Lost in time

[eking81]

this is a slow build do to time and money
more time then money any more but shes coming along

this is what i started with

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/HPIM0365.jpg
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/HPIM0366.jpg

bare bones stock 95 with a D30 up front C8.25 out back and a NP242 TC

the 4.0 , trans and TC will be staying the D30 is gone and the C8.25 is on its way out

a waggy D44 is going up front and XJ 44 in the rear
hoping to do a 4 link rear have to figure that out yet would be alot easier if i want to go full width

there will be a custom dash fabricated
battery relocation with dual batteries to be moved under the rear seat which will also be custom made

anyway on with pics

getting it gutted , cutting the rusty rocker out, and doing removeable door mod

rockers will be replaced with 2x6x3/16 tubing and braced back to the unibody after the unibody stiffeners are welded in

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/rear%20bumper%20and%20interior%20removed/HPIM0424.jpg
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/rear%20bumper%20and%20interior%20removed/HPIM0425.jpg
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/rear%20bumper%20and%20interior%20removed/HPIM0426.jpg

what seemed to be a solid floor with some soft spots ended up being worse once the carpet was removed so out with that

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/rear%20bumper%20and%20interior%20removed/HPIM0492.jpg
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/rear%20bumper%20and%20interior%20removed/HPIM0494.jpg
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/rear%20bumper%20and%20interior%20removed/HPIM0495.jpg
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/rear%20bumper%20and%20interior%20removed/HPIM0496.jpg

starting to fit in new sheet metal
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l601/EKing81/rear%20bumper%20and%20interior%20removed/HPIM0498.jpg

so there she sits awaiting a ton of work
im hoping to get this thing ready by next summer but well see how that goes
if theres any way i can get the time ill get it done as im having withdrawls lol

im looking for another XJ to fill the void while shes up on stands

[cantab27]

wow thats some rust...why do they rust like that over there...

[eking81]

well the rust on mine is due to the fact i live by chicago and chicago loves salting the streets for all those silly people who cannt drive in the snow

[4.3LXJ]

Man, that is some rust. Good luck on that.

[eking81]

i want to come live where yall do cause i considered this thing mild lol ive seen alot worse

[bigjim350]

Looks like a lot of rust to me. The only rust on my 92 is a couple pin holes in the passenger side floor board.

[4.3LXJ]

I don't have any:p

[eking81]

yall want to find me a cheap rust free XJ and send it to me being they seem to be all around except chicago lol

[4.3LXJ]

yall want to find me a cheap rust free XJ and send it to me being they seem to be all around except chicago lol

Just about all the ones in CA, AZ and NM are rust free. They don't use salt on the roads. They do however in Reno, NV, so you might see some there and in the Sierras. The real trick is to get a gross polluter that is sold cheap because it won't pass. Those you can pick up for $4 - $800

You might want to check with Jensen on this forum. The man has some real good body work skills and is a master at rust repair.