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[rguignard]

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[panama red]

hey, you can thank xj4iv for getting me to join here. My XJ history as follows.

I had a 89 2 door xj few years ago, 89 4.0 5spd d30/8.8 4.88 gears locked 6" short arm lift with 36" swampers.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/88swampedmj/campbell/Copyofxj001.jpg

that I ended up trading off for a j10 then sold that and ended up buying another 2 door. Paid $600 for it got it running good,

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/88swampedmj/campbell/P1010078.jpg

then pulled it in to the back yard gutted everything under the frame and test fit the new axles.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/88swampedmj/jeep/DSCF0894.jpg

here it sits still needing driveshafts and brakelines.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/88swampedmj/jeep/DSCF0914.jpg

waggy springs with yj shackles

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/88swampedmj/jeep/DSCF0917.jpg

[Pink]

HEY Red hows it been going bro!!!!

[panama red]

pretty good, when did you move to houston?

[Pink]

back in february... work!

[panama red]

Its alive! I drove it today for the first time in over 2 years. Still need shocks and to comp cut the front and rear. This weekend.

[Mudderoy]

Its alive! I drove it today for the first time in over 2 years. Still need shocks and to comp cut the front and rear. This weekend.

I can't believe you haven't driven a XJ in two years.

[MaxxTraxx]

Hey man..glad to see ya over here

[bluedragon436]

Glad to hear that it is coming along nicely!! Can't wait to see it after you get the cutting done..

[panama red]

I can't believe you haven't driven a XJ in two years.

i had the 98 2wd for a while but this one just sat. Last time I drove it it was bone stock.

[modestmar00xj]

panama red, welcome to xjtalk!

[panama red]

I guess since this has turned into my build thread I will show some progress.

front high steer set up
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/88swampedmj/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_9784.jpg

rear sye and cv
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/88swampedmj/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_6691.jpg

[BlueXJ]

Well I have questions. I have always been under the impression that the unibody could not handle the stress of front leaf springs. Did you have to do a lot of reinforcement to make it stronger? Secondly what type of steering have you put in to compensate for that front axle and those tires?

[panama red]

Well I have questions. I have always been under the impression that the unibody could not handle the stress of front leaf springs. Did you have to do a lot of reinforcement to make it stronger? Secondly what type of steering have you put in to compensate for that front axle and those tires?

I plan on adding more structural support to the front frame rails later, right now it is a piece of 2x4 welded to the front cross member with some angle being used as gussets to the frame.

The steering uses the stock steering box with a heavy duty drag link and tie rod bolted to poison spider high steer arms. seems to move the 38s around just fine. The angles are perfect on the drag link so no bump steer either.

[hookedonxjs]

Cool name and dig the 2 door. I wonder if there are is a acapolco gold out there too.

[panama red]

yeah the name just stuck, had it for 11 years now.

[1ATony]

welcome to the site

[hookedonxjs]

1aauto is a good place to know about. I got a new exhaust manifold that includes the gaket with lifetime warranty for 129 I think.

[panama red]

Sawzall diet seems to be working, jeep had lost a few pounds already.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/88swampedmj/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2517.jpg