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2 door xj build
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- Matt612
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Re: 2 door xj build
I will have to pass.. i like my jeep looking like a jeep
I did think it was pretty impressive that he was towing that giant turd with a grand cherokee though
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2 door xj with booger welds
Re: 2 door xj build
this is true!! i noticed that too
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- Matt612
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Re: 2 door xj build
Got the jeep into the garage this afternoon and started to do some shit.
Picked up some chevy 52" springs yesterday off a 86 k5 blazer, they were a ass pain to get off
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0277.jpg)
Before with the stock cherokee springs.. it also sits a little low in the rear so hopefully i can get the right mixture of springs on the new set up.
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0275.jpg)
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Old springs out
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0279.jpg)
52"s in just sitting on the spring pads with 2 lug nuts on for a picture..
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0280.jpg)
I need to add another leaf.. I took 2 out and need to add one back and I think it will be good. Sittin to low now. Also obviously I need to do some trimming and body work. But I like the stretch gained. Will post some pictures tomorrow hopefully when I get it finished up.
Picked up some chevy 52" springs yesterday off a 86 k5 blazer, they were a ass pain to get off
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0277.jpg)
Before with the stock cherokee springs.. it also sits a little low in the rear so hopefully i can get the right mixture of springs on the new set up.
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0275.jpg)
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0274.jpg)
Old springs out
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0279.jpg)
52"s in just sitting on the spring pads with 2 lug nuts on for a picture..
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0280.jpg)
I need to add another leaf.. I took 2 out and need to add one back and I think it will be good. Sittin to low now. Also obviously I need to do some trimming and body work. But I like the stretch gained. Will post some pictures tomorrow hopefully when I get it finished up.
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- willhf1011
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Re: 2 door xj build
looks much better with the extra wheelbase, I like it, time for some serious trimming. What's your wheelbase now?
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- Matt612
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Re: 2 door xj build
Yeah I have been wanting to do this since I built it.. I always thought it looked retarded. Wheelbase was 102" its 105" ish now.
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- BadAssEddie
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Re: 2 door xj build
Sweet dude. Does it still do that cutoff shit? I dont think you said if you had fixed or not.
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- Matt612
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Re: 2 door xj build
Im assuming it still does it, I have not driven it long enough to find out. But Im sure it still does. I plan on trying to fix that problem after Christmas sometime.BadAssEddie wrote:Sweet dude. Does it still do that cutoff shit? I dont think you said if you had fixed or not.
2 door xj with booger welds
Re: 2 door xj build
All that work will be for nothing if you don't get that cutting off $#!T fixed.
That said, looks good!![:thumby:](./images/smilies/icon_thumby.gif)
That said, looks good!
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- Matt612
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Re: 2 door xj build
Yeah i need to figured out the cutting off issue, I will get to it eventually.CJonLP wrote:All that work will be for nothing if you don't get that cutting off $#!T fixed.
That said, looks good!
Updates:
Got the right combo of springs, painted them and bolted them in. Started to rear cut on the drivers side
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0283.jpg)
Still have a lot of stuff to do. I need to redo upper and lower shock mounts, I am going to make some tube fenders hopefully up at Nicks place out of 1.5" tube for the rear which will clean it up and make it look much better.. Need to lengthening my drive shaft still and Im starting on a rear bumper today.. using 2x4x.250 stainless
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Re: 2 door xj build
Pardon me for being a newb but how come those springs push your rear axle back? Aren't the mounts in the same spot?
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- Matt612
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Re: 2 door xj build
Stock rear cherokee leaf springs are offset, from the front mounting area to "center" is 23" and from that center point to the rear is longer at 28+5/8"s, so by replacing that leaf spring pack with the 52" spring pack that has a centered pin and equal lengths of 26"s on both sides... I essentially push the axle back 3"s. This chart may help explain it better...d_OOT wrote:Pardon me for being a newb but how come those springs push your rear axle back? Aren't the mounts in the same spot?
http://littlekeylime.com/MrN/mrnimages/leaf_springs.png
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- Matt612
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Re: 2 door xj build
Making some progress on the bumper.. Started by cutting off the ends of my hitch
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0285.jpg)
More progress
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Still have a lot of grinding and more cutting to do but its getting there
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0285.jpg)
More progress
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0296.jpg)
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0295.jpg)
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![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0286.jpg)
Still have a lot of grinding and more cutting to do but its getting there
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- Matt612
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Re: 2 door xj build
Finished up the bumper tonight, just need to prime and paint it then bolt it up. Here are some more pics..
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0303.jpg)
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0301.jpg)
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![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0297.jpg)
Still need to add my receiver mount to the center of the bumper but I might wait to use Will's plasma to cut out the square for that.
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0303.jpg)
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0301.jpg)
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0300.jpg)
![Image](http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/Yamahabros/IMG_0297.jpg)
Still need to add my receiver mount to the center of the bumper but I might wait to use Will's plasma to cut out the square for that.
2 door xj with booger welds
Re: 2 door xj build
Looks good man. Ill take on just like it for my heep. ![:flipoff2:](./images/smilies/thefinger.gif)
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DD-05 F150/Lariat 4dr/5.4/dual exhaust
Beater-Free 1988 XJ/~4"s10 leaf & 4.5"coils/long arms/35s
Trail-1984 s10 blazer/350/700r4/D44 & D60 welded/workin on highsteer
Sold!-1991 s10 blazer/4.3/bodylift/camaro rims/2.5 exhaust