XJ: Jeep Ute with LS1 V8 build

[Mudmonster]

why is everything starting to go wrong?

went to put the front noise cone back on and of course it doesn't line up on the passenger side. STUPID AFTER MARKET CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now got to try and line it up some how, it has pushed the guard out about 5mm

[Mudmonster]

ok, guys and gals, here is some photos of what it looks like in full.








I am fitting a second battery in the rear quarter on the drivers side



I was all the bird droppings of it after the photo should have done it before

[Mudmonster]

tailgate still needs some trimming, and need to find a suitable hinge to make it swing out, going to move the location of the handle, turn it on its side and fit it next to the passanger tail light, make it look factory hopefully







my temp thermo fan wiring



home made gearbox mount



don't mind the wires hanging down, im trying to get the reverse lights to work but cant figure this one out.

[Mudmonster]

and here is a few more

wasn't a fan of this scoop but have grown to like it (excuse the writing on the front window, was done late one night after a few drinks to many)





the rear window experiment, using the original trim and rubbers, works well so im going to roll with it, using poly carbonate as the window, thought I would leave to protective covering on it till im ready to fit it properly

[braith7]

Thanks MM, Looking great!

That Hood Scoop is crazy!

Will the Hood be staying sitting up an inch or two like it is in the pics? Looks pretty tough if you can resolve it with the front and sides...

[Mudmonster]

I have got the front to line up had to remove the 3 bolts holding the front guard in place. but haven't put the nose cone on as im waiting on my new condenser to arrive.

the hood isn't shut properly as I don't have the release cable hooked up yet and have my dodgy fan wiring there as well

tell ya what she does a good burn out, took it for a lap just touched the throttle and she smoked up about 50m down the road and it wasn't full stick, this thing is going to be wild, would be more wild if I left the diesel diff in.

[Crawlerpaul]

Great build MM, I have been enjoying reading the ups and downs of this build, looks like all the hard stuff is done now, really you've done it pretty quick I reckon, looks mean with the bonnet scoop too, is going to stay the same colour? (Looks good in that colour already). I was think how good a Baja buggy rear end would look, you know with the spare on 45 degree angle off a roll bar set up, but it would waste all your ute space and maybe a bit to over the top haha