XJ face lift

[garth93xj]

its been a while, but at my new job I have been bringing in some jeeps to get modified I just figured I would share what we are doing....

the owner of this jeep is a good friend of mine and is over seas right now so I'm building his jeep while he is gone, it is a 95 xj with a whole list of mods to be done....

44's front and rear with arb's
atlas II transfer case
new aw4
stroker
exo cage
nitrogen
and much much more

on to some pics...

the shop I work at,

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/Aaron%20build/shop1.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/Aaron%20build/shop3.jpg

What it started as
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0103.jpg

where we are now
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0129.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0105.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0109.jpg

on to the engine
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0116.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0114.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0115.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0117.jpg

random engine brackets coming out of the booth
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0120.jpg

[Hampel]

WOW Very nice... That's going to be a tight rig.

[96XJ]

u gonna have to find some time to get urs ready for new years son!!!! hurry hurry!!!!! nice work btw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! id bring u mine but its too far gone....bless her heart..:(

[garth93xj]

WES!!!! its never too far gone, just more opportunity for fabrication....and don't you worry sweet cheeks it will be ready

now a sneak peek before i rotate it what it looks like...
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0137.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0138.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0139.jpg

[garth93xj]

we got hung up waiting on some parts but are now back in buisness....

what we got today...
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0021.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0022-1.jpg

and this is what I've been up too on this thing...
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0019-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0014-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0018-1.jpg

[StoneyRedneck]

Man you are a lucky guy to have access to all that.

[garth93xj]

its been slow but we got some work done last week just a little update, pulled it outside and cleaned it
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0036-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0038-1.jpg

then into the booth for hours of prep time lol seriously 4 hours....
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0040-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0042-1.jpg

then the raptor liner sprayed on....
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0045-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0044-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0046-1.jpg

[Don]

Keep the pics coming, pleeeeeeeeease

[Jeepster06]

Awsome looking project...Subscribed!

[garth93xj]

got some goodies in today and some more work done...

roller rockers http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0050-1.jpg

double roller timing chain
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0052.jpg

valve springs
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0053.jpg

swirl cut stainless valves
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0054-1.jpg

gasket matching the head
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0051.jpg

the undercoat was dry enough today to put the suspension back under it
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0049-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0048-1.jpg

also threw the bumper and rock sliders on it to mock up the cage, once again lol
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0055-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0057-1.jpg

[Fred]

whats all this setting him back, I don't think I'd invest that much into an XJ, but thats just me

[garth93xj]

its not cheap by any means but his thought is, "I can have a car built exactly the way I want it or I can go buy a new car for thousands more and probably not get exactly what I want"

keep an eye out for when we start his next build, can't say much about it now but it will be his tow rig

[Don]

its not cheap by any means but his thought is, "I can have a car built exactly the way I want it or I can go buy a new car for thousands more and probably not get exactly what I want"

keep an eye out for when we start his next build, can't say much about it now but it will be his tow rig

If he is paying anything close to the going hourly shop rate for labor, I suspect he could by two new vehicles for what this XJ build will cost him. :eek:

[mullins87]

Dude, I am soooooo jealous!!!!!!! But not just for the XJ..........I WANT THAT SHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mullins87]

And...not to mention that late 60's to early 70's Chevy truck, I can't tell what year exactly. That's my favorite body style Chevy truck.

[mullins87]

Please don't tell me that's a Dodge Omni TC-3 in the lower right corner.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/gkimbrough628/IMAG0139.jpg

[Fred]

that flip it over thing is the coolest thing ever

[SquirrelPig]

Great build! Keep the updates coming.

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