My Latest XJ Build... Soon to become a Chuggy?
07-16-2012, 06:54 AM
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Year: 96
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
My Latest XJ Build... Soon to become a Chuggy?
To see a few of my past builds, check out my intro thread HERE
Anyway, I traded in my last XJ towards my new Mustang and lately my son has been asking to go to the beach/ 4 wheeling, so it was time to find a new Jeep.
I picked up this 2 weeks ago on Craigslist for 1200
cleaned it up a bit while I was waiting for parts to arrive
Then my parts arrived this week. I got a set of 6.5 springs, but ended up putting on a 4.5 lift instead. I am thinking of cutting the body off this fall and going full tube buggy and I don't want it up too high.. So anyway, 4.5 lift, cut fenders, 35" KM2s.. Getting there.. I wanted to build a bumper like I did on my last XJ (in intro thread) but I hate to waste my time if I would be cutting it off to turn this into a buggy in a few months... ahhhh decisions. Anyway, it's looking a bit better now
Anyway, I traded in my last XJ towards my new Mustang and lately my son has been asking to go to the beach/ 4 wheeling, so it was time to find a new Jeep.
I picked up this 2 weeks ago on Craigslist for 1200
cleaned it up a bit while I was waiting for parts to arrive
Then my parts arrived this week. I got a set of 6.5 springs, but ended up putting on a 4.5 lift instead. I am thinking of cutting the body off this fall and going full tube buggy and I don't want it up too high.. So anyway, 4.5 lift, cut fenders, 35" KM2s.. Getting there.. I wanted to build a bumper like I did on my last XJ (in intro thread) but I hate to waste my time if I would be cutting it off to turn this into a buggy in a few months... ahhhh decisions. Anyway, it's looking a bit better now
08-12-2012, 01:29 PM
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Worked on the Jeep a bit today, doors are gone, roof is gone, added some 2x4 rockers, and started my cage.. Still got a long way to go on the cage, but I ran out of time for today. Getting there.
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08-18-2012, 07:50 AM
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Still not done, but getting closer..added some turn signals to the front, new tails, more tube, vented hood, like I said, still more tube, gussets, etc to go, and then it's long arms and coil conversion.. Never ends, lol
08-18-2012, 01:23 PM
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You don't waste any time do ya?
You've had this thing for how long? A month?
You should send these picture to the previous owner and ask them to identify it.
I'm diggin the grille and bumper like that. Ya think you could incorporate a winch?
You've had this thing for how long? A month?
You should send these picture to the previous owner and ask them to identify it.
I'm diggin the grille and bumper like that. Ya think you could incorporate a winch?
08-20-2012, 09:07 PM
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Got some closer pictures of the bumpers design? I am having a hard time picturing how the brackets would mount with the bumper sitting up high.