My re-rebuild "Purdy Jeep"

[bigjim350]

So I never did a build thread when I first built my jeep. Well im gonna do one on this rebuild. Basicly I bought the jeep stock like this:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/1992%20Jeep%20Cherokee/009.jpg
Then I built it to this.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20111102_174741.jpg

Has been a fun jeep and a dedicated wheeler for the last 2yrs. In that time it has been wheeled pretty hard with lots of dents, scratches, and busted bits. In fact i never even changed the oil in it. Then i got sick of having something i couldnt hop in and drive whenever i wanted. Havent even driven, or wheeled it in months. Well now its time to put it back on the road, and wheel it much easier. Gonna be doing alot of body work on it and painting it. Will also be installing carpet and a headliner. So far I have replaced the front axle shafts, and hub bearings. Think one of my old axle shafts was bent. I also removed my NSS and Matt cleaned it for me. As you can see it was a bit dirty on the outside. had mud and a small rock on the inside.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120430_180247.jpg

Today I replaced the drivers fender that had a bit of trail damage.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/013-3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120514_181645.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120514_192732.jpg

Thats all ive done so far. Still need to yank that flare off the fender and trim it. Although it will be on the street, I wont be running flares. Will update as I do more

[cantab27]

so what ya gonna wheel hard out.........or have ya got a key for tonys one.....

[Mudderoy]

So I never did a build thread when I first built my jeep. Well im gonna do one on this rebuild. Basicly I bought the jeep stock like this:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/1992%20Jeep%20Cherokee/009.jpg
Then I built it to this.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20111102_174741.jpg

Has been a fun jeep and a dedicated wheeler for the last 2yrs. In that time it has been wheeled pretty hard with lots of dents, scratches, and busted bits. In fact i never even changed the oil in it. Then i got sick of having something i couldnt hop in and drive whenever i wanted. Havent even driven, or wheeled it in months. Well now its time to put it back on the road, and wheel it much easier. Gonna be doing alot of body work on it and painting it. Will also be installing carpet and a headliner. So far I have replaced the front axle shafts, and hub bearings. Think one of my old axle shafts was bent. I also removed my NSS and Matt cleaned it for me. As you can see it was a bit dirty on the outside. had mud and a small rock on the inside.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120430_180247.jpg

Today I replaced the drivers fender that had a bit of trail damage.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/013-3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120514_181645.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120514_192732.jpg

Thats all ive done so far. Still need to yank that flare off the fender and trim it. Although it will be on the street, I wont be running flares. Will update as I do more

This is the great thing about a rattle can paint job, you'll be able to get that fender matching quick.

[bigjim350]

This is the great thing about a rattle can paint job, you'll be able to get that fender matching quick.

No more rattle can. The jeep is gonna get sanded down and painted with base coat/clear coat. Color is still to be determined

[Mudderoy]

No more rattle can. The jeep is gonna get sanded down and painted with base coat/clear coat. Color is still to be determined

I was just going to ask about that. Cool.

[bigjim350]

so what ya gonna wheel hard out.........or have ya got a key for tonys one.....

I will still wheel this jeep, just not as hard. I will be looking for another offroad rig to build, but it will probably just be a big lift, big tire mud truck, not a jeep.

[4.3LXJ]

No more rattle can. The jeep is gonna get sanded down and painted with base coat/clear coat. Color is still to be determined

It might even be red :rolleye0012:

[Mudderoy]

It might even be red :rolleye0012:

Well I guess someone had to say it.... :rolleye0012:

[bigjim350]

Well the only guarantee I can give during this rebuild is that it will NOT be painted red. Hell I'd have to kick my own a$$ :D

[4.3LXJ]

Well I guess someone had to say it.... :rolleye0012:

Yes. He sounds like he is going for a touch of class, so a color upgrade is in order.

[bigjim350]

I am in the process of pulling every single thing out of the interior except the dash. This is the only way to get everything clean. After 2yrs of wheeling it in the mud with windows down or doors off, its gotten pretty bad in there. Now im wondering whether to put carpet back in it or bedline it. It will still get wheeled but not as much deep water and mud. Im worried about keeping the carpet dry, but also worried if its bedlined it will still be really loud inside. So my question is to the folks that have bedlined their floor, did the bedliner act as a sound deadener at all, or was it about the same?

[cantab27]

turn ya radio up ya pussy

[bigjim350]

Radio dont work anymore. Been full of water too many times, and is still full of mud.

[XJ4IV]

I bedlined mine last summer with the rustoleum in a can... I didnt notice a difference however I took that carpet stuff thats adhered to the bottom of the carpet out like three years ago... so basicallall I had was the carpet you could see!
the bedliner I opted for is a nice touch and again water resistant too...

[bigjim350]

So today I finished yanking the interior out, except the dash and door panels, which im not going to pull out. The plan is to install carpet from the back seat forward and bedline the cargo area. Bit dirty in there.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120520_181620.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120520_181639.jpg

Also im going to finish the body work on the 1/4 panel tomorrow. Started today but couldnt do much cause the last can of bondo i had hardened up.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120520_181606.jpg

[Mudderoy]

So today I finished yanking the interior out, except the dash and door panels, which im not going to pull out. The plan is to install carpet from the back seat forward and bedline the cargo area. Bit dirty in there.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120520_181620.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120520_181639.jpg

Also im going to finish the body work on the 1/4 panel tomorrow. Started today but couldnt do much cause the last can of bondo i had hardened up.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120520_181606.jpg

Wow Jim, we'll have a meet and greet as a coming out party for her when you are done.

[bigjim350]

Will be pretty. May do a little custom work too. Gonna be one of those mall crawlers ive been giving shit to for years :D

[cantab27]

Will be pretty. May do a little custom work too. Gonna be one of those mall crawlers ive been giving shit to for years :D

you've changed man........:smiley-taunt013:

[bigjim350]

Might buy some crocs too....

[bigjim350]

Still debating on what color to paint it. Have a gallon of white left over from a previous project but would hate to give Matt the satisfaction. I know for sure I cant paint it black cause my bodywork skills aint that good. So the color choice is still up in the air.

[bigjim350]

Oh yeah, I have a few gallons of yellow so I guess thats a option too.

[Carves]

Yellow looks good I reckon :thumbsup:

Camo or matt black would make up for a lack of spraygun control ... :D

[bigjim350]

Oh I'm good with the spray gun. It wont be a matte color, gonna be shiney so I can pick on myself.

[XJ Wheeler]

A lighter color is gonna be harder to cover that green. Might wanna consider... maybe... blue...

[bigjim350]

Put on some smaller wheels that I borrowed from Matt. Being a little lower will help me wet sand it this weekend. Also me and my dad did a little body work to it tonight. Hope to have it painted by the end of this 3 day weekend. Will be sprayed with a single stage urathane paint, so the dark color of the green will have no effect on it.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120524_002825.jpg

[bigjim350]

Well it wont be painted this weekend. Didnt make it to the paint store in time to pick up the reducer and hardener. So yesterday I went to the junkyard and got carpet for the jeep. Since it was half off weekend, i got the complete carpet set for $7. Today I did alot more wet sanding. Also noticed that the rear tube bumper I have is too bent up to use from pulling people out, and being pulled out. So I will be putting the stock rear bumper back on. Course to do that Im going to have to straighten the rear sheet metal where the bumper bolts to cause its all bent to shit.

[Brasscatz]

I'm glad I got to see it in person before the rebuild started! Looking good so far buddy! Excited to see the finished product!

[Mudderoy]

Well it wont be painted this weekend. Didnt make it to the paint store in time to pick up the reducer and hardener. So yesterday I went to the junkyard and got carpet for the jeep. Since it was half off weekend, i got the complete carpet set for $7. Today I did alot more wet sanding. Also noticed that the rear tube bumper I have is too bent up to use from pulling people out, and being pulled out. So I will be putting the stock rear bumper back on. Course to do that Im going to have to straighten the rear sheet metal where the bumper bolts to cause its all bent to shit.

What color carpet?

[bigjim350]

Grey. I got lucky, my jeep has grey interior so I can paint it just about any color and the interior will match

[XJ4IV]

very nicely done thus far... not sure if your a college fan but Ive ALWAYS wanted a metallic burnt orange XJ!... im NOT a Longhorns fan but I DO love that color! but gray interior is not really going with that but perhaps a metallic maroon!
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRAEC60yaY_LmKvnA4En3mQTZtNFJoFN WxWITZeLmo3vMJagMHMHsJMjuzb
or this color
http://images.carlotbot.com/thumbs/12189480.jpg

[bigjim350]

Over the weekend i went to the junkyard. Picked up a nice shiney chrome grill for the jeep. Also found a jeep that had a brand new headliner and soundbar. Today I finished installing all the interior. Will try to get pics of it tomorrow. Also the Jeep is gonna be painted white with the bottom done in black bedliner as well as the bumper end caps.

[Carves]

White huh ???

You'll be able to bring it down here ... and hide in the carpark ....

..... amongst all the real 4x4s :p .. :D


http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n629/carves-oz/Trip%20Pics/Mudgee%2022042012/100_2676b.jpg

[bigjim350]

Well this is the first pic after it being painted. Will look better once I get all the parts back on it, and get the bottom bedlined. I do have to admit that I did feel a small part of me die inside when I saw how shiney and non-green it is.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120605_230907.jpg

[cantab27]

Well this is the first pic after it being painted. Will look better once I get all the parts back on it, and get the bottom bedlined. I do have to admit that I did feel a small part of me die inside when I saw how shiney and non-green it is.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120605_230907.jpg

hi and welcome to xjtalk......always room for new members and there shiny jeeps......tis pretty.....




nice job bro..;)

[Carves]

Looking verryyy purdyyy ... :thumbsup:







... and if the white colour does become an issue ... Just do what I do with my white one ....




Keep it tarped up so no-one can see it .... :D


http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n629/carves-oz/Funnies/Amor01a.jpg

[bigjim350]

Everybody will see it......as long as they are mall shoppers.

[Mudderoy]

Well this is the first pic after it being painted. Will look better once I get all the parts back on it, and get the bottom bedlined. I do have to admit that I did feel a small part of me die inside when I saw how shiney and non-green it is.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120605_230907.jpg

You know those shinny aluminum panels for the bottom of the doors would look nice on there!

http://lgcdn.jeep4x4center.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/270x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/i/sideplates-dmnd-plate-war935_4027.jpg

Seriously though, from this picture it looks like a really nice job.

[Brasscatz]

Remember I told you I'd let you paint my next wheeler green... That dead part will be resurrected!

[xj4life2]

Nicely done Jim , looks very nice, I don't agree with the white but then its not my Jeep , Keep the pictures comming !!!!! Glad your keeping it purdy, someone needs to give Muddy a run for his money :)

[bluedragon436]

The XJ looks good Jim, not as good as it did Green... but can't have everything right?! LOL...

[Mudderoy]

Nicely done Jim , looks very nice, I don't agree with the white but then its not my Jeep , Keep the pictures comming !!!!! Glad your keeping it purdy, someone needs to give Muddy a run for his money :)

lol wait for Matt, he's working up to the competition.

[xj4life2]

Sadley there is no such thing as a purdy Bronco :(

[4.3LXJ]

Sadley there is no such thing as a purdy Bronco :(

Unless it is my old 69 :D

[Brasscatz]

Now you need a Detours Backbone and you'll be Jeep twins with Matt's!

[bigjim350]

Now you need a Detours Backbone and you'll be Jeep twins with Matt's!

Mines bigger :D

Sent from my nerdy smartphone

[XJ4IV]

Looking verryyy purdyyy ... :thumbsup:







... and if the white colour does become an issue ... Just do what I do with my white one ....




Keep it tarped up so no-one can see it .... :D


http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n629/carves-oz/Funnies/Amor01a.jpg
LMAO with a GREEN tarp!!!

[bigjim350]

Update, without pics....sorry.
Finished intalling all the outside mirrors, door handles and locks. Finished intalling the interior. Painted and intalled the grill, and cowl panel. All thats left on the outside is: Bedline the bottom of the Jeep (bought a gallon today), Install rear bumper (painted tonight), put fender trim back on, and put wheels and tires back on. Also need to install rear break shoes........and a new cat :( Hope to get it inspected on monday, and drive to work on tuesday.

[cantab27]

ha ha cat..ya pussy...whens the wheeling shots coming.

[bigjim350]

ha ha cat..ya pussy...whens the wheeling shots coming.

Ill have wheeling pics when Matt and Tony go wheeling with me ;)

[cantab27]

never happen then.....

[msmoorenburg]

never happen then.....

I'm down and you better bring Bear along!!!!

[cantab27]

shit think tony will wheel before we find bear..

[bigjim350]

Well today I put new rear brakes on it. Stops much better now. Also I bedlined the the bottom of the doors and the rockers, and put my wheels and tires back on. I kinda like the black and white look.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120611_202538.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120611_202549.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120611_202603.jpg

[bluedragon436]

Looks good Jim!!

[xj4life2]

looks great Jim !!!

[XJ Wheeler]

Wow Jim, its lookin really good. You work fast... at least compared to me.:p

[XJ4IV]

damn did you take a week off or something?... if not , do you SLEEP?

[bigjim350]

Well my Jeep is unhappy with me today. Every thing was going good. Was out driving it around, but then my jeep figured out I was looking for an exhaust shop to install the new cat. So it decided to lock up the left front caliper.

Sent from my nerdy smartphone

[XJ Wheeler]

Well my Jeep is unhappy with me today. Every thing was going good. Was out driving it around, but then my jeep figured out I was looking for an exhaust shop to install the new cat. So it decided to lock up the left front caliper.

Sent from my nerdy smartphone

Been there, twice.:rolleye0012:

[Brasscatz]

Ouch dude... you should deprive it of an oil change or something to get back at it.... oh wait LOL

[cantab27]

shouldn't have painted it.....its just the beginning

[bigjim350]

shouldn't have painted it.....its just the beginning

Lmao thats the same thing I was thinking

Sent from my nerdy smartphone

[4.3LXJ]

You just need to threaten it with a large hammer, then it will be fine.

[bigjim350]

Well i got the new caliper installed. Also bedlined and intalled the rear bumper, and put on some new wiper blades. Oh yeah and i flushed the cooling system and added a bottle of royal purple's purple ice. Then i drove it home tonight, runs great. The first time its been in my yard in a LONG time.

[cantab27]

no pics didnt happen mate

[bigjim350]

Well I took the "purdy Jeep" out for some wheeling.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120617_172503.jpg


Then I did some grocery gettin'
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120617_182132.jpg

Well the hardcore wheeling I did was too much for it, and the front transmission seal blew out on the way home. Also the 2nd radiator I got from rene has all kinds of shit in it and the jeep runs about 210 to 220 going 65....thats too warm for me. So tomorrow I will be pulling the tranny to replace the seal. As for the radiator, I hope to buy Tony's when he upgrades his.........(hint hint ;))

[bigjim350]

Oh and some of yall may notice the stripe on the bodyline. I do not like it but it was needed. When i painted it the first time I did not remove the orignal stripe. So this time it would have taken lots of work and body work to remove the orginal stripe. So I just painted over it again and put a little wider stripe over it.

[4.3LXJ]

Stripe looks good Jim

[Brasscatz]

Gives it some style. Hard to tell from the pics.... that a black stripe or green? Looks great Jim!

Oh, tell your wife that Bud Light Platinum is pretty good and she'll love it! You can enjoy that wine.... I see your name written all over it!

[bigjim350]

Its a 3 row stripe. silver, black and silver. Not the color i would have chosen, but couldnt find green. OH and the beer and wine is for the wife....i dont drink :)

[cantab27]

looking good fella............so new paint 3 things go wrong........mmmm

[bigjim350]

Rear axle is making noise too....

[cantab27]

mate stay outta the malls..........she will be a new one when finished.......whats she drive like

[bigjim350]

Drives good, no shakes, no wobbles. Runs great.

[XJ Wheeler]

Anybody else notice the lifted xj in the background of that grocery shot?


Purdy's lookin great, a jeep to be proud of.

[bigjim350]

Anybody else notice the lifted xj in the background of that grocery shot?


Purdy's lookin great, a jeep to be proud of.

Good eye. Was a 97+ on 3" or more of lift with stock rims and 31's

[oderdene]

wow man, what a beauty. congrats.

what would be rear noise? diff bearing? mine sounds some deep tone when accelerating :(

[Mudderoy]

Nice job Jim. That's a ton of work you've already completed. :popcorn:

[XJ4IV]

Its a 3 row stripe. silver, black and silver. Not the color i would have chosen, but couldnt find green. OH and the beer and wine is for the wife....i dont drink :)

I FREAKING KNEW IT Somebody has hacked jims account...

[bigjim350]

Well today I took the jeep to matts shop to fix the trans seal. Now in my mind all i needed to do was drop the tranny and pop in the seal...easy huh? OH what a shitty day. But yeah i did get the seal put in and almost finished reinstalling the trans. All i have left to do is bolt of the torque convertor, plug in the sensors, and fill it with fluid. After wenching on my jeep for 8hrs today I now remember why i only do mechanics as a hobby and not a career. If this jeep dont start acting right soon its gonna get scraped.

[bigjim350]

Got the jeep finished up last night and brought it back home. Test drove it and it doesnt have any leaks. But for some reason it shifts much harder. Still shifts at the right time. Just feels like i put a shift kit in it. All I did was replace the seal and use a torque convertor that matt had laying in the shop, that had much less wear. Im thinking that my old torque convertor was getting worn out and slipping too much. But now I have to change the fluid in the rear diff, and put some in the tcase. Got a howling somewhere, not sure if its the rear or the tcase. Power steering hoses are leaking too.......DAMN this white paint :mad:

[4.3LXJ]

Shoulda painted it blue :D

[oderdene]

Shoulda painted it blue :D

Yes, blue is the color of XJ :D:D:D

[XJ Wheeler]

I concur!

[cantab27]

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/22337102.jpg

[XJ Wheeler]

rofl

[Mudderoy]

A waiting for the post where Jim talks about driving it to church on Sunday. :timeout:

[cantab27]

A waiting for the post where Jim talks about driving it to church on Sunday. :timeout:

push it maybe ..........:D

[msmoorenburg]

just imagine if he painted it red :D. I still blame the root color "purple"

[bigjim350]

Well first I made sure the rear axle will be fixed for good, will NEVER have another problem out of it
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120624_182328.jpg

Then I changed the fluid in my tcase, it was pretty bad. I also bought and installed a new radiator. To me it still seems to run too warm. It may still have some air in the system. Dont think it does though. So here is what the temp was while going 70mph with the A/C on. The outside air temp was about 96* and as always down here, the road was flat. What do yall think, too hot?
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120624_184603.jpg

[Brasscatz]

Love the green pumpkin cover! Mine runs a hair above 210*.... no matter what. I'd prefer it to be cooler, but I don't know.

[Carves]

That poor diff cover .. :(



:p ... :D


Temp seems a bit high to me ... but I'd wait and see what it does, after a coupla self burping cycles.

[nickxj94]

Well first I made sure the rear axle will be fixed for good, will NEVER have another problem out of it
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120624_182328.jpg

Then I changed the fluid in my tcase, it was pretty bad. I also bought and installed a new radiator. To me it still seems to run too warm. It may still have some air in the system. Dont think it does though. So here is what the temp was while going 70mph with the A/C on. The outside air temp was about 96* and as always down here, the road was flat. What do yall think, too hot?
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120624_184603.jpg

Mine ran warm like that last summer here in Arkansas but since then I cut holes in the Hood and put a new clutch fan on it never gets over 210* unless pulling long upgrade hills,and that diff color is cool I was going to go sublime green but went john deer yellow lol since my xj is dark forest green :D

[bigjim350]

I thought about uprgrading the fan, but it never runs that warm idleing only while going down the highway. Might throw some vents in the hood or something.

[nickxj94]

I thought about uprgrading the fan, but it never runs that warm idleing only while going down the highway. Might throw some vents in the hood or something.

I would upgrade the manual fan to the zj clutch I bet it will drop down to 210 while driving like mine has

[Mudderoy]

I thought about uprgrading the fan, but it never runs that warm idleing only while going down the highway. Might throw some vents in the hood or something.

Grand Cherokee fan didn't help my on highway heat problem. It looks like I need to change it though. She's starting to run warm sitting in traffic, cools down when I get going.

If you're looking for the part number for the fan clutch, check out the xjtalk articles.

[nickxj94]

I went with a stock xj one I got off a buddy's parts jeep it was new

[nickxj94]

This is how mine runs on flat highways all day down I540 here this was yesterday at 5:00pm at 107* after 20mins of driving down the interstate,
http://img.tapatalk.com/18f8c232-ddf8-44df.jpg
I know every xj is different too tho on the way the cool but I have vents and raised Hood and a xj replacement clutch fan and new fan blade

[bigjim350]

Today I put in a new temp sensor, new electric fan, and new grand cherokee fan clutch. Also removed my A/C condensor since I dont use the A/C anyway. The condensor was pretty beat up and had alot of dirt in it. Hopfully it will cool better now, so far it has. Ive owned and wheeled my XJ for over 3yrs now and am just now seeing the whole "just empty every pocket" thing. Have been spending a few hundred on it every weekend for about a month now, sure is getting old!

[cantab27]

its only money mate

[nickxj94]

Don't feel bad I been spending the same amount for the last few months too today was $150.00 on some new/used axle shafts, I had to sell my locker to buy :(

[bigjim350]

Well lucky for me I got buddies that have lots of good parts, and help me out a lot. If not for that I wouldnt have any power at the house. Cause I WOULD buy jeep parts instead of paying the light bill if I had to :)

[nickxj94]

Me too shoecj5 on here has helped me alot and alot of my other club members

[XJ4IV]

my jeep has been built a few times using buddy parts...

[bigjim350]

:cry: :mad0090: :mad:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120709_155947.jpg

[bigjim350]

It did pass the emissions testing with flying colors though. My jeep if finally fully legal.

[Mudderoy]

:cry: :mad0090: :mad:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/bigjim350/IMG_20120709_155947.jpg

Yeah I heard your Jeep passed emissions, but you didn't. :D

[4.3LXJ]

Yeah I heard your Jeep passed emissions, but you didn't. :D

:smiley-laughing021::smiley-laughing021::smiley-laughing021: