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ZJ96
01-17-2012, 01:01 AM
Started off 100% stock 96 ZJ Limited 5.2L w/ a fried trans $800..
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/Jeepday1.jpg
Since i used to work at the jeep dealer i got the trans rebuilt for $450
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0020.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0029-1.jpg

added a 4.5" lift
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0042.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0056.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0092.jpg

ZJ96
01-17-2012, 01:02 AM
Built a front bumper
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0132-1.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0136-2.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0137.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/DSCN0234.jpg

ZJ96
01-17-2012, 01:03 AM
got to break in the new welder on some well needed sliders and rear bumper... and took a little off the edges :gigem:

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0396.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0397.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0399.jpg

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0400.jpg

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0406.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0408.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0411.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0437.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0439.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0462.jpg

ZJ96
01-17-2012, 01:03 AM
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0450.jpg

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0476.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0478.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_0479.jpg

stx4wheeler
01-17-2012, 06:28 AM
Looks really good, nice work over the break.

On the front bumper skidplate do you have any bracing that attaches the back of the skid plate to keep it from bending when you hit something? If so you will need to.

KrazyKarl02
01-17-2012, 08:25 AM
I like it. Can the rear wheels contact the rear bumper? If so, be careful, Tommy (not mayfield, the other one) made something like that for his cherokee and the wheels contacted and it bent the f' off. Although yours looks beefier.

Kyle.
01-17-2012, 10:13 AM
Looks sick taylor! i need to build a rear bumper...

sam_hodnett
01-17-2012, 11:02 AM
Looks good man :gigem:

JB
01-17-2012, 11:24 AM
Looks good.

tommy53002
01-17-2012, 11:44 AM
That rear bumper came out nice.

Hot Pocket
01-17-2012, 11:55 AM
sweet headlight eyelids :flipoff3:

and nice work on the sliders, lookin good

ZJ96
01-17-2012, 09:24 PM
Thanks! i have a lot more things i wanna do to it.. including beef up the front bumper skid and decice if i should keep my winch on a cradle or just put it in the bumper. Then a rear locker and throw in my HP 30 i got for nothing.

Karl the rear bumper clears the tire since i trimmed the fenders and made the bumper to that length. i put that into consideration when making it

TMatheaus
01-17-2012, 09:48 PM
Thanks! i have a lot more things i wanna do to it.. including beef up the front bumper skid and decice if i should keep my winch on a cradle or just put it in the bumper. Then a rear locker and throw in my HP 30 i got for nothing.

Karl the rear bumper clears the tire since i trimmed the fenders and made the bumper to that length. i put that into consideration when making it

I did the same thing with mine, the one Karl was talking about. I placed the piece of square tube even with the edge of the fender well, but that didn't work out so well, had to take it off halfway through a run. You might want to double check it.

ZJ96
01-25-2012, 10:16 PM
started the jeep up for the first time since our last meeting.. went over behind sam's and found a good rock to flex out on and ive got more than enough room in the rear.... plus ill be addin my 1.25 coil spacers this weekend to try and fix my gangster lean

TdmayfieldIV
01-25-2012, 10:45 PM
Nice dude, looks good.

ZJ96
09-17-2012, 06:58 PM
I got a slammin deal from a guy parting his jeep out on mallcrawlin, now i have more parts than i know what to do with. This weekend i got the front long arms on and wow.. night and day diffrence!
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_1094.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_1100.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_1110.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_1112.jpg
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/IMG_1116.jpg

JB
09-17-2012, 08:53 PM
Nice. Jeep is looking good

Sharpe
09-17-2012, 11:30 PM
Looks prety solid.

redcagepatrol
09-24-2012, 11:50 PM
Cool build - I like the bumpers, came out nice. Just one problem though, it's one of my pet peeves... you do know that there are two sides to that tube right? one side doesn't have a seam - that seam needs to go towards the inside... No amount of paint can cover that dang thing up. It's all in the details!

Maybe next time:flipoff2:

RCcola55
09-25-2012, 06:18 AM
I preach that exact thing to my students every day.

Fredo
09-25-2012, 05:55 PM
Cool build - I like the bumpers, came out nice. Just one problem though, it's one of my pet peeves... you do know that there are two sides to that tube right? one side doesn't have a seam - that seam needs to go towards the inside... No amount of paint can cover that dang thing up. It's all in the details!

Maybe next time:flipoff2:

I put the seam facing out just to annoy you. :flipoff2:

redcagepatrol
09-26-2012, 08:26 AM
also forgot clevis mounts on the bumpers

ZJ96
09-26-2012, 05:00 PM
Yeah unfortunatley it was the second side, i realized the seam after my first cut and saif F*** it, not worth the trip to the metal store, time and money.....

also forgot clevis mounts on the bumpers
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z345/BlueonBlack87/Jeep/altomud.jpg
done..

bcolman
09-26-2012, 06:21 PM
is that one of the high dollar light bars or one of the cheaper chinese imports? if its one of the cheaper ones how do you like it?

TdmayfieldIV
09-26-2012, 06:32 PM
It's a rigid

ZJ96
09-26-2012, 06:44 PM
is that one of the high dollar light bars or one of the cheaper chinese imports? if its one of the cheaper ones how do you like it?

Its a 40" Rigid E-Series. Probably the deal of a lifetime i got it for free, and no i did not steal it.. After having this, no other light can compair IMO

KrazyKarl02
09-26-2012, 07:55 PM
There is a guy I know in Huffman selling the chinese light bars, I have one, I like it and would buy again. Search craigslist LED Huffman Dudes name is Travis.