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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by raf2379

Im using a millermatic 251, its a great mig, with an aluminum spool gun attachment. I would like to get a Tig one day, but thats an art on its own.
Tig is great, and quite peaceful, but also MIG is going to be much faster and over all less work IMHO lol I'm an arc guy for now... We'll see...

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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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Within the next 2 years my jjeep will look similar to yours with full widths. Without the frame lol. Inspiration.

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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 10:02 AM
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dang. no words.


all i gotta say is powdercoat all them beautiful components you built!
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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just stumbled upon what could possibly best the best fab project I have ever seen......provided you ever get it finished. With a baby on the way and work always getting in the way, I mean really! JK, great work, and the time spent was spent very well....keep up the excellent work!

Congratulations on the Baby on the way!!!!!!
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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So...is that a body lift or suspension lift? Hahaha subscribed!!!!!!
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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I have no idea how i stumbled on this thread but i have been reading it for 2 days .... This is an awesome build and an inspiration to someone like me who is just starting out in the fab industry ... I will be watching this until its completion ...Thank you for sharing this build ...
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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Just stumbled upon this thread through Naxja CO BS thread. Somebody around here is selling their XJ 'cause they want to get out of the uni-body world. I was speaking to a buddy of mine about fabricating a frame for an XJ, very happy to have stumbled across this thread, I was really impressed by your fab skills and ideas, then I saw the sliders/boatsides you are building, mind is blown. Question, are you planning tieing in the roll cage to the sliders or independent from those to the frame? Not questioning your design/engineering/fab skills at all, just wondering. Love everything you have done so far!
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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WOW!!!
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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WOW this is AWESOME!!!!!!!!! def subscribing Any chance I can get you to come do this to mine lol.
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 11:36 AM
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20 bucks says it's not finished 2 years from now.
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SquirrelXJ
Just stumbled upon this thread through Naxja CO BS thread. Somebody around here is selling their XJ 'cause they want to get out of the uni-body world. I was speaking to a buddy of mine about fabricating a frame for an XJ, very happy to have stumbled across this thread, I was really impressed by your fab skills and ideas, then I saw the sliders/boatsides you are building, mind is blown. Question, are you planning tieing in the roll cage to the sliders or independent from those to the frame? Not questioning your design/engineering/fab skills at all, just wondering. Love everything you have done so far!
I have not decided yet on how I will do the cage, I was thinking external, with cross bracing internally tied in to the sliders, but i'm still undecided. if you guys have some suggestions, ideas on cages i'm all ears. Thanks for all the comments. the only thing I would change if I was to do it again is build the frame out of 1.75" DOM to save some weight, but I did not have a bender at the time.

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20 bucks says it's not finished 2 years from now.
I hope it does not take me that long
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
20 bucks says it's not finished 2 years from now.
It's a jeep they are never finished
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Thekid320

It's a jeep they are never finished
Yes and no, there's a point where it switches for "geting it working" to upgrading lol
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Thekid320
It's a jeep they are never finished
got that right lol
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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did she pop ?

I know were you live, I will scrub that pretty garage floor on my hands, knees with a scrub brush and mop/glow, I can be your biotch, just for a chance to use your garage and tools

just kidding

been watching this build for-ever, nice job, just need my fix

cheers Rob
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