Topic: James' boring XJ build thread (Read 33793 times)

daggie · « **Reply #200 on:** May 10, 2014, 02:29:49 PM »

Quote from: JamesH on May 10, 2014, 01:01:44 PM

Warthog kindly made those for me, I'm yet to play with a bender

The brake caliper brackets were spot on after I'd given you the correct measurements I'll do a bit of a write up on those when I get a chance to take some pics.

a parts list and a copy of the brackets please

demonicwillow · « **Reply #201 on:** May 29, 2014, 10:35:57 PM »

Wow, tis all coming together James

JamesH · « **Reply #202 on:** June 01, 2014, 09:14:39 PM »

Put a functioning cat in before the cherry bomb, it's taken the edge off but it still sounds good. I forgot to say at Breakout that I've got Pacesetter headers so that might be part of the sound combination.

Got an ARB compressor installed, wired and plumbed today. Might still pursue an OBA system with compressor but this was easiest for getting the locker working.

I'll get some pics uploaded because I know that's much better than just reading what someone's done.

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JamesH · « **Reply #203 on:** June 02, 2014, 05:48:12 PM »

Just for the guys that were at Breakout - both shackles fitted!

Sat on the drive next to the stock one I'm breaking and robbing parts off (helps me remember that I don't need to go bigger)

Dutch · « **Reply #204 on:** June 02, 2014, 06:09:29 PM »

Looking good James

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #205 on:** June 02, 2014, 06:28:57 PM »

wildwood · « **Reply #206 on:** June 02, 2014, 06:39:17 PM »

Very nice. Indeed......

What's next ?

I guess any more and Tis a trailer queen

JamesH · « **Reply #207 on:** June 02, 2014, 06:47:10 PM »

I have plans but they're on hold now while I get the house extension (and garage) built. Just going to use and abuse for the rest of this year and try and stay away from Pirate.

wildwood · « **Reply #208 on:** June 02, 2014, 07:23:51 PM »

Ah yes Pirate ........king CJ and DoubleJ.........

The start of my downfall and decline into 'Trailer queen'!

donk498 · « **Reply #209 on:** June 02, 2014, 08:11:57 PM »

Did you cheat and grind the shackles

That would have driven me spare and i would have cut them off

JamesH · « **Reply #210 on:** June 02, 2014, 08:25:09 PM »

No, just a carbide bit in the die grinder.

daggie · « **Reply #211 on:** June 02, 2014, 10:50:08 PM »

pirate

XJ Fan · « **Reply #212 on:** June 02, 2014, 11:05:52 PM »

She looks very yummy

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Brynjaminjones · « **Reply #213 on:** June 02, 2014, 11:26:45 PM »

Quote from: JamesH on June 02, 2014, 05:48:12 PM

Just for the guys that were at Breakout - both shackles fitted!

Hahaha, good work!

JamesH · « **Reply #214 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:50:48 PM »

Well, not much fun stuff to update but I have been tinkering a bit with maintenance type stuff and gave it a very good testing in Normandy with J33P.

The testing revealed a reluctance to start which I've now worked out is because there is no fuel pressure with the ignition on but it will start after a few turnovers and then there is the necessary 49psi. I'm guessing some kind of fuel pump issue cos it always is and it needs the tanks dropping to sort - typical.

There was quite a bit of banging around type noise coming from underneath when laning and driving on the road in France so I've fitted a new gearbox mount and levered the cat a bit further away from the floor - all seems ok on a quick test run.

I've fitted some manual seats in place of the electric leather originals to save some weight and provide simple bases if I want to fit buckets on the manual sliders. Even fitted a stereo

A couple of pics of laning in France - possibly the XJ is slight overkill for laning but we did find some tricky stuff requiring lockers, hence the muddy pic.

YT · « **Reply #215 on:** August 23, 2014, 04:18:13 PM »

How much lift is on it, and what size rubber James ?

JamesH · « **Reply #216 on:** August 23, 2014, 09:40:43 PM »

6" lift and 35" tyres

YT · « **Reply #217 on:** August 24, 2014, 12:38:26 PM »

OOFFF. Thanks James.

JamesH · « **Reply #218 on:** November 19, 2014, 09:41:41 PM »

Quick update on the lack of progress and updates. Garage and combined house extension is taking loads of my time and all of my cash. On the positive side I will soon have a nice workshop to build things in. It's a mess still at the moment but there's an outline forming

donk498 · « **Reply #219 on:** November 19, 2014, 09:59:57 PM »

Not fair I want an indoor workshop

wildwood · « **Reply #220 on:** November 20, 2014, 09:13:42 AM »

Get yourself a small .......or as large as will fit..... workshop woodburner........
Been using mine the last 3 days.......make life more tolerable.

JamesH · « **Reply #221 on:** November 20, 2014, 02:32:06 PM »

It's on my wish list

Once building inspector stops visiting it might get a radiator fitted as well.

The wish list is quite long - new welder, compressor and air tools, nice storage cabinets...

JamesH · « **Reply #222 on:** February 13, 2015, 12:53:05 AM »

Quick update - supposed to be working late but ended up looking at XJs with rear stretches (helps with the big arse overhang).

Also a quick pic of where the garage / extension build has got to so you all know why I've been so slack modding and driving the Jeep.

Seeing as I've just opened another Hobgoblin and logged into NAXJA this work business could get a bit delayed

JamesH · « **Reply #223 on:** March 05, 2015, 06:25:48 PM »

I think cage building might be moving up the list after seeing this picture on FB

Dave69 · « **Reply #224 on:** March 05, 2015, 07:19:35 PM »

Kevs CJ is another picture to confirm a cage or substantial roll bar of some description is an added bonus

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