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Kejtar
April 15th, 2003, 08:38
Beez... and all others! Could you post links to pics that show the structural reinforcements? I got some peopel from Europe that saw Richards, Pauls and Beezil's and now they want to know how to do it themselves. Of course they are worried about structural strength... and you know what they say: picture is worth a thousand words.

Thanks
Kejtar
Beezil
April 15th, 2003, 20:27
Kej, at the risk of sounding like a prick, if they wanna know how, the project probably isnt for them....If you have the ability to tackle something like this, you don't need to understand how, you just start cutting and worry about it later. I see these choptops are becoming popular, and there's this impression that you can just chop and go.....there's a bunch of fab to deal with, and its a ton of work to do it right......make sure you know what you friends are getting themselves into....I'd never do it again....

http://users.rcn.com/beezil/public/Chop6.jpg

http://users.rcn.com/beezil/public/Bulkhead7.JPG

http://users.rcn.com/beezil/public/Bulkhead8.JPG

http://users.rcn.com/beezil/public/Frame2.JPG

http://users.rcn.com/beezil/public/roll18.JPG

http://users.rcn.com/beezil/public/Carrier5.JPG

http://users.rcn.com/beezil/public/cricket1.jpg
Kejtar
April 15th, 2003, 22:29
LOL.... actually maybe I phrased it wrong. As far as I know the person that is really interested in is capabale of doing it, but seeing how someone else did it gives other ideas, solutions. You have to admit that there can be a very simple and crude way to do it, or something somewhat sophisticated....

In any case, thanks and I will pass the info over.
Kejtar
Boz88xj
April 15th, 2003, 22:49
However much frustrating ass work it must have been, you gotta admit beez, you own the wet dream of cherokees.


Or... at least my wet dream. Hey wanna trade?
Kejtar
April 15th, 2003, 22:52
I don't know if I'd use the same exact words (especially since its Beez we're talking to :) ) but yeah... I am hoping that with time, money and a new DD my XJ will become something similar to Beez's rig (with few changes of my own) :) ... but many many moons will pass before that happens...

Kejtar
Paul S
April 16th, 2003, 08:23
I agreee 100% with everything Beezil said, had I believed him before I started I probably would not have done it. I had a somewhat different goal with mine, I wanted to keep it open & light, & bulid in enough stuctural integrity using light weight materials that I would not need a full cage. The roll bar in mine adds little to no structural integrity & was not made for that.
Paul
Paul S
April 16th, 2003, 08:29
I didn't have enough confidence in the build-up to take pictures.
Beezil
April 16th, 2003, 10:20
Looks real nice Paul, i wish you'd post sommo' pictures of that!
CheapXJ
April 19th, 2003, 13:34
not completed.. but an Idea I have been toying around with...

http://home.ptd.net/~naumiler/chopxjcage3.gif
http://home.ptd.net/~naumiler/chopxjsofttop3.gif
Kejtar
April 19th, 2003, 13:52
:) :) Looks good
JohnJohn
April 19th, 2003, 18:53
Not sure if it will ever happen. The cage above the "B" pilar will have to be raised to make some head room.
Kejtar
April 19th, 2003, 18:53
this is cool... virtual XJ's :) :)

Kejtar