I like that you have double cruise control. Cool option.

 

The previous owner used a C/C Switch for the roof lights. I have a spare driving light switch, but I need the proper pigtail for it. None of those switches worked when I first got it, all the wires were up in the dash lol.

 

I think I’m going to try something different on the front suspension. Instead of using the OEM style front shock I’ll switch to a D2 front tower and just run D1 rear shocks on the front. I’ll verify the shock length first, but I’ve never been a fan of the front shock design on a RRC/D1. If I go with Pro Comp shocks I can get them in a lot of different length. Also my front D1 towers are pretty rusty and I have a good set of D2 towers in my parts bin.

 

Had time to remove the old driver side exhaust manifold, and what was left of the gaskets. I had a spare 04 exhaust manifold ready to go, so I installed it with all new gaskets, and I used the D2 exhaust manifold bolts vs that crap that was on there. Drivers side is now whisper quiet and I’ll attack the passenger side next when I have some more free time.

 

I see a sledgehammer there. ?

 

Naturally. When in doubt, air hammer

 

Had to tap the socket onto a few rusty bolts on the exhaust manifold. Finished the passenger side as well today. Nice & quiet now.

 

I installed some perfect condition spare bumpers I had off my 98 LSE. Yes they are chrome & yes I am using them. To any XD perfectionist I am sorry, but the stock bumpers on my XD were completely trashed F/R and IMHO looked far worse vs perfect chrome ones. I honestly have always liked the chrome bumpers on a well kept LSE or RRC. The LSE front bumper had it's center plastic piece (XD unit didn't have one), so I cleaned it up, then used a heat gun on it to bring back a nice black color vs faded grey. I did the same thing to the rear bumper end caps and they look much better vs faded grey.

I'm saving up for the Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks as we speak. So far I haven't dumped any extra $$$ into this XD. Everything I've done has been with stuff I have in my shop or from my parts D2. I'm going with a pair of 3inch Rear Shocks (going to use them in the front with D2 shock towers), and a 2inch pair of Rear Shocks in the rear. That should give me the same amount of travel, but I can switch over to D2 shock towers and eliminate those bushings that always fail up top on the D90/RRC/D1 style front shocks.

I did order a set of new rear bumper lights from Lucky8 (lets see if that order can get messed up...) the original units were cracked and the right side unit was blown to bits from the bumper being crushed badly on that corner.

 

Installed some Sylvania Red/Orange 194 LED's into the side marker lights F/R, 6418 Sylvania LED's for the rear license plate lights, and some Sylvania 1156 LED's for the reverse lights. I also had a spare H3 LED laying around that I installed into the rear Hella Work Lamp (wired in with the reverse lights). Nice little Y2K update to the D1.

 

I noticed the windshield wipers were kinda funky. They worked, but they never returned to the home position. I went out to the 03 D2 parts truck I have & pulled it’s motor. D2’s have the exact same setup although the wiring harness is different. Figured it would be wise to use the D2 harness as you can find them at junk yards a lot more often vs D1’s these days. So I spliced in the D2 harness, and installed the D2 motor onto my existing wiper arm assembly (D2’s was extremely rusty). Applied some RTV to the opening & re-installed everything. Now I have perfect working wipers that return to the home position!

I’ve fixed SO many small things that have been neglected or forgotten about. I made a list on Rock Auto for tune up items, and a few cheap parts to have as spares.