JeffK

The only Porsche lights I could find on Ebay were like $40 each or beat all to crap. As far as the LEDs...I bought a set and really didn't like them for my MJ. I like what woodkrawler has done to his MJ. He's modernized it with a '99 interior and sheet metal, so they are in line with what he's trying to do.

For a plastic (sorry fiberglass reinforced resin) light, they are surprisingly well made the action on the switch is as good as the best factory one I've seen. The back. The switch mechanism. Lens in the up position. Middle. Down.

For a plastic (sorry fiberglass reinforced resin) light, they are surprisingly well made the action on the switch is as good as the best factory one I've seen. The back. The switch mechanism. Lens in the up position. Middle. Down.

This is copied of part of my build thread. I found out after I posted this that 91MJDude had found these lights as well, he suggested doing a write up so everybody else could find them. I've been obsessing over this B-pillar light. Stock replacements are impossible too find or expensive. I thought using the same Led's woodkrawler (jeep forum member) used... but I really wanted something that would snap into the factory hole. I found these VW lights and the fit the hole fairly well... but I just didn't really like them. I'm not sure exactly what I was looking for, but I was doing a image search on Google and stumbled on this picture... It's an aftermarket replacement interior light that's marketed for Hot Rods and custom cars. Made by a US company called Euramtec. I found their website and downloaded the spec sheet on the lights. You can see from their measurements it's almost identical to the factory MJ lights... After about a half hour of searching, I found a site that sells classic car lenses and they had a listing for them. I got both of them for $35 shipped. Compared to the VW lens... I painted the trim and fitted the new lights... Mods to the trim was minimum. The height of the new light was perfect, and I had to file about a 1/16 of an inch of material to make them fit length wise. Fitted... I really like the way they look installed and as an added bonus the function of the new lights is the same as the factory. UP - on/off with the door Center - off Down - on/map light :cheers:

This is copied of part of my build thread. I found out after I posted this that 91MJDude had found these lights as well, he suggested doing a write up so everybody else could find them. I've been obsessing over this B-pillar light. Stock replacements are impossible too find or expensive. I thought using the same Led's woodkrawler (jeep forum member) used... but I really wanted something that would snap into the factory hole. I found these VW lights and the fit the hole fairly well... but I just didn't really like them. I'm not sure exactly what I was looking for, but I was doing a image search on Google and stumbled on this picture... It's an aftermarket replacement interior light that's marketed for Hot Rods and custom cars. Made by a US company called Euramtec. I found their website and downloaded the spec sheet on the lights. You can see from their measurements it's almost identical to the factory MJ lights... After about a half hour of searching, I found a site that sells classic car lenses and they had a listing for them. I got both of them for $35 shipped. Compared to the VW lens... I painted the trim and fitted the new lights... Mods to the trim was minimum. The height of the new light was perfect, and I had to file about a 1/16 of an inch of material to make them fit length wise. Fitted... I really like the way they look installed and as an added bonus the function of the new lights is the same as the factory. UP - on/off with the door Center - off Down - on/map light :cheers:

I wish I had seen them, it would have saved me a ton of time. I just read your build-up, man. I would like to see it. I'd planned on doing an HO swap when the old Renix lays down, but a V8 sounds awful tempting.

Been working on my remaining interior trim pieces, figured I start with the big b-pillar pieces... I've been obsessing over this B-pillar light. Stock replacements are impossible too find or expensive. I thought using the same Led's woodkrawler used... but I really wanted something that would snap into the factory hole. I found these VW lights and the fit the hole fairly well... but I just didn't really like them. I'm not sure exactly what I was looking for, but I was doing a image search on Google and stumbled on this picture... It's an aftermarket replacement interior light that's marketed for Hot Rods and custom cars. Made by a US company called Euramtec. I found their website and downloaded the spec sheet on the lights. You can see from their measurements it's almost identical to the factory MJ lights... After about a half hour of searching, I found a site that sells classic car lenses and they had a listing for them. I got both of them for $35 shipped. Compared to the VW lens... I painted the trim and fitted the new lights... Mods to the trim was minimum. The height of the new light was perfect, and I had to file about a 1/16 of an inch of material to make them fit length wise. Fitted... I really like the way they look installed and as an added bonus the function of the new lights is the same as the factory. UP - on/off with the door Center - off Down - on/map light The finished left panel next to the right... I used SEM satin black on the panels. This stuff is amazing. Finish is nearly a perfect match to the sheen on the factory panels.

Just read through all 19 pages on your build. Lots of useful information. The big lift and the 33's really make the long bed look good. Excellent work. :thumbsup:

Thanks, your truck turned out great.

Looks awesome.

...you just can't see them

I've still been exploring replacements for the b-pillar lights. I found these today from a 91 and earlier Jetta. Fit the factory hole pretty good.

1/31/10 I pulled the old booster and master cylinder last night. The new WJ booster and the old MJ one... Today I installed the PV ... New booster with spacer and gaskets... Booster and M/C installed... The new hard lines, showing off my less than stellar tube bending skills. Pretty straight forward stuff. I didn't modify the booster rod the way some of the write-ups describe...XJ Cherokee Conversion to WJ Front Brakes & Steering...Instead of going back with the old style brake light switch... I picked up a Renix era cruise control bracket, and I'm going to run a latter model switch. It'll look like this... An parting outside shot, and more snow...

1/30/10 I ditched the original line for the rear brakes and I'm just using the old bypass line. My first thought on a PV was to simply use the old MJ splitter, and block off the bypass port. There are a lot of opinions on this, but I really like the idea of a working PV. My first choice was an XJ PV, I installed one from a '92 and couldn't get any pressure to the rear brakes. I pulled the PV apart, and the black cup/o-ring had come apart and was apparently blocking pressure to the rear wheels. I reassembled the PV without the cup and I had pressure to the rear wheels. The thing is without the cup in place the PV functions basically as a splitter. Not what I wanted. I found this article ZJ Proportioning Valve and I picked up a ZJ PV from a 95 with 4 wheel discs. The article explains the needed minor mods. The end result...

1/29/10 cont... Some random shots, ignore the rusty tail pipe, the exhaust will be replaced next. Left side... I'm going to pull the bed when I have it painted and I'll hit everything I couldn't get too then. Right side... Next, we explore proportioning valve hell and the WJ booster/master cylinder install...

1/29/10 OK kids been kind of busy for the past few days. I pulled the jumble of lines and the rear load sensing valve... I fixed the broken bolts in the 8.25 yoke. My friend Mark at work drilled the holes out and I went with 1/4" grade 8's and some lock nuts.... Then I spent the better part of two days wallowing around under the back end with the pressure washer wand and a multitude of every imaginable spray cleaners. About half way there... Then, no less than 6 cans of Semi Gloss Black and 2 cans of spray undercoating later... I moved the bracket for the rear brake hose forward of the 'X' member XJ style, and installed the ZJ parking brake cables I picked up. The left side is kind of tight and I'm probably going to have to replace it. The shocks are Bilstein 5125's. The bump stops are Prothane 4.5" and I picked them up from Jegs.com. I used Jegs when I built my '68 Mustang years ago, and they always had excellent service. Speaking of excellent I ordered them Thursday night online and got them Friday afternoon...:thumbsup: My "high tech" $6.99 breather hose and the new brake line location...

12/18/09 Snow, pretty rare stuff round here... 1/19/10 I took a little time off from the MJ due to my work schedule and the holidays, but starting today I've got the next 10+ days or so to devote to it. I've got a nice little list of stuff to do-we'll see how much I can get done. One item on the list is the rear shocks which came in today... 1/21/10 I spent today on a creeper with the pressure washer cleaning the bottom of the bed.

Been a while since I updated not a whole lot going on, but here it is to date... 12/17/09 Today was cold early, but it warmed up later and managed to got a little done today. I took my boys to breakfast and afterward we hit my favorite haunt. The Pull a Part.:thumbsup: They've been open a while now, and they are starting to get some nicer stuff in. Today's haul included a left D35C axle, a '87 3 row radiator (for my '89 XJ) and a '99 WJ booster and master cylinder (for the MJ) got it all for the grand total of $57.32. Sweet. The booster/MC... When I got home I bleed the brakes and installed the drive shaft and after charging the battery she fired off like a champ. I decided I'd drive it around the neighborhood to check the brakes etc. I zip tied the rear load sensing valve wide open for 50/50 proportioning. The brakes are awesome. Nice flat strong stopping, even on the old single diaphram booster. That's where the good ends. A couple of loud pops and a bang, then the bad starts... The u joint straps I though were tight apparently weren't, sheared off 3 of the 4 bolts. I pulled the DS slid it in 4WD, limped back home and tucked it away in the basement. To add to my aggravation the water leak I thought I had put to bed months ago is back, the LF power window regulator quit, the front diff cover is leaking and two of the studs for the seat sheared off. I never understood why people named their cars, but I think this one has earned all the names it was called today. Too bad I can't write them down here. I'm really burned out on it right now, It can sit in the basement til after Christmas. I'm done fighting it for a while.

Thanks, the springs are Hell Creek 4.5". I wanted a smaller lift, and I already had most of the parts to make it come together. 8.25 I used had just over 50k on it the D44 had 200k+. Ease of disc brakes etc. etc.

That's a Chrysler 8.25, not a Ford 8.8. Both the XJ 8.25 and the Explorer 8.8 are much more common than an XJ/MJ D44. Willy 100% correct. plus KJ discs are a direct bolt on.

I spent today buttoning up stuff on the MJ so I can move it inside. I got the tires and wheels on and got a chance to take at the stance. It sits a little higher in the back, but it's a truck. The 32's are looking kinda small...

Thanks, A few more pics. The Hell Creek springs both sides... from the side... Rear view, no shocks yet...

I spent today putting in rear diff, other than the cold it went pretty good. I intended to pressure wash the wheel wells and the underside of the bed etc., but 35 degrees and water don't go well together. I did the wheel wells and revised my build plans. The new plan is to get the Jeep back together enough to drive it into the basement then finish up the rear in there and out of the weather. Before... After...

After my 8 day stretch at work, I ended up with just two days off before heading back this morning. I did get the rest of my parts together for my rear diff. Even managed to find some e-brake cables at the Pull a Part. So far the biggest PITA has turned out to be the rear shackles. They really did not want to come out. Ready to install: I narrowed my diff cover choices down to either Ruff Stuff Specialties or Riddler Manufacturing. I got the Riddler. The cover came unfinished, so I painted it the same cast coat gray as the front and highlighted the logo: I like the way it turned out: With the exception of the parking brake cables, all done and waiting for a day off to install. Later this week I hope.

I just pull the rear axle out of my bone stock '89. The only thing attached to the parking brake cables were the clamps shown in the pic. They kept the cable at an angle away from the rim. There were no springs or other attachments just the clamps pictured.