MiNi Beast Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Wow. Waiting for all your parts to arrive before tear down, this shows you have come along way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Added a NOS 28mm front XJ sway bar and an Addco 468 rear bar with extended links for my soa lift. John Wright @addco was super helpful to get the bar ordered up. He said they still make all the Comanche bars but that they don’t stock them or show them in their store anymore. Also, for future reference, there is an addco 570 front bar for the Comanche and a 516 for the XJ. So far I’ve only ever heard about people using the 516 on the front of their MJ’s and reporting it was too stiff. The 570 was designed to complement the 468 rear and has the same OD but is slightly softer. That being said, I found my NOS 28mm bar and opted to use that for the front after seeing @HOrnbrod’s post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Don passed away 2 1/2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 5 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: Don passed away 2 1/2 years ago. Yeah I know, just figured his posts are still super helpful and users can search them in the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Apologies, I thought you were trying to tag Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 Just also ordered up some new key parts floors. Going to finally rip out the old patched floors and replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I need to do that myself at some point. Ill stay tuned to see how much of a pita they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 6 hours ago, MiNi Beast said: I need to do that myself at some point. Ill stay tuned to see how much of a pita they are. Yeah I’m not looking forward to it. The PO did a lot of patch work. I have a plasma cutter now though to slice that panel out and get rid of the spot welds.l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Just snagged a nos 01 xj e fan with 10 blades along with a 7 blade mech fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Singer 250A alternator installed, fuel sending unit repaired, cooling system flushed and installed a new Mopar shroud, 10 blade mech fan, Napa upgraded fan clutch, and Mopar 01 XJ e fan. Also vacuumed and recharged the A/C. @Minuit May be interested to know it took 30oz to get a good fill on my ac with the plate and fin evaporator and condenser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 My work buddy. Zoom in if you dare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Looks like a handful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, MiNi Beast said: Looks like a handful. Those huntsman spiders are all over the place here. Makes reaching your hand down in to a dark hole quite a thrill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 3 hours ago, ghetdjc320 said: Singer 250A alternator installed, fuel sending unit repaired, cooling system flushed and installed a new Mopar shroud, 10 blade mech fan, Napa upgraded fan clutch, and Mopar 01 XJ e fan. Also vacuumed and recharged the A/C. @Minuit May be interested to know it took 30oz to get a good fill on my ac with the plate and fin evaporator and condenser. That's about the factory 134a fill. Makes sense I guess. How are the temps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I would be chasing that thing around with a hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Minuit said: That's about the factory 134a fill. Makes sense I guess. How are the temps? Someone stole my temp probe along with my multimeter so I can’t say for sure. It I would guess mid 50’s with 85* ambient air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, 89 MJ said: I would be chasing that thing around with a hammer. I did . Those huntsmans are fast though and they actually will turnaround and run after you if they can’t escape quick enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Addco rear bar is complete and on the way! My ocean freight finally arrives this week. Going to be cutting out the floors soon. Not looking forward to it but I’m going after any and all rust even if it’s just surface rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Floor pans finally came in! Going to set aside a few days to tackle this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just swapped in the 94+ short 3 wire VSS. Incase anyone does this swap down the road, there is one line that needs to be added. You will reuse the existing signal and ground wire going to the original sensor. The original signal wire comes from pin 47 at the ecu and has 5v present on the line. You will need to add a third line to the new vss which will need to be an 8v line. The cam and crank sensors both use an 8v reference voltage from the ecu. I splices into the cam sensor side since it’s right by the 4 way connector for the vss and 4wd indicator switch light. The 4 pins in the connector from top to bottom: 1. 5v from ecu pin 47 for vss signal 2. VSS signal ground 3. 12v power for 4wd indicator light 4. Return wire for 4wd indicator light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 Project started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Those look better then mine. rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 3 hours ago, MiNi Beast said: Those look better then mine. rust. True words. Endless rust. Drivers side bracing is out now. Will revive all the bracing from the passenger side then whatever is left to remove of the old floor pan. Next I’ll clean up the unibody rails on each side and prep the metal to weld. I’m not putting those top braces back on. Only thing I will need to reinstall is the brace section that holds the front seat mounting stud. Lots of cleanup to do but coming along nicely. Here is a sample fit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howeitsdone Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Looks like fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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