm sure they'd only need the one which means the other needs a home.

I mean, secrecy is key, right? but seriously you can put it anywhere, but it's rough to find a place that's reasonably convenient to reach every day, but not in a place that a thief would look. I like the idea of using a re-used factory dash switch. right out in the open.

nothing screams "well cared for" like stock bumpers half ripped off the Jeep.

so I've reinstalled the hvac and it rains and nothing leaked. nothing I addressed anyways. I still have a tiny dribble coming from where the arrow is pointing. is this a cowl leak? I'd really rather not pull the hvac back out and so the view of up there in the corner is minimal at best.

at this point I more or less suggest that everyone just replace the windshield. should be under 300 for glass/labor and gives a brand new clear view out the front. plus addresses the occasional leak.

I've seen far worse. in fact the inside of your frame looks fantastic

at this point in time pretty much all remaining colors are rare. just some are even more rare than others. someone find me one of the 15 yellow MJs from that Pensoil giveaway.