Been more than a year since I updated this and, unfortunately, it’s with bad news. I had a crazy year last year. I put new siding on my house and garage, re-shingled the garage, sold my house, lived with my parents with my wife and twin 1 year olds for …
So … after about 2 weeks of really using the XJ after the rebuild it overheated. We pressure tested the radiator cap and it showed low PSI. Replaced that but still overheating and spewing coolant after even just short drives. We have been nervous about it since the first time …
Got the clips in yesterday, found a fan shroud because I don’t like getting my fingers chopped off, got the fluid in the rear diff filled up and took her for a test drive. Runs fantastic … but, there’s definitely some fine tuning now. There is a grinding/hollow sound/weird noise …
Finally got the new hood on a cleaned up You can’t really tell from my last picture but the old hood was pretty mangled up and didn’t shut right. But, family in southern Iowa found this one at a junk yard for $35 because they said it has hail damage. …
Finally got around to getting the Jeep running. We had 2 days in a row over 50 so it was nice to be outside. Thing purrs like a kitten. No knocking, no weird noises, holds temps perfectly. Now … if only I could drive it. Someone we lost one of …
Bought a little sand blaster on Wednesday to clean up the valve cover and eventually the axles. Started spraying the valve cover but my little compressor just can’t handle it so I’m going to my Dad’s today to do that after work.However, i did get the new head primed and …
Finally got around to completing the head removal today. Man those back three bolts on the bottom of the exhaust/intake are a real PITA!! Especially when you have an idiot minute and randomly switch to 1/2 socket instead of the 9/16 and you spend an hour trying to get the …
My Journey Went out in the horrible weather today and drove an hour to pick up a NP242 t-case, the front axle and front drive shaft. Make it over there and they actually didn’t have the front axle or the driveshaft. So, made a little progress at least and now …
I did some searching yesterday and I think I know some of the components I’m going to go with. My goal for the Jeep is to make it basically my “work truck” but I’m also a little obsessed with keeping it as nice looking and “complete” as possible. I like …
Ever since I read about the Jeep Cherokee Up Country package I’ve been a little obsessed. They didn’t make it in the year that my Jeep was built, however, the overall theme of my Jeep project is to bring it to this level. After some searching on JeepForum I think …
