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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:39 AM
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I love how sleek and tight to the body it is! Super trick looking.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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Thanks for the compliments guys!! Keeps the motivation up!!

I got the halo and roof plates done yesterday. Just have to finish weld the halo on, and build my spare tire carrier, and paint, then the exo portion is done.



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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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bolting it through the roof?
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 07:37 AM
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Yes. There will be another plate on the inside of the jeep, tieing into the interior cage. (it will be a little bigger than the outside ones so that it does not creat a shear point) It will be bolted together with 16-1/2'' bolts.

I did it this way to help seal up the jeep. Usually I run straight thru the roof, but my girl hated that on my last exoed xj. She always seemed to sit right where the wind was blowing thru, or where the water was. I like a happy girl.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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X2 on the happy old lady. The happier mine is, the more jeep money I get! Lol. What color do.you have in mind for the cage? If you painted the cage same as the jeep it would almost blend right in.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
X2 on the happy old lady. The happier mine is, the more jeep money I get! Lol. What color do.you have in mind for the cage? If you painted the cage same as the jeep it would almost blend right in.

Well my van wouldnt start once again.....It doesnt like the cold even though its fuel injected? Cant go to my day job.......

Screw it! Im going to finish the exo!!

I plan on painting the cage Satin black. I want it to kind of stick out a little bit.(This is my rolling advertisment!!)


When my ol' lady is happy, I get more shop time!!....Which leads to more money!
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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Well it looks like it will be a great bilboard!
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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Great build man im loving the quality! Looks awesome! Im wounding what type of tire carrier u gunna do? Swing down? Or swing away horazontaly? Just wounding. Awesome build man! Diggin the shop! Ur lucky!
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by busted-knuckles
Great build man im loving the quality! Looks awesome! Im wounding what type of tire carrier u gunna do? Swing down? Or swing away horazontaly? Just wounding. Awesome build man! Diggin the shop! Ur lucky!

Its gonna swing down or out. Its gonna be a stinger carrier.....
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Love the build Dustin!

More importantly is when are we starting on the buggy...
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by hudfabxj

Its gonna swing down or out. Its gonna be a stinger carrier.....
Sweet. Im thinking the same type of carrier on mine. Just like the genright one for tj's. Im gunna make it from alum to make it easy to swing up. Lookin forward to see how it turns out.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Do you make that front bumper for sale ?
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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Do you make that front bumper for sale ?
For you i can!
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by hudfabxj
For you i can!
Good deal I want one ...
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 10:25 AM
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Exo done and painted!!!

Drifting in the snow once again!

Pics later
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