Occupying my garage now is a 1996 Cherokee Country that has been in the family since new. My brother bought it off Bales' showroom floor (at my suggestion) in January '96. About a year later I traded it off of him for a Grand Am- he needed a commuter car.
I drove my first-born home from the hospital in this Jeep, in the snow. We drove it until baby girl number 2 came along and needed a mini-van (barf) for 3 kids. Luckily the in-laws wanted it. They drove it for 10 years, and unfortunately, it was parked outside, fortunately though it was maintained.
Last month they called; they were done with it- gave it back to me. Bam.
The bad- he bashed in the front bumper, the back bumper and something on the rear pass. door. As with most Cherokees, the floor are rusting through on it. Headliner falling. Rear main seal puking. Oil filter adapter leaking. Valve cover leaking form PCV valve never being changed. Cat rusted and clogged. Muffler rusted. Paint faded on top and hood bad. Rear leafs flat.
The good- it's a 4.0 Jeep.
Tada!
^ driver side not as bad- on first look it only seemed like surface rust, but poking at it revealed holes.
here i go-
Spent several hours getting the interior out so I could start...
Then spent 5 hours cutting out the driver's side floors. Chrysler looooooved their spot-welds!
I am beat!
To do list:
new floor pans,
headliner,
new rear leaf springs,
all 4 shocks, bump stops,
all new exhaust from engine back,
new seals,
plugs, wires, coil,
bang out dent,
front and rear bumpers,
cheapo DIY paint job
more I'm sure I'm forgetting
hahaha