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Nice! I got lucky with my floorboards... I didn't know to check them before purchase. A guy can learn so much from this place.

Pulled my flooring up today to inspect the potential rust damage. It wasnt too bad, just surface rust in the driver's side. Then I stated installing the new seats. Yes, they sit a bit higher but I still have headroom... and man are they more comfy!

Super cool man. I may have to build one, hope you don't mind me stealing your idea. Have any pics if the coffee table?

Anyone know if I can get XJ power bucket seats into a bench MJ?

Couldn't help myself. Today I went back and got his front seats, door panels, wood grain dash, center console, and a few other goodies. Cheromanche Wagoneer?

I am impatient. The truck is in multiple colours anyway... I mounted the waggy front panel. It is plug n play for anyone interested. To my surprise, the light output is WAY better than my stockers!

Good looking truck! I admire the amount of work your having put into it. If I wasn't DDing mine now, I would be doing the same. Keep it up, really sweet truck.

Oh, gotcha. No the perch width is different. You'll have to cut of the old ones and relocate then to bolt you too your MJ. The perches sit all the way at the end of the tube near the brakes on mine. You'll like the early axle, you can run a good adaptor to keep the 5 lug pattern and your track width will be perfect. Mine is from a 94/95. It is narrower than our stock axle by probably 3". I chose this one on purpose so that I could run adaptors and get my 5 lug bolt pattern back without having the rear tires sticking it a ridiculous amount. The 96+ isuzu axle is wider. I am 100% positive this 94/95 axle would not fit into an XJ. My spring perches are out to the very end of the axle in the MJ. The XJ axle perches sit out wider.

Scored a WAGGY front nose panel today! Will post pics when it's installed. I need to work out a minor issue with the center fiberglass support being cracked.

Mine is from a 94/95. It is narrower than our stock axle by probably 3". I chose this one on purpose so that I could run adaptors and get my 5 lug bolt pattern back without having the rear tires sticking it a ridiculous amount. The 96+ isuzu axle is wider. I am 100% positive this 94/95 axle would not fit into an XJ. My spring perches are out to the very end of the axle in the MJ. The XJ axle perches sit out wider.

Today I made some lower shock mounts. They are fully boxed, and welded inside and out. I didn't take any pics of that process. Anyway, I only had 1" of uptravel with the previous setup (bolt welded straight to the axle tube). That was no good, as the shock would bottom out even hitting bumps on the streets. Now I get a healthy uptravel, and plenty of articulation. Here's a quick pic... the front swaybar is still connected.

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I decided I'm going to paint her Silver. It was the factory color, I love Silver, and I'm pretty sure it'll look classy... which is what I'd like. Something I can drive around town without looking like a hillbilly. Today I made my drop brackets and finished welding the bumper in place. It's STRONG. I'll pull it back off and coat it in Raptor Liner when I have a bit of time and a spot open in my bay at work. I also picked up a toolbox for the bed. It was supposed to be an over the rail type box, but ended up fitting between the rails. I actually kinda like it - although opening the thing is a PITA. No problem - just another thing for me to modify and paint. I also have to add the arms that will run from bumper to the wheel well to protect all that damned bodywork. Nothing much to see, but pics anyway: Image Not Found Image Not Found

Right on. Well it's easy to do if you have time and $30 for rattle cans. I will be stripping to metal and doing a quality paint job. I also like blue... all of my bimmers are blue, actually. But the MJ had a burgundy interior in great shape, so I'll have to find a color that well fit well with that. Today I started building the rear bumper, I have a ways to go yet. I'd like to ad another bit of plating, angles, and a receiver. It'll get there... slowly.

Awesome score! Sounds about like mine... should be a fun project. Post some photos if you have the ability, we love pics. What rear end is in it? If you don't mind sharing, what kinda cash did you pick out up for?

Not sure if you're being serious about the camo paint or not... because internet. But the PO hacked this paint onto an otherwise clean MJ. I've had some people like it, and others hate it. Personally I think it looks like a giraffe. I'm planning on white, for now. But I'm open to suggestions. I thought of going back to the factory silver color as well.

Pulled inside to let the truck warm up a bit, decided to spread some Bondo. It's going to turn out nice, I think! Tomorrow I'll install a new track bar, probably start on the rear bumper... and fill in some more Bondo.

Very nice. I'm poking around deciding on colors before I paint... laying heavily towards white, and your truck is really pushing me that direction.

Must have gotten water on something during all my pressure washing that froze over night... it started right back up this after noon no problems. Anyway, I started sanding the passenger side of the bed down to bare metal today. Then primed it to keep from rusting. I'll start filling in the small dents and dings this week, and blend in my bed where it was bobbed. I'm thinking I'd like to paint it white. Any suggestions on color?

Very cool man, I'm enjoying the pics. Keep it up.

After a really good cleaning with the pressure washer yesterday, I'm happy to see that it's actually a really clean truck all over! I found only a small area of surface rust in the driver floorboard and none anywhere else! Bad news is that I now have a start and die situation. Over and over again she starts, and sites right away. I smell fuel heavily. Video. <a href= target=_blank><img src= border=0 alt=></a> Image Not Found

Well, I want to start the paint job portion of the truck soon... which means tons of body work. The doors in my MJ had tow mirrors mounted mid door, and trim holes at the body line. They also had a few dents I would have to work on, so I found a set of near perfect doors locally and installed those. Bonus is that I now get vented wings and smaller mirrors mounted in the frame instead of on the sheet metal. I'll start sanding/straightening sometime this week. I don't intend to make a perfect truck... just reasonably clean and straight.

Thanks! I have not reinforced the rear framing yet... I was trying to come up with ideas. Have any photos or suggestions?

They were a craigslist score. American racing (unknown model). 15x7. 3.75" backspacing.

Enjoying watching your project come together thanks for the updates

Haven't done much more work... but I did get a decent set of wheels, mounted my adaptors, and added 32x11.5x15 BFG A/T's. Looks better! Now onto sanding, body work, paint, and bumper building.