My Weekend Warrior build

[SWbySWesty]

Cragar Soft 8's...I like those. I have them too. Classic look and FYI - you have to order the chrome center caps separately. I found that out when I got rims with no centercaps (which looked terrible).

 

[Verbalkint99]

lol, yeah...noticed that...after ordering


Oh well, i will see if the tire place has any cheep ones when i get them mounted.

 

[Krazors001]

Look around online. there's a writeup somewhere about someone using margarine containers sprayed black as center caps. Looked good in pictures at least

 

[Black Dog]

I've got Cragar Soft 8's in black also, and I really like them. They are classy and cheap. I've never had center caps on them but I'd like to buy\improvise some.

 

[comrad_zeelaagee]

looks very nice.

 

[Verbalkint99]

Well, I guess I will use this break in my studies to post a few updates.

Decided to have a tube bent at work and got it welded on to my stock bumper. Wanted to see how bad it would look, I kinda like it and its solid, so its gonna stay till I get a real bumper after I am done with school.

Also in these pics is my stock skid that I cleaned up and repainted.

The hoop will help keep the lights safe and allow my to hang my strap.

Also cleaned up my Rustys T-case skid though I might paint it blue as well.

Next up are the hood vents I got from the JY a while back. I finally had a chance to refinish them and they are ready for me to have time to put them on. Not my XJ but the same vents in about the same place mine will go:

Mine will be black against the silver hood.

And lastly I am still trying to cleanup and paint the stock gas tank skid I picked up at the JY a while back for only $4.00!!

 

[Warhead]

just a little idea I found on the jeep forum for center cap options (I can`t stand chrome)
I think these are from a Jeep liberty with steel wheels

the wheels pictured are Crager V5 but the center caps will work on most aftermarket steel wheels.

you can get fancy with them if you would like

 

[Verbalkint99]

Thats a great idea! I will have to keep an eye for a set.

 

[Hill Bill E.]

Nice XJ!

I ended up smacking my center caps on both my XJ and CJ, so i removed them.

Rocks are not nice to them:snorkel:

Been looking for a 'cheap' substitute, may have to try some margarine tubs and that paint for plastics.:coffeedrink:

 

[geesaw]

I found some matte black center caps in G.R. at Grand Sales, I think they've got a few sets left.

EDIT- Man I really do like those Liberty caps better every time I look at them....

 

[Verbalkint99]

Well, on break from classes so I have been hitting the rust spots. I have a few more to go but got the floors coated. Next up was the rock chips in the hood and all the little rust spots. Also got the vents on.

Next step is to put a decal on either side of the hood. Just deciding what to put there. Here is the leading idea:

Other options are:
Cherokee
Zombie Outbreak Response Vehicle
Expedition XJ
and thats about it so far...lol

any suggestions?

 

[rg050308]

Nice XJ

I like your XJ mine is also a work in progress. I especially like the hoop on your front bumper. Did you just attach those d-rings to the front tow hook brackets?

 

[Mr. D]

great job so far