JeffK Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 OOH, purdy parts...... :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :roll: purdy is good :clapping: what are you using for paint?, looks really good. going to be a show truck when its all said and done. good luck with the allen heads hope you don't strip one out come fluid change time, you will be cussing youself for that choice. It's Krylon Engine Enamel Semi-Gloss Black. I deal with Allen heads at work everyday, I kinda like 'em. :nuts: With everything nice and shiny and painted and purty, gonna park it in the living room under glass??? ;) thought about it, but the wife says red will clash with the sofa... :rant: Looks great! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91MJdude Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 allen heads remind me when I was working on VW and Audi's, :mad: they must actually come out for you. hah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 very nice! you will love the 5150s :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 allen heads remind me when I was working on VW and Audi's... ...been there and it lasted less than 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 very nice! you will love the 5150s :yes: I hope so, I've got a lot of time and $ in them and they haven't left the basement yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 I got a break in the rain yesterday and went to the pull apart. I found some '93 spindles but even with a four foot pipe on my long handled 1/2 drive ratchet I couldn't break the axle nut loose. :mad: I still managed to score some skids, though. I got the one for the front and the one for the t-case for $8.99. I tried to tell the lady she priced them wrong, but she wouldn't hear it. Oh well: I'm never mentioning the weather in here again, every time I do it turns out cold and rainy. So after two weeks of pre-assembling of parts I finally got to put something back on the MJ. Actually made a little progress today. I pulled the oil pan and repainted it last week, and I finally got to button that up today: I'd bought a '98 ZJ steering box last month and installed it today w/ the stock pitman arm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 My son, Jake and I hung the D30 and the LCAs, he had classes this afternoon so I was on my own after that: I managed the UCAs, bumpstops,...: ...springs,...: ...swaybar and endlinks.: Total progress: Pretty productive day, IMHO. I didn't get my shocks installed because I'm missing the sleeves for the upper bushings. I'll go looking for them tomorrow. Last look: :cheers: Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91MJdude Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Looking wonderfull. Are the spindles just for newer style calipers or are their other diffrences? Does the ZJ steering box bolt up the same and whats the advantage? Now all you need is a zj 5.9l to put in it. :) Me and my brother got alot done in the last 2 days he had fall break from uncc, getting closer and closer to cranking it up. pull a part is awsome, down in charlotte if you say paying with cash they will give you a deal because they will pocket the money and not have to claim it that way. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Looking wonderfull. Are the spindles just for newer style calipers or are their other diffrences?Does the ZJ steering box bolt up the same and whats the advantage? Now all you need is a zj 5.9l to put in it. :) Me and my brother got alot done in the last 2 days he had fall break from uncc, getting closer and closer to cranking it up. pull a part is awsome, down in charlotte if you say paying with cash they will give you a deal because they will pocket the money and not have to claim it that way. haha I'd like to hit that pull a part. They have a little newer stuff than we do up here, I want to get away from the older style calipers and rotors. Looking for late 90-early 99. Lots of options there, and new parts are pretty inexpensive. The ZJ box has a quicker ratio than the stock MJ/XJ box. I may be wrong on the numbers but I think the XJ is 14.1:1 and the ZJ is 12.6:1. Plus it a '97 box at the pull a part was about $23. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I got a break in the rain yesterday and went to the pull apart. I found some '93 spindles but even with a four foot pipe on my long handled 1/2 drive ratchet I couldn't break the axle nut loose. :mad: If you are just trying to get the outer knuckle it is not necessary to remove that nut from the axle shaft. You can remove the three bolts holding the unit bearing on and remove the axle shaft and unit bearing as one. You may want to take a sledge hammer so that you can beat on the ears of the unit bearing assembly to break it loose from the knuckle. Years of rust will prevent it from wanting to separate. I always use plenty of anti-sieze on the unit bearing to knuckle mating surfaces when I put them back together. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Despite the rain and the 30 degree temperature difference, I managed to install my front shocks. Drivers side: Passenger Side: Back to work tomorrow. :cheers: Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 WOW good work :cheers: wish my junk could turn out that nice lookin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oregonman Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 :clapping: very nice very nice Do you have steel break lines? and are you using those stock holders for the springs? or are you going to get limiting straps? but i like those bilsteins shocks how much did those run you'? :wavey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 WOW good work :cheers: wish my junk could turn out that nice lookin Thanks, I got kind of a head start, a lot of what you see was on my XJ. :clapping: very nice very nice Do you have steel break lines? and are you using those stock holders for the springs? or are you going to get limiting straps? but i like those bilsteins shocks how much did those run you'? :wavey: I'm going to run new TJ lines, they've worked well on my other stuff. I'm using the stock spring hold downs drilled and tapped to 3/8". I got the Bilsteins off a local forum, $135 for both new and in the boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 damn, $135 for both shocks. that is one good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Damn that truck is clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 I got a break in the rain yesterday and went to the pull apart. I found some '93 spindles but even with a four foot pipe on my long handled 1/2 drive ratchet I couldn't break the axle nut loose. :mad: If you are just trying to get the outer knuckle it is not necessary to remove that nut from the axle shaft. You can remove the three bolts holding the unit bearing on and remove the axle shaft and unit bearing as one. You may want to take a sledge hammer so that you can beat on the ears of the unit bearing assembly to break it loose from the knuckle. Years of rust will prevent it from wanting to separate. I always use plenty of anti-sieze on the unit bearing to knuckle mating surfaces when I put them back together. Willy Thanks, I'll try that Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Damn that truck is clean. Thanks. Did you get your T-case shifter fixed? I need a couple of bolts broke loose, you free next weekend? :brows: --just kidding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 damn, $135 for both shocks. that is one good deal. He has 2 more that he says have about 5k on them, and he wanted $120 for them. He's had them posted for a while. If anybody's interested make him an offer. Nice kid. http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72187 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Damn that truck is clean. Thanks. Did you get your T-case shifter fixed? I need a couple of bolts broke loose, you free next weekend? :brows: --just kidding... :rotfl2: Anytime kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Got my steering, knuckles and axles installed today. A few random shots, right: Right: Left: Left: Front: Pitman arm: Again, thanks for the encouragement and compliments, :cheers: Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 i could have missed it, but what do you plan on doing with this truck? dd? show truck? :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 i could have missed it, but what do you plan on doing with this truck? dd? show truck? :yes: Long term DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 well if this build goes where i think its gonna, it will be one of my top 3 favorite MJs. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYMJ Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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