xj's gonna get a makeover

[ct67_72]

shoot me a text if you need a hand!

I will, and ILl be home about 5 if you want to come by. I need ac ouple people, 2 to carry and one to operate the jackstands at least. So me, Bill and you would be perfect. Maybe a Tim

[kracker]

well, Tom.... u know the drill

[Harry]

So when is this pile gonna be ready for a a Mabell run?

[ct67_72]

Pretty soon man, pretty soon. I have a few little things to do and I ran out of money lol. So it might take me a little bit to gather the rest of what I need.
We got the front end back in the garage for final welding and gearing. AAAAAANNNNDDDDD I picked up my new favorite tool, this thing is going to make gearing SOOOO much easier. You can never beat having the right tool. Tried it out on the 60 carrier bearing that got damaged and it zipped it right off.

[clean4drxj]

Looks good!, the only thing that would annoy me is the spatter.

[ct67_72]

Looks good!, the only thing that would annoy me is the spatter.

It does, but seeing as I dont really have a choice, it will have to be ok.
I started to get the gears set. I got the pinion bearing on the new pinion, got it in the housing and preload set. I need to pick up a carrier bearing and race and then I can get the carrier in.
I also final welded all the brackets, I had a few spots I wanted to go back to. I added another gusset just to make sure it was completely overkill lol.

[Buffalo Phil]

Doing work, Dan, keep it up.

[ct67_72]

I REALLY got some work done today. Thanks to Bill and my friend Tyler we got the axle geared, got the cover on, got it back under the jeep painted, pun new spindle seals in and got the axles and spindles on, put new rotors on the hubs and got the hubs mounted, got the calipers on and the lines on, drilled all the brackets for the 5/8" bolts the heims take, measured the driveshaft, and some other things Im sure. If I had my DOM I could have done the track bar and had it back down on its own weight.



















ride height

[kracker]

so its just waitin on DOM? whens the eta for that? brakes look good too!

[ct67_72]

Tube will be here Wednesday. I ha e to shorten the shaft and get a new yoke, or conversion joint.
I need to plumb the rear brakes, and at some point make a new upper link.

[kracker]

well give me a ring and well get her done!!

[ct67_72]

Didnt do much today but I can say that the front end its self is done.
I think this makes it official.








I have to say, nothing makes an XJ look more bad ass than seeing 8 lug wheels, full float shafts and locking hubs.

[Harry]

I have to say, nothing makes an XJ look more bad ass than seeing 8 lug wheels, full float shafts and locking hubs.

Amen.

[Harry]

Looking great though.

[kracker]

so on to track bar !