Project Eileen

[The_XJ_Eileen]

Well folks I thought I would get to avoid doing my floor pans till next winter but my jeep here has other plans..
I'm looking forward to this project still!
But I will be set back a few weeks with this now! 🙄

I'll post some updates as I go along. I'm really excited to get this jeep out on the trails but she's got 36 years of neglect to attend to!

[xaza]

Jeeps have a way of demanding their attention. Looking forward to watching this as it unfolds.

[TjMike]

How many times did you put your foot through the floor? I like those new floor pans.

[a1gemmel]

Those are just port-holes for self-spotting rocky obstacles.

Rust repair is a lot of work, looking forward to seeing the results!

[The_XJ_Eileen]

TjMike previously posted:

[The_XJ_Eileen]

a1gemmel previously posted:

[The_XJ_Eileen]

Here's an update for the floor pan repairs on my Jeep xj.
So I tore out the rest of the interior (the rear hatch was actually boat carpet and not the OE carpet and it was full of sand.)
I found 2" of standing water in the passenger rear quarter panel so I drilled a hole to drain that. And I got the driver side almost ready to fully install the new floor pan and started working the passenger side a bit. I was warned this was a lot of work and those were wise words. I am enjoying the results so far and properly repairing this jeep was always the intention so I'm happy to be doing this project and honing my craft and skills!

I really love the fitment of these floor pans and I hope I'm able to weld them in well enough. I am learning to weld through this project as well and I'm hoping to make the welds more attractive as time goes on but the flap disk helps a lot in the meantime. 😅

[The_XJ_Eileen]

I have been hard at work on this Jeep and let me tell you these floor pans are doing just as much work on me!
It's coming along though! I'm really excited to get this thing out of the garage and see all these upgrades in action.
I'm also excited to have these repairs completed so it's in tip top shape so we can explore the world!
I have a lot of pictures to upload but they don't organize very well on here so I'll just post a couple. It's all on Cherokee forum if you want an expanded explanation

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/pr...#&gid=1&pid=32

I'm so exited to see this project come together and start testing it's limits for future upgrades! I complain the whole time but I do love this hobby and I can't wait to see my work in action.

I also got some new fog lights to replace the old black cats it came with. I'll be keeping the old lights still as I don't think you can get them anymore but I am excited to see them installed and working!

[Ol Blue]

Wow that is quite the project, looks good! Need to do this on the driver's side of mine but really don't want to haha. I covered up the rust hole with fiberglass a few years ago and it has held up surprisingly well.

[TjMike]

You've come a long way on this project and looking good. Keep up the work and don't cut any corners. You will be that much more happy with it.
Can't wait to see it on the trails!

[The_XJ_Eileen]

TjMike previously posted:

[The_XJ_Eileen]

Sorry it's been awhile everyone!

I've been hard at work on this Jeep but with only 1 day a week it's going slower then I was hoping.
I'll throw in some pictures but to give a quick summary I have all the parts I need now I believe aside from some odds and ends I'll need to wrap it up.
I've got the new axle installed with the custom length Adams drive shaft.
I've cut and folded the rear fenders with some success but I don't love the way it looks compared to the front fenders. I was able to cut those more carefully and sand them down.
I'm updating some of the front end.
Coming up I'll be fishing the new fenders and buttoning up the front end I did get the new KC lights installed.
Then I'll be getting back into the interior to finish the new floor pans and installing the sound deadener and new carpet.
I need to re-weld the rear axle perches as I didn't get them very good the first time and made the rookie mistake of painting it and installing it before I realized it..

Anyways here are some pictures to update you all on the build process!

[The_XJ_Eileen]

I am also going to make custom inner fenders with some old mudflaps to keep things from rusting out.

[The_XJ_Eileen]

Lots more to come

[Jim]

Progress!

I see your spring-over suspension and realize it has the benefit (I worked with U-Bolts yesterday) of the nuts not being on the low side, hitting rocks and either messing the threads or breaking off.

[TjMike]

Quite the project and making good progress for only working on it one day a week. Looks great!

[The_XJ_Eileen]

Jim previously posted:

[The_XJ_Eileen]

Thank you! I was hoping to be closer to a shake down run but I don't want to slap anything together when I'm this far into it! I'm not building a SEMA jeep here but I'd like to impress my future self with the craftsmanship!

[xaza]

nice work. good looking axle. I like how the shock mounts are moved up getting rid of that terrible low spot. I did that on my XJ and it helped a lot on the trails. I had to get shorter shocks.

[The_XJ_Eileen]

xaza previously posted: