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Convertible XJ project

IslanderXJ

IslanderXJ

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Avalon and San Luis Obispo
I'm thining about taking a junker and a rollover survivor and hacking them up, although carfully and after much measuring and speculation, and putting them together to build me a convertible XJ, taking off the topp, doors, rear windows, rear hatch, and folding down the windshield like a TJ. Any body got any tips, pics, or expierences to help me out?
 
I want to be able to put it back on once in awhile and not have it leak and stuff. plus caring junk and people under a roof is something I like to have
 
Anybody actually seen one of those "RATICAL TOPS" covertible kits? they show a picture but its not even an xj.
 
Anybody here remember the dude(there are pictures out there, I'm sure of it!) with convertible XJ -- had a rope/pulley hoist he would drive under to remove the top?

Was that just a bad dream?
 
xj_conv.jpg
 
xjrugger said:
i think i remeber seeing that YEARS ago in a magazine, it's from Europe i think
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given where the steering wheel is, I would say your are "right" :laugh3:
 
So im guessing nobaody thinks this is a good idea? Too bad doing it anyway! lol I got plans and drawings i will post as them when I find a scanner. but it will work I'm sure of it...
 
Doing a Cage, definitly! wouldn't even think of driving it without one.
Here's some general idea of what I'm doing
XJ_dimensionstoplessroofanddoors.jpg

XJ_dimensionstoplessSofttop.jpg

XJ_dimensionstoplessCageexpl.jpg

XJ_dimensionstoplessHDCG.jpg


I'm working on a finding a scanner to get the drawing of the actual cage, and specifics.
 
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