My New KJ (Build)

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Swapped my headlights over from the old one. They are GE NightHawks. Not like they are expensive but they were only 6months old and i like them. Stopped at Menards and got some spray paint some high temp engine paint and some multi use for her under body. Always found it easier to paint as im doing a project. Helps slow me down to think.
 

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Agreed. Cosmetics will be in a week or two. First part of this swap/build will be the upper control arms and the lift. Once that is taken care of and i get the alignment i will be looking at painting and rust reforming the under carriage. I mean thats the plan but we all know how plans and jeeps go.
Ya -rust reforming the under carriage..I hear that.
It's a yearly task for me. This winter wasn't bad, but still had to deal with salt.
When my Jeep was like new, I am so glad I got it properly undercoated.
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Was well worth the $ 175 I paid!
Then the rust spray painting continues, It's a lot of work to keep it protected!
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How does your KJ look underneath, much rust or?
 

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Ya -rust reforming the under carriage..I hear that.
It's a yearly task for me. This winter wasn't bad, but still had to deal with salt.
When my Jeep was like new, I am so glad I got it properly undercoated.
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Was well worth the $ 175 I paid!
Then the rust spray painting continues, It's a lot of work to keep it protected!
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How does your KJ look underneath, much rust or?

Wow yours looks amazing. Worth every penny.

My ol kj was immaculate underneath not a single spot. My new one has a couple spots where it looks like they had a nerf bar installed. A couple spots on the inside of the doors but it has just started on those spots. I was never a fan of under coating cause i never got one new enough. I just go under there with some paint simple green and a wire brush. Like you said its a yearly affair.
 

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My XJ looks like it had Zeibart rustproofing and the undercarriage was shot. Needed the floors and frame rails redone. The rocker panels had Zeibart injections too...but they're spotless rust wise other than where they drilled and plugged.
 

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Blacked out the exhaust tips, started the under carriage project and put some pb blaster on bolts that will need to be removed for lift.
 

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Will have some pics tomorrow the ones i took look like poo.
 

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Pics of the exhaust as promised. I used engine enamel i think it looks amazing. Some folks might think why. Well because there is nothing else that is chrome or shiny on this jeep. The under carriage is going to be a similar color to the rims. I got rusto dark steel metallic in the febreeze style can and it is looking amazing and has a great spray pattern. So silver black and gunmetal is the color scheme and i think the tips just stood out. Who am i explaining this to i like it if you dont thats nice.

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Finally figured out how to get custom wallpapers onto my HU. Also stopped off at the shed aquarium yesterday morning and took a few pics on the way to work.

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Lifted.... Everything was still in such great shape made it very easy to swap it over.


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About two days driving i can really tell how bad these ball joints are. I need to order new ones. Looked into removing the uca off my ol blue but the drivers side was near impossible to get to the bolts. The new silver beauty doesnt have the hd cooling and all the uca bolts are visible with minimal parts removal. On a side note what needs to be tighted down during the lift process with the weight of the vehicle on it? I only disconnected the upper ball joint in the front. The rear i didnt disconnect anything.
 
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Broke the bolts loose under the hood. Jacked her up removed the tires. Couple hits with the bfh and the ball joint came loose. Finished removing bolts under the hood. Test fit new uca. Painted new uca and installed. Tightened everything up with it on the ground. Right around 3 hours drivers side rear bolt was the hardest one.

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Did my spark plugs brakes installed my sub and found a neat place to mount my knife also got some touch up paint started trying it out on the passenger rear fender flare.

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