1990 Jeep Cherokee Build is Underway!

NoColoradoGT · February 21st, 2011, 04:43 AM

Still working, but the hood, front 1/4 panels, fenders, and front driver and passenger door are all wetsanded and polished. I'd estimate about 13 hours of work are left. I pulled her out of the garage I was using because I had definitely overstayed my welcome. hahaha. But the weather has been fantastic, and if it turns bad, I've got a cover I can slip over the top.

She's not perfect...there are a few spots up close where you can see slight blemishes and imperfections, but for $100...it came out pretty damn good. She's really got a mirror finish in for the most part and from 15 feet away looks like a brand new car. These are just iPhone pictures, I'll see if I can't find our digital camera and take some higher quality pictures later on.

sickfox · February 21st, 2011, 04:43 PM

Looks good man!

ChrisJ · February 22nd, 2011, 02:30 PM

Nice

blackGTstang · February 23rd, 2011, 08:56 PM

Wow that really did come out nicer than i expected. Looks great

NoColoradoGT · May 7th, 2011, 06:26 PM

SOLD
as of this morning for $1,350.

My girlfriend's Dad actually bought it off me because he's going to buy Lex a new Jeep and then turn this one into a rock crawler. He's tearing out the crapped out motor in there now and replacing every suspension component.

Total profit $310.

Lex is headed back to California for the Summer and they decided to drive out two days ago and are towing it back home today.

sickfox · May 7th, 2011, 06:40 PM

negged

NoColoradoGT · May 7th, 2011, 06:53 PM

WTF?!?! You are the first person to ever neg rep me dude! I kept it in the family man! I'm probably marrying this girl so the Jeep is staying around! He just found out that I was thinking about selling it because of the motor issues and offered me $1,400 for it. I said "$1,350, you're family" and he came out two days ago to pick it up. I'm fully planning on buying another XJ. I need to find another sub $800 XJ to fix up and I can keep trading up with them. They're good cars to flip and turn profits on. I'd like to keep trading till I can get myself a really nice 96 or newer XJ.

I'm headed down to California in two weeks and I'll take pictures of the progress he's made (trust me...knowing Lex's Dad and Jeeps, it should have a good amount done by then).

03SonicBoom · May 7th, 2011, 07:48 PM

Damn, you did a crap ton of work on that thing for just $300 profit.

NoColoradoGT · May 7th, 2011, 08:32 PM

Honestly, had it not been for the engine issues I incurred in the past month or so, I was looking to either just keep it, or look to make about $1,300-$1,500 off of it. It currently has a burnt valve and a cracked head gasket; the whole motor is basically beyond worth repairing from a financial standpoint for me. It was either sell it, or not be able to get anything out of it again if I ever got in a bind and needed to sell it. She was burning through a quart of oil almost every 50 miles. It's going to a reeally good home now and I'm excited to watch what is about to happen to her. It's all stuff that I no longer had the time or money to do. Jeeps are a hobby for Lex's father so it's 100% worth the time and money for him. Two things I just didn't have.

sickfox · May 7th, 2011, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by NoColoradoGT

WTF?!?! You are the first person to ever neg rep me dude! I kept it in the family man! I'm probably marrying this girl so the Jeep is staying around! He just found out that I was thinking about selling it because of the motor issues and offered me $1,400 for it. I said "$1,350, you're family" and he came out two days ago to pick it up. I'm fully planning on buying another XJ. I need to find another sub $800 XJ to fix up and I can keep trading up with them. They're good cars to flip and turn profits on. I'd like to keep trading till I can get myself a really nice 96 or newer XJ.

I'm headed down to California in two weeks and I'll take pictures of the progress he's made (trust me...knowing Lex's Dad and Jeeps, it should have a good amount done by then).

Im your first!

Yeah I hear ya i just hate to see them go. It would have been a perfect story for you to build that one up.

SON1C · February 6th, 2012, 01:46 PM

looked pretty good, i guess you were sort of in a bind to sell it but, looks like you put 100 hours of more of work (this includes working on it, getting parts, and research) probably more.. thats 3 dollars an hour so basically i'm disappointed you sold it, but atleast you got to finish your project and looks like it turned out good

PipeGluer · May 19th, 2012, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by wicked96gt

The Dana 30 is a good rear, I have seen them beat on like crazy and survive if built right ha. I wish they came with a 44 in the back!

Originally Posted by HMUSN

<--- has a C8.25

Originally Posted by fast90gsx

They did, along with c8.25 and Ford 8.8.
Jeeps starting to look good, now just needs a lift

rear axle options were as follows:
84-89 dana 35 non c-clip 27 spline
90-01 dana 35 c-clip 27 spline
91-96 chrysler 8.25 c-clip 27 spline
97-01 chrysler 8.25 29 c-clip spline
87-89 dana 44 non c-clip 30 spline (had one once) RARE OPTION

Ford 8.8's did not come stock in a cherokee. very common swap though.

ive had 4 cherokees

GREAT CHOICE MAN!

B's04gt · May 19th, 2012, 02:06 AM

Old thread is old. He no longer has it. DIE THREAD DIE!!

SON1C · May 19th, 2012, 05:42 AM

Medic!

February 21st, 2011, 04:43 AM	#61
NoColoradoGT #TFM 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 3,201 iTrader: 0 reviews	Still working, but the hood, front 1/4 panels, fenders, and front driver and passenger door are all wetsanded and polished. I'd estimate about 13 hours of work are left. I pulled her out of the garage I was using because I had definitely overstayed my welcome. hahaha. But the weather has been fantastic, and if it turns bad, I've got a cover I can slip over the top. She's not perfect...there are a few spots up close where you can see slight blemishes and imperfections, but for $100...it came out pretty damn good. She's really got a mirror finish in for the most part and from 15 feet away looks like a brand new car. These are just iPhone pictures, I'll see if I can't find our digital camera and take some higher quality pictures later on. __________________ 2002 Mineral Gray Mustang GT Slow. Sexy. MM's Car Salesman Club MM's Resident Actor ΠΚΦ For life. Last edited by NoColoradoGT; February 21st, 2011 at 04:59 AM.

February 22nd, 2011, 02:30 PM	#63
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 38,220 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 10 reviews	Nice __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

February 23rd, 2011, 08:56 PM	#64
blackGTstang Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,794 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow that really did come out nicer than i expected. Looks great __________________ 2006 GT 5spd - 4500k DDM hids Heads&fogs, llumar ATR tint 30/15, Grey 10in stripes, led strips in footwell, clear corners w/switchback leds and smoked rear sidemarkers, HVAC and steering leds changed from green to cool white!

May 7th, 2011, 06:26 PM	#65
NoColoradoGT #TFM 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 3,201 iTrader: 0 reviews	SOLD as of this morning for $1,350. My girlfriend's Dad actually bought it off me because he's going to buy Lex a new Jeep and then turn this one into a rock crawler. He's tearing out the crapped out motor in there now and replacing every suspension component. Total profit $310. Lex is headed back to California for the Summer and they decided to drive out two days ago and are towing it back home today. __________________ 2002 Mineral Gray Mustang GT Slow. Sexy. MM's Car Salesman Club MM's Resident Actor ΠΚΦ For life.

May 7th, 2011, 06:53 PM	#67
NoColoradoGT #TFM 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 3,201 iTrader: 0 reviews	WTF?!?! You are the first person to ever neg rep me dude! I kept it in the family man! I'm probably marrying this girl so the Jeep is staying around! He just found out that I was thinking about selling it because of the motor issues and offered me $1,400 for it. I said "$1,350, you're family" and he came out two days ago to pick it up. I'm fully planning on buying another XJ. I need to find another sub $800 XJ to fix up and I can keep trading up with them. They're good cars to flip and turn profits on. I'd like to keep trading till I can get myself a really nice 96 or newer XJ. I'm headed down to California in two weeks and I'll take pictures of the progress he's made (trust me...knowing Lex's Dad and Jeeps, it should have a good amount done by then). __________________ 2002 Mineral Gray Mustang GT Slow. Sexy. MM's Car Salesman Club MM's Resident Actor ΠΚΦ For life.

May 7th, 2011, 07:48 PM	#68
03SonicBoom Moderator 2003 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	Damn, you did a crap ton of work on that thing for just $300 profit. __________________

May 7th, 2011, 08:32 PM	#69
NoColoradoGT #TFM 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 3,201 iTrader: 0 reviews	Honestly, had it not been for the engine issues I incurred in the past month or so, I was looking to either just keep it, or look to make about $1,300-$1,500 off of it. It currently has a burnt valve and a cracked head gasket; the whole motor is basically beyond worth repairing from a financial standpoint for me. It was either sell it, or not be able to get anything out of it again if I ever got in a bind and needed to sell it. She was burning through a quart of oil almost every 50 miles. It's going to a reeally good home now and I'm excited to watch what is about to happen to her. It's all stuff that I no longer had the time or money to do. Jeeps are a hobby for Lex's father so it's 100% worth the time and money for him. Two things I just didn't have. __________________ 2002 Mineral Gray Mustang GT Slow. Sexy. MM's Car Salesman Club MM's Resident Actor ΠΚΦ For life.

February 6th, 2012, 01:46 PM	#71
SON1C Run ur car, not ur mouth. 2003 Sonic Blue 4.6L Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,047 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	looked pretty good, i guess you were sort of in a bind to sell it but, looks like you put 100 hours of more of work (this includes working on it, getting parts, and research) probably more.. thats 3 dollars an hour so basically i'm disappointed you sold it, but atleast you got to finish your project and looks like it turned out good __________________ 238rwhp/263rwtq Drew's Build Thread

May 19th, 2012, 05:42 AM	#74
SON1C Run ur car, not ur mouth. 2003 Sonic Blue 4.6L Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,047 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	Medic! __________________ 238rwhp/263rwtq Drew's Build Thread

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