87Warrior Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Another boring, yet relatively important update.The main body XJ harness has been modified for the MJ: Since I didn't want to drill any additional holes in my floor, I utilized the floor plugs at the rear of cab for the XJ harness to exit the cab.<br /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thats awesome man! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 The cab (roof, B-pillar, back wall and inner door) has been coated with Fatmat, a Dynamat alternative. I will NOT apply that stuff to the floor. I just don't feel right about doing it to a clean floor. My floor insulation plans are a jute padding and a foil backed insulation.Then I built brackets so that I could securely fasten a RB1 radio in this truckRB1 installed with Ebay 82207541AB 82207541AC Factory Radio Stereo Installation Wire Harness Converter. $10 from ebay vs. $75 from Mopar.... Installing this radio, or one shaped like it, will require some bezel trimming. I will trim an extra bezel I have, then fill/sand/paint the bezel so it fits like it should. In order for the navigation to work, I will need to feed it a PCI BUS signal. This can be accomplished by piggy-backing a 02+ TJ/WJ PCM and sending the RB1 a PCI BUS signal, like this guy on Jeep Forum did. I will actually place the extra PCM under the dash.I also stripped the Pacesetter headerThen primed and painted in the official 'parts paint booth'.Next step is baking it in the kitchen oven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Wrap in foil, bake @ 200, 400, 600 respectively, and allow 30 minutes cooling between temperatures.... Since my wife made it clear the kitchen oven was not to be used for cooking automotive parts, I had to build an oven. Temperature monitoring via BBQ thermometer Image Not Found After trying to find the correct manifold gasket for my 99 head, the Pace Setter has found its home. I ended up with a Felpro gasket intended for a '95 XJ. The intake and exhaust ports were way off on the two gaskets I picked up for a '99. *sorry about the terrible picture quality of this post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Dig the "oven"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Installed Bosch EV6 22b/hr 0280155784 fuel injectors (stock flow rate, but 4 hole), installed the AW4 with fresh seals and gasket, and the 242. Since the drivetrain was being built at my folks' place, it was time to bring it home. Obligatory before picture: Image Not Found Obligatory after picture: I also cleaned up and POR15'ed a rear brake line so I din't have to fight with a tube bender. No more salt trapping spring thing on this brake line! That rusty pile of dirt looking stuff to the left of the jackstand in the foreground is what came off of the brake line as I removed that spring thing. I will top coat the line in silver so any leaks that may arise are easy to spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 I have finished cutting, filling, and texturing the bezel. It hasn't been sprayed with Agate interior paint so it is flat black now. Stock bezel compared to the Modified bezel Fit in the truck. Yes, I know its not an RB1... The size/shape/mounts/connections are identical. I removed the RB1 so it wasn't damaged during my various test fittings. I also know the steering wheel is filthy and trashed, I have a replacement ready to go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Awesome build love the detail & quality. can't wait to see what ya do with the rear speaker's. I plan on mounting a UHF ( channel 40 ) & inverter in that panel as well as the GM 5.7 computer . Have enjoyed your build from the start. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 :peek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coronilla Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Excellent work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Whoa, time has sure started to slip by me :help: I haven't been making much progress on the MJ since I have been rebuilding my TJ's suspension in preparation for a trip to the San Juans. After 3 years of searching I finally found a gray, manual, 40/20/40 split bench out of a Club Cab Dakota that I was in good enough condition to actually buy. It is a little faded and has 2 cigarette burns. Arrival: Breaking apart for cleaning: After a thorough hose down, scrub, vacuum, hose down, scrub, and vacuum the seat dried in a spare bathroom. The filth that comes out of a vehicle that has been smoked in is absolutely disgusting :ack: Now to get the MJ brackets adapted to the Dakota sliders. Since I will be running the Dakota seat the 97+ console won't work for me. I though about just using a mini console from an early XJ, but the shift patterns don't look right with the 97+ interior. So I replaced the transmission shift pattern with one from the 99 XJ and I replaced the transfer case shift pattern with a 242 from a ZJ. I will finish it off with SEM gray and Agate interior paint. Lastly, I picked up a GM reel underhood light from ebay for the truck along with a 15 LED BA15S bulb from Superbright LED for the truck. The XJ under hood light never worked in the XJ and repairing it seemed like a waste since they never work anyhow. Plus, how cool is it to have a drop light in the truck :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Wow! Great progress, I must say. That GM light is a thing of beauty; I'll have to snag up one or two to keep around. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Truck is turning out great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91Pioneer Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 OMFG this truck build is beyond SICK. Wow, it is so amazing, it would be great to have some more recent pics. Did you get this all fixed up 87Warrior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thank you for the kind words. Unfortunately I haven't done much to the truck since my last update. It has collected a lot of dust. My next step is to finish the cab insulation, fit the carpet (I really don't want to do this) and adapt the Dakota seat to the MJ brackets. I have also been unsuccessful at locating the Mopar interior paint/dye in gray and agate. Heck, I can't even find the right color in the right kind of paint from SEM. I would like to at least have my b-pillar trim pieces ready to go before I bolt the seat in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 http://www.genosgarage.com/MOPAR-INTERIOR-TRIM-PAINT-AGATE-LAZ-98-02/productinfo/BP-82201399/#.VJhrzuBTAA This is where I got mine from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 THANK YOU! Now I don't have any excuses to drag my feet :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91Pioneer Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Bump! Two questions: 1) Is that the factory Colorado Red paint color? 2) What's the status on this build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 I believe it is Pioneer Red. My paint guy mixed the paint. He did indicate the paint cost more to mix than most others. Had something to do with the shade of red. Unfortunately the progress has all but stopped on this truck as I have been working extra long hours in preparation for a 30x40 shop to go up. The materials were delivered last week and the crew is set to start this week. Working on the truck is a challenge in our small garage with all of my extra Jeep parts, my wife's WK parked in there and her woodworking projects. The last bit of progress I made was getting the Dakota bench to play nice with the MJ seat brackets. Talk about a royal pain! I have it tack welded together and need to finish burning it in. Sorry, no current photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_betillo Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I have one question. roughly how much have you put into the truck since you started the build?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 I have one question. roughly how much have you put into the truck since you started the build??Too much. 3,000 Truck 1,000 99 XJ 3,000 Motor build/AW4 Maintenance 4,000 Body work and bed 1,000 Axles (Rubi 44 + MJ 44) 3,000 Parts/Paint/Supplies Crap. Don't let my wife see this! The cost of this build is one reason why it is taking so long. I want it to be exactly what I pictured from the beginning so the wait is worth it to me. On a good note, I did move the truck to my new shop space last week. Progress will commence soon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRoo Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I just love this build - any more progress? Photos? :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Sorry, no progress photos. The only thing I have done is organize all of the stuff that accumulated in the bed. Found a set of JKS shackles I forgot about. That was exciting. I did find a NIB TJ Rubicon axle lock switch for the truck a few weeks ago. Felt like I struck gold even though you can still order these from Jeep. I have also pulled the axles out of storage so they can be prepped for installation. The front will get new bearings and seals along with a locker diaphragm, ball joints and u joints while the rear will get bearings, seals, disk brakes, a locker and 4.10 gears. I have sat idle on this truck for long enough that I feel the excitement starting to burst again. It's nice that I have been able to bring my TJ up to snuff again in that time and I have just a few other basic maintenance repairs left to do on the new Land Cruiser. Here you can see the MJ wondering what the neck a Toyota is doing in its space. The Toyota has come a long way since I hauled it home in this pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I see it in the background Brett, looking forward to seeing some progress but I totally understand you wanting to take your time and have it exactly as you want it. Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRoo Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Ditto, Do it once and do it right - just the way you dreamed it :thumbsup: You've given me the inspiration to finish off my XJ and start on my Jag's refurb'- although it's not an MJ . :MJ 1: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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