Making it move shouldn't be too difficult. Yes XJ is the square
Cherokee body, not Grand Cherokee (ZJ and WJ).
I'll have to drive it to see whether it can be returned to commuter
service or if it will have to be a trail rig. I guess either way, its
worth picking up and tinkering with.
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 4:55 PM, <awyse@sw.rr.com> wrote:
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> ---- Andy Levy <andy.levy@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 16:31, <awyse@sw.rr.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Lots, which is an understatement, of these were turned in during Cash for Clunkers.
> > > If you hurry, there may still be a lot of them you can get body parts of cheaply before the carcass is disposed of for good.
> > > Those parts should actually be pretty inexpensive and are also available aftermarket.
> > > Pull what you have to out to get it to drive home..
> > > Take off the damaged parts and fix what you can to
> > > reuse them.
> > > Would the '98 XJ be the square body? Or is it the Grand Cherokee body?
> > > If square.. Beat the panels flat and use them.
> > > Are you aiming to get it as a road vehicle; or mainly a train rig?
> > > If trail.. Just go for function.. Damn the cosmetics.
> >
> > This is where we post the latest pics of Mike's '98. It may still be
> > street-legal, but the body's sure seen better days :)
> >
>
> I should post some pics one day of what's left of my Gen II Dakota.
> Still a daily driver.. but if we needed to pass any kind of tech..
> My truck would be recycled so fast.
> I've got damage on 3 of 4 corners.. cracked grill. repeatedly bent front bumper.
> No functional cooling fan.
> blown intake plenum gasket
> possible cracked head
> bent & worn steering rack
> was a 2.5L now 3.9L
> Check eng light been on since 2006
> no speedometer
> gas gage having nervous breakdown.
> roof leaks.. from ?? I have no idea.
> No A/C
> has had spider gears welded, axles broken..
> 40 series flowmasters on and off of it..
> Has had over 3000# IN the bed of it
> 10,000 behind it.. when it was still a 2.5L
> Unrepaired from 4 accidents.
> Minus LF turn signal assembly
> RF signal Inop
> Signals no longer self cancel
> Drivers door wrong color..
>
> In other words.. If you can make it move... It's good enough..
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