JEEP ZJ HEADER PANEL BUILD - DISASSEMBLING AND REINFORCING FOR A 1996-1998 GRAND CHEROKEE

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  • Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024

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  • @DEInTheGarage
    @DEInTheGarage 5 лет назад +4

    Your editing in these videos kills me, Danno!

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +2

      Lol! I enjoy editing 😁... I probably spend way too much time editing!

    • @bombdiggitydave3881
      @bombdiggitydave3881 3 года назад

      Weird and long awkward ending.....Danny Boy....why...."because i love editing and spend maybe too much time doing it".... says dan h👍.....obviously lol (btw, loved the video and content)

  • @danhambrick6331
    @danhambrick6331 5 лет назад +2

    Nice job Dan!!!

  • @ryanmartinage
    @ryanmartinage 2 года назад

    My 97' 4.0l is still on the road thanks to your videos. Thanks again man. Header panel + new headlights is my next item.

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  2 года назад

      Glad to help, your feedback is mush appreciated!

  • @nickvslife2013
    @nickvslife2013 4 года назад +2

    ZJ builds are honestly super fun. My ZJ was crap in the beginning but over the last 3 months I've begun to make her look pretty again. Dan you should honestly consider one piece headlights they are super bright compared to stock headlights.

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  4 года назад +2

      Yea man, this ZJ totally made me fall in love with grand cherokees.. it completely opened my mind up to all Jeeps with a 4.0. I'd definitely try the 1 piece.. can I use my boslla bulbs in them?

    • @nickvslife2013
      @nickvslife2013 4 года назад

      @@ProjectDanH you can change the bulb in them. I personally eventually will change them to LED. The one piece made my baby look modern and sexy. Not sure about your stock headlights and taillights but mine had tons of condensation and in return when I replaced them had tons of water in them.

  • @61Husky
    @61Husky 2 года назад +1

    Great ❤️ Just got problems with my lights today and found out I need to replace the whole panel…

  • @ragnarhilm5752
    @ragnarhilm5752 4 года назад +1

    Thanks again, sir. Going to change my FP, so watching you before it. :)

  • @GoatOffroad
    @GoatOffroad 5 лет назад +1

    I’ve got “the Jeep Bug”!! 🤣❤️🐞 Your video clips crack me up- you’ve got one for everything! Excited to see GG coming along. Great video!

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +2

      Lol! Dang, I missed a great shout out opportunity! 🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +2

      Lol! I'm a big movie quote guy... Incase you couldn't tell. 😂. How's the move going?

    • @GoatOffroad
      @GoatOffroad 5 лет назад +1

      Project Dan H - we finished the new garage last night. The house is still a mess but the garage is done! Priorities! 🤣

    • @GoatOffroad
      @GoatOffroad 5 лет назад +1

      Project Dan H - You’re definitely a movie guy who drinks Corona Light and likes 20’s on his XJ’s.... yep, I know the important parts about ya! JK! 😎🤣 I’ve barely filmed anything and haven’t had any time to edit. Hopefully will get something out this weekend! Thank you for asking

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      @@GoatOffroad haha! Yes the garage 🙌

  • @DEInTheGarage
    @DEInTheGarage 5 лет назад +1

    The Jeep bug is EXTREMELY contagious! lol

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      You know it!

    • @OldsVistaCruiser
      @OldsVistaCruiser 4 года назад

      Does it hurt when you pee? ;o) (Couldn't resist - I'm trying to find out why my '96 ZJ Orvis instrument cluster, power windows and a few other power items go dead after one second. I recently had the BCM and PCM rebuilt)

  • @LeonRamos
    @LeonRamos 3 года назад +1

    Hello Dan, I just wanted to pass by and to thank your for you info. It was because of your video that I got enough courage to change the header panel by myself. I have just bought a red 94 zj and I love your videos, I will definetly check your work. Today my fifth door stop working and, for my surprise, you have another video with the general on that too! Awesome! Do you have any video on top 10 or top 5 things to repair first if you have just bought a zj? Regards from Mexico.

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  3 года назад +1

      I'm so Glad I could help and I'm happy you bought a jeep. The best things to do first are the fluids for the health of the vehicle and the brakes for safety. Next would be lighting and then a stereo for some sweet tunes 😁

  • @michaelangelos5117
    @michaelangelos5117 2 года назад

    Those torx screwdrivers come in handy. I use mine a lot.

  • @jasonlight5871
    @jasonlight5871 5 лет назад +3

    It's hard to find an unbroken header panel in the boneyard. Nice find!

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +2

      LOL, Ill back that up by saying its impossible to find an unbroken ZJ header panel in the boneyard. This header panel was pulled from craigslist part out.. I ended up going back to the JY in Part 2 of this vid for more parts. Thanks for watching

    • @jasonlight5871
      @jasonlight5871 5 лет назад +1

      @@ProjectDanH Lol, I had a 93 ZJ. I ended up cutting 2 header panels to make a decent one. Couldn't even tell unless you looked real cloe. 😂

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      @@jasonlight5871 LMAO! That's awesome. I'm really happy with how my tab grafting came out! lol

    • @jasonlight5871
      @jasonlight5871 5 лет назад +1

      @@ProjectDanH Lmao! You do what you need to do. It's a 20+ year old vehicle. Yes, the XJ interior trim tabs are a pain. I actually clear out the broke plastic, heat the metal part and press it in until the plastic comes through about an 1/8 of an inch. Then I bend the plastic over while it's still pliable. Works well, haven't had one come loose yet. Great content by the way. Keep it up.

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      @@jasonlight5871 that's a great fix! I think I'll try it next time! (And then smother it with epoxy) haha!

  • @johnmcd8391
    @johnmcd8391 2 года назад +1

    Hey dan. jeeps looking great. ive been following your channel for about a year now i remember you having a video on putting LED lighting in your jeep. I cant find that video for the link that you had on it. Could you put a link to the video or to the website you had? thanks

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you!!! did you find it yet? i have made many more vids since your post. lol!

  • @DEInTheGarage
    @DEInTheGarage 5 лет назад +1

    I think it should be a goal to get a Boondock Saints clip in every video. HAHA

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      Lol!!! I'll get the whole movie in eventually... All the non killing scenes. Haha

  • @VenturaIT
    @VenturaIT 5 месяцев назад +1

    love the channel, does this video show how to take it off and how much time is involved? do you think an amazon header panel will be ok, or do you recommend one from the junkyard? mine cracked right in the upper right (drivers side) corner when facing the vehicle while pushing in my new headlights, so I can either jb weld it with some metal reinforcement behind that or get a new header panel... Firestone is charging $250 to install the header panel and the lights... so I'm wondering if I can do it myself while I'm on the road or do i take it into Firestone... I changed the alternator in a parking lot, while on my road trip, for example... but I know these lights can have little plastic parts the break and don't quite always fit (like I already broke the header panel, or mine might have already been broken)...

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 месяцев назад +1

      You can definitely do it yourself.. take your time. Make sure you find all the little screws. Amazon panels should be fine . Junk yard ones are probably all brittle and old. Lol

    • @VenturaIT
      @VenturaIT 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@ProjectDanH ive been in there before I just vowed Id never work on this jeep since I got it in very nice condition... my main thing is it behind anything like a cooler or condenser? do I have to take anything out that's in front of it, how hard are the little headlight adjusters to get transplanted? it's only $250 to have firestone do it, but if it's just right there behind the grill then that's easy, if it's behind some of those other parts then i'll have them do it... thanks for the response. right now I have the new headlights taped in and one wont stay in place and basically points upward at about a 5 degree angle so I have one going up and just one on the road... ha ha thanks again

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 месяцев назад +1

      @@VenturaIT it's not complicated at all .. just start with un screwing the grill. Then pop out the headlights. Then you can unscrew the side markers and turn signals. Then the header panel should be bolted on by like 8 some 10 mm fasters

  • @dsnysanman826
    @dsnysanman826 5 лет назад +1

    👍🏽 Nice, Good Job!!

  • @TheBeardedJeeper
    @TheBeardedJeeper 5 лет назад +2

    I agree those older bulb styles suck! Great video

    • @JHartman214
      @JHartman214 5 лет назад +2

      Lol! Yes, he hates chipping rust out of those older sockets on his Mustang 🤣

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks brother! I ended up going with the 97,98 style sockets! 😁

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      @@JHartman214 Hey, don't pick on Blue!

  • @tinmansolo5855
    @tinmansolo5855 3 года назад +1

    I ran into that lens hole issue recently as I needed to replace my damaged one. Only one i found intact from two U-pulls, so I modified the hole to fit my harness. Still a snug fit!

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  3 года назад

      Awesome! I love when a project comes together!

  • @KJsProjects
    @KJsProjects 5 лет назад +1

    I did this on my 97, but I pulled it off of a 95. I didn't realize they were different until went to put the grill on. So then I had to get a 95 grill, lol.

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      Haha! That's awesome. Did you have a large gap under the grille?

  • @Cherokee-sz7xi
    @Cherokee-sz7xi 5 лет назад +1

    Now you know where to find some parts! 😂

  • @michaelangelos5117
    @michaelangelos5117 2 года назад

    I'm going to replace my header panel and all the lights.
    Anyway the project on deck now is new front axles. And since I'm getting the front axles then I'm going to be getting new hubs of course, and I have been meaning to get new brake calipers and pads. And since I'm replacing the axles I might as well do the seals. So that's on deck.
    Oh yeah I might as well replace the ball joints while I'm taking all that apart.
    Lol

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  2 года назад +1

      lol. looks like you'll be watching a bunch of my vids!!

    • @michaelangelos5117
      @michaelangelos5117 2 года назад

      @@ProjectDanH yeah watch your videos of course. But I just sold that car and I bought a brand new 1997 ZJ with less miles with everything done to it already so the project is off the table.

  • @elsydeon666
    @elsydeon666 5 лет назад +2

    I strongly recommend switching to LEDs. They're more durable, brighter, blink faster, and use less power.

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +1

      I agree! I would have done LEDs if I wasn't piecing together a budget build. Trying to stay close to a Free Zee lol .😁

  • @edisonsc1183
    @edisonsc1183 4 года назад +1

    Obrigado 🇧🇷

  • @Ricardo_Samano
    @Ricardo_Samano 4 года назад

    Ordered a new header panel from rockauto hopefully it doesn't come to me warped or broken. I'm surprised my headlights stayed on as long as they did 🤣 my old header panel was in pieces

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  4 года назад

      LMAO. hilarious! let me know how it goes! Godspeed 🙌

  • @canslono1084
    @canslono1084 2 года назад +1

    Replacement supports are available at Amazon for $77.00. Why go through all that work and time?

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  Год назад +1

      I needed all the hardware. Also, replacement ones aren't as rigid as OEM.

  • @gregamendola3599
    @gregamendola3599 5 лет назад +2

    9:03 🤔 😂😂😂

    • @JHartman214
      @JHartman214 5 лет назад +3

      LMAO... You know it's gotta be perfect! You've been dealing with his crap for 30 years! Haha

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  5 лет назад +2

      @Project Wife H hey, don't talk smack! I love when things are perfect! That's why I married you! 😁

  • @michaeltallarico403
    @michaeltallarico403 3 года назад +1

    Why not buy a new one?

    • @ProjectDanH
      @ProjectDanH  3 года назад +1

      Sure! but they're floppy and not solid and rigid like OEM