MiNi Beast Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 why not blue drums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Got the rear drums installed , test drove , washed undercarriage from any spilled brake fluid and stared at it. Feels good to finally have a working parking brake after almost 8 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Going too touch up the original front amc mudflaps that came with this truck and get them ready to reinstall them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Got the front flaps installed. also masked off the center caps and applied of few coats of primer before paint tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I hope youll straighten out the rear bumper with those fancy mud flaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 26 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: I hope youll straighten out the rear bumper with those fancy mud flaps. I know It hasn’t been top priority but I do eventually want to begin looking for a chrome rear bumper , if I don’t end up finding an oem eventually I’ll probably go with a fey aftermarket. Still want to finish my front suspension . Next up is installing new tie rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 When I did the Ax15 swap I had originally reused the ba/10-5 crossmember with some nuts between the “frame” and the member. I recently acquired a Ax15 crossmember so I went ahead and cleaned it up and threw a few coats of amc blue on it before I install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Wheel caps are also ready to be installed. wish the stickers on them were in better shape but it’s better than nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Installed actual Ax15 crossmember but forgot to take pictures . Everything lined up beautifully except for the last hole which was a pia but finally got it through. All my new steering parts arrived alongside new front shocks and steering damper. Made a little bit of progress yesterday and got all the old steering linkages knocked out. Thankfully nothing fought back to bad. Took a couple of hits and everything came out nicely. I'm going to be upgrading to the v8 zj tie rod while I’m at it. will update when everything is installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 getting close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Sigh.. was under it yesterday and saw that the passenger upper control arm bushing on the axle side worked Itself out. Totally not a job I ever want to redo. Thankfully the steering linkage is out of the way right now which might make it easier. On better news I got the new tie rods painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 Got the upper bushing out. Having all the steering linkage out really Helps steering linkage is all painted up and assembled ready for installation! v8 zj tie tod Is a big boy compared to the flimsy stock one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 indeed. it's a great upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 New upper control arm bushing is in and fits tighter but I’m not 100% happy With the fit. I’m guessing it’s slightly wallowed out. Sigh... old jeeps man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 it'll never be as tight as a Ferrari. just gotta make it the best we can and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Pete M said: it'll never be as tight as a Ferrari. just gotta make it the best we can and move on. Thing is i can tap it with a hammer and it’s start to pop out slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Just now, Fernando87mj said: Thing is i can tap it with a hammer and it’s start to pop out slightly Not sure what would the next approach would be Pete , I really Want this baby built right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Hey, my control arms and the bushings move from time to time and I don't notice anything bad. I put new bushings in my old LCAs and the LCAs kept walking back towards the middle and I had to hammer them every once in a while back to where they needed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 tack it in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 17 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Hey, my control arms and the bushings move from time to time and I don't notice anything bad. I put new bushings in my old LCAs and the LCAs kept walking back towards the middle and I had to hammer them every once in a while back to where they needed to. Well that makes me feel better lol , i just really care about doing this right. My Jeeps arent the prettiest but i do want them built right mechanically and I have a tendency of being a perfectionist on certain things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, Pete M said: tack it in place? Based on the research I’ve been doing , this might be the best option.. I really need to learn how to weld if I want to keep building old cars rest of the suspension and steering is going back on Saturday hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Fernando87mj said: Well that makes me feel better lol , i just really care about doing this right. My Jeeps arent the prettiest but i do want them built right mechanically and I have a tendency of being a perfectionist on certain things I feel ya on that. Which is why I ended up ordering new MoPar LCA's and UCA's lol. Course that doesnt mean that my uppers at the axle arent messed up. I know I had to really beat the hell out of the old sleeves for the axle bushing eyes when I had the poly bushings just to get them out. Come to think of it, I think I bent one of the eyes close to each other when pressing out a bushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: I feel ya on that. Which is why I ended up ordering new MoPar LCA's and UCA's lol. Course that doesnt mean that my uppers at the axle arent messed up. I know I had to really beat the hell out of the old sleeves for the axle bushing eyes when I had the poly bushings just to get them out. Come to think of it, I think I bent one of the eyes close to each other when pressing out a bushing. Yeah same here, mines fought me a bunch too on the first Round. sucks That they made the brackets So flimsy especially on 2wds. At least on 4wd you only get the flimsy bracket on one side. By the way , what’s the difference Between the newer year xj upper control arm and the older years?? Rock auto has a very limited selection for 87-90 but has more selection on 91+ MY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Fernando87mj said: By the way , what’s the difference Between the newer year xj upper control arm and the older years?? Rock auto has a very limited selection for 87-90 but has more selection on 91+ MY. Let me look. I remember something weird about them when I ordered mine and I don't remember what that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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