MJ: Project CRD is born

[kyro]

looks like you are making good progress

well done

[zluster]

Ok, did a little bit of teardown and started looking at what it would take to get this 2500 header panel to fit.


So as you can see the 2500 header fits back in a little bit:

I measure 3.25" deep:

And I measure 3.25" back from the leading edge of the hood. So basically the header is supposed to sit back flush against the front face of the "headlight bucket" so it looks like I will be trimming off that whole side piece where the fender bracket ties the fender to the "headlight bucket" with the ~.25" gap between the header panel and the hood I think that will be just about right.

And semi naked:

[JRJ33P]

dude, this is looking fantastic.

not a huge fan of the chinese front ends, but you never know how it might turn out i spose.

looking great man!

[zluster]

Originally Posted by JRJ33P

dude, this is looking fantastic.

not a huge fan of the chinese front ends, but you never know how it might turn out i spose.

looking great man!

I think I've decided i like it, I wasn't too sure, but when I got the parts and saw them in person it solidified my opinion.

There are plenty of other MJs out there with the 97+ front end, and even the 97+ front end and interior, this way i will have something even more unique.

[JRJ33P]

Originally Posted by zluster

I think I've decided i like it, I wasn't too sure, but when I got the parts and saw them in person it solidified my opinion.

There are plenty of other MJs out there with the 97+ front end, and even the 97+ front end and interior, this way i will have something even more unique.

thats the spirit!

why do you think i own a YJ and not a TJ out here.

but seriously, i cant wait to see the finished result, i have a huge fascination for the MJ now.

[zluster]

Originally Posted by JRJ33P

why do you think i own a YJ and not a TJ out here.

Uh...you like leaf springs?

Seriously though, were YJs never sold in your market?

You know they did make RHD MJs?

[JRJ33P]

Originally Posted by zluster

Uh...you like leaf springs?

Seriously though, were YJs never sold in your market?

You know they did make RHD MJs?

nope... well, brief history, Jeep Australia brought 6 of them out here in '86 to see if they would catch on... never did, so they stopped importing them... last i heard, there was about 12 - 15 YJ's in the country.

so with 22 million ppl in this country, with an average of 2 cars per person, u wont find a YJ unless u know someone, who knows someone, who knows someone lol