If you're old enough to remember the namesake...
Well your just old too!
latest pic
This is a 2003 Jeep Wrangler TJ
The build up goal is a capable off road, street legal, rig for trips to Tellico, Morris Mountain and other parks.
TOC:
Page 1 Specs, mods, original pics and future plans
Page 2 First round of build out mods
Page 3 Second round of build out mods
Page 4 My Factory Build Sheet from Daimler Chysler
Page 5 "Nelly Belle" pay off. Beasley Knob (Apr 21 07)
Page 6 Tellico (june 30 07)
Page 7 Third Round of Buildout, The Rubicon Express 5.5" Long Arm suspension.
Page 8 Street Styles car show won best in class
Page 9 The flop!! Mountainside ORP Apr 2009
List of specs and mods so far:
Suspension:
5.5 inch Rubicon Express long arm lift (2650)
Rubicon Express monotube shocks (300)
RE disconnects
Drivetrain:
4.0 inline 6 cyl
NV3550 Manual 5 spd
Hurst Competition shifter ($209)
Hand throttle ($30)
Modified shifter boot to a leather boot
Coast CV drive shaft (420)
NP231 transfer case w/Advanced adapters SYE (250)
Dana super 44 33 spline 4.56 gear swap from a Dana 35 rear ($3000) (4WP xaction 84-051010)
Detroit Full carrier locker in the rear
Dana 30 OX locker front ($1418)
4.56 gearing front ($600)
RE transfer case linkage relocation kit.
Body/armor:
1 inch body lift (replacing OO's 3")$115
Dana 44 Solid Differential armor ($100)
Olympic rocker bars
heavy duty front bumper with rec
full glassed doors
tinted Glass windows ($60)
Tinted plastic windows ($250)
Sill gaurds ($20)
Olympic maxi stinger ($209)
Kennesaw Mountain Multicarrier rear bumper ($700)
OEM Hardtop ($800)
Modified tail lights (inlet)
Kilby steering skid (50)
RE transfer case skid
Skid Row Engine Skid (350)
Tires/wheels:
35x12.5" Cooper Mud Dawg MT tires ($600)
15" Crager wheels
On Board Air Co2 system ($150)
Safety:
1 2.5lb Fire Extinguisher ($30)
1 5lb Fire Extinguisher
Intake/exhaust:
Air Force CAI w filter and CAI box
VX single chamber (flowmaster designed) exhaust ($180)
Lighting:
KC daylighters and Window mounts ($140)
Sylvania Siverstar headights ($40)
Radio/Communications/Electronics:
Firestick antenna on spare tire mount ($55)
Cobra 29 NWLTD classic 40 chan CB tweaked and peaked w/dynamic ($120)
Kenwood Sirius Sat radio ($60)
A Kenwood kdc-x590 w/USB port Mounted in the Tuffy overhead console. ($150)
Ample Audio 4 channel X 70W (rms) amp ($200)
Ample Audio 2 channel X 300W sub amp ($250)
2 10" Alphasonic subs ($100)
2 5.25" Kicker coax speakers in adapter plates up front ($50)
2 Blaupunkt 6.5" 120 watt (rms) Speakers in pods on the roll bar. ($120)
Ipod interface for the headunit ($60)
Kenwood Bluetooth cellphone adapter (120)
Midland 40 chan handheld CB (75)
Garmin 60csx GPS dash mounted (300)
Recovery:
Warn M8000 winch ($600)
Body Armor raised winch mount ($199)
Tool bag w/ strap, tree saver, shackles, chain, etc (300)
Hi lift jack
Interior:
Tuffy 2 drawer overhead security console ($299)
Bestop rear lower Cargo rack ($150)
Best top duster (80)
Best top Safari top (80)
These are before pics. The actual pics the orignal owner sent me when he had it for sale...
inlet modded tail lights. I need to add some rev lights.
The rest of the pages are as I build it up and add my own touches...
but here is a recent pic at a 4x4 cruise in, in Rome...
The To Do list:
Upcomming mods I want to add:
Loc roc or anti roc swaybar
Skid plates (gas tank, radiator)
Vanco brake upgrade ($1k)
mastercraft BAJA suspension seats
corner gaurds
fender flares
Chromemoly front axle stubs
Dana 30 axle seals
5 pt harness
Rear harness cage bar
Amsteel synthetic recovery line
On order or waiting to install
new oil pan :) w/fumoto drain valve
Rock lights (bulbs in front and rear wells and led's underneath.
Jeep TJ shop manuals
