project Bumblebee 00 TJ

jeepbub

jeepbub

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So, Those that know me, I usually take a different route when building things. I like building oddities i.e. No lift XJ on 35's. So Since I got rid of that almost a year ago, I've been going through withdrawls, I found this gem on craigslistand talked the wife into letting me buy it.

Specs:
4.0, 5 speed, NV241, dana 30 and ford 8.8 both with 4.56 gears and locked in the front. #7 inch Iroks, upgraded steering, sliders, winch bumper, tire carrier, tera "long arm" long lowers, mid uppers.
Had no top and most of the glass was missing. After getting it home i did some research on it, found out the PO had rolled it. No biggy, still pretty clean. but anyways, here are some pics when I got it.
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did some work straightening the body a little bit, and got some glass for it. Ordered the Trektop NX from Bestop(frameless) and thats about where I am.
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Still have some things to do yet. Have to replace front ring and pinion, new radiator, flashers dont work, needs track bar bushings, blah blah blah, but Im pleased with it and its fairly low miles and runs like a dream.
Plans are to get it on the road and beat the hell outta it, all the while DDing it occasionaly.
 
Great start! Lock it up in the back, and get some chromo shafts for the front for reliability on the trail.
 
I plan on it, Im trying to get the small things done before I even think of registering it, otherwise Ill never do it. I have a small mazda for a DD so Im in no rush. I want to et the track bar done first though, to fix the handling issue I have(dead spot in the wheel). I do have a dead winch though, I tried wiring it up by specs, and nothin worked, so then I just straight wired it to power to see if it would work and still nothing. Crappy mile marker.
 
Good start I like the way it looks most of the time
Yellow is a hit or miss. The damage from the roll doesn't look bad at all.
 
looks good. can't beat that price ether
 
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