My custom corners

[2001XJ]

Nice, but where's the Corona like in the old pics?? Didnt grow out of it did ya?

Yeah, I saw it sitting there in one of the first pics.....classic....working on the XJ, drinking beer.

 

[uncc civilengineer]

Jes,

How does it ride (on road) w/ the shackles relocated like that? Also, did it provide any lift in the process? I've been considering doing this but I still drive the XJ quite a bit...

Chris

 

[hjeepxj]

Looking good Jes! Your Jeep is still my dream Jeep!

 

[87manche]

I heard somewhere that it would fold like a taco if you wheeled without a htach.

 

[PornstaR]

I heard somewhere that it would fold like a taco if you wheeled without a htach.

 

[JeepFreak21]

Hey Jes,

Did you have to cut the rear bulkhead to get the bumper that close? Is it a b!tch to get to the hitch pin?

Billy

 

[Jes]

Jes,

How does it ride (on road) w/ the shackles relocated like that? Also, did it provide any lift in the process? I've been considering doing this but I still drive the XJ quite a bit...

Chris

The ride is very plush since you can run a leaf pack with less arc and you can position the mount for a good shackle angle. Yes it provides lift.
The only drawback is I drag the leafs over rocks all the time.




Billy, there is no hitch, just a shackle tab welded to the bumper...

I did trim the ends of the rear cross member for aesthetics though...

Oh, and for the beer comments. I'm drinking a Corona right now.

 

[dizzymac]

Good job on the panels....now for the negative......I noticed an open beer on the bumper, I also noticed a power tool in the vinicity of said open beer. It obvious that you were consuming that beer while operating the tool.
Being as I am the head of the PTP (Power Tool Police) I must inform you that I will have to impound your XJ, so please deliver it to :
My House
Campton NH. 03223

LOL......great work, and I was impresssed with your "cancer free" rear floor pan.

 

[90Blue_XJ]

Very nice job. Wish it was as simple to do as you make it seem .

 

[Jes]

Very nice job. Wish it was as simple to do as you make it seem .

Thanks and ya, I know.
To tell you the truth though, before this project I had never welded on the XJ body before and I had never welded tube before.
I did the "tack tack" method on the body and the welds on the bumper came out, well... crappy but I don't really care. The only way you can learn is by doing it.

 

[Jes]

Boredom and a Sawzall are a bad mix. Throw in a beer or two and yet more stuff gets cut off...

:lickout:

 

[Captain Ron]

That cut is about four feet too high.



--ron

 

[53guy]

Jes, did you cut the ovals out or did someone do it for you? If you did it, how'd you do it?

 

[karstic]

Ruh roh Shaggy.

 

[JeepFreak21]

Boredom and a Sawzall are a bad mix. Throw in a beer or two and yet more stuff gets cut off...

:lickout:

TEASE!
Billy

 

[Jes]

That cut is about four feet too high.



--ron

I'll cut the rest of in a couple more years.

I started by slicing the window pinch seam between every spot weld and folded it over...

I'm using 3X.125" stock for the top and inside to build the rails. I really wanted diamond plate for the top rail but couldn't find any in a four foot length...

Added some upper outside pieces...

...I ripped off the idea for it from Porch Puppy.
Time to bow down to Bondo...

...

 

[Jes]

Jes, did you cut the ovals out or did someone do it for you? If you did it, how'd you do it?

Holesaw and Jigsaw.

 

[Jes]

Used some 1X1 angle for the roof tie-in...

1X1 tube for the B pillar and some panels scavenged from what was cut off the roof...

At least this won't be a problem anymore...

Down to the last coat of Bondo and some finnish painting.

 

[Jes]

More...

 

[Gojeep]

It is coming up well so far.
What are you going to do for a rear wall?