Chop top Cherokees
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From: Hollidaysburg, PA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 lt. 242 cu.in.
No I actually just used a dana 30 with 297 shafts and a rare dana 30 limited slip I found in the attic an a local 4x4 center. I had to turn down the carrier a little to fit the 4.56 gears. I used a tera flex knuckle for the steering and used 1.5x.250 DOM for all the steering.
I had a HP 44 front I was going to re tube but I just didn't have the equipment I needed at my old place. I do intend on building a matched set of HP d44s front and rear with 35 spline internals for my next toy. I put all my current effort into the business.
A friend of mine spotted this a few weeks ago and the current owner told him he rolled it 3 times and drove it away. Cool but sad.
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I had a HP 44 front I was going to re tube but I just didn't have the equipment I needed at my old place. I do intend on building a matched set of HP d44s front and rear with 35 spline internals for my next toy. I put all my current effort into the business.
A friend of mine spotted this a few weeks ago and the current owner told him he rolled it 3 times and drove it away. Cool but sad.
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I feel you on the equipment thing.....only I have basically no fab. equipment except a grinder
I want to get a Lincoln 220v PowerMig. That is cool, but sad.
lol I know, but I still need to get a welder lol
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From: rogersville, tn
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Wherever the AF sends me!!
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: SW Colorado
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 6cyl
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From: Hollidaysburg, PA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 lt. 242 cu.in.
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From: Browns Valley/Grass Valley, CA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 98 4.0 swap
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From: Burington Washington
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4L Renix
new blood :
today i got my aluminum plate to re cap the rear of the cab . figured i'd chop and searched Google a lot and hadn't seen a 2d with the small pop outs still being used. so here is my king cab Cherokee project
looks like i will be able to mount a full sized bucket seat behind my front seats like jump seats. the new rear of the cab will have windows and a slider door. mite be nice to have it open on a hot day.
any one else done any thing to their chopped rig lately ?
today i got my aluminum plate to re cap the rear of the cab . figured i'd chop and searched Google a lot and hadn't seen a 2d with the small pop outs still being used. so here is my king cab Cherokee project
looks like i will be able to mount a full sized bucket seat behind my front seats like jump seats. the new rear of the cab will have windows and a slider door. mite be nice to have it open on a hot day.
any one else done any thing to their chopped rig lately ?
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From: Burington Washington
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4L Renix
got some more work done. need to add some more bars to reinforce the rig. but this work here is just to hold the rear window in place.
shot of the whole side kinda get a idea for how it will look
this part isn't done yet. needed some bar to make bolting points for the new back.
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shot of the whole side kinda get a idea for how it will look
this part isn't done yet. needed some bar to make bolting points for the new back.
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I am just in the middle of chopping my XJ.. Just need to finish a few things up but these are my pictures..
I have got a sub floor and sides all done but no pictures.. Also kind of stumped on how i want to mount the tail gate so it is on a hinge system.
I have got a sub floor and sides all done but no pictures.. Also kind of stumped on how i want to mount the tail gate so it is on a hinge system.
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Model: Cherokee
Thanks. I don't have a build thread on it. I spent years customizing for a living and I'm the worst about saying "Hey, I have an idea. Hand me that plasma cutter and a hammer". 14 hours later as I'm pulling it out of the shop and I think to myself that maybe I should have taken a couple pictures along the way.