Project CRD MJ:
Reposting for posterity:
Alrighty, as some of you may or may not know a year ago I finally won the bid on a wrecked CRD. Since 2005 I had been bidding on wrecked CRDs and had been constantly outbid even on low prices(like loosing a bid at $2600). Well I was ecstatic that I finally won the bid, the only downside is that the Jeep was for my father not me. We proceeded to fix the vehicle and drive it out to california for him, he has been driving it ever since and has run up over 30k miles in only a year, the little oiler makes a great vehicle for him. Its repair can be seen here: http://www.colorado4wheel.com/images...rtyrepair.html Well a little while back now at the beginning of april, and uncannily enough exactly one year after purchaing my fathers Jeep, on my 22nd birthday I purchased an engine that I had found on craigslist. The engine was setup to mate to the NV3550. A plan was formulated and I started looking for an MJ. http://colorado4wheel.com/images/crd...rd_engine6.jpg Now I had been stalking a MJ at my local insurance auction for a few weeks, well everything worked out just right and today I won the bid on it for $850: http://www.klode.com/Kws/Napplicatio...018&Exit=Close http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ1.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ2.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ3.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ4.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ5.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ6.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ7.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ8.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ9.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ10.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ11.jpg So the project should begin in earnest soon. The CRD engine, with a NV3550 and NP242 will be dropped in. A 4WD front end will be installed, and Dana 44 in the rear. I have the interior/dash out of a 01XJ that will be installed. 97+ doors will be put on as well.(some of these parts to either be sourced cheap from the junkyard, or a parts TJ or XJ). The Chinese Jeep 2500 front ends parts will be installed, and the whole vehicle will be repainted PR4 - Flame Red. Later 16" FreedomXJ/5.9ZJ wheels will be installed and a shell for camping put on the back. Jeep 2500 front end: http://www.colorado4wheel.com/content/Jeep2500.html http://colorado4wheel.com/images/mis...500/stock4.jpg The tail lights will be the overseas 97+ XJ tailights as seen here(as well as the 16" freedom wheels seen here): http://www.colorado4wheel.com/images.../freedom20.jpg |
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I got a wildernest topper last year in august of 2017. And then finally got rid of the other shell on CL. Turns out the old one fit a longbed toyota truck perfect.
http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_9418.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_9419.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_9421.JPG |
New as of 3-NOV-2017:
I ordered a pair of metric ton leaf springs with ~3" or so of lift. Took a long damm time to come in but they finally arrived last night. I have a set of ruff stuff SUA perches that I will use to mount these up to a KJ 8.25 from my 05 parts CRD. http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...DEAV-WIYP.html The 8.25 I am using has a limited slip and 3.73s which is a good match for the CRD powerband. http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1172.JPG |
Cool stuff...but your welding does suck. Buy a wire welder.
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holy crap! game on
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You're taking this to a whole different level. I admire the time, patience and detail in this project. Kudos to you.
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Research. Parts acquisition. Labor, list goes on...all, includingSam's welding skills, are being highlighted here! Keep the updates coming!! |
Man, I tried but that front end is just not for me.
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Rolled the MJ into the garage and started prepping the KJ axle, got the KJ brackets - lower control arm, shock mount, and spring pad cutoff, and I am half done grinding the tube smooth.
Brackets to cutoff: http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1356.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1353.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1354.JPG Spring pad cleaned up: http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1361.JPG Everything cutoff: http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1362.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1363.JPG |
In preparation for installing the axle I sprayed the leaf springs. They were basically bare steel, or one step above it. So I prepped them by cleaning with Acetone and a microfiber rag. I had a ton of high temp rustoleum black around so I used that, hit the leaves with a bunch of coats of. Might not be the best prep or cleanup or even paint for the long term, but its gotta be better than bare and I'll its under the jeep anyway.
http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1344.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1345.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1346.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1349.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1351.JPG http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/IMG_1352.JPG |
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