thats it I'm going Rockwells

Fullsizexj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Milton WV

• Jul 23, 2005

• #1

No more talking about it, I am gonna do it
Picked up a donor XJ for the drivetrain and electrical and front clip which I plan to narrow

2 front steering rockwells for front and rear steer

started building the tube frame for it

from the front

and 2 PRP bucket seats

 

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willyb

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Superior

• Jul 23, 2005

• #2

This should be sweet... Keep us posted!!

Will.

 

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offroadman83

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Edinburg Texas

• Jul 23, 2005

• #3

Hell yes---------- :skull1:

 

Fullsizexj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Milton WV

• Jul 23, 2005

• #4

This is gonna be a fun buildup, no more trying to work around existing sheetmetal :yelclap:

 

BrettM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michifornia

• Jul 23, 2005

• #5

what XJ sheet metal are you keeping? narrowed hood? cut fenders? narrowed windshield frame? door skins?

 

Fullsizexj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Milton WV

• Jul 23, 2005

• #6

gonna keep the nose, hood, cowl, and to 3-4" of the top of the fenders and narrow the nose and keep the cowl full width since it is gonna be a 2 seater

 

FitchVA

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Roanoke, VA

• Jul 24, 2005

• #7

:cheers: :guitar: sounds like we're gonna have an insanely cool thread to keep track of for a bit

 

Ludakris

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Frederick, Maryland

• Jul 25, 2005

• #8

wow, your wife lets you work on the deck?


nice work, like the rockwells.. I am picturing this to be along the lines of farmer matt's CAT?

 

woody431

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Virden, IL

• Jul 25, 2005

• #9

What size tires you planning on?

 

JeepFreak21

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cameron Park, CA

• Jul 25, 2005

• #10

woody431 said:

What size tires you planning on?

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33s.
Billy

 

Fullsizexj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Milton WV

• Jul 25, 2005

• #11

probably 44" swampers, nope won't be like Matts

 

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4ward

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Dayton, OH

• Jul 25, 2005

• #12

Ahh, but the most important question- which big block are you running? :laugh3: I'd like to hear your ideas at weroc this weekend.

 

Fullsizexj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Milton WV

• Jul 25, 2005

• #13

look me up, I will be there working recovery so you should be able to spot my XJ easy

 

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4ward

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Dayton, OH

• Jul 26, 2005

• #14

I'm working recovery too. I'll be there for the meeting on friday.

 

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FarmerMatt

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Down on the Farm

• Jul 26, 2005

• #15

OneTonXJ said:

I'm working recovery too. I'll be there for the meeting on friday.

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It's a date! You 2 love birds play nice now.:kissyou:

 

Fullsizexj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Milton WV

• Jul 26, 2005

• #16

now if we could get Matt there we could put him in the middle, I will be at Fridays meeting also

 

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NXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

No(r)way

• Jul 27, 2005

• #17

Really nice project !! Its almost exatcly what I have in mind for a other rig, thanks for the inspiration. And keep it coming !

Here is a idea for the backhalf, i really like the sleek lines going on here: Sexy !

Good Luck ! And remember to keep the XJ-lines sleek !

 

Joe

NAXJA Member #887

Location

Fillmore, California

• Jul 28, 2005

• #18

Wow Richard your still at it :repair:. This project should be interesting keep us posted on the progress. By the way how is everything going over in the far east coast?

 

Fullsizexj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Milton WV

• Aug 6, 2005

• #19

got an update, ordered a bunch of goodies from Dan at Blue Torch Fab that came in yesterday
got the triangulated batwing link mount from him

and the Rockwell Axle link mounts as well

along with the tube insets for the 1.5 x .25 and 1.75 x .25 Dom control arms in left and right hand thread along with jamnuts and mis alignment bushings, the rod ends should be here next week

 

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olivedrabcj7

NAXJA Member #1384

Location

Hot Springs, Arkansas

• Aug 6, 2005

• #20

careful with those damn BTF brackets. i bought a few of their laser cut maltese cross gussets a couple years ago and they were so weak from having all that metal cut out of them that i l iterally bent one in half with my hands.