224ftlb Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Got this a few weeks ago. Price was right and I've wanted one since they were new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Pulled the solid 2.5 and run till dry 5 speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Ordered this Tuesday, got here Saturday morning. Great service from Classic2Custom in Michigan. Nice, heavy piece of sheet. Looks to be for an XJ but I can work with it and is way better than what I had. Today, I started peeling the onion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Snatched a set of these for $60 yesterday. I only had to beat four other people to the abandoned Steak-n-Shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Peeling that onion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 wow, that got down into your frame even more than most. but as I say, if it's steel, it can be fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 I figger somebody dumped a Moose cup in the floor back in the day and the sound deadener soaked up all that acidic goodness. It's not terrible, most of the rot is up high. I'm chipping away at it. Being an essential member of society doesn't leave me but about a few hours on the weekends. I have some 5/32" sheet cut up and bent ready to be grafted back into the rear frame sandwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Just about ready to set the pan in. It ain't purty but is alot better than I had. Lots of 16ga and 3/16" steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Ready to melt in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Looking pretty good! Shame you had that much rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 I agree. I have probably eight feet of steel in that foot and a half or so of rotten frame. There a few layers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Thanks! Four or five more hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Picked up this rusty gem tonight for $600. 123k miles, 5 speed 4.0, unrun RC 4.5” lift. Guy bought it and lifted it, title was signed in the wrong spot and he gave up, 3 years ago. Runs like a top and shifts good. New header and slip yoke eliminator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Yes Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 4.0 and 5 speed is bolted in. The 94 xj I picked up for the drivetrain turned out to have a cracked block. I came across a low mile unit out of another xj, swapped the head after a trip to Vanmeters for a boil, pressure check and machine work. The new motor looks great, still has all the cross hatch and the bearings are just barely scuffed. The timing set looked brand new as well so I replaced gaskets and set it in. Now on to stabbing the distributor and wire it up, swap the front axle, flip the rear, build a driveshaft for the rear and drop in lockers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 given any thought to doing the dual booster swap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Motor runs for a minute, badly. Keeps losing the cam sensor. I have one on the counter to be picked up in the morning. Installed the front axle and springs tonight after werk and some pizza. The 265/75/16 are a tight fit but the 31/10.50’s look pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 I’ll do the booster swap when I rob a grand for it’s rear discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Tooth off on the distributor. Runs great. Put the radiator and grille in tonight. Now it’s onto the rear lift. I hope I don’t have to lower the front, it looks good on 6” springs and 31/10.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Tooth off on the distributor. Runs great. Put the radiator and grille in tonight. Now it’s onto the rear lift. I hope I don’t have to lower the front, it looks good on 6” springs and 31/10.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Alive and front wheel drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224ftlb Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Got some interior in this weekend too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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