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    It was pretty sad...... Like getting rid of a family member. I may have shed a slight tear.

    I was on the couch telling the little man that "The jeepy is going away, but dont be sad, because were...
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    Well I got to load her onto a trailer for the last time last night... The new owner came and picked her up around 7pm, and away they went :-(

    https://i.imgur.com/z3lbn9J.jpg
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndFBT-1W9oE&t=4s
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    Well we went out to the Crawl for the Cure again, and as always, the jeep was flawless. We wheeled for 7+ hours each day, with the little man in the back, and the AC cranked without as much as a...
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    Well, I think the time has come....... My Xj may be up for grabs after the Crawl for the Cure next weekend.........

    The good news is, that IF i do sell it, it will be to buy a newer replacement. A...
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    Well my father and I went out for a little day trip to the Park Jeep Adventure Day weekend. My dad is friends with the owner of Park Jeep (the dealer that was putting the event on), so it was fun to...
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    Well i finally got around to plating my steering box/unibody. I braced it on the inside and outside, so hopefully that will work. My welds are horrible, but im still learning, and it still has to be...
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    Ugh... If it isnt one thing..........

    On the way home the other day, I noticed some off noises coming from my steering... So i had my wife turn the wheel while i was under it. My freaking unibody...
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    Thanks! Too bad it got so filthy while we were grinding/welding the sliders on.... Ill have to wash it again this weekend maybe... And get all the rust dust off of it lol.
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    *I fixed it for you :thumbsup:

    And thank you! It was a ton of work, but im really happy with it!
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    Well I did it, with the help of a good friend of mine. We started Sunday at 8am, and they were undercoated, and the jeep was parked by 5pm.

    We cut out the 2x2 rockers that the previous owner...
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    With the help of the little man, I washed and waxed the Jeep the other day. It looks alright, but i ordered up a high speed buffer, and some wet sand paper and cutting/polishing compound. Ill...
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    I didnt get around to starting my new sliders yet, but i DID finally straighten out my steering wheel lol. It feels good to have that done. Ill probably start on the rock sliders later this week.
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    I have some too, but they are rusted and rotting off lol. I hope i can find enough good metal to weld to to get them to stick.....
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    Re: Project Cheap XJ

    Ahhhhhhh yeah! Time for the fun to start!

    https://i.imgur.com/jbNq3Wx.jpg
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    Re: Project Cheap XJ

    Well not much new here. Im going to pick up some 2x6 today or tomorrow and get started on the new rock sliders in the next week or so, and im picking up the jig to finally do the hack and tap. Im...
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    Re: Project Cheap XJ

    Thanks! Its coming along.... But we all know they are a never ending project lol.

    I went with the ORO liteSpots from Iron Rock. Theyve been pretty great so far!
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    I dont know if id go THAT far as to call myself a photographer........ Lol. But i have a decent camera and a tri-pod, so sometimes I try to make something look good. :thumbsup:
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    I drove the ol Xj to work yesterday. We got like 9 inches of snow at work, but only about 3 at home. I decided to get some fancy long exposure pictures before I put the Xj away again for a while.
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    And done. Its not much, but it was a fun project.

    I also got my new Lubelocker gasket yesterday. Now i need to find a locker........ Anyone on here selling one for an 8.25 for the cheap?? Lol
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    I printed out the final copy yesterday. Now I just need to wait for my new switches to come in tomorrow.....

    https://i.imgur.com/aOI1PBk.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/h0Mnw00.jpg
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    Well im still debating a locker, but i did order the rear diff cover gasket the other day, so that should be here today.

    I also 3D printed version 1 of a switch panel for my ash tray. I think im...
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    Well i went into the shop the other day and noticed a leak around the rear of the jeep. Seems my rear diff cover seal decided to give.

    I think its about time i start looking at a rear locker...
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    Well last night i replaced my windshield washer motor, since it hadnt been working for a year or so, and with driving it in the snow, i figured it would be a good thing to have.

    I also replaced my...
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    Re: Project Cheap XJ

    Thats the plan. It currently has 2x3(maybe 4) rockers. But the metal is so far gone that I may need to add some before I can weld the new 2x6s in!
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