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Old 08-01-2012, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by nitro450exp
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Look at is this way, you did it once you can do it again.
I hated dinging mine the first time, they become badges of honor.
And good stories around the camp fire.
We can rebuild it better and stronger, like the 6 Million dollar man.

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Oh PS you never really get done.
LOL. I wish I could look at it that way. Maybe in the future.
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Rich, still following this build and loving every bit of it. All the blood, sweat, tears, stitches, dr's visits...all of it; it's all worth it. Can't wait to see the paint getting sprayed.
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Rich, still following this build and loving every bit of it. All the blood, sweat, tears, stitches, dr's visits...all of it; it's all worth it. Can't wait to see the paint getting sprayed.
Thanks Matt. I'm like a kid in a candy store waiting to get this thing done. I can't stand the suspense myself. LOL!
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Thanks Matt. I'm like a kid in a candy store waiting to get this thing done. I can't stand the suspense myself. LOL!
Oh and Thank you Matt.
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ok man, its hrs later and theres no full primer pics.......I cant wait
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ok man, its hrs later and theres no full primer pics.......I cant wait
LOL. Brian buddy, you sound just like me. LOL.
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LOL. Brian buddy, you sound just like me. LOL.
You got all of us waiting!! Ha i really want to see it too! I've been subd to this thread since the start and its been awesome! im about to cut the.back of my 2Dr xj in a few days, and advice?
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You got all of us waiting!! Ha i really want to see it too! I've been subd to this thread since the start and its been awesome! im about to cut the.back of my 2Dr xj in a few days, and advice?
The two doors rock. They're my favorite. Just make sure you plan your cut lines with the body lines and don't be afraid of it. If you get any specific questions feel free to holler. I'll be waiting to se pics.
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Originally Posted by RichW

The two doors rock. They're my favorite. Just make sure you plan your cut lines with the body lines and don't be afraid of it. If you get any specific questions feel free to holler. I'll be waiting to se pics.
Im gonna start a thread here in a few days. And i got lots of questions if your willing to put up with them? The main thing im not sure about right now is where to tie the roll cage.in to? just weld the dom to the floor boards? Or get frame stiffeners and cut my floor so that the dom goes down and attaches to that? How does that usually work? I've been looking at the threads on here with.cages but i haven't really seen any in depth pictures of where it all mounts to?
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Originally Posted by bmikes
Im gonna start a thread here in a few days. And i got lots of questions if your willing to put up with them? The main thing im not sure about right now is where to tie the roll cage.in to? just weld the dom to the floor boards? Or get frame stiffeners and cut my floor so that the dom goes down and attaches to that? How does that usually work? I've been looking at the threads on here with.cages but i haven't really seen any in depth pictures of where it all mounts to?
I haven't messed with a roll cage. I will eventually be putting an exo on mine but not right now. I would think that if you were planning on wheeling, you would want to attach it to the sub frame. But like I say, that is completely out of my expertise. I'd say someone reading thru here will have the right answers for you about that. I'm more than willing to put up with any questions that you would like to ask. This was what I did as well so I completely understand. Also if I don't have the answer we will find it for sure.
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Errrhhg I wanna see it so bad .... I'm putting my interest in yours because my engines about to die so I am trying to not spend money... That's to hard... Must see pics! ... Please?
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Do a search for roll cage tie ins.
It may have been a TOTM (Topic of the Month).

Here is the link:

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/ro...-53203/index2/

Rich, sorry for the hiJack.

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Extra little insurance the Bro N Law came up with. The tire has plenty of room but since we see people talking about moving their washer fluid bottle, he decided to add a guard around the bottom of the bottle with that thick tubing.
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Do a search for roll cage tie ins.
It may have been a TOTM (Topic of the Month).

Rich, sorry for the hiJack.

Nitro
No worries buddy. Was hoping someone would see that and help out.
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Errrhhg I wanna see it so bad .... I'm putting my interest in yours because my engines about to die so I am trying to not spend money... That's to hard... Must see pics! ... Please?
Here is a pic. I can't show the front yet because the bumper grill and headlights are not in it yet.
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