Vee Dubb
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gulfport, MS
Ok, scored a set of buckets out of a wrecked xj at the bone yard. For $40 for the pair, it was too good to pass up, especially because not only were they the exact ones I was looking for, but they were the right color and everything.
Adventure #1
Removing the brackets from the MJ Bench. OMG what a pain in the arse. Not only are they riveted on, but they are also WELDED with pinch welds. And of course you cannot see the little divot where the weld is until after you have tried to pry the bracket off.
Adventure #2
Removing the brackets from the XJ buckets. ditto ditto omfg ditto.
Adventure #3
Welding the bench brackets to the buckets. Whew, finally I catch a break. It's absoloutly strait-forward swap. I mounted them exactly where the rivet's were on the previous brackets and mig'd them down. I really couldn't have asked for an easier project, considering.
So now, I have the XJ big-bolster, hollow head rest, rocking (or tilting?) bucket seats in my MJ. I will say this though, the do sit a bit higher than I had hoped. At 6'1" tall, I have only about 4-5" of headroom, vs the probably 10-12" with the bench. My legs are much happier now though! I can actually hear the rear speakers now too, I forgot they were back there.
I'll get some pics of them here tomorrow when it's light out. It was dark here by the time I finished.
-Steven
Adventure #1
Removing the brackets from the MJ Bench. OMG what a pain in the arse. Not only are they riveted on, but they are also WELDED with pinch welds. And of course you cannot see the little divot where the weld is until after you have tried to pry the bracket off.
Adventure #2
Removing the brackets from the XJ buckets. ditto ditto omfg ditto.
Adventure #3
Welding the bench brackets to the buckets. Whew, finally I catch a break. It's absoloutly strait-forward swap. I mounted them exactly where the rivet's were on the previous brackets and mig'd them down. I really couldn't have asked for an easier project, considering.
So now, I have the XJ big-bolster, hollow head rest, rocking (or tilting?) bucket seats in my MJ. I will say this though, the do sit a bit higher than I had hoped. At 6'1" tall, I have only about 4-5" of headroom, vs the probably 10-12" with the bench. My legs are much happier now though! I can actually hear the rear speakers now too, I forgot they were back there.
I'll get some pics of them here tomorrow when it's light out. It was dark here by the time I finished.
-Steven