The cosmetic cleanup of OverlandXJ

[Root Moose]

Surely the rust can't be that bad.

I can't be bothered to do body work any more. I had rot in the top of the windshield frame on my XJ. Took it to a body shop (local Chrysler dealer actually) and they fixed it for a couple hundred bucks. No biggie.

Now, if you are using that as an excuse to get another Jeep, well, forget I said anything.

 

[Backwoods Rambler]

I went with a friend while he test drove a '98 ZJ w/I6 the other day. It was a SUPER nice ride. I can see why you would want to upgrade.

Personally, I would ony upgrade if it had the v8, but that's just me. Also, I would move directly into a WJ :smiley_drive:

Have fun with the new project. Will any items swap over from the XJ to the ZJ? Front bumper, sliders, roof rack, ect..?

 

[OverlandZJ]

I would like to publicly tell you I think your nuts too. I told you in a PM but I ain't afraid to publicly say it either.

No one has ever accused you of holding back.. :sombrero:

Surely the rust can't be that bad.

I can't be bothered to do body work any more. I had rot in the top of the windshield frame on my XJ. Took it to a body shop (local Chrysler dealer actually) and they fixed it for a couple hundred bucks. No biggie.

Now, if you are using that as an excuse to get another Jeep, well, forget I said anything.

I know it can be fixed.. and it would be fun to do so. I just dont feel like it. I'v known for quite sometime i wanted something different.

I went with a friend while he test drove a '98 ZJ w/I6 the other day. It was a SUPER nice ride. I can see why you would want to upgrade.

Personally, I would ony upgrade if it had the v8, but that's just me. Also, I would move directly into a WJ :smiley_drive:

Have fun with the new project. Will any items swap over from the XJ to the ZJ? Front bumper, sliders, roof rack, ect..?

I also have a V8 ZJ in the driveway, and attempted for sometime to talk the Mrs out of it. No dice... so i'll deal with the 4.0L.

I'll be swapping over my XJ's axles, HP30 with 4:56, rear XJ D44 with 4:56, Lockrite, TSM rear discs. My NP242, The entire front suspension.. mostly RE longarms. My new 33x10.5's onto the Canyon wheels, all my interior ad on's, my winch. Plan is to use stock bumpers with Iceland Offroads winch plate.. maybe in the future his glass bumpers.

Idea is to keep this Jeep as light as possible. Roofrack and sliders were sold sometime ago, if by chance i can modify the front bumper to fit i MAY keep it. I'm looking to have a rear carrier kinda similarto Detours XJ tailbone system.

I dont think i'll go the OD and camo route this time.. not sure it would look good on the ZJ. I like ZJ's that have the "White Out" treatment... all the body cladding/bumpers as well.

 

[DrMoab]

It's not exactly OD but I loved my cousins XJ with a camo paint job.

 

[StumpXJ]

It's not exactly OD but I loved my cousins XJ with a camo paint job.

Come on Ryan... Thats a funny looking XJ. I know you arent new to this stuff... :elkgrin:

(that does look pretty cool, in a mad max sort of way, but I agree with John on this one, I am painting the top half of my XJ white to match my trailer... )

 

[OverlandZJ]

That's an effective camo job Ryan.. made it appear to be a ZJ. :sombrero:

 

[DrMoab]

Come on guys give me a break. I type XJ all day long and the X and Z buttons are next to each other.

You know what I meant.

 

[OverlandZJ]

OverlandXJ has been dropped of insuarnce, tag re-registered and parts have started to be sold.

OverlandZJ has been insured, registered and inspected, currently being driven.

I'll start a new thread soon, still doing some maintenance and cosmetic work on it, lift and other mods to come.

 

[Haggis]

What's the chances this one will make it to a Ridgerunner event? We never got a chance to oogle the last one. :elkgrin:

 

[OverlandZJ]

What's the chances this one will make it to a Ridgerunner event? We never got a chance to oogle the last one. :elkgrin:

Sorry about that.. things have been rough the last few. Still dying to get out and see the Elk herd.. maybe later this year for a shakedown run.

 

[BEVAN]

Sweet, Glad to hear...sad to hear about the XJ but The ZJ will be cool..(I had the same thoughts) there was a limited 98 4.0 ZJ that was calling my name...It was tempting !

 

[OverlandZJ]

OverlandXJ is no more. Looking fwd to getting back to work on the ZJ. I'll start a thread in a month or two when it starts.

 

[taggart_lumpy]

 

[bldeagle10]

that, is tear worthy.. why the need to chop it up?

 

[OverlandZJ]

that, is tear worthy.. why the need to chop it up?

I couldnt find someone who wanted to put the work into the shell that it needed. Son ended up with engine in his YJ, i kept many parts, and sold/gave away many parts. Scrap man stood me up for two weeks, so i broke out the sawzall and borrowed a trailer to get it out of here so the neighbors didnt have to look at it.