Project-yet-to-be-named. I'm back in the game.

[OverkillZJ]

I'll make a build thread later - but the summary is, well... This jeep is a whore. It was an 86 MJ bought by MF Steve - gutted and replaced with parts from a 90's (96?) donor XJ - abandoned by MF-Steve at DMG's Shop - then sold, then sold again, and now waiting for being finished in my garage. It needs some love. And after breaking a brake line on the way home, it needs brakes. It sure was unloading it to find no brakes though, in a vehicle with seats that aren't even mounted. I fell out, but all is well now. More to come.

It's been a couple of years since I've really been able to wheel or have a good project.
That changes now.

Leaving Ralph's:
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Saying "hello" to my new neighbors:1185735_10151847432919511_184676317_n.jpg

[DMG]

The parts were from a 99 XJ. I would suggest just dropping the wife part of its moniker and calling it the Beater.

[RalphDogg]

Cursed Project Beater

[joshs1ofakindxj]

I thought it was yellow? Or just the motor was painted yellow? I hope it finally gets done!

Suggestion...Project Suburb Slut

[The_War_Wagon]

Nice neighborhood - I'm sure the neighbors love your new flower planter...

[Sycotik Skier]

I sure hope to see this on the trail. my best friend was one of the owners and it has so much potential

[beat1078]

I hope it gets far enough along by the time I get back to be able to be driven on the trails.
Congratulations on the purchase. I am excited to see what you do with it.

[ridgerunner97]

I was thinking about buying it but decided the time wasn't right. Glad it stayed in the group, hopefully the curse doesn't stick with it, I had qualms of finishing it actually it's like it wasn't meant to ever be me and Ralph discussed LOL

[Super Scout]

Maybe ill buy it next.

[2002wranglerX]

I can't even imagine trying to figure out someone else's thought process... then 11 other people's lol.

i'm sure the price was right. so it looks like a good project... But still...

[OverkillZJ]

I'm shooting for a spring-time/early summer finish - I'm not in a rush to start on it right now. I just yesterday cleaned out my garage from the move, I still need to get the tools put away, wire up the air compressor and welder, all of the usual project necessities. It'll be my "beater" but it's not going to be a POS trail junk either. I really needed a truck for all of the house projects and just moving things around. I'm sick of paying for delivery fees and loading landscaping into a WJ. I figue this way I have a cheap truck that I can also wheel. It's a win-win - although as Ryan pointed out, that means trying to reverse engineer 4 peoples work, haha.

Luckily DMG probably has all of the answers since Steve was doing it in his shop in 2007.

The only thing I've done so far is play with the electrical a bit. Some time's it'd fire fine, some times it struggled. The battery posts were clean, but there was so corrosion on the terminal connections I"m surprised that it even started. The battery's been barely connected for who knows how long.

[DMG]

There is a pcm or relay ground on the floor that needs redone. That should make it start.

[Mykal]

Ive wanted this forever and I never know when its up for sale. Damnit.
Cant wait to see where this leads.

[Azzy]

There is a pcm or relay ground on the floor that needs redone. That should make it start.

Os it still Renix? damn things live and die by grounds.

Body on it looks nice. My bu's been searching high and low for an MJ. Most of them are beat or overpriced.

[DMG]

Os it still Renix? damn things live and die by grounds.

Body on it looks nice. My bu's been searching high and low for an MJ. Most of them are beat or overpriced.

Nope, it is all 99 drivetrain, interior, etc. We had the keyless entry, airbags, gauges, etc working.

Ralph, did you use the door strikers I cut out of a new style Cherokee to make the new doors work?

I was so tempted to buy this back but I have a bunch of other projects going right now.

[OverkillZJ]

I have the XJ doors and door strikes are in the truck bed - it still has the old MJ doors on it. One of the doors is missing the interior panel - can you keep an eye out for me if one comes through the shop? Passenger side?

I'm hoping to make this a quasi-DD all said and done. Might even find carpet for it - definitely putting in the working radio I had from the 1997ZJ, pounding out some of the dents, having Shane paint it up, etc.

[funnyguy595]

If your interested: I think I have a passenger door panel from a 99 Cherokee at home, I will check when I get home from work.

[OverkillZJ]

I might be! No rush, I'm not really going to be part collecting until winter. I'm still just getting the garage setup and trying to finish yardwork before winter at this point.

[DMG]

I have some of your jackstands

[justin'sbig7]

I have an MJ out back that's going to the scrapper when I finally get around to cleaning up. theres still a few parts left if you need anything. I also have a TON of little odds and ends for xjs. what color interior?

[2002wranglerX]

so does having a non running jeep in the back yard get you "back in the game"?

[OverkillZJ]

Who said anything about non runnin? Runs great now that I cleaned the battery terminals. It's the lack of brakes that concerns me.

Justin - i might - i think the interior was black/charcoal but I'm not sure under all the dust yet!

[justin'sbig7]

Who said anything about non runnin? Runs great now that I cleaned the battery terminals. It's the lack of brakes that concerns me.

Justin - i might - i think the interior was black/charcoal but I'm not sure under all the dust yet!

That's mostly what I have, 2 or maybe 3 interiors worth of stuff. Some door panels and seats. Just let me know, I've been busy playing with corvettes so I doubt ill be scrapping any time soon

[OverkillZJ]

Between Corvette's and rusty old Jeeps - I'd choose Corvette's too

[DMG]

That's mostly what I have, 2 or maybe 3 interiors worth of stuff. Some door panels and seats. Just let me know, I've been busy playing with corvettes so I doubt ill be scrapping any time soon

Do you still have that Willys?





@ Matt, which brake line broke?