ZJ Project

[doubleuj17]

Got this zj from my father,he was gonna junk it.Thought it would be a good wheelin rig and project to build with my kids.

1994 Grand Cherokee 5.2
Plans for it are:
7 inch iro front and rear long arms
231 t-case swap w/sye
HP dana 30 front
8.8 rear
4.56 gear w/rear detroit locker
custom sliders,bumpers,skids and possibly cage

[doubleuj17]

My son and daughter both help strip the interior.

[doubleuj17]

Then we stripped the exterior,sanded it and then painted it. (john deere blitz black)

[doubleuj17]

Got the HP30 and made the truss from 5/16 plate.

[doubleuj17]

The iro long arms installed.

[doubleuj17]

[WickedXJ]

That thing looks awesome. Hope you put those plush seats back in so you can wheel in style I love those IRO arms. Who makes that front track bar?

[96jeepman]

that how you do it rust free!! looks awesome bedlining interior? what tires are you going with? and size?

[doubleuj17]

Thanks,its the iro track bar, may be able to get a deal on the line x beadliner coating through my work so i'll prob go with that,got some 35 in mt/r's with 15 x8 eaton beadlocks.

[netrachamp1853]

This has a great start! I just aquired a 95 ZJ with a 5.2 That lived in Arizona for a while and is pretty rust free. Once I build up some more money the buildup with take place over the winter in time for spring and replace my XJ.

[1cleantj]

if you'd like free spare glass, like side windows on rear door, hatch, windshield, side of hatch let me know. you make the drive and pull it off and its free none is cracked, rear windows are tinted

[Pedro]

Nice project, let me know how you like the IRO long arms. I'm always lookin at their Wj stuff because it is cheaper than most, but i've heard its quality.

[97ZJman]

Did you trim the rear fender flares?

[doubleuj17]

Trimmed the fronts all the way off and the rears i left about 1/4 in by the door and removed about 2 in on top,tack welded the top of the rears to close up the gap,then filled with expanding foam on the inside to seal it up.

[doubleuj17]

The rear suspension in,still have to trim off the old brackets,and cut the rusty rocker out to make room for the sliders.