Pete M Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 He might finish his first JB. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhill Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 his has a LIL less work then mine. mine is still missing floor pans, bed floor, firewall and a ton of parts lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 I feel your pain James. I am now to the point I have to start playing with all that wiring. I am not happy about that at all. I may have to con Bill into coming down and running all the wiring while I drink beer and make fun of him! Bill, I got a cold one for ya buddy. Come on down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90MJext Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I may have to con Bill into coming down and running all the wiring while I drink beer and make fun of him! :fool: Bill, I got a cold one for ya buddy. Come on down! typical, I'll check on this weekend, my daughter's house flooded (stuck toilet tank valve) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhill Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 lol I'm gona either build a harness for mine or just buy one of the pain(in the @$$)less kits.gota love a carb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermsurfer230 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 OK so I have also been following this build for a while now. I'm more envious everytime I check up on it :thumbsup: Just want to say great job on the build! Truly a work of art, and I'm sure the MJ loves all this TLC! How'd the wiring go? and how close are we to seeing the final finished product pics?!?! :banana: :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 OK so I have also been following this build for a while now. I'm more envious everytime I check up on it :thumbsup: Just want to say great job on the build! Truly a work of art, and I'm sure the MJ loves all this TLC! How'd the wiring go? and how close are we to seeing the final finished product pics?!?! :banana: :popcorn: I am at a standstill for parts right now. I need the pad that goes behind the dash to really make anymore progress. Once I get this part I can install the heater box, dash wiring, dash (for good), and all the under hood wiring. It seems like every day I get some time off work either the Honey Do list has piled up or it is pouring outside. I have a few parts requests out there on some boards. If the parts come to be in a timely manner she could be assembled and driveable by spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakineJ Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Man, your wife is awsome for jumpin in and helpin out like that, every man should be so lucky. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Man, your wife is awsome for jumpin in and helpin out like that, every man should be so lucky. :thumbsup: Thanks. Once she decided she wanted to keep the truck for herself. I put her to work on it. She is enjoying it more each time we can spin wrenchs on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 I got the 97 doors on her finally. Not much else done to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Subscribing to this thread as I'll be beginning a very similar build in the very near future! Thanks for the info thus far and keep the pictures coming! I'm sure I'll have some very specific questions when I start tearing into the MJ and donor XJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 We (my, son, daughter and I) spent the last 4 days working our fingers to the bone. We got orders to 29 Palms CA in August. That means the truck HAS to run to be loaded on a semi to be shipped. We got all the wiring, heater box, and stereo installed. We got everything working too. key in dinger, check headlights on dinger, check all lights (inside and out), check power windows, check power locks, check power mirrors, check wipers, check XJ radio, tweaters, amp and speakers, check TJ fuel sender and cluster, check I cranked the motor just to make sure the NSS and starter were talking and she spun over. All I need now is to get new, cat, manifold, HO fuel pump, and a rear shaft and she should be driveable! I also managed to get the XJs vin tag off the the dash and put the MJs back in it's place while using the factory rosette rivets! Here is a pic of the dash all lit up. I wanted to get a pic of the fuel gauge reading half a tank but missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 sweet has it run yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 What was involved with putting the newer style doors on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 How did you work the dash VIN tag off, then back on? Just realized this is my first post in your build, yet I have been stocking it for almost a year! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 sweet has it run yet? Not yet. It does not have the right fuel pump or an exhaust manifold. Once i track those parts down she should fire right up. What was involved with putting the newer style doors on? The doors bolt on like stock. You need to mount the newer style striker. Drill some holes and bolt it on. How did you work the dash VIN tag off, then back on? Just realized this is my first post in your build, yet I have been stocking it for almost a year! :thumbsup: Sent you a PM with the info on it. I don't want to post that info for all to see on a open forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go4Lo Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Congrats! I can't wait to get to that point on my truck. Yours has really come a long way. What's the deal with the VIN numbers? I just drilled out the rivets on the VIN on the XJ dash and put the VIN from the MJ in it's place with some new rivets? Did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_of_fire Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Congrats! I can't wait to get to that point on my truck. Yours has really come a long way. What's the deal with the VIN numbers? I just drilled out the rivets on the VIN on the XJ dash and put the VIN from the MJ in it's place with some new rivets? Did I miss something? quite often with new rivets you will have inspection/registration problems, becase they can tell the tag has been changed. DOL doesnt like it when you mess with VIN tags.... :shake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go4Lo Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Congrats! I can't wait to get to that point on my truck. Yours has really come a long way. What's the deal with the VIN numbers? I just drilled out the rivets on the VIN on the XJ dash and put the VIN from the MJ in it's place with some new rivets? Did I miss something? quite often with new rivets you will have inspection/registration problems, becase they can tell the tag has been changed. DOL doesnt like it when you mess with VIN tags.... :shake: oh well...I guess we will see what happens, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Cut the heads off the old ones, and glue them over top.....or throw some mud/dust onto the tag, and wipe with a towel just damp enough smudge everything to a nice grime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 I got the new APN header installed finally. It fit pretty good on my 97 HO motor. The intake required a little bit of grinding on the front runner support to get it to sit flush. The exhaust manifold had been holding up the process on the installation of everything else. I've got everything in the engine bay now. I will be picking up a TJ tank and pump next week to retro-fit into the truck. I got sick and tired of messing with the old tank, pump, and gauge sender. While not being able to find the parts easily. The TJ stuff is a dime a dozen. The TJ tank is just a few inches longer, a inch wider, and an inch shorter. It will have the right sender for my gauge cluster, the right pump for my engine, and the fuel lines will hook up to my XJ lines I kept. All in all making for easier to find parts and maintain the truck in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I am very interested in seeing how you retrofit the TJ tank in the truck. If the dimensions are that close, it should be a piece of cake. Be sure to post lots of pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostissues Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I am very interested in seeing how you retrofit the TJ tank in the truck. If the dimensions are that close, it should be a piece of cake. Be sure to post lots of pictures! yea that, with the pictures and stuff :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go4Lo Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'm looking forward to seeing your results with the TJ tank and Fuel pump set up. I haven't gotten to this step yet on my build yet, but I fear that it will be one of the biggest hurdles. PLEASE take plenty of pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 I will help you guys along. The tank has been my BIGGEST mess yet. I think I have got it figured out. I will hopefully have my parts by this week end. If I get them the tank will be installed and the truck should be running by next week! :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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