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06-19-2012, 02:43 AM
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Hey Guy's I'm finally going to start a build tread. I'm not sure on how often I'll remember to update. Or how often i'll take picture But I'll Try. And If anybody can. Can you inform me on how to get a build sheet? But onto my jeep. It's a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. 4x4 with 4.0HO chrysler 8.25 in the rear and Dana 30 in the front. It has 29in tire's 225/75r/15 500 watt amp and she's about to roll over to 173000 miles 172964 actual miles. 15-17 mpg Etc Thrust Glasspack With cat. Etc. Im planning on a Bastard Pack or rough country 4.5 or if i can save up enough money going to a big boy 8in lift. A little about me now. My name's Rodney I'm 16 get my License in July And i might be the only one But i like working on car's more than video Games. I'm also a cadet At my local fire department. And got accepted into a technical school for fire fighting.
Now back onto my jeep!
Now back onto my jeep!Earliest Picture I can find.
Trimmed The Front Bumper for a Better Look
Overall Look
More Recent picture With All black trim re-painted. Tire Up ontop Smoked taillights and Side Makers. At Chardon HighSchool
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Hill billy Ghetto Sound system With 10 speakers 1 6.5 Sub 500 watt amp 500watt power inverter. All custom
it's alittle Dirty back in the hatch got to clean it up some
Fenderless look I cut the metal with tree pruners. All by myself it took me 4 hours to do it. Then bedlined so no rust. where it sticks out and on bottom of doors.
Got her muddy for the first time in a mud hole on a dirt road And my custom mud flaps i cut up from my dad's old Ford f-650 Mudflap's
Trimmed The Front Bumper for a Better Look
Overall Look
More Recent picture With All black trim re-painted. Tire Up ontop Smoked taillights and Side Makers. At Chardon HighSchool
OneHeartBeat
Hill billy Ghetto Sound system With 10 speakers 1 6.5 Sub 500 watt amp 500watt power inverter. All custom
it's alittle Dirty back in the hatch got to clean it up someFenderless look I cut the metal with tree pruners. All by myself it took me 4 hours to do it. Then bedlined so no rust. where it sticks out and on bottom of doors.
Got her muddy for the first time in a mud hole on a dirt road And my custom mud flaps i cut up from my dad's old Ford f-650 Mudflap's
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06-19-2012, 02:59 AM
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Tire's Im looking to buy 50 Bucks a piece not to shabby about 50% tread left
Thrush GlassPack Muffler. Brand new out of the box.
06-19-2012, 07:37 PM
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Was given this emblem. So I decided to install it into the Tail light. Thought it would look cool. It's held on by its own will. Made holes smaller than the stubs on the emblem. And drilled the space between them few millimeters shorter. So it'd be a tight fit and hold itself in. So if i need to remove it i can.
Up dated picture. Wanted to test to see if the 4x4 was still working. Since the t-case has leaked for 3 years now and i've been told it needs replaced. I wonder if that is what the click/bang is when i start stop and back up. She need's the rear sway bar removed. Also bed lined the rim's And super glued in the hubcaps because I've lost so many. And if you wondering about the Metal on the rear Driver side fender. that hasn't been cut. I Used pruners to cut the fenders And they broke When i only had that little bit left.
Up dated picture. Wanted to test to see if the 4x4 was still working. Since the t-case has leaked for 3 years now and i've been told it needs replaced. I wonder if that is what the click/bang is when i start stop and back up. She need's the rear sway bar removed. Also bed lined the rim's And super glued in the hubcaps because I've lost so many. And if you wondering about the Metal on the rear Driver side fender. that hasn't been cut. I Used pruners to cut the fenders And they broke When i only had that little bit left.
06-20-2012, 01:00 AM
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Looks nice dude! and I really laughed at the ghetto sound system lol but at least you have some speakers hahaha only 1 works on mine
06-20-2012, 08:49 PM
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Newest Update. I setup a date with a family friend. Who wants to help me work on my Jeep. Best part of it. He will do it for free since his son is to young to work on anything. I went to his house a few weeks back to get my E-Brake repaired. And He and i went rummaging through his yard. and found an old cart for a lawnmower. Which is Mesh. And the same size as a cargo rack. So we are going to fab that onto the roof racks on the XJ. Then Remove rear sway bar. fix the fender flare. And lastly if we have time. cut the Rocker panels off. And weld a piece of metal sideways in it for a different look. Picture to come Saturday If he follows through!
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06-20-2012, 08:51 PM
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Thank's man. I'm all alone on this build. My dad refuses to do anything with it with me. So all i have is what i know and Everybody on here!
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06-20-2012, 09:31 PM
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Thanks man. It make me happy at least somebody's already interested! Well For Free I got my Exhaust put in at a technical School. BIG mistake. They Put in a thrush muffler. Which is 25in i believe and stock is 20in I cant remember the sizes by heart. but they Welded it in without grinding the paint of which lead to a terrible weld. Also they didn't trim the exhuast pipe down. So everytime i hit a bump It hits the rear axle. 
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06-21-2012, 02:12 PM
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Just give them your vin #, should have the build sheet in a week or so.
Just give them your vin #, should have the build sheet in a week or so.
06-21-2012, 10:30 PM
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Bumper Update.
So I drew my bumper up today. It's going to be made out of 8' and 7" of rectagular metal tubing. Why such a odd Number you may ask? Well I'm going to try and make it as sleek as possible. It's going to hang out at least 1 inch. The bumper wont be flush with the front end.. I didn't add the tubing into my idea yet Because I just want to get the bumper done first. I'm not planning on a winch yet. Or ever. I don't think i want a winch. But Here's a drawing to better understand it. I Kind of wanted it to represent 96 XJ's Bumper. I didn't know him. But he seems like he was a great guy. But since he seemed like such a great that even though I didn't know him. I wanted to paint my bumper black and On the Side paint in white RIP Brian. But I'm asking you guys If that'd Be fine. Just a Simple yes or no. And also. Can somebody tell me how big of tubing i should use Like thickness and width. But here's my bumper drawing
Im going to mock it up in cardboard for a better Picture
Im going to mock it up in cardboard for a better Picture
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Bumper Update!
Well heres my mock up of the bumper. Don't mind the holes on the top of the Bumper On the Side's i forgot to put cardboard there 
And I got My tail light Mounted!
And I got My tail light Mounted!