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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Sittinglowforever
is that switch in the glove box the power on/off for the inverter?

and where did you get the outlets, and the wiring diagram?looks confusing
Yeah the switch in the glove is to turn the switches on and off. They shut with the car as is but since its electronic if i'm not using them why subject them to the hours.

No wiring diagram but i have a bit more detailed description on my build thread
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/my...-build-100478/
take a look. Feel free to hit me up with any more questions they are awesome to have and were much easier than they looked. One of these days i'll be in there cleaning up the wires and its much more confusing than it looks because it is all the same wire but ya use what ya got.
Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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I made my front and rear bumper and got them powder coated then painted to match my paint job on the jeep
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Crashmurray1985
I made my front and rear bumper and got them powder coated then painted to match my paint job on the jeep
I hope your planning on tieing those into the frame a little better...
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptHowdy
I just have to say that is a beautiful Sprint! I've got a 72 El Camino (with the same functional hood) That I'm restoring and I hope it will look that good one day!

Awesome man thanks alot! I'd post pick of under the hood but it doesnt really belong here haha.... I'll just say Boosted SBC
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by No4x4Yet
Engineer here too. With your "knowledge" you should know that a latch on the front and two bolts in the rear were never intend to withstand much force. Hoods are extremely week in general, which is why it doesnt take much to dent them. Even with the weaker bolts I would guess the sheet metal hood is still the weakest link in the system.

Have you ever even seen the crumple zone of a frame? There are ripples and varying sizes to create failure points, and control the forces induced, hoods have none of these. Just compare the size and thickness of the frame to the hood, its goin to do nothing for structure.
Every hood I have seen has at least four bolts total!
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain_America

Every hood I have seen has at least four bolts total!
I think he means two on each side in the rear
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by FiftySix56
I think he means two on each side in the rear
That sounds better! hahahah
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by FiftySix56
I hope your planning on tieing those into the frame a little better...
He doesn't have to if he's not using them for recovery. Those hooks are too flimsy for recovery as welded to the face of the bumper anyway.

But that color scheme is ... well it's dazzling ...
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
sorry to hear you life sucks that bad

Who's life sucks more? The one with only 8 posts or the one with over 2,000 posts? LMAO

Yea...think before you try and clown someone.
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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i would be atleast 1,000 of dukies posts were helping other people. he pretty much owns the ask a question thread
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jeep bandit
i would be atleast 1,000 of dukies posts were helping other people. he pretty much owns the ask a question thread
Yep x2
Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Zacks98

Yep x2
X3
Old Aug 19, 2011 | 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
sorry to hear you life sucks that bad
lol sad part is it does suck that bad
Old Aug 19, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by toogreat

lol sad part is it does suck that bad
Haha me too , but oh well
Old Aug 19, 2011 | 09:10 AM
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YA Buddy ... CB in the dash. It's out of the way and looks good.(to me at least) What do u guys think thumbs-up or what. Didn't take to long eather bout an 1hr.
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