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1991 Jeep YJ Wrangler - Project Old School Part IV

Part IV: We're Finally Finished!
By Phil Howell
Photography by Phil Howell
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Exterior View Main 1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Exterior Front View 1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Exterior Rear View Hill
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Crossmember Skidplate
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Crossmember Skidplate
The crossmember/skidplate is completely flat under the YJ.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Interior Side View
The O-R Fab sport cage was... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Interior Side View
The O-R Fab sport cage was painted to match the Jeep.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Rear Exterior View
A strong and fast Warn 9.5xp... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Rear Exterior View
A strong and fast Warn 9.5xp winch sits above the Currie front bumper.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Body Chassis
The painted body was easily... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Body Chassis
The painted body was easily lifted onto the rolling chassis. Norm looks on, supervising the installation.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Old Frame
Old School's frame was sound... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Old Frame
Old School's frame was sound but looked bad, so off to the body shop it went.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Interior Leather Seats
4 Wheel Drive Hardware sport... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Interior Leather Seats
4 Wheel Drive Hardware sport seats are extremely comfortable for the long haul. They bolt right on the Jeep seat brackets and recline.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Atlas T Case
The body shop did a great... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Atlas T Case
The body shop did a great job making the place look stock where we had pushed up the floor to clear the clocked Atlas T-case.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Warn Winch
A strong and fast Warn 9.5xp... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Warn Winch
A strong and fast Warn 9.5xp winch sits above the Currie front bumper.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Frame
Here's the frame after we... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Frame
Here's the frame after we got it back and bolted in the drivetrain. Our Atlas transfer case runs a 3.8:1 Low range. The Gen Right stainless gas tank is a flawless piece of work.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Interco
37x13.50-16 Interco Irok bias-ply... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Interco
37x13.50-16 Interco Irok bias-ply tires are mounted on 16x10 Mickey Thompson Classic II wheels with OMF beadlocks. You can see that we decided to use hub flanges instead of locking hubs.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Dash Wiring
It was a bit tedious to reinstall... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Dash Wiring
It was a bit tedious to reinstall the dash, but it was worth it to make sure everything was new or worked. Here's what it looked like as we were getting started. The high-quality Lokar shifter looks and works great.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Custom Driveshaft
The body shop did a great... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Custom Driveshaft
The body shop did a great job making the place look stock where we had pushed up the floor to clear the clocked Atlas T-case.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Interior View Dash Console
And here's the nearly finished... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Interior View Dash Console
And here's the nearly finished product. We still have to install the head unit with Sirius satellite radio. The leather steering wheel's from 4 Wheel Drive Hardware. A Tuffy Security glovebox keeps small items secure in the open Jeep.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Body Flush Rust
The body had some flash rust... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Body Flush Rust
The body had some flash rust and a few small dents, but was surprisingly sound once the crew at Elden Dattage Towing & Auto Repair got under the paint. The windshield frame is from 4 Wheel Drive Hardware and replaced the stock one that had rusted through in places.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Psc Gearbox
The PSC steering gearbox is... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Psc Gearbox
The PSC steering gearbox is very strong and reliable. Here, we haven't plumbed the system yet, as you can see.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Engine Radiator View
We can't say enough positive... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Engine Radiator View
We can't say enough positive things about Advance Adapter's new line of aluminum radiators with Spal fans. Don't confuse these radiators with others that look similar and don't work. Our Hemi runs cool in the hottest temperatures. We installed one of these radiator and fan combos on another truck we had that was always overheating. No more problem!
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Psc Steering
As always, the PSC power-steering... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Psc Steering
As always, the PSC power-steering system with ram assist works perfectly. We opted to go with PSC's 1.75-inch ram that isn't quite as powerful as their larger rams are. The smaller ram works great in this application. You can also see the tie rod and drag-link rod ends from HM Engineering. It pays to go with better, quality parts from the start rather than replace cheap garbage later with the better pieces. The front and rear Currie Iron Jocks carry 5.13 gears and Detroit Lockers. The Deaver leaf packs are supple and allow plenty of articulation.
1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Engine View
The 5.7 MPI Hemi crate engine... 
   
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1991 Jeep Yj Wrangler Project Old School Engine View
The 5.7 MPI Hemi crate engine from Mopar Performance is a great mill for projects. With a stand alone computer, it installed easily into our Jeep. The Master Power brake booster and master cylinder provide plenty of power to the Wilwood and Currie disc brakes. The Optima YellowTop sealed gas recombinant battery can be mounted in any position and doesn't leak.

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