Strokermjcomanche Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 So I have a 99 XJ that I've had about 16 years , originally had 37k miles on it and now it has 142k miles . It has now reached the point that I don't have the desire to fix the extent of rust it has (only to have it come back ) . It looks good in the pictures but not in person ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 I have been looking for a replacement for it as I have nothing else that will seat more than two people, then I seen an ad for a 98 Cherokee that popped up ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinkrun Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Looks WAY beter than mine I don't even see any rust and I know how it shows up on white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 No you aren't seeing the same Jeep twice, it's almost a carbon copy of my 99 and it's way more solid than it too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 I picked it up this morning and started to tear it apart because the interior is trashed, the PO used the interior as an ashtray and it has seen better days . I will be putting the Agate interior in and it was included in the purchase price of the Cherokee, I just have to go and pull the parts myself. As mentioned before it's really solid except for one spot ... the passenger front floor . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, sinkrun said: Looks WAY beter than mine I don't even see any rust and I know how it shows up on white. I spent some time on it and did some quick bodywork to make it look better . I went through the Jeep and replaced the brakes , gave it an oil change , scrubbed the interior, put a new exhaust and O2 sensors on it for the next owner (whoever that will be ..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Looks good Adam. You must be close to Daveys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 22 hours ago, HOrnbrod said: Looks good Adam. You must be close to Daveys.. Thanks Don . I am , about 20 minutes away . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Ran out of cut off wheels but the floor pan is fitting nicer than I thought it would . I was trying to have the pan welded in today but other things got in the way . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 Sold my original Cherokee last Saturday to the first person that came to look at it . It was hard to see it go after having it for 16 years, but it had to be done ... I went today and grabbed the interior I'll be installing in my new Cherokee, after searching through a 100 XJs I found a limited interior in good shape . On a side note , I forgot how many more interior pieces a XJ had than an MJ ( I got my work cut out for me ) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 wow, you're not kidding sooooooo many little screws and plastic clips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 8/27/2018 at 9:07 AM, Pete M said: wow, you're not kidding sooooooo many little screws and plastic clips! For sure Pete . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Got the floor welded in several days ago . Then seam sealed / epoxy primed and several coats of base/ clear and some sound deadening mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 That looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, neohic said: That looks really good. Thanks Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 The never-ending rust fight. Looks like you are winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, HOrnbrod said: The never-ending rust fight. Looks like you are winning. For now lol. It was a lesson learned on the last XJ , I'm taking more steps to try to prevent / prolong the rust . I'll be using fluid film as I've seen good results using it on my DD MJ , I'll be happy to get 5 to 10 years out of it ( longer would be great ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Despite it being so hot and humid today I'm going to see how much of the interior I can put back in . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Also will be installing this as well , a big thanks goes out to Rob (automan2164 on here ) for selling this NOS mopar subwoofer. Can't wait to hear how it sounds ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 10 hours ago, Strokermjcomanche said: Also will be installing this as well , a big thanks goes out to Rob (automan2164 on here ) for selling this NOS mopar subwoofer. Can't wait to hear how it sounds ... I love rare nos things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_idea Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Interesting sub woofer. Is that specifically for the XJ? Does it mount in the spare tire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 33 minutes ago, bad_idea said: Interesting sub woofer. Is that specifically for the XJ? Does it mount in the spare tire? Yes and yes , it's designed to fit in both the compact and full size spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 That sub would be nice in an MJ spare under the bed too. You would really have to crank it up though when underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 29 minutes ago, HOrnbrod said: That sub would be nice in an MJ spare under the bed too. You would really have to crank it up though when underway. I already have a Borla that provides the soundtrack from down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Wow! I really dropped the ball on this thread. So I had 167,000 miles on it when I purchased it, now I'm at 215,000. I didn't take any pictures when I did the rest of this. I installed new leaf springs, shocks, magna flow exhaust, and it has basically been trouble free even to this day. Had a little mishap at work three weeks ago, they were spraying some safety yellow several places close to where I park and got yellow paint all over my Cherokee. I spent several days removing the yellow paint off of everything, what a feat that was. A combination of Clay-bar, buffing ,having to take my roof rack off and re-spraying it black, another set of mirrors. Now I have it all taken off , they say they will never spray yellow paint again lol. So here's the reason I'm updating the thread, so far I've got about a year of collecting parts. Need to collect parts for the fuel management and I'll be ready to install it . I carry tools with me and it has become a bit anemic and tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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