Olie's87XJ
01-17-2015, 08:20 PM
I haven't been around here for a while, but have still been working on the ol' heep. here is my most recent mod, and i'm actually quite proud of how it turned out.
it seems the heep will be making a return to daily driver status. That said, it needed some work, mostly fixing up the 1987 wiring and lighting. I have laready upgraded the headlights to silverstars, and 12 gauge wiring harness with relays. The marker and turn signals were next on the list.
So the plan was to get rid of the old bulbs and sockets, and modify the existing housings to accept 6 1/2"x2 1/4" (or whatever) oval led lights used on heavy trucks. Modifying the housings was problematic. The plastic, being 27 years old did not take well to hole saws and cut off wheels. After shattering one housing due to a hole saw biting too hard, i decided to have some 20 gauge sheet metal laser cut for me to fit over the old lense. Some jb weld, some time, and new harnesses, and here is the result:
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/oliethegoalie32/02d5bee8-0e05-4964-a939-2a2aeb3f8bd2_zpsa6376e8c.jpg (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/oliethegoalie32/media/02d5bee8-0e05-4964-a939-2a2aeb3f8bd2_zpsa6376e8c.jpg.html)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/oliethegoalie32/bdc10ee5-1216-438f-9f2c-cdded8691375_zpsde452046.jpg (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/oliethegoalie32/media/bdc10ee5-1216-438f-9f2c-cdded8691375_zpsde452046.jpg.html)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/oliethegoalie32/f79a657b-19a8-46b4-b522-2dbd794ee4eb_zps92d9d66e.jpg (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/oliethegoalie32/media/f79a657b-19a8-46b4-b522-2dbd794ee4eb_zps92d9d66e.jpg.html)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/oliethegoalie32/36527044-16cf-4b41-92fb-511a2482d731_zps505373c4.jpg (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/oliethegoalie32/media/36527044-16cf-4b41-92fb-511a2482d731_zps505373c4.jpg.html)
I've ordered Rusty's steel tail light housings to replace the junk tail lights, and further improve my overall lighting and electrical system. ill post them up when they come,
it seems the heep will be making a return to daily driver status. That said, it needed some work, mostly fixing up the 1987 wiring and lighting. I have laready upgraded the headlights to silverstars, and 12 gauge wiring harness with relays. The marker and turn signals were next on the list.
So the plan was to get rid of the old bulbs and sockets, and modify the existing housings to accept 6 1/2"x2 1/4" (or whatever) oval led lights used on heavy trucks. Modifying the housings was problematic. The plastic, being 27 years old did not take well to hole saws and cut off wheels. After shattering one housing due to a hole saw biting too hard, i decided to have some 20 gauge sheet metal laser cut for me to fit over the old lense. Some jb weld, some time, and new harnesses, and here is the result:
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/oliethegoalie32/02d5bee8-0e05-4964-a939-2a2aeb3f8bd2_zpsa6376e8c.jpg (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/oliethegoalie32/media/02d5bee8-0e05-4964-a939-2a2aeb3f8bd2_zpsa6376e8c.jpg.html)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/oliethegoalie32/bdc10ee5-1216-438f-9f2c-cdded8691375_zpsde452046.jpg (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/oliethegoalie32/media/bdc10ee5-1216-438f-9f2c-cdded8691375_zpsde452046.jpg.html)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/oliethegoalie32/f79a657b-19a8-46b4-b522-2dbd794ee4eb_zps92d9d66e.jpg (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/oliethegoalie32/media/f79a657b-19a8-46b4-b522-2dbd794ee4eb_zps92d9d66e.jpg.html)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/oliethegoalie32/36527044-16cf-4b41-92fb-511a2482d731_zps505373c4.jpg (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/oliethegoalie32/media/36527044-16cf-4b41-92fb-511a2482d731_zps505373c4.jpg.html)
I've ordered Rusty's steel tail light housings to replace the junk tail lights, and further improve my overall lighting and electrical system. ill post them up when they come,