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Old 02-08-2009 | 11:15 PM
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Saw this funny looking cherokee at the junk yard so i took some cell phone pics for ya guys.




Someone did some customizing like it musta had tvs and other stuff installed.
Old 02-08-2009 | 11:18 PM
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Interesting find, Bro. Thanks for sharing!!
Old 02-08-2009 | 11:22 PM
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There's a guy on another forum, he's doing something like that to his '98. He took the camper top from a VW and is almost done getting it all installed. He did a lot of fab work, all pretty much himself.

Here's the link:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=665127

It's a really good read.
Old 02-08-2009 | 11:25 PM
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Those were built by a company called Explore (no longer in Business as far as I've heard) they built some XJ's and some ZJ. Very cool and rare.. Nice pics and thanks for sharing..
Old 02-08-2009 | 11:48 PM
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go back and ask them how much for the roof, and ill buy it from you if i can afford it thats cool as hell.. where are you located?
Old 02-09-2009 | 12:32 AM
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looks like a wanna be rover.

I still kinda like it.
Old 02-09-2009 | 01:08 AM
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I kinda like the grill......
Old 02-09-2009 | 01:13 AM
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That is pretty cool looking!
Old 02-09-2009 | 01:20 AM
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haha weird
Old 02-09-2009 | 08:27 AM
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Never seen one like that, looks pretty cool.
Old 02-09-2009 | 09:45 AM
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Fugly.
Old 02-09-2009 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by nick_n_ii
Those were built by a company called Explore (no longer in Business as far as I've heard) they built some XJ's and some ZJ. Very cool and rare.. Nice pics and thanks for sharing..
you thinkin of explorer van here in indiana? if so, they are alive and kickin. i drive past them everyday going to work.
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:41 PM
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What is that rowboat doing on top of that XJ?

j/k

I dunno...I'd be worried about sacrificing the structural integrity of the unibody by removing the metal roof, unless it was caged.
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:45 PM
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Kinda glad that is in the Junkyard...
Old 02-10-2009 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by cheapJeeper
I dunno...I'd be worried about sacrificing the structural integrity of the unibody by removing the metal roof, unless it was caged.
I was thinking the same thing, I for see somthing like that being in a roll over or side impact and the welded seem around the top breaking and the cherokee folding in like a taco... Any one know if that's DOT approved j/k don't won't to open a can of worms like that.



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