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Ah yeah, well the bumper is still sitting in the garage waiting for me to get to it. Ive been working on my old Land Rover and its taking up all my time, but I really need to get it finished up!

Got the new mirrors on. Decent score from the pick-n-pull for $7. Crazy thing was that there was a early 90's xj down the row with Rubicon Express long arm kit still on it..... but there was a couple guys pulling it apart. It's good to see someone score a deal every now and again.

Yeah, I've been finishing all the "projects" sitting around and sending down the road.

Not yet, I've been busy with other stuff and have been putting it off. -Chris

It's all good man! :cheers:

I got them from a link on here if I remember right. It was a friend of CWLONGSHOT. MAHARdesign spencer@mahardesign.com http://jeepsticker.com/mj.htm They were priced great and the quality was excellent.

Well now it's 4wd and has a little bit of lift. I'm going to get the exhaust done tomorrow and the bed liner and I think I'm done with it for a while. Getting ready to cut the hole for the markers. Sticking on the letters. And out in the street at a buddies house! :yes: -Chris

Well I got it out on it's maiden voyage this past weekend and it got to see the light for the first time in 6 months. Speedo doesn't work and it's got a rear main leak but other than that everything else checked out good! Hope to have some new tyres this week so I can put the Rubi wheels on it. New glass going in with 97+ rubber seal. -Chris

Well the "kit" was all the parts to make the US ones look like the XJ's they built in China from 02-07 (Google Jeep 2500). All the parts are OE Jeep 2500 parts sold in China after the Cherokee was discontinued here in the US in 2001. Since they never built MJ's over there the only the only parts that fit are the headers and fenders, some people use the China fender flares which are different from any style offered here but I never cared for the look when I put them on mine. I just wanted to do something different and intended to use this stuff on an XJ but thought what the hell. I'm the guy that was doing the group buys on NAXJA and my whole intent on doing the group buy was to soften the shipping on the parts I wanted. The cost of shipping just my order was as much as shipping 10 complete orders. On the first order the quality and customer service was better than what I got on the second go around. In the end on the second order I took it in the shorts pretty hard on the shipping because of a certain person, but what can you do? There was a bunch of broken stuff and shortages on the last order and they didn't want to work with me on coming to a resolution, so I figured that would be my last time dealing with them. Now it looks like Alex parts is no more, might be another vendor out there that builds the 2500 replacement parts I don't have the time to hunt them down. -Chris

Well I managed to get the headliner redone and the interior buttoned up this weekend. Seems like the weekend is never long enough! Laying on the new material. All glued down. Installed in the truck - And finished installing the sunroof. Grand seats -Chris

Thanks man. Some people think it a waste of time (not on here), but in general to fix up an old 80's Jeep truck. Thats is what makes sites like C.C. neat is that there are a bunch of people who have the same interest. I enjoy seeing everyones builds and how they did it! -C

I'll get some more tonight. I should get the seats bolted in tonight. Ended up with some '05 Grand Cherokee cloth jobs. But other than that the interior is all from a 96XJ. Still on the "need to get done" list.... Spray in liner in the bed and lower quarters, new windshield, put in the front axle...... might even run a sponge across it ;) -Chris

Still got to do the lift but it's running and driving again I didn't do much over the summer on it because of some other projects and obligations. It's really dusty in the pics but next week I'll get some good outside shots. My buddy Jake and I are going to build some simple bumpers for it in a few weeks. But like I said in the beginning it's just going to be a driver. Little lift, Rubi wheels, 4.0 swap and 4x4 and freshen up the interior a bit. The lamps are bolted in and the adjusters are usable!

Where in Washington are you? And for the record I run 245/75-16's which are a hair smaller than 31's.

Not required.... but it looks better.

:popcorn: You know what.... I'm thinking a faux woodgrain HVAC cover would really add to the interior ambiance.

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I welded the 97+ seat humps into the floor yesterday and finished putting in the carpet from a 2000..... but didn't think it was really picture worthy. Also got the a start on the front light harness. Some of you guys on here that build some really crazy stuff, all I did was a face transplant and motor swap. The problem is that my garage is pretty small and it's hard to get any decent shots of it and that I only get a few hours to work on it every day..... but I'm getting closer. I'll put in the fuel lines tonight and see if I can get her to fire off. -Chris

True, but it keeps me outta the bars. :thumbsup:

Welcome to 2009! You gonna sell that 80's Trans-Am now? :yes:

I'm not going to the hassle of hooking it up. I got the backlight wired in and the "all ok light" but I can't figure out how to get the clock working. Have you ever come across the wiring diagram for it?

Shouldn't you be out in the garage working on the CRD swap? :shake: Just kidding, your good people. Anyway, I still need to build a new harness for the front and will put the head lamps in last so I don't scratch them up working in the engine bay. Well I did get all the instruments working as well as all the lighting in the rear of the truck last night. I've been soldering wires and shrink tubing for two nights now. Even powered up the fuel pump last night..... sure wish I had the fuel lines on it so it didn't yarf out gas all over the garage floor :doh:

Well thats what it was. I had to install a wire into pin "P" on the 11 pin connector. The steering column already has a wire in that spot (also from a 91 XJ) but the dash harness it hooks to does not. I hooked the new wire from pin "P" into the black 16 pin XJ connector to the two L50 white/tan stop feed wires...... and now the brake lights work. Thanks again for the help Boilermaker :cheers: -Chris

As soon as I get them in I'll take a picture.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16336&p=165179&hilit=wiring+diagram#p165179 Is this the link you were talking about? Thats what I like about this place.... we all go though the same thing at one point. ;)