Gulf War XJ

[TheBigDogg]

Well I am hoping I can get the majority of this project done by Veterans Day

Here are some pics of the really, really slow progress:

this is how it looked when I first got the XJ:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/1989%20Jeep%20XJ/IMG_0293.jpg[/img]

Last years Veterans Day Parade:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/1989%20Jeep%20XJ/IMG_0362.jpg[/img]

I told my wife(girlfriend at the time) before the parade started that I need to do something better for next years parade, I told her i wanted to paint my XJ desert camo, so the slow progress began:

A Few Good Men went on a run out to Calico for a run I put together called The Armed Forces Day Run and we had a blast, we had plenty of damage on that run, including me.

I got stuck here for a little bit:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Armed%20Forces%20Day%20Run%20To%20Calico/stuck.jpg[/img]

that caused this:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Armed%20Forces%20Day%20Run%20To%20Calico/doordamage.jpg[/img]

a little later after Chris finally got off this little rock, I went over the rock pretty easy, but I got a little bit more door damage:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Armed%20Forces%20Day%20Run%20To%20Calico/IMG_1541.jpg[/img]

I had talked to Rigo the week before this run and he had a door to replace on the other side that was damaged before, so I text him when I got back to see if I could get all the doors, he hooked me up!!

So I thought I was ready for some major make over, me and Larry cut most of the EXO off:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1607.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1609.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1613.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1611.jpg[/img]

I used a grinder and got rid of all the attachment points and primered the bare steel:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1628.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1620.jpg[/img]

then I replaced all the doors:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1644.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1648.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1645.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1654.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1656.jpg[/img]

then after a few moths of not doing anything I finally had Rigo do some body work, this guy kows what he is doing, and made it look so easy:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1272.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1275.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1276.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1277.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1278.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1279.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1282.png[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1285.png[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1286.jpg[/img]

Rigo got one side done, hopefully he can get the other side done soon and get this done by parade time, next weekend I have an appointment to get my tire carrier done, it is all coming together, I can't wait!!!

Here are some pics of my tire carrier finally getting put together:

Started with a JK Rock Hard tire carrier I got from Victor:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1293.jpg[/img]

Cut this part off:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1294.jpg[/img]

Make this part longer:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1295.jpg[/img]

Drop the spindle into my bumper:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1300.jpg[/img]

make sure the bottom of the spindle is supported:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1299.jpg[/img]

Test fit:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1301.jpg[/img]

Getting ready to add the De Sta Co latch assy:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1303.jpg[/img]

Now all i have to do is clean it up and paint it!!!
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1305.jpg[/img]

I want to thank Robert aka Sandbuggy for all the help with this tire carrier, his brother Rodney helped alot too, and i forget the other guys name that hepled too, there was three projects goin on all at one time, I had fun playing with the plasma cutter too!!

Here are some new Pics of GULF WAR XJ:

Last pics looking like this:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1319.png[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1320.png[/img]

Sitting in the booth:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1325.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1324.jpg[/img]

Getting all masked up:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1326.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1327.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1328.jpg[/img]

Getting sealed:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1329.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1330.jpg[/img]

Now for some color:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1331.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1333.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1335.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1336.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1338.jpg[/img]

Rigo Air Jordan style to do the roof:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1337.jpg[/img]

taking the masking off:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1341.jpg[/img]

now for some outside pics:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1342.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1343.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1344.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1346.jpg[/img]

let me know what you guys think

in the next few days I still have to paint all the black stuff black again, put the tire carrier on and should be ready for the Veterans Day Parade!!!


So this morning, I figured I would start blacking out some of the black:

[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1353.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1352.jpg[/img]

Put the spare tire carrier back on and mounted the tire:
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1351.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1354.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1355.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1356.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/thebigdogg49/Gulf%20War%20XJ/IMG_1357.jpg[/img]

I still have to do the driver side, and around all the windows

[VICTORG93307]

Looking good old man looking good.

[Lake_v2]

Exo going back on or are you changing it to an internal cage?

[Dirty LJ]

Looks Awesome!!!

[abendx]

Wow... nice Harry!

[TheBigDogg]

added more pics to the first post

[VICTORG93307]

Hey harry the spindle you got is it the stock spindle that comes on the bumper? Are the insides pretty beefy? in other words will they last?

[TheBigDogg]

[quote="VICTORG93307"]Hey harry the spindle you got is it the stock spindle that comes on the bumper? Are the insides pretty beefy? in other words will they last?[/quote]
yeah, I got it from Rock Hard (you know, the way you like it), same size all the way down, we made sure it was supported top and bottom, pretty beefy

[VICTORG93307]

[quote="TheBigDogg"][quote="VICTORG93307"]Hey harry the spindle you got is it the stock spindle that comes on the bumper? Are the insides pretty beefy? in other words will they last?[/quote]
yeah, I got it from Rock Hard (you know, the way you like it), same size all the way down, we made sure it was supported top and bottom, pretty beefy[/quote]


Good so itll last me and you a while. So youll be able to carry your walker and your rascal mobility scooter on the swing out without a worry. Next up we need to you an automatic ramp for your wheel chair on that Cherokee.

[TheBigDogg]

[quote="VICTORG93307"]I am gay and I am in love with Brad aka abendex [/quote]

I really don't know why your telling me this, I already knew that!!

[VICTORG93307]

[quote="TheBigDogg"][quote="VICTORG93307"]I am gay and I am in love with Brad aka abendex [/quote]

I really don't know why your telling me this, I already knew that!! [/quote]

[abendx]

[quote="VICTORG93307"][quote="TheBigDogg"]yeah, I got it from Rock Hard (you know, the way you like it), same size all the way down, we made sure it was supported top and bottom, pretty beefy[/quote]

Good so itll last me and you a while.[/quote]

Am I the only one seeing a trend here with Victor.... ?

And really Harry, do we all need the specs on your "spindle" ? Are you trying to excite some new "meat" ?

[TheBigDogg]

Posted some new pics in the first post!!

[TheBigDogg]

3 days till the parade, all is looking good, I added more pics to the first post

[Desert Dog]

Looking good Harry!!! You might as well just rip the rear-view mirror off now

[TheBigDogg]

little vid I made:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F38LbfSltms][/youtube]

[t_long927]

cool video man... It's lookin good

[TheBigDogg]

New owner having fun
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