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BEVAN
11-22-2010, 01:24 AM
So i've been avoiding driving my Xj because of this:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork025.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork021.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork020.jpg


So I orderd the APN header monday Night, It was on my door step friday morning. I cleaned & painted it with VHT Flame proof stuff :

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork018.jpg


I started the install Sat at 11:30am and was driving the jeep by 5:00pm, I removed the rad and header panel for extra room during the install.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork023.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork024.jpg

I could not be happier, The sound is great and that header is beefy !!!


Now what I did today...

Found this in my garage, Forgot I bought it !!


http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork012.jpg

Stripped the nasty old fabric off, I sanded scraped & burned off the foam crap:

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork013.jpg

final prep before bedliner...

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork015.jpg

Came out very good:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork016.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork017.jpg

-And Finally

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork027.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork029.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/mbevan83/jeepwork028.jpg

Finished about half hour ago...Time for Top Gear on History !!!

Thanks for looking.

Bevan
Stumpalump
11-22-2010, 03:11 AM
Thats a nice header. Are they still cheap?
Mr. D
11-22-2010, 05:32 AM
great job on the header and your speaker mod turned out looking fantastic
BEVAN
11-22-2010, 02:19 PM
Thats a nice header. Are they still cheap?

Yes...shipped it was 149.00 !!!
MuckSavage
11-22-2010, 05:13 PM
Can you shoot me a PM on where you purchased the header?

Also, did you check your motor/trans mounts? Been told their the leading cause of header cracking. (I'll be doing mine in a few weeks :() I'm glad to hear it was a somewhat easy task.
BEVAN
11-22-2010, 06:45 PM
Can you shoot me a PM on where you purchased the header?

Also, did you check your motor/trans mounts? Been told their the leading cause of header cracking. (I'll be doing mine in a few weeks :() I'm glad to hear it was a somewhat easy task.


Yep, I replaced the motor mounts with OE ones from jeep and a trans mount from NAPA... There was no rubber left in the driver side !!

I picked up the header from :
http://www.ineedparts.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=15343
Jakes01234
11-22-2010, 08:41 PM
soundbar looks good i like it..

:victory:
kc0tma
11-23-2010, 03:50 PM
Its too bad really nice looking engine parts like a freshly finished header have to be burried deep down inside the engine where nobody will ever see it.
rdonahe
11-26-2010, 05:32 PM
Looking good!

I have a question on the wiring for your soundbar. Where did you route the speaker wire? I have a '98 that already has the stock soundbar but the previous owner somehow damaged the wiring. I want to run new wires but am not sure where they were routed stock. I'd rather not tear the whole interior apart trying to find the original speaker wires if I don't have to.