hitman
12-19-2012, 11:15 PM
Well, I haven't been a member here long, but I really wanted to do something with this XJ. For those who haven't read my intro thread, I have a 1999 Cherokee SE 4.0L, 5 speed, 4x4. Base model...power nothing. It is currently my daily driver but will be coming off the road at the end of the month and being transformed into something I can take out and play on some trails or in the mud.
Here's how she sat after bodywork and half paint:
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/2-4FDBFE4A-1249638-800_zps78e2e695.jpg
Now this was a NY vehicle with 85070 miles on the odometer when I got it. It sat for about 3 years with all the windows left down about an inch. Basically, everywhere you see black, there was rust. New rocker panels, rear quarters, and floor pans went in along with power, heated leather, overhead console with computer thingy, cruise, leather steering wheel, upgraded instrument cluster with one that had all the gauges instead of idiot lights, and I fixed the A/C which just had a bad compressor.
Now, I happened to stumble across this at the junkyard:
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0342_zps6e1fa38b.jpg
This thing was hit HARD on the P/S front, but it appears to be only frame damage. The engine, trans, and transfer case have already been pulled making it easier to see what's going on.
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0337_zps958c844c.jpg
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0338_zpsf48af228.jpg
I can't see any damage to the control arms, but I know that P/S front wheel is pushed back a tad. I also can't find any identifying markings on the kit to know who it is from. I do know it has swaybar disconnects and that makes me happy.
I measured the distance from the center of the rear axle to the fender flare and got about 22" which is about 5" over stock. It appears to be a bastard pack lift for the rear as the part that holds the leaves together doesn't appear original.
Here's a pic in the rear. Mind you this is sporting worn 31x10.5x15's:
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0339_zps293ce18d.jpg
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0340_zps67b7d69d.jpg
The 31's look kind of tiny in those fenders. The driveshafts are missing as is the front yoke off the front axle. I have no idea where they are. I also have no idea what gears are in it. I can pick up the whole carcass for $250 and return what I don't use from it. Any thoughts?
Here's how she sat after bodywork and half paint:
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/2-4FDBFE4A-1249638-800_zps78e2e695.jpg
Now this was a NY vehicle with 85070 miles on the odometer when I got it. It sat for about 3 years with all the windows left down about an inch. Basically, everywhere you see black, there was rust. New rocker panels, rear quarters, and floor pans went in along with power, heated leather, overhead console with computer thingy, cruise, leather steering wheel, upgraded instrument cluster with one that had all the gauges instead of idiot lights, and I fixed the A/C which just had a bad compressor.
Now, I happened to stumble across this at the junkyard:
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0342_zps6e1fa38b.jpg
This thing was hit HARD on the P/S front, but it appears to be only frame damage. The engine, trans, and transfer case have already been pulled making it easier to see what's going on.
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0337_zps958c844c.jpg
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0338_zpsf48af228.jpg
I can't see any damage to the control arms, but I know that P/S front wheel is pushed back a tad. I also can't find any identifying markings on the kit to know who it is from. I do know it has swaybar disconnects and that makes me happy.
I measured the distance from the center of the rear axle to the fender flare and got about 22" which is about 5" over stock. It appears to be a bastard pack lift for the rear as the part that holds the leaves together doesn't appear original.
Here's a pic in the rear. Mind you this is sporting worn 31x10.5x15's:
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0339_zps293ce18d.jpg
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p609/hitman92499/IMAG0340_zps67b7d69d.jpg
The 31's look kind of tiny in those fenders. The driveshafts are missing as is the front yoke off the front axle. I have no idea where they are. I also have no idea what gears are in it. I can pick up the whole carcass for $250 and return what I don't use from it. Any thoughts?