Our friends gave us the XJ when they moved out of state. It had not run in 10 years. We decided to try to get it back on the road and take it on a 2000 mile road trip to visit it's previous owners.
Dragging the poor old XJ into the shop with the Comanche. We had just three or four months to repair everything and hit the road.
A few of the parts that we replaced before our epic road trip. The XJ was mostly stock, but had fallen victim to a botched engine swap by an unskilled "mechanic" prior to our friends acquiring it. The biggest issue was the incorrect flexplate for the Renix system, but may other issues were caused by the unskilled labor. We also deleted the notoriously bad Bendix 9 ABS system.
After our successful road trip, we decided that the faded XJ was worthy of a new paint job. Make sure you check out the trip videos!
Here it is with new paint and graphics! The black portion was sprayed with reduced Raptor Liner through a HVLP paint gun for increased durability.
Our friends gave us this 1989 XJ when they moved out of state. It had not run in 10 years, so we fixed it up and took it on a 2000 mile road trip to visit it's former owners!
Follow along for tips on upgrading to a 1995+ dual diaphragm brake booster and master cylinder. We also removed the obsolete and problematic Bendix 9 ABS system.
We stripped the clear coat and polished the OEM Jeep wheels.
We attempt to replicate the factory Up Country suspension on a budget.
Dash broken where the headlamp switch mounts? See how I repaired mine.
If you've tried everything to fix your slow power windows to no avail, this may be the fix for you.
We replace the failing, sagging headliner in our Jeep XJ project. This process also applies to a Jeep MJ. All products used are listed below. The MJ is the same process, but easier!