Backdraft Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Man, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm chomping at the bit for the shop to finish your truck. Can't wait to see you start assembling everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Man, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm chomping at the bit for the shop to finish your truck. Can't wait to see you start assembling everything. X2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Dang dude this looks great! I can't wait to find and Mj to do this swap on day too! One question...Did you get the fuel take situation worked out? Does it fit in the stock spot with the Xj pump working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You must have the slowest body man in the world. Do you have any anticipated date of having the paint finished? I can't wait to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 I stopped in a week couple weeks ago to deliver the replacement rocker. The replacement was tapered and looked correct in comparison to the C2C junk we tried to make work. The doors were fitted and in primer. He found bondo in the passenger door but removed it and pulled the metal into shape. New strikers were installed as well. The doors shut soooooo smooth, I was in shock. Nothing like any XJ or MJ I have seen in the past. Still trying to find a set of fenders locally as the set I purchased was full of bondo and missing clips. He is slow, but does a dang good job. I knew this project would take him a long while as it is very in depth. The truck will come back to me with a show quality finish. I am hopeful that the truck will come home in 2013. The customization is done and following the rocker replacement its just blocking, painting and front/rear window replacement. :) My fuel plans involve using a 22g Dakota tank in the stock place with a late 90's Dakota sending unit and pump. The Ohm values of empty/full with the Dakota sender are extremely close to the 97+ XJ and should read mostly accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 My fuel plans involve using a 22g Dakota tank in the stock place with a late 90's Dakota sending unit and pump. The Ohm values of empty/full with the Dakota sender are extremely close to the 97+ XJ and should read mostly accurate. Keep us up to date I wanna know how that turns out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCsurfer420 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 why not use a 96 xj pump and sender in a non slosh MJ tank? the values ( ohm's ) are the same as a 97-01 sender and it fits in the MJ tank, even has the corect plug for the harness your using.... thats what I'm in the process of working on right now on my GF mj swap..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 why not use a 96 xj pump and sender in a non slosh MJ tank? the values ( ohm's ) are the same as a 97-01 sender and it fits in the MJ tank, even has the corect plug for the harness your using.... thats what I'm in the process of working on right now on my GF mj swap..... I am not sure how that could work as the MJ sending unit is side mounted while the XJ sending unit is top mounted? Even if the XJ sender could be mounted, the stock MJ fuel tank is much taller than any XJ tank, therefore the pump wouldn't reach the bottom of the tank. If you have found something that works, feel free to add it to the fuel tank discussion here: http://comancheclub.com/index.php?/topic/30755-dakota-22-gallon-tank-and-fuel-pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 http://anti-rice.com/smf/index.php?topic=266.50 :thumbsup: I found you an had your build bookmarked even before I was a member here/ found this cite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Well it has been several months since I have been by the body shop. Yesterday I was able to get off work a little early and deliver the last piece of the truck to the body shop, the hood. It turns out that he has been ready for the hood for quite some time..... Here is the APN rocker fit in place on the passenger side. He told me it fit like a factory replacement would and was worlds better than the C2C rocker. I agree, the fit is excellent and the taper is perfect. Then there was hooplah with the passenger door. Apparently it was skinned (poorly) at some point and the frame was creased not allowing the gaps at the b-pillar to match. That has been fixed as well as the header panel which has stress fractures. New replacement fenders were purchased as no take offs around here were straight. Dents and dings were removed from the cab as well. He told me the truck is now in his way and has had to turn away business because the shop is too full. My MJ is the next project to be pushed out the door :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 He told me the truck is now in his way and has had to turn away business because the shop is too full. My MJ is the next project to be pushed out the door :) Won't be so easy to push with a flat tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Won't be so easy to push with a flat tire.Haha, good point. That tire has leaked since I bought the truck. Now my search for a Dakota split bench seat needs to intensify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Had to move the bed and axles to the hanger this weekend. I am still searching for a gray 40/20/40 split bench from a Dakota as well as the fuel sending unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 It seems I am about a week (or so) out from bringing the truck home. The body shop is waiting for the glass company to install the windshield and 97+ seal. I need to deliver my rear slider to the shop so he can get it glued in place. The painter himself, waiting for me to finish taking pictures :laughin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexia Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 That is damn shiny and the clear coat looks like there are no issues with orange peel. That is going to good great all put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Shiny indeed. I believe he told me there are 4 coats of clear on the truck and worked it to a factory like orange peel. I am super excited to get the truck home. Hope I remember how it goes together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHayduke Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Looking good but Sad to hear you took the stripes off.... I hope they go back on :banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 :drool: Damn that looks good! Makes me wish mine was like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I think you've been having your truck painted for as long as I've owned mine. I'm glad to see that its finally going to be put back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Looking good but Sad to hear you took the stripes off.... I hope they go back on :banana:Thanks! I very much dislike the 'splash' stripe. It will stay removed. :drool: Damn that looks good! Makes me wish mine was like that!Thanks bud. I just hope the rest of the build will match the quality of the paint. I think you've been having your truck painted for as long as I've owned mine. I'm glad to see that its finally going to be put back together.I think you are right! Ugh. To be fair, he did put in a lot of time repairing rust, straightening the front unibody frame and inner fender, and rear frame rails. The truck lived in KC and was hit several times according to Carfax. It will be fun putting a rust free truck together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 April 2011 to October 2013..... IT IS BACK!!! It has been a long time coming, but the results make it oh-so worth it. Today I picked the truck up from the paint shop, drove to the hanger and attached the bed, then drug it across the county to my garage :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RynoMJ Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Coming along great. I'm a fan of red :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Coming along great. I'm a fan of red :thumbsup:Thanks! I love red Jeeps. I have ordered some carpet samples so I can pick a gray that will match my headliner and whatever bench seat I find. Now I am trying to determine how to approach the rear axle disk brakes. I have the ZJ disk parts but haven't been real happy with the way they were fitting on the axle. Plus, they are stock brakes. So, I have been studying various options that would complement the Vanco kit that will go on the front end. My simple parts list: - RuffStuff disk brake bracket http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/WELD275.html - '75 Chevy 3/4 ton calipers - '99 Explorer front vented rotors Testing out how the large calipers will fit on a smaller 11" Jeep rotor. The explorer rotors are 11.25" and are thicker. Should produce quality brake performance and a clean installation. No e-brake, but I think a line lock set up would work great out back since there are no safety inspections here in Kansas. :) Plus, the hat ebrake in my TJ seems to need rebuilt every 6 months in order to work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Pulled the XJ's drivetrain out of the dirty barn for inspection: And tear down begins: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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