motownXJdad Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) humble beginnings, 1990 short bed, suspected Eliminator. i posted in the registry to see what it actually started life as.. my plan is to convert to 4wd with a HP Dana30, and AW4\231 combo. i have a 1987 2 door XJ with all the parts needed including a rear D44. i already have a Zone 4.5 lift that I'm going to use with Fox 2.0 shocks and 33-10.50-15 tires on 10 hole gamblers with rivets. Once the mechanicals and lift are all sorted ill straighted out the body the best i can, replace the doors and have it painted moss green pearl metallic, a pioneer stripe pkg because i like that better than the eliminator stripes. the 2 door XJ pictured is a pic from google, its my inspiration for the build, and this project started over a year ago when i aquired a set of 4 10 hole rivet gambler wheels before i even owned the Comanche👍 Edited June 17, 2022 by motownXJdad new project name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 just some of the parts ive been collecting and refurbishing, HP dana30 including new axle seals, new polyurethane upper control arm bushings, Volvo G80 locker, and 4:10 gears, tow hooks, ZJ grand cherokee leather seats, and armrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 This should be a fantastic project and a beautiful truck when it is done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Love me a green jeep! Can't wait to see it come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 thanks guys👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 best $220.00 ive ever spent. rust free hood, rust free power doors, near perfect header panel, and a real nice dash and misc plastics. the best part? theyre already moss green pearl so thats the color I'm going with. hood has a mint factory under hood liner and when i have it painted i won't have to have the hood and doors jammed. i just need a set of front fenders now, i need to decide do i go stock, or Hanneman fiberglass. I'm leaning to the stockers because i like the stock flares alot. but the glass fenders will look cool with front and rear tubular bumpers i plan on running sorta like a pre runner look👍👍 lets get it! On 6/10/2022 at 9:08 PM, motownXJdad said: thanks guys👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 I'm thinking about running black carpet with the black ZJ leather seats and the rest of the interior tan like the dash i just picked up. what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 17 hours ago, motownXJdad said: I'm thinking about running black carpet with the black ZJ leather seats and the rest of the interior tan like the dash i just picked up. what do you guys think? I would want tan carpet personally, having black flooring just seems to suck all of the light out of the cab, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Well the hood cleaned up pretty good, but i lied, there is a quarter sized rust spot on near the back edge along the cowl. so ill have to work on that before it gets scuffed and prepped for paint. and these are the wheels ill be running, they are the very first parts purchase of the project almost 2 years ago. originally i was gonna build a 2 dr XJ, but the Comanche popped up for sale and changed the whole plan. i love how these wheels look with this color MJ\XJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WranglerMangler Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Funny how a set of wheels can start an entire project. Good luck. I’ve always loved that color of Green and it will look great with the tan interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 thanks alot👍 ill try to keep the updates coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Scored a 231 with a SYE and another front shaft today which seals the fate on my 2 door parts XJ, it will be sold with the motor\trans\transfercase intact, ill just pick up another AW4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Well i found some rust free fenders, and another spare header panel for 10BEARS today. i gotta tell you, marketplace useing the search alerts works when youre hunting parts. Have 3 spare header panels now that I'm just gonna hang onto in case i ever need one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 that's smart. only takes one deer to wreck shop on a fiberglass header. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 so today was a biggie, i finally aquired a very hard to find OR-fab tubular front MJ\XJ bumper. ive wanted one of these for a very long time, gotta thank my buddy Dom Stacks who i traded some parts and cash for. I'm so stoked to put this bumper on 10BEARS👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 OR-fab for the front, and a Smittybuilt JK bumper for the rear. the white MJ is a image off google, i plan on trimming my rear bedsides the same way, its rusty in that area anyway👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gojira94 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Well, damn. I'm jealous of your project already! She's a beaut, Clark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Very nice, looks like you are building a version of my 90 Eliminator. You may motivate me to get the 10 hole wheels refinished and back on the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scguy Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Very cool project. Can't wait to see it in green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 8/28/2022 at 1:59 PM, Gojira94 said: Well, damn. I'm jealous of your project already! She's a beaut, Clark. On 9/1/2022 at 10:34 PM, pizzaman09 said: Very nice, looks like you are building a version of my 90 Eliminator. You may motivate me to get the 10 hole wheels refinished and back on the truck. On 9/3/2022 at 4:37 PM, scguy said: Very cool project. Can't wait to see it in green! thanks guys! Gojira94 youll love this😎 Pizzaman09 back in the day i was not a fan, but now i love em, gonna see if i can squeeze a 35-10-15 on her😁 scguy I'm hoping by the end of july-august 2023 itll be painted, the 4wd conversion and lift is this fall\winter👍 Its not much progress but it is what is. dropped in the liner and tool boxes and I'm diggin it. i am going to use a 4" hole saw to gain access to the tie down points in the bed and the boxes are just sitting there they arent bolted down, theyll come out for painting. I'm not sure how i wanna run them, front, back, or both on one side. love that minty tailgate and chrome handle. 8 cupholders for the win!!😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 just documenting my original interior before it gets disassebled and color changed to light tan. very fortunate to have a complete interior to work with, what ever grey parts are left, ill pass on for a great deal to someone who needs them. yay i love seeing that headliner from the previous owner lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 That makes the interior in my truck look pretty tame! I dig it for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 5 hours ago, 89 MJ said: That makes the interior in my truck look pretty tame! I dig it for sure. plaid headliners are definately a Jeep thing, lol. i like it. i like plaid actually. i was thinking about Burberry plaid for mine with the tan interior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 13 hours ago, motownXJdad said: plaid headliners are definately a Jeep thing, lol. i like it. i like plaid actually. i was thinking about Burberry plaid for mine with the tan interior That would look pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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