Recent content by Black_Beastie

Update: Project is on hold for a few weeks while I transition between jobs. Kastein: thanks for the imput i dont know about any classes in the area that would fit my schedule but i fully plan on doing trial welds on scrap metal i have laying around until i feel confident in making structural...

Fingers crossed!!!

Yea it would be easier but I also love the feeling of built not bought so if I can sucessfully build this thing out like I want it would be a major point of pride. I, while not very old (26), grew up with the philosophy of fix it if its broken no matter how far gone anything can be repaired...

Lets see: Welding skills: 1 of 10 Frame cage building skills: 4 of 10 Fabrication Skills: 6 of 10 Engineering Instincts: 6 of 10 Bow fighting skills: 11 of 10 Southern Pride and Stubborness: 15 of 10 Im mostly going off of the pride and stubborness and reading every article and studying...

Im in Ga and at least the third owner no telling what happened during the previous 180k miles but things get soggy out here with all of the humidity and rain and then the baking heat. As for the free time no more than anyone else but thats alright i dont mind the long hours cutting and grinding...

That is how i was planning on doing it cut everything out i didnt need and start from the bottome and work my way up.

I agree I should but I cant, that jeep has gotten me into and out of a lot of trouble and its a part of me. it is also my first XJ and i plan on running her to the ground everytime and build her back up.

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I am undertaking a massive cut project on my 96' XJ sport. I am cutting out the rear hatch to make a short bed and also doing half doors on the front. (This is not the massive cut that i am refering to) My xj has significant rust and rot through out the entire unibody, the only part that is not...