Messed around with it a bit last night. Swapped out the IAC with a known good one off of a 96 Jeep ZJ, and it’s better for sure. Will need the adaptive settings reset though.

Took it for a drive & minus the exhaust leak at the exhaust manifold/Y pipe connection it sounded great. Got up to 65MPH and it just cruises along. Fixed the stereo, which had a broken wire & now it sounds pretty good with the Polk Audio speakers. Inspected the saggy drivers seat to find the bottom blown out lol. Someone tried using some thick rubber straps, but they broke... I’ll fix it properly when I get a chance.

I keep finding rust so the body truly does need a donor transplant, but as a dedicated trail truck I could care less. The water will just drain out that much faster.

I’m gonna fix all the misc stuff to make it road legal, and take it off roading as much as possible. Then when the time comes XD #125 will get a new body/frame. I have absolutely no plans on letting XD #125 go!

 

So jelly

 

I messed around with it today & I was told by the previous owner the AC hasn’t worked for the last 6 years. I figured I’d tinker with that as AC is kind of important in SETX. I started with the basic stuff, R134A present in the system, fuses good, then I never had 12v at the compressor. The blower switch was SUPER flaky so I went ahead and pulled the center dash bezel. I used the rear AC slider out of a D2 rear air switch, then I slapped in the D2 rear A/C on/off button as well. I went to test it & my blower now worked on all 4 speeds, and the AC kicked on!!! Of coarse the idle went nuts trying to deal with it (still messing with that), but that AC is ICE cold!!!!! All because of a dead switch....

While I was at it I installed my 95 RRC Analog clock, and I removed the broken cubby on the opposite side & installed the 6 multi-switch pack from a D2. I’ve got 3 blank plates so I just need 3 more. Then I’ll have a spot for future switches.

I then grabbed some truck liner & sprayed the wheel wells & rocker areas.

I also installed some D2 bahama beige cup holders, and secured the rear Hella work lamp/backup lamp.

I’m very happy with 9.95 coolant reservoir from Rock Auto! Beats the heck out of the old one I pulled out.

 

Thread needs more pics. Cool stuff.

 

 

Next up today (after an easter egg hunt at a friends) I’ll wire up the D2 rearview mirror. I snagged 3 blank D2 switch plates from the junk yard today (need 1 more) I have a HDC switch in place covering the hole at the moment, and it’s a latching switch so it might stay.

I also discovered a horrible wiring job up above the front dome lamp. It looks like someone half @ss installed a CB & just got the 12v from the dome lamp circuit. I removed that mess!

 

The switch blanks from the D2 cluster surround? I have a few of those if you want them

 

The switch blanks I need are for the 6 switch pack mounted on the center bezel where HDC, emergency flashers, rear defrost, front defrost, SLS, and the fuel door (03-04) are. On a D1 it’s a tiny cubby pocket, and on the XD it was trashed so in it’s place I installed the D2 6 switch bezel. That way I can add additional switches later. I did pretty good and scored 5 out of 6 lol. The HDC switch is latching so I might leave it.

I know the wood HVAC control doesn’t match a thing on an XD, but it sure beats what it came with!!!

 

Today I finally tracked down 2 Hella 500’s I’ve had for probably 8 years in storage. Installed them onto the roof rack (Hella Harness was already setup for 4 lights). Lubed all the door latches & now they open flawlessly.

Next up I really need to fix the idle, replace the alternator (P38 120amp unit), replace the shocks (thinking Pro Comp ES9000’s), and it should be good to go after that. So far though all the upgrades/mods/repairs have cost me nothing.

 

Looking good