I think he learned his lesson, guys...
Drifting is stupid when you're near curbs. I've drifted mine before (just to see if I could)... But never hit a curve.
Being careful is always good.

Anyway, did you guys even read this?
He was in a dirt lot... Not on a public roadway... I guess now the cops'll be arresting autocrossers and NASCAR drivers?
Lol... Read before you comment, guys.

Anyway, OP, just find a clean '97-'01 with a blown motor and swap all of your stuff over, or find one way past its prime and cut the top and everything you need off, then weld it onto yours.
Make sure the uni-frame is straight, though... Looks like it took a hard landing.

Or you could do something really awesome and cut the top totally off, put in a rollcage, and then make a soft top, and have a wrangler-esque Cherokee... That would be badass.

 

To the OP glad that the end result is just the bill and the embarisment of rolling the jeep. sound like you are aware it could have been worse. take the lickings and move on finding another body might be the best option. then turn the wrenchs yourself. remember we all have been there. like the cop told me when I was 18 rolled my vr6 jetta twice and end over ended it once. "you are lucky to be alive, I can throw the book at you but thats not going to help you learn."

 

 

Canadians and their horrible meme usage

 

 

the police were there. I know it was dumb but things could have been a lot worse. I'm already getting charged with reckless driving so don't worry I'm getting punished. I was just looking for some help I don't need more people telling me how much of a ******* I am.

 

thank you sir! And thanks for everyone who didn't try to report me to the internet police haha but yea I definitely understand how dumb it was and I've learned my lesson I just hate seeing my xj and all the time and money I've put into it like that so I was looking at my options. Thanks guys

 

So getting back to the original topic. If I were you I'd probably graft a new roof on there, most likely the easier and cheaper way to go and while you've got the top off you could always cage it!

 

So you guys think I'd be able to just weld in a new roof? Here's some more pics of the damage.

 

CF member Atmos replaced a large section of his roof (including A pillar) after flopping his XJ (the one that didn't catch on fire). He has a pretty detailed write up on his build thread...

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/pr...ume-ii-162338/

I can't believe the butthurt and personal offense taken by people who were in no way harmed by what happened. Like they've never ever suffered a moment of poor judgement.

 

if you didn't live so far away I would make you an offer on the whole thing. I dream of finding a low mileage 4x4 parts.

 

So I'm really considering choppin the roof off, caging it, and making it a soft top but I'm not sure if it's too structurally damaged for that to work? Here's some pics of the a pillars and all other parts of the unibody structure seem to be fine. Just wonderin what you guys think. Thanks!

 

The pics are only uploading one per post haha sorry

 

Here's another

 

And another