jeepnxj96

I guess I will start a build thread here for the new project. Plans are to use a 92 body from Arkansas, that is really clean, add cage, the swap powertrain from my 96 over and most all the mods I did to that one. This build is scheduled to be done in July some time for a couple shake down runs before heading to Drummond Island in Aug.


it was hit in the front with a little damage to the unibody, but still straight.

very little rust underneath is always a plus

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here is the start of the cage.......don't have pics of near complete cage yet, waiting till after this weekend to get my seats out of the current rig for mock up of a few misc. bars LOL. gotta use the current rig for one more run for a Big Brothers/Big Sisters event.

bending the A pillar hoop






I will have more pics of the cage near completion later next week.

alwaysxj

sweet wish i had the tools to build a cage.

someday is what my wife tells me.

XJmanXJ

keep going!!!!

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garage sales and auctions are your friends for the right epuipment....... I bet I have less than $1000 into the epuipment, 9x12 band saw, bender, chopsaw and notcher.

tactical40cal

definately gonna watch this one!!!

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well just scored me a set of suspension seats for the front....... my dad is gonna pick them up tomorrow for me, and I will get pics soon

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Well it has been a while since this was updated, but there has been lots of progress in the last 2 years LOL
first, the suspensions seats I left off with

Some pics of the cage inside......and clearancing of the tranny tunnel for seat mounting tied to the cage

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Built some new link mounts to burn into the uni-body


Bedlining the floor with Rustoleum bedliner

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repairing the front portion of the uni-body

pulling the powertrain out of my old wheeler

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trailered both over to a buddies to utilize some equipment to make the swap easier
used the ole scout to shove the old in

tearing the suspension out of the old

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out with the old

In with the new

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Getting the front end under the new rig

and the rear

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after 19 hours in the shop, we have a running,driving rig

Me and the crew that put in some hours

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Let my friend take it for a spin with his wife for 15 minutes while out on a shake down...........LOL