XJ repair question...

KJLoKi · **Joined:** Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:39 am **Posts:** 51

I'm currently looking at a '89 XJ 4x4 w/ the 4.0L. The motor is bad, and unfortunately the rocker panels are too (MN eats vehicles). The motor will be easy and I'm not too worried about it, however how difficult would it be to get new rockers either welded in or fabbed up? The subframe is still solid, but the rockers are pretty much completely rusted out. I would hate to pass up a deal like this because I'd only be paying $250 for the Jeep, and the rest of the drive train is solid (Auto-Selectrac).
Thanks for any feedback... the guys holding it for me while I look for good body guys to get estimates on it. This will be a trail rig (possible longarm), so it doesn't have to be pretty, just functional.

-Lance

skrracing · **Posted:** Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:07 pm

Lance, it would be a lot of work but some of the guys ahve cut open the rocker panels and then added (welded back in) heavy wall tubing. You might wat to check the http://www.naxja.org/forum/index.php? site. Thes are the guys that know everything there is to know about an XJ. Hope that helps. Later..Clint

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:11 pm

An 89 XJ for $250 will cure a lot of sins though.

KJLoKi · **Joined:** Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:39 am **Posts:** 51

Gracias, I appreciate the feedback and the link. I thought it over last night and my better half even okayed it, so I guess that's it... I have a new project for the winter!

-Lance

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:17 am

Ive been looking for the same thing, a good xj for cheap, not really started looking, what is involved in looking? Ive got around 1k so i think i can find around 93-94 for that in ok shape?!?

lilmatty · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:56 am

Dunno about what you can get it for. I found a 94 stripped (crank windows etc) in good shape, except for rust cancer from being in PA, for $3000 and that was about the cheapest I could find after 2 months of looking.

KJLoKi · **Joined:** Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:39 am **Posts:** 51

This was about as unexpected as ever. I've been looking for a decent deal for a long time, but last week on the way to work I ran accross this. It's only about a mile from where I work and it was just parked out in the front w/ the sign on it. Guy said he had a lot of lookers, however they were put off by the "bad motor" on the sign. He's a member of a local off-road group so we shot the breeze for a while (gave him the lowdown on LOST) and showed my Lib off a lil' bit. Told him I was going to build it and he hooked me up w/ a better price.
Complete fluke.
Best of luck to ya finding your XJ jeepster... just drive around a lot and you may get lucky!
-Lance

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:45 am

Around here the 90-92's in fair shape but w/ Many miles on them will usually sell in the $1k range, especially if they are manual trans and stripped. I paid $5k for my 94, but it was lifted, had lockers front and rear and 4.10's in it and nice bling wheels and 31" BFG's already on it. It was a good deal even though I ended up changing a lot of stuff anyhow. Just like everything Jeep, just can't leave it alone no matter how good it already is. Ugh. :wink:

lilmatty · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:53 am

You need to bring it up here so we can get more pinstriping on it JJ. :lol:

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