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Swapping Another Dana 30 In
OEM+ XJ Build

Having just passed 215k miles, the XJ from Colorado has proven to be a reliable daily over the past few months. It did have a recent incident with the alternator intermittently failing where it’d just stop charging and the “check gauges” light would come on but that was an easy fix by swapping in the spare alternator I had laying around. Read more...

Repairing the Quarter Panels and Rusty Roof
OEM+ XJ Build

At this point the XJ was mechanically solid but in desperate need of some cosmetic work. It was hard deciding where to draw the line in terms of what I’d work on vs what I’d leave as-is but I settled on repairing both quarter panels, and the roof as they were the worst. Read more...

Fixing All The Mechanical Issues
OEM+ XJ Build

With a rough idea of what it’d take to fix up the damage I decided to switch focus and tackle all the mechanical / electrical issues before diving into the bodywork. Read more...

Buying a Second XJ From Across the US
OEM+ XJ Build

Back in June of 2024, the night before I was due to fly out to Colorado for a work trip I couldn’t resist sifting through the Denver Craigslist to see what I could find. Read more...