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Re: 2 door xj build

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willhf1011 wrote:Uh oh, hes making progress...
AW PISS!!! Someone stop him!!!
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MtnManMatt wrote:
AW PISS!!! Someone stop him!!!
Hahaha :flipoff2:
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willhf1011 wrote:Uh oh, hes making progress...
Update:
Measured for shocks
finished burning the uni-body stiffeners in
got the stock bumper off and trimmed the front fenders more
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Update: Got my brake lines installed and bled...I actually drove this from Alecs shop to B-burg one night about 2 weeks ago...talk about a puckered up asshole...not the best ride with no shocks at each corner and no sway bars :confused2: ...but it drives really well when the road is smooth. I actually had it up to about 55mph. I think once I get the shocks installed it will ride great.
Peter sold me some Bilsteins 5100s
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HopeFully this weekend or next I can get my shocks installed and mount my ram for my hydro assist.
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Buy some locknuts/washers before your links fallout.
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Not much of an update but...I cleaned up my skid-row gas tank skid I robbed from my old green xj. Stripped it down primed it then put 3 coats of Duplicolor bedliner on it. Hopefully it will hold up for a bit.

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You grilling out this weekend?

What's left to finish? Is it here? Can I help?
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CJonLP wrote:You grilling out this weekend?

What's left to finish? Is it here? Can I help?
Hell yeah you can help! My plan is to get back to b-burg around 2 tomorrow afternoon then I plan on wrenching all night and sunday. I need to mount my shocks, finish mounting steering ram and bleed system, install front bumper and bleed the brakes one more time. Oh ya I also need to cut and sleeve my front driveshaft. But my number is 757-784-1441 shoot me a text and I will give you a call when I get in town tomorrow.
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John and Charles helped me out on the jeep we got a good amount done.(Thanks again!) We got the front shocks mounted, front drive shaft sleeved, winch and bumper installed. I swapped out my 4.5" coil springs for some 5.5" springs to compensate for the bumper weight but after getting it all together I think its too tall up front I will most likely put the 4.5" springs back in there. Stables has some pictures hopefully he will post them up :flipoff2:
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Matt612 wrote: Stables has some pictures hopefully he will post them up
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Thank you sir
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Nice shop bro.
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FatAssEddie wrote:Nice shop bro.
You sir will be the first to wheel this shit because with out your shop this pos would be sitting at home not any where close to done! I owe you big time sexual favors for letting me use it :thumby:
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Matt612 wrote:
FatAssEddie wrote:Nice shop bro.
I owe you big time sexual favors for letting me use it :thumby:

Um........... :confused2:
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Oh yeah, I forgot. Matt, I again want to tell you that is a nicely set up XJ, I hope to get to help more next time.
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