JeffK Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Mock up of the bumper without the valance. The spacers allowed for pretty decent adjustment of the center 7" lights, which I didn't have before, even with the 6" lights in the center. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Hope to finish the bumper off this weekend, if I can decide on a color/finish to paint the flares and valance. Then I'm going to sort out the interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Top notch work as expected, I especially like it when people go to the effort to add connectors for things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Installed the front valance this morning. Instead of the normal hardware I used a strip of aluminum and new sheet metal screws to keep it flattened out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 I painted the valance Krylon Matte Black and the did a light coat of aerosol bed-liner. Looks pretty good, not as shiny as the picture though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Lots of crap for just a bumper install... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Finished, with all the hardware installed. Lights still need to be tightened and adjusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 I like the look without the front tag bracket, I may leave it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 With the covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 One more shot. Back to work tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Looking good. I’ve really missed this build thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Duplicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 13 hours ago, neohic said: Looking good. I’ve really missed this build thread. Thanks. Hard to believe that it's been 9 1/2 years since I started this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 34 minutes ago, kabowabo said: Thanks. Hard to believe that it's been 9 1/2 years since I started this. I’ve been watching since the beginning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 The Detours light bar and Hellas look good. Are you concerned at all with radiator air flow blockage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 3 hours ago, HOrnbrod said: The Detours light bar and Hellas look good. Are you concerned at all with radiator air flow blockage? When I bought the bar, the guy at Detours and I discussed that same thing. He said 4 6" lights shouldn't be a problem, but that was 4 6" lights. I ran his bar on my wife's 2000 XJ without issues, but that was only 3 "6 Hellas. IDK, If they do cause issues I have an adjustable t'stat for the aux fan I can tinker with or simply switch them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 3 hours ago, neohic said: I’ve been watching since the beginning! Nice. I appreciate your patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, kabowabo said: When I bought the bar, the guy at Detours and I discussed that same thing. He said 4 6" lights shouldn't be a problem, but that was 4 6" lights. I ran his bar on my wife's 2000 XJ without issues, but that was only 3 "6 Hellas. IDK, If they do cause issues I have an adjustable t'stat for the aux fan I can tinker with or simply switch them out. It will probably be fine. I have the short Detours light bar on mine and have two 10" x 7" Marchals on it - no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Spent some time this weekend cleaning up the interior and reattaching everything. I'm repairing a few cracked or stripped out mounting holes for the dash and trim, which has turned out to be more time consuming than I had hoped. I also started a list of missing/misplaced parts, lots of little stuff, but the most irritating is the trim panel for the gauges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_idea Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 On 11/3/2012 at 2:11 AM, kabowabo said: '00 XJ proportioning valve, XJ proportioning valve lines, the XJ left front hard line and another ZJ proportioning valve. The hard lines for the rear and RF can be re-bent to reach the XJ valve, then simply replace the LF line. No double or bubble flares, no custom lines and no adapters. After the install I then pulled the plunger and spring from the XJ valve and replaced them with the ZJ stuff. This pic shows the difference between the two. Using the parts I listed takes a lot of the headaches out of the dual diaphragm booster upgrade for the Renix. BTW Disregard the part about the ZJ valve if you are running rear drums. Awesome build. I got to page 17 where you revisited the WJ booster install. I did the WJ booster on my 90 XJ and plan to do the swap on my 90 MJ. I understand the MJs have a different brake line setup with a load valve and other screwy bits. I plan to build mine as a lowered, v8 swapped hot rod - no heavy loads and no off road use. It looks like your setup is what I need to copy. But I am a little confused. Am I assuming correctly that the '00 XJ uses bubble flares to match the WJ booster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 hours ago, bad_idea said: Awesome build. I got to page 17 where you revisited the WJ booster install. I did the WJ booster on my 90 XJ and plan to do the swap on my 90 MJ. I understand the MJs have a different brake line setup with a load valve and other screwy bits. I plan to build mine as a lowered, v8 swapped hot rod - no heavy loads and no off road use. It looks like your setup is what I need to copy. But I am a little confused. Am I assuming correctly that the '00 XJ uses bubble flares to match the WJ booster? Thanks for looking, the WJ booster ended up having a vacuum leak and the hard lines I fabbed up looked like A$$, so I scrapped the whole swap. What I'm currently running is a 2000 XJ reman booster, new master cylinder, used proportioning valve, proportioning valve hard lines and the left front hard line. The right front and the rear hard lines are stock MJ. I replaced the XJ proportioning valve plunger with one from a ZJ (I'm running rear discs). I also removed the rear load sensing valve and one of its hard lines. I used the valves return line as the new rear line. That said, If your valve is working properly it's safer to leave it in place and use the stock proportioning valve. My valve didn't work properly and most here don't recommend removing it unless there is an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_idea Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I'm with you now. I'm not concerned with retaining the load valve as I won't use the truck for carrying a load. I have an F250 for loads. The MJ is just for putting around town. Biggest load will be the trash cans when I haul the trash to the dump. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Hammer Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 8/29/2018 at 8:49 PM, kabowabo said: You may have noticed my build abruptly stopped about 5 or 6 years ago. I've had to deal with some severe health problems, but the MJ and I are still here. I dusted it off today and the plan is to button all the loose items up and get this thing in for paint by the end of the year. Been a long time since I started this project, hopefully I can finish it up in the next few months. Just found your post and as a newbie that is going to start a similar journey for a MJ restoration project I found it full of information and inspiration, nice work you are doing on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/19/2018 at 2:28 PM, MJ Hammer said: Just found your post and as a newbie that is going to start a similar journey for a MJ restoration project I found it full of information and inspiration, nice work you are doing on this one Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Glad to see you're back at it Jeff. I remember seeing the start of your build shortly before I bought my own. Can't wait to see a fresh coat of paint on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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