f1tbiker6 Posted September 17, 2008 Author Posted September 17, 2008 no updates. my funds have run dry :eek: trying to get the rust fixed up and some new paint next. and a new rear bumper. here's two shots this is my dads 1999 xj. we are a good ol' jeep family.
f1tbiker6 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Posted September 24, 2008 finally got my muffler hooked up with a new exhaust pipe. flowmaster 40, doesnt sound loud enough, i think I'm going to get a high flow cat. and here's an action shot
f1tbiker6 Posted October 5, 2008 Author Posted October 5, 2008 fender flares are finally on as well as both vent covers. thanks to mfpdm for the front flares, mirrors, and vent covers! next on the list is new back bumper, and body work (getting rid of the rust) and paint. for paint I'm pretty much set on using hot rod flatz, flat black automotive paint. this is what it looks like: . after all the body work is taken care of, i will finally start on the 4wd swap.
mfpdm Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 fender flares are finally on as well as both vent covers. thanks to mfpdm for the front flares, mirrors, and vent covers! I thought I sent you rear flares. Darn Vicodin has me all messed up. :chillin: Looking good though. :cheers:
f1tbiker6 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Posted October 6, 2008 ah my bad, yes you did send me rears. i got the front from my local JY.
Mitch Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 looks nice, reminds me of mine before I got jiggy with an angle grinder and smashed a few trees :) Watch out for trees! haha!
500 MJ Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 After looking into it some more, you should be able to swipe a tailgate handle from a first gen. S-10, S-15. I think they are the exact same part...
f1tbiker6 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 After looking into it some more, you should be able to swipe a tailgate handle from a first gen. S-10, S-15. I think they are the exact same part... its not quite that simple. not just the handle snapped off, the two metal levers inside are snapped in half.
f1tbiker6 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Posted October 27, 2008 ive figured out a temporary solution for the tailgate lever, i just took out the whole handle and used a rubber band to hold the two metal pulling things from falling down into the tailgate, and you just pull them with your hands to lower the tailgate. as for paint i think ive decided on rustoleum semi-gloss black. here's a shot of just my tailgate as the store didnt have enough paint for the whole truck and i wanted to just test one spot for the time being.
comanche13 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 what size are the tires on your comanche? do you still have the dana 35 in the back? what type of wheeling you doing with it? how big of lift? there thats my questions of the day haha
f1tbiker6 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Posted October 27, 2008 33 inch tires with about 5" lift. still have a dana35 and its still only 2wd so i don't to heavy offroading yet. ill be doing the 4wd swap soon.
comanche13 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 i was told that the dana 35 in the back will break with 35's if you do anything more then light wheeling....
f1tbiker6 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Posted October 27, 2008 i was told that the dana 35 in the back will break with 35's if you do anything more then light wheeling.... you heard correctly. i plan to swap in an dana 44 when i do the 4wd swap. and even so i only have 33's, not 35's.
f1tbiker6 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Posted November 2, 2008 well its not entirely finished but i figured id update. got everything but one panel sprayed, and thats because my freind is welding a piece of metal in the hole. the passengers side is completely finished with two coats of paint. the hood, roof and drivers side need a second coat. as you can see darker and lighter spots. had to wrap it up for now as I'm getting paid to transport some furniture today :cheers: its not perfect, but it'll do for now.
1999MJ Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 I like it. The semi gloss looks slick on there
f1tbiker6 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Posted November 14, 2008 I'm supposed to be picking up a aw4 trans and 231 tcase some time in the next week.
turbotyla Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 Truck looks awesome. I have been getting the stuff together to go with john deer blitz black on mine. will come out to the same finish. and is about the same price. Your truck looks like i want mine to. just 4x4
f1tbiker6 Posted November 24, 2008 Author Posted November 24, 2008 well, ive scheduled my comanche to go in to Jeff Daniels Jeep shop a semi-local shot that only works on jeeps! they will be doing: 4wd swap dana 44 up front ford 8.8 in the back not sure about lockers yet both geared to 4.56 theyll be putting in my spacers and hooking me up with some rough country adjustable control arms tune up rust on driverside floor things I'm doing: jcr prerunner front bumper or jcr stage 3 motion offroad rock rails motion offroad tube doors tailgate lever sway bar disco skid plates high flow cat lebaron hood vents
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