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The black jeep - 1 ton XJ
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Mike Honcho
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I would say it's good. I use a notcher and bevel everything.
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Mike Honcho
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Building the rear bumper and starting the cage work. Forcing myself to tig everything!
Mike Honcho
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A little more work on the rear bumper before dinner.
gozuki
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Way too nice work to go on a unibody.
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gozuki
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Au contrair, XJs are excellent wheelers. But the one I rode up Surprise canyon in wouldn't let us open or close the doors unless it wasn't under suspension stress. It sagged in the middle.
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Easy fix.
'84 Bronco II
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You're going to have a hard time using a proper size shackle the way you welded those tabs in.
Mike Honcho
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You are correct. I'm a soft shackle guy and my main concern was departure angle.
Mike Honcho
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XJ problems!
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Capped the rear doors with some sheet metal. Also made the hinges removable and added a waterproof connector.
This is the plan for the rear. Just needed the doors installed for clearance check on the quarter panel/ rear fenders before I start cutting tube.
This is the plan for the rear. Just needed the doors installed for clearance check on the quarter panel/ rear fenders before I start cutting tube.
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Are you going to make amazing half doors as well, or go full tube door?
Mike Honcho
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Stock doors as I have power windows, locks, heat and AC
Planning on a set of full tube doors but I want to get the damn thing done first! I have 21 sticks of tube in the garage I need to make into something
Mike Honcho
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Yeah, I don't care for the chips. It's nice for sure and was very cheap/ easy to do. Just make sure you lay a fiberglass blanket over it when welding
Haha is it flammable or what?Yeah, I don't care for the chips. It's nice for sure and was very cheap/ easy to do. Just make sure you lay a fiberglass blanket over it when welding
It’s not too slick without the chips?
Mike Honcho
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Spatter melts it and leaves a black little ring. Not slick it all.
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There's also this feeling when you drop a small fastener...Yeah, I don't care for the chips. It's nice for sure and was very cheap/ easy to do. Just make sure you lay a fiberglass blanket over it when welding
This is why I wouldn’t want the chip system… I’ve dealt with it before hahaThere's also this feeling when you drop a small fastener...
Mike Honcho
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Interior cage is done. Working on lots of little things trying to get this done.
Mike Honcho
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I got some mastercraft cheapo seats. Figured it was easier than trying to keep rear bench seats.
Was a challenge to keep the driver seat close to oem height as possible. I had ro raise it 1.5" to clear the tcase sheet metal.
Made the rear seat mounts out of some tube and 1/4 plate on the oem sheet metal and also tied into the sliders.
Was a challenge to keep the driver seat close to oem height as possible. I had ro raise it 1.5" to clear the tcase sheet metal.
Made the rear seat mounts out of some tube and 1/4 plate on the oem sheet metal and also tied into the sliders.
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I disagree... They look damn good! 
Cruisin along. You couldn’t have massaged the shape of the tcase tunnel to keep the seats lower? How tall are you? I’m worried about that when I get to installing my setup. I think there’s probably only 1.5” between my head and roof now stock haha
Mike Honcho
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I'm short 5'9" and have a fist of headroom. You can make it closer to oem with the d300. The np205 is about 2x in size and 3x heavier than the d300.
How's your back doing
Moving my dry assembled eco/300 setup from the bench to the trans was a PITA, can't imagine 3x heavier
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It pains me to say this because I know how it feels to hear it. Especially with how badass this work is.
After all this work, it’s still going to be a Cherokee.
After all this work, it’s still going to be a Cherokee.
Mike Honcho
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Got the rear crossmember in and belly skid plate. It's flat AF minus the link mounts still need to make the trans/oil pan skid plate but I will probably get it driving first.
Made some shifters for the doubler/ tcase. Also disassembled and sealed both of them with some b1/2 and replaced the trans output seal for good measure. I don't want to be taking this thing out again if I don't have too
Got the axles painted and fully assembled a while ago but don't think I posted it. Need to do fuel/brake lines on the chassis side and should have this thing driving soon. Exo cage and paint are still big items left to do as well. Hoping to have it done before October for the midwest wheelin week with KungFooMASTA
still need to make the trans/oil pan skid plate but I will probably get it driving first.Made some shifters for the doubler/ tcase. Also disassembled and sealed both of them with some b1/2 and replaced the trans output seal for good measure. I don't want to be taking this thing out again if I don't have too
Got the axles painted and fully assembled a while ago but don't think I posted it. Need to do fuel/brake lines on the chassis side and should have this thing driving soon. Exo cage and paint are still big items left to do as well. Hoping to have it done before October for the midwest wheelin week with KungFooMASTA