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XJ: The "never going offroad" build thought it might be a good idea to post all the stuff i do to this nugget in one place
after watching this XJ on ebay for many many weeks and seeing the price reduce quite a fair amount while on holidays in Sydney, went and had a look this is march 2014 http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...312_182401.jpg owners daughter was storing it was told if i want it take it away and pay when i could or its going to scrap got it to a friends in sydney asap http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...317_120635.jpg got it home about a month later first up was some styling mods got 5 accessory relays and fuses in the stock pdc http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...425_125515.jpg this is why you dont want a sun roof... http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...507_201245.jpg not going offroad didnt last long about 2 weeks after rego actually ... http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...131227_HDR.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...036822572.jpeg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...131328_HDR.jpg door hinge fix http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...612_182013.jpg rear speakers in quarter panels http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...718_211005.jpg more stock fun http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...706_194225.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...803_144319.jpg accessory sockets in ashtray http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...711_171044.jpg |
Good one mate. And then?
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weeks of cleaning mud out and drying everything
cleaned rims up and got 33's fitted http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...129_180236.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...130_183316.jpg fitted new (old XJ) exhaust http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...2865856033.mp4 where i flopped a few weeks later and then a week later again http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...4561165581.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...321_154005.jpg trip to rainbow with endless issues surprisingly 99% of the time overheating tore the tow bar off broke rear uni http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...216_074947.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...215_115451.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...214_065923.jpg alloy radiator and thermo fan upgrade http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...311_202754.jpg back at rainbow beach and zero heat issues http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...730803121.jpeg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...315_143900.jpg |
The little co-driver looks like he knows what he's doing. Your in good hands.
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and then this
got sick of it being half arsed http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...172212_HDR.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...172154_HDR.jpg bought a house that slowed me down for a month or so http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...110132_HDR.jpg let the tear down begin http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...608_093658.jpg goodbye lower control arm mounts http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...616_191757.jpg engine out for multiple new parts thrown at it ignore the incorrect trans gasket... http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...915_173149.jpg chassis strengthening begins http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...704_161020.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...706_202355.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...706_202517.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...429_172042.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...9614847525.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...815_191543.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...170620_HDR.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...121821_HDR.jpg 4th steering box bolt http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...625_194214.jpg plate lower mount area http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...926_203058.jpg bit of paint http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...905_135344.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...907_184121.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...191451_HDR.jpg ACOS in also http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...907_195203.jpg SYE install into NP231 http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...0066679302.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...0163646115.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...154121_HDR.jpg sunroof out http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...222030_HDR.jpg started filling it in http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...132823_HDR.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...145610_HDR.jpg engine back in http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...231919_HDR.jpg and im wondering wtf am i doing still http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...926_203328.jpg re wired thermo fans and changed headlight relay/wiring around http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...4382360487.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...010_215856.jpg once exhaust is back the engine bay will be mostly finished http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...010_220503.jpg have also upgraded to the update XJ condenser and made lines to suit http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...912_115841.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...190515_HDR.jpg rock sliders http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...003_161301.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...004_160430.jpg carpet under drawers = rust thanks to the wonderful design of the funnel (hatch) removed bed liner and paint, primed, painted, rubberized http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...4558094310.jpg started to mock up the long arms http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...927_182252.jpg and that so far, is the http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...1284683769.jpg most likely forgotten some things but this is mainly to fast track to where im at |
Wow, that is one hell of a journey when you see it all like that. :)
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amazing awesome car looks like it goes everywhere
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You mad bastard...:p
Good work man... It's gunna be an absolute machine when ya finished.....:cool: |
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sign me up!
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Completely re wired the front end
included multiple driving light connections all new deutsch connectors Re located harness to the lower section Another piece of the puzzle fitted http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...014_232244.jpg |
Doing well man. 👍
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Its friday and ive got jeep parts!
Couldn't get any better http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...016_115649.jpg |
Hopes are that the ceramic coating actually makes a reduction in under bonnet temps
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Extremely temporarily back on wheels so I can move it around and paint the turd
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Bloody awesome mate. Mind if I ask if you could upload the photos using the ausjeep hosting options, just ensures the images last forever for everyone to enjoy :)
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You should be able to do in 1 step on your phone with Tapatalk mate, when you make your post, just click on "add picture" and will upload to AJOR :)
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Picked up paint today!
Who wants to rub it back?? Anyone? http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...030_155537.jpg |
Well its begun
I hate sanding oh so very much decided to remove all the clear coat Even though it looked perfectly fine we all know xj's and clear coat dont last Well im glad I did as you can see in the last pic its coming off anyway can scratch it off with your nails http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...031_113700.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...031_184027.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...091063421.jpeg |
What colour....Turd brown springs to mind....:p ;)
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John Deere green or Safety Yellow............:p
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As of tomorrow I have 9 days in a row to lay some colour
Garage contents have been jammed into the other bay for temporary booth to be made plan is to do the shell (minus the roof) first then get that out to do panels Might cut my arms off and get some robotic arms so the rest of the rubbing back is easier http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...105_191031.jpg |
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Well the body (minus roof) is all rubbed back
Will start panels tomorrow http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...183912_HDR.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...184614_HDR.jpg |
So thinking back.......it was running hot...lol. Yes I do to appreciate all your work......Mail Box Red.....
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Like something out of E.T.
its ready for some paint http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...108_194250.jpg |
PAINT
is actually "middle bronze green" Looks greener due to fluro lights and stupid phone turned out pretty good I think another coat and thats one part kinda done http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...103919_HDR.jpg |
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Not bad for an idiot
and yet its still not this colour to the eye... http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...144236_HDR.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...144146_HDR.jpg http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...144259_HDR.jpg |
I want a GREEN one now.
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Green XJ's are the best!
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John Deere green....cool...:p
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