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I bought my Jeep back in March, 2004. My parents helped me pay for it as part of my graduation present. I got it from a friend's dad who owns a Ford dealership. I payed $5,100 with 88,000 miles.

When I got it, it was slammed to the ground with no tint on the windows and a junk aftermarket tape player.

First to be replaced was the tape player. Next I got the windows tinted. I went through several variations of speaker set-ups. I ended up replacing all the door speakers with Audiobahn 6.5" 3-way speakers and installed 8 new tweeters, not including the tweeters in the 4 new door speakers. I've been to several car shows and had my jeep pressure tested. I hit 154db last time I went to a show. Not bad for having no dynomat.

I then replaced the junk 1-1/4" trailer hitch with a 2" reciever so I could tow my trailer and pop-up camper. I then replaced the stock air box with an aluminum tube and a K&N filter. I also picked up a PowerAid throttle body spacer.

Soon after I started planning my lift. I was looking into a BB but I wanted more. So I began planning a Front to Rear swap. After the install I picked up some new 31x10.5 BFG A/T's. About a year later I got a set of Dick Cepek 15" DC1's

Not too long ago I painted all the body molding and I'm pretty happy with the results. I also won a free set of T&T Sliders recently and just finished getting those installed. I also picked up a Gas tank skid.

I then installed an electric fan and just finished relocating the switch to the dash. The Taurus fan I installed is amazingly efficient. It keeps the engine cooler that the stock fan did.
http://www.nagca.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27082

Later I got ambitious and decided to swap out my piece of junk 249 for a 242 from a '91 XJ. I wanted to keep the full-time option.
http://www.nagca.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26048

Soon after all this someone got jealous and decided to break into my Jeep and try and steal my system. He cut all the wires but, obviously couldn't lift it out so he stole my wallet and digital camera.
http://www.nagca.com/forum/viewtopic...ighlight=theft

This Christmas I was treated to a new compressor that I soon found room to fit in the back. I wired it into a 600 watt inverter.

CURRENT MODS (1/11/07)
242 Conversion
31x10.5R15 BFG A/T's
Craftsman Compressor
Dick Cepek DC1's
Electric Fan Conversion
Extended Bumpstops
F>R Swap
JKS Shock loop conversions
K&N air Filter
Rancho 5000's
Second Rear A/C Delco Battery
Yellow Top Battery
(probably a bunch more junk I forgot.)

Enjoy all the pictures. Click my signature if you want to see them all.

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My $20 cheapies.

[Cody]

ended up replacing all the door speakers with Audiobahn 6.5" 3-way speakers and installed 8 new tweeters, not including the tweeters in the 4 new door speakers. I've been to several car shows and had my jeep pressure tested. I hit 154db last time I went to a show. Not bad for having no dynomat.

OMG! You have 20 tweeters in your jeep? Wow. Well....I'm speechless. I don't think thats ever happend to me.

[CLASH]

what did you use to paint your siding? and how does it hold up?

[fpkites]

Love that box - a lot of thought must have gone into it. Impressive.

[RiPPiNiTuP7]

OMG! You have 20 tweeters in your jeep? Wow. Well....I'm speechless. I don't think thats ever happend to me.

i would comment on his system setup, but would end up smacking my head into the desk with frustration.

[Cody]

i would comment on his system setup, but would end up smacking my head into the desk with frustration.

you and me both

[corrupt143]

You see, theres this thing called "wave cancellation". More isnt always better.

So how much did that box end up weighing?

[zj95]

[nate]

Eh, nothing really wrong with that. Not exactly "ideal" but it's not unsafe either IMO.

[zj95]

yeah but why? u can get used lift springs hella cheap.... and they would probably ride better

[DJJordache]

I'm not going to say anything about the tweeters...I'm not going to say anything about the tweeters... one thing though there is a huge difference between sound QUALITY (SQ) and sound QUANTITY (SPL). There are also several box designs that can out perform 2 speakers with just one. Those boxes require a lot of waveform math but are crazy powerful for SPL.

The sliders look good though!

[corrupt143]

8" of depth. Those subs are probably right around that measurement for mounting depth, right ( this is just a guess because your diagram didnt show any measuements for the thickness of the wood, 3/4" MDF)? Anyway, most subs need 2-3" of air space between them and the box to work properly. BTW, just trying to help.

[BlaineWasHere]

WTF is wrong with you? Stacking spacers...

arnt you the one telling people that was ok on NAGCA? You should go back there. Quickly.

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actually I stacked spacers back-in-the day before I knew anything about suspensions. It is a horrible idea and I was the one on NAGCA telling everyone NOT to stack them....

Yes. That picture with the tweeters is an old picture. I've since removed 6 and upgraded the door speakers again.

The box did have a lot of thought put into it. The subs are about 6" in depth. The only thing I wish i would have done was to make the junk space larger and the sub enclosure smaller. I also wish I hadn't made it so long. It's sometimes hard to close and lock the back seats.

[unforgiven]

hey man, personally i think that box ya built is pretty slick. i don't know as much as some of the guys i am going to presume, but it looks as if it got the job done for you.
i've been mocking something up quite similar as yours, just ta hold it all.

[rob92xj]

Nice box now if you put the same time money and effort into a real lift and not that POS Ebay stacked BB crap.

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The Pucks have been replaced with RE 4.5" coils for at least a month. Significant ride improvement. The box also had a double hinged lid now. and 6 tweeters have been removed. I'm dynomatting the doors in a couple weeks.

[Reshard's ZJ]

I love the sliders and like the box......I just wouldn't have any room for my shocks.

[Skyline]

I love the sliders and like the box......I just wouldn't have any room for my shocks.

That's a pretty cool set up, but I hope you have have you exhaust headed out the back, and make sure you have no leaks. Even then, you'd better not run the rig with the windows closed, or you could end up with CO poisoning.

[MoonWorks]

I was the one on NAGCA telling everyone NOT to stack them....

Well...I remember telling you it was a retarded idea a long ways back (before your new springs obviously) on NAGCA and you did what you could to bash me saying it was fine and nothing wrong with it crap. If I really gave a crap I could probably search it out but...I really don't care that much

As soon as I saw that picture posted here...I could wait to read the post as I knew someone was going to bash the shit out of it!!!

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Got all the perches and brackets cut off and ground down. Ground off all the surface rust. Pulled the drum brake assembly off completely. Gave the 9" a fresh coat of hammered paint.

Before:


After:


And yes.... this is my back porch at my apartment complex.

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Just ordered the Dana 60 weld on Brackets from ballistic fabrication:
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...p_27-1438.html

Picked up some Calipers w/ hardware - 1986 Chevy K20:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...e=5003&PTSet=A
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...e=5003&PTSet=A

Bendix Brake Pads - 1986 Chevy K20:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=219&PTSet=A

Raybestos Brake Rotors - 1978 Ford Bronco:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=221&PTSet=A

I still need to source some spacers for the axle tubes. Hope this helps some of you guys.

[auggeren911]

What are you doing for a E brake?

[auggeren911]

That info hooked me up big time. I found a couple of 9's at the local yard for 100 bones .price seemed good so I'm going to get it on friday and replace my pos 35.