The tale of SuperMJ
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by XJwonders
Me too. At this point I just want the truck to run and be back on the street.
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Picked up a set of 97+ doors with manual crank windows and manual locks.
Along with a header panel.
And 97+ wiper arms.
And floor mats in tan.


Sometime probably in couple of weeks. I'll be trading the old fenders for another set of 97+ doors with manual cranks (for spare parts) and probably half doors.


Along with a header panel.
And 97+ wiper arms.
And floor mats in tan.


Sometime probably in couple of weeks. I'll be trading the old fenders for another set of 97+ doors with manual cranks (for spare parts) and probably half doors.


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From: Pasquotank, NC
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Holy grinding disc hell. I hate doing that much cutting with a grinder.
Looking good. Where did you find two sets of manual windows for a 97+? I searched for quite a while to find the set I have at a decent price.
Looking good. Where did you find two sets of manual windows for a 97+? I searched for quite a while to find the set I have at a decent price.
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Before I can put the doors on, I have to repair the cracked welds on the hinges...
So I outlined where the paint need to be removed and then proceed to remove the paint with a disc sander.
I ll prob burn them in tomorrow.



I ll do the door-less mod at the same time as well.
Just gotta google up how to do it.
Also on the header panel. There's 3 tiny hair line cracks on the top. Any ideas how I can repair them?


So I outlined where the paint need to be removed and then proceed to remove the paint with a disc sander.
I ll prob burn them in tomorrow.



I ll do the door-less mod at the same time as well.
Just gotta google up how to do it.
Also on the header panel. There's 3 tiny hair line cracks on the top. Any ideas how I can repair them?


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From: Evart,Mich.
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Before I can put the doors on, I have to repair the cracked welds on the hinges...
So I outlined where the paint need to be removed and then proceed to remove the paint with a disc sander.
I ll prob burn them in tomorrow.
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I ll do the door-less mod at the same time as well.
Just gotta google up how to do it.
Also on the header panel. There's 3 tiny hair line cracks on the top. Any ideas how I can repair them?
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So I outlined where the paint need to be removed and then proceed to remove the paint with a disc sander.
I ll prob burn them in tomorrow.
Attachment 403970
Attachment 403971
Attachment 403972
I ll do the door-less mod at the same time as well.
Just gotta google up how to do it.
Also on the header panel. There's 3 tiny hair line cracks on the top. Any ideas how I can repair them?
Attachment 403969
Attachment 403967
Attachment 403968
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by RockinRonnie
On the header panel If I was to repair it I would start on inside with a grinder clean a good section at the crack and use fiber glass with a piece of mat . Let it set up and then with a die grinder or what ever clean the outside (Good side) clean the crack or cracks like a v same as you would to weld steel and place masking tape on edge to make like a dam and apply just the resin with out the mat let harden the sand and finish !
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From: Evart,Mich.
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0



