WiscoXJ Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 About a year ago I bought my first Jeep.. 94' Cherokee Sport. I fell in love this thing and it was in alright condition for the $1500 I paid for it. Everything was dandy until this happened... I was installing my new 3" lift and was trying to break the rear shackle bolt loose and the frame completely let go right there.. I could repair it but for some other areas in the frame it wasn't worth it to me.. Then I stumbled upon this.. 90' sport 2.5 2wd. So I will be doing the classic HO 4wd swap. Got a new heater for the shop so after that's installed and we clean up a bit I'm going to town on her. Sad about my XJ but it'll live on.. somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 I just ordered Ram van front brake lines and the Dakota rear. I also got a set of RE 4.5" springs since I will be going SOA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeast Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Congrats!!! Look forward to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Where did you find that one? Looks awfully familiar. :hmm: Did it happen to not have a tailgate? I looked at a '90 a couple years ago that was in just about the same shape and the guy selling it had plans of putting a diesel (I think) in it. Edit... just saw your wanted ad for the tailgate. I think I know your truck... I think I was the guy who took your tailgate too. :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 That tail gate looks rough compared to his the rest of the truck looks lol the guy I got this from got it a year ago and was guna put a 360 in it but got gifted a cj so let it sit. I'm only the third owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hmm... I distinctly remember the tailgate being the worst looking panel on the truck... if it's the same truck, anyhow. Does the truck look like it's had a respray? Do you know the history of the truck as far as where it came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Def has not been resprayed, 122k original miles. First owner lived in brookfield, wi, second week n Pewaukee and now me in Waukesha. Stayed local its whole life. It was running and driving until last February when the 2.5 pooped out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hu... well I'll be... :dunno: Looks like the truck is in good hands now. Good luck with the build! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thanks man! First wheeling trip is the last week in may so hopefully I'll have everything how I want it by then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Is that Garret's old MJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 It is! Are you Wade? Rob has mentioned your rig a few times. My names Luke btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 maaaaaaybe lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 lol I see you go by my apartment on occasion. Wana help swap drivetrain? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 where do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Springdale and Bluemound @ the Meadows apartments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Well I started working on the gauges today. I wish the odometers were closer.. The MJ is at 122041 and the XJ is at 169701 by whatever it'll run forever either way Pictar time I'm going to stick with the column shift so I have some modding to do.. The xj cluster originally had a great bezel but I like the black more so I'm going to drill the whole for the trip reset My gal gets annoyed with all my jeep things and automotive shenanigans but we did arts and crafts tonight so she was a little more OK with it well she crocheted and I did jeep things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collkid Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Clean Build. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Pulled an all nighter last night and had so much fun and made so much progress. Found some uh oh areas but got them taken care of and now the rig is ready for all the xj donor parts The rust we found. First spot was under the battery tray. That ties into the spring perch so I wanted that fixed. Fixed Next, of course, was the floor pans. They weren't bad so we just threw some patches on there. Passenger side Mostly just surface scale. Beat around with a hammer and cut out the bad stuff Drivers side I have to finish up the welds on the drivers side and paint it. Under side of both sides needs to be ground down as well. Going to prime, seal, then bed line the bottom of the cab. Some other pictures from the night The front x member had been damaged to so that was pulled and hammered and reinforced. Hence the large c clamp lol Next week the xj gets the tear down then to the scrap yard with her And if anyone has a clean red dash let me know.. Mine has sun damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeast Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Good job man.. my battery tray was rusted in the exact spot,along with the floor only 1 spot. Great progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Ya.. its definitely a problem area. my xj had the same rust spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Not huge progress but got all of the harness pulled off the fine last night in the xj, got the dash out and the interior harness pulled. Let me tell you.. Every time I do something like that I never understand why engineers make $#!& so difficult but whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Are you leaving the harness attached to the back to the dash?... way easier to move the whole thing over as a unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Are you leaving the harness attached to the back to the dash?... way easier to move the whole thing over as a unit. I did partially. Looking back it would have been easier to leave it attached completely, but its getting swapped to a different dash anyway so it had to come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 My buddy scrapped a ZJ today and I stole the booster off it quick before that so now I can justify getting rid of the load sensing valve in the rear. I ordered some of the metal tow mirror looking mirrors yesterday as well. have done some work recently just no pictars.. just reassembly at this point. will have pics next go round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiscoXJ Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Also, I would love to do this some day.. Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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