Bringing home Project XJ

Picked up the new Project XJ today to celebrate the New Year. Craigslist buy from a very nice fellow who had owned the Jeep for many years with intentions of building her up. Over come by events (OBE), the project was left unfinished and he made the decision to pass the baton.

Specs: 1999 Jeep Cherokee (XJ) Sport. 4.0L I6 (I'm a sucker for a straight 6), 4WD, 4-sp auto, high-pinion Dana 30 up front, Chrysler 8.25 w/3.55's in the rear.

Good sign as I traveled north to pick up the rig - rainbow on the horizon:

After an lengthy test drive, walk-around, and some good ol' fashioned bs'ing we loaded the XJ up for the trip home.

And home. Let the build begin!

Project Cost: $0

Total Build Cost: $2,500