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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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*NOTE: This thread needs to be mostly about the mods, please keep conversations limited, unless they are questions about the mod. This is why the old one got closed to much chit chat. Remember thats what PM's Are for. *

Got permission to start a new one up.

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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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My $11.42 quick disconnect sway bar. Got all hard ware at tractor supply.put one pin with washers where the bolts came from. Also how I keep the sway bar it's self up out of the way. Check for clearance after and all was good. Used all factory parts as well
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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I like your bracket idea to hold the sway bar up, cheap and simple haha
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Did the 97 door conversion onto my 93. I had the windows held in with duct tape for a few weeks till i finally snagged these out of the JY. Didnt have any crank handles on the JY jeep so i used these:
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I acctually really like them lol, makes it nice if i need a pair of pliers on the road/trail. I'm gonna end up finishing the doors in sheet metal
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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^ Nice!
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BODCherokee
Did the 97 door conversion onto my 93. I had the windows held in with duct tape for a few weeks till i finally snagged these out of the JY. Didnt have any crank handles on the JY jeep so i used these:

I acctually really like them lol, makes it nice if i need a pair of pliers on the road/trail. I'm gonna end up finishing the doors in sheet metal
Reason for swapping doors to 97 model?
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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Reason for swapping doors to 97 model?
putting newer doors an the older xjs gives a full window and folding mirrors. iirc.
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtRoadXJ

putting newer doors an the older xjs gives a full window and folding mirrors. iirc.
Ok got ya.
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Custom front tube bumper
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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yeah i bought them originally just because the ones i had were rusted out. Having the full glass instead of that piece of crap fixed triangle is awesome. I stuck with the 93 mirrors though just because i dont like the bubble look of the newer ones. I also did the quick door mod while i was at it.
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Still have to get a 2 prong plug for the quick disco speakers but they work great. Real easy install too.
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Front frame plates

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Rear bumper

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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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looks like jeep speed to me!
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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built a high clearance trans mount and crossmember for a buddy a couple days ago.


its sleeved on the inside so it wont crush
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and it attaches to this,
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Well I did not cut the metal but I did put it all together and weld the bumper together.
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