Project: Grandpa Jeep
 

So freerider pointed this out to me yesterday morning and we bought it.

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So what it needs.....most likely just a head, its an 0331 head, and it got overheated, and then the problems started. Id bet the block is fine. So the plan for now is to grab a junkyard 0331 TUPY head, rebuild it, put that in, remove the grandpa steps, find some alloy wheels for it, general clean up, and then list it on bring a trailer.

Holy balls that is clean, WAY cleaner than your last project....gonna be an easy flip!!

Super clean. The hardest part of this Jeep will be finding sharp looking stock alloys and new tires.

Wow! Somebody started a Jeep thread in the appropriate forum! Hell yeah!

That’s cuz MF’s been warned :lol:

I'll give ya 3 grand for it, easy double your money! :lol:

very nice dude!!

the steps are freakin crazy, i've never seen something like that on an XJ

Already found a buyer for the steps, $100.

Wish the one I was flipping was that clean. Nice find.

Best find I've had in a long long time. Thanks to Freerider for pointing it out also!

A set of Grizzlys or Canyons with 30x9.5 BFG ATs or Good/year Duratracs, white letters out, will look perfect.

I’m looking at options for some stock alloys and good tires. 30x9.50 is a possibility, but they can also rub on stock. 235/75/15 wont rub.

I’m thinking this one will end up being a bring a trailer one.

Too bad it’s not flame red.

https://i.imgur.com/5aX74r4.jpg
Save the Flame Red XJs!

Nice dude. Nice.

Back in 43's Administration
He liked the XJ, even though he is a Ford guy.

Before:
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After:
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Before:
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After:
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Pulled a used 2004 WJ 0331 TUPY head at the junkyard yesterday. Got the head cleaned up, valves lapped, and the high temp primer on. Head was real real clean inside, amazingly so. I would not have hesitated to run it as is, but I wanted to be able to say it has a rebuilt 0331 TUPY head to maximize the value.

Mmmmm milky:
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Milky no good

So jealous of the condition out there!

thats probably more condensation not getting burned off from short trips than a head gasket :dunno:

If so the rest of the oil looked the same. Took a bit of work to get it rinsed out of the pan. I just changed the oil on the MJ, so I captured that and refilled the engine with my dirty oil as a first purge. We cranked the engine untill we got some oil pressure and saw oil coming up to the rockers. We drained that out, and saw more white sludge coming out after that cranking. Refilled with fresh oil and filter and out it back together. We took it for a test drive last night.....and it runs. Need some more drive time to make sure the issue is solved.

I was talking about just the cap. If all the oil looks like that you have other problems.

Not as bad as that, but sure was cloudy, and remained separated from other regular used oil when we filled a washer fluid jug with used oil

Ok so nearing the home stretch on this. Took the seats out, cleaned them up, rebuilt some foam on the drivers seat. The seat was in very good shape and the vinyl had previously been replaced, but a little bit of the foam was squished enough that the fabric was loose.

Cleaned carpets, painted the end caps and side trim. Replaced the rear wiper switch and got the rear wiper working. Replaced the front fog lights with new ones. Repainted the front bumper, misc cleanup and touchup, painted roof rack. Got another set of wheels on craigslist which overall was a little nicer, buffed those up and will be taking them to costco tomorrow to get some new Michelins mounted.

Still planned are front and rear diff service, and trans flush, transfer case fluid change also.

Before:
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Back cleaned:
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Clean, but still some old coffee hiding under the seat we hit again:
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New fogs:
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Some scratches on the wheel:
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After:
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All wheels buffed and ready for new tires:
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Other wheels/tires still on, buffed, but not quite as sharp as these:
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Getting close!
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What kind of tools do I need to take the covers off xj seats
I jave seat heaters for ours I have never got around to installing. Just hog rings and pliers? Any tips? My drivera sdie seat cushion has the normal wear from sliding in and out.

No special tools. I don’t use hog rings but I do use small zip ties and flush cutters.

Take seat out 3x13 mm bolt 1x18mm nut. Drivers side has seat belt sensor plug.

Remove plastic trim 3x Phillips.

Unbolt upper section, 2 x 13mm on recline lever side. 1x13mm on trans tunnel side or T40. Keep plastic spacer between seat parts on the bolt. You’ll see what I mean, don’t lose it.

Flip base upside down and remove plastic groove holder from front, inside and carpet. Two fir tree style release clips on vinyl side.

Use pliers to twist and break hog rings.

Upper portion is easy since you don’t need to pull cover off just open at the bottom and slide the heater up.

fawk ... if that wasn't white, i might have been flying out to get myself a new winter ride.

Dude, still worth the flight!

I hate drum brakes:

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Pictures don't do the wheels justice for how shiny they look in person. Real pleased with how they buffed up/cleaned up.

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Rebuilt seat cushion:

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Changed all fluids today, I dont think the diffs had ever been done before, front looked like used motor oil, the rear looked brand new.

Trans fluid was really dark, like motor oil, but transfer case had only some tint to it.

I'm going to do front brakes tomorrow, then front wheels go on for good. We have had a vinegar flush filling the cooling system since at one point it was badly rusted, to the point the heater core was totally block with rust scale. We have blown it out and rinsed but having that acid sit in there will eat up the rust scale remaining. Time to purge it out now.

Uhm...update your MJ, dude :eek:

DUDE!!!

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/h...250530061.html

Ya that’s clean. I’m not sure it would sell for that much on bring a trailer. But probably close to it.

For as nice as this one is that one looks better.

Do you deliver? I'll buy that off you

Make me an offer I cannot refuse.

How hard up for money are you? I just got this $600 stimulus check I could offer up :lol:


Honestly though, what's something like that go for out your way? $6-8k

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Yep.

Id be curious what it sells for. I feel like xj prices have dropped around here lately :dunno:

There are non left around here that aren't rotted out, so it's tough to say, and finding a stock one is even harder. The last few that I have seen that were fairly clean, and just needed rockers were around $4k, but they were lifted with 33's and had the normal offroad goodies on them. One even had a fairly new Golen stroker motor with a D44 swapped in up front for about that same price too.

Clean and stock is hard to find. Combine in lower miles and its harder to find.

This one came from PA and NY so it does have some surface rust, but nothing cancerous. That’s the one thing it has working against it.

From what I’ve seen of recent around here, I think I can get 6-8k for it.