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Old 05-07-2013, 09:18 PM
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Hi I have a wrecked 97 xj and was wondering what I would need to do to fit the 97's hatch onto my 89. I know the hinges are different but what else would need to be modified or changed to make it fit? Has anyone done this or considering doing this?
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no, it won't fit without a lot of work. Anything is possible, IMO this would be more modification than it's worth.
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Pretty much everything would need to be modified. The body lines in the back of the late model XJ are totally different.
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