Homebrew Jeep Mods
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From: S.E. Tx
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 firepower ignition, cat-back w/ magnaflow muffler, poweraid tb spacer, optima blue top
Made some a-pillar light mounts for my hella 500s this week. Used 1/8" steel, no welding. They bolt on to the back of the a-pillars.
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From: Long Island N.Y.
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
My POS
Painted my dash with Eastwood Alumablast spraybomb
ZJ headrest mod
Pulled the metal brackets off the ZJ seatbacks and fitted them on my XJs. Welded them in place.
Old Commander emblem
fabbed some mounts for my KCs
Bedliner stone chip guards. (hides the existing stone chips)
Made up a gauge pod. Giant hassle
New Mopar crate motor
Painted my dash with Eastwood Alumablast spraybomb
ZJ headrest mod
Pulled the metal brackets off the ZJ seatbacks and fitted them on my XJs. Welded them in place.
Old Commander emblem
fabbed some mounts for my KCs
Bedliner stone chip guards. (hides the existing stone chips)
Made up a gauge pod. Giant hassle
New Mopar crate motor
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From: Nevada City, California
Year: 2K
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 with Mustang fuel injectors; 60mm Throttle Body;
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From: USA
Year: 1999
Engine: l6 4.0, K&N FIPK & 62mm bored TB
I'm really interested in these. Can you give more pictures or an explanation of how you did it? How did you bend the steel? Where did you get it? A clearer pic of how the door closes while it's mounted? Did you have to remove the interior trim to bolt it on? If you can do a precise write-up (with more pics) that would be great.
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From: riverside,ca
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by ToledoXJ
My POS
ZJ headrest mod
Pulled the metal brackets off the ZJ seatbacks and fitted them on my XJs. Welded them in place.
ZJ headrest mod
Pulled the metal brackets off the ZJ seatbacks and fitted them on my XJs. Welded them in place.
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From: S.E. Tx
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 firepower ignition, cat-back w/ magnaflow muffler, poweraid tb spacer, optima blue top
Sorry for the delay.
Junky, skipper, captain america - thanks a lot
Slick - thanks, they do shine some on the hood but it doesn't bother me, maybe because its a dark color.
Station wagon - thank you, its 1/8" steel that was in some stuff in my backyard. I used a vice and a few different hammers (big rubber mallet, two body hammers) to bend it. It also helps to cut a slight indentation along the inside of the bend. Then drilled two holes for mounting and one hole for the light. Next i drilled and tapped the a-pillar. Painted the mounts, then installed them and wired up the lights. I just had to pull off the bottom of the rubber piece on the back of the a-pillar, and later i trimmed off the portion that interfered with the light mount.
Junky, skipper, captain america - thanks a lot
Slick - thanks, they do shine some on the hood but it doesn't bother me, maybe because its a dark color.
Station wagon - thank you, its 1/8" steel that was in some stuff in my backyard. I used a vice and a few different hammers (big rubber mallet, two body hammers) to bend it. It also helps to cut a slight indentation along the inside of the bend. Then drilled two holes for mounting and one hole for the light. Next i drilled and tapped the a-pillar. Painted the mounts, then installed them and wired up the lights. I just had to pull off the bottom of the rubber piece on the back of the a-pillar, and later i trimmed off the portion that interfered with the light mount.