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PaulW

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New project!!
« on: January 23, 2009, 08:35:56 PM »
Well got this bitch cheap cuz a tree fell on it.  I actually have a clean title for it.  Hmm  how fun is this going to be.  I think some sawzall/welder/bender time is in order.  No lift, just sawzall, 33's, weld rear diff, small cage for good luck, and beat the snott out of it!!



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Re: New project!!
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 08:41:55 PM »
is that a cherikee or bronko?
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 08:44:54 PM »
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 08:49:44 PM »
its gonna be fun!
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PaulW

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Re: New project!!
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 09:06:41 PM »
Quote from: rocket on January 23, 2009, 08:49:44 PM
its gonna be fun!

I love the $500 beaters you dont have to worry about.  since it's a 2 door i have plenty of room for fender trimming.  it's got the 29 spline 8.25 in it all ready so all i have to do is weld it :D.  i'm hoping to keep the entire cost under 1200.  should be fairly capable when i'm done.  i already took the sway bars out and it flexes pretty good for a stock pos.
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2009, 09:32:59 PM »
you're going to fit 33s w/ no lift? how much are you going to cut??
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2009, 09:34:19 PM »
Quote from: RnnngTrails on January 23, 2009, 09:32:59 PM
you're going to fit 33s w/ no lift? how much are you going to cut??
The entire roof :D
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2009, 12:30:14 AM »
Just tube as much of it out as you can! Exo!
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2009, 12:34:38 AM »
You'll want to cage in as much as you can and strengthen the floors. Being that it's a unibody it needs something to keep it from twisting. I have seen a pic of a guy that cut the top off an XJ without doing any strengthening and brought it up an RTI ramp. When he came back down the body didn't go back to straight at all and the whole thing had twisted in the middle like a pretzel.
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2009, 02:25:09 AM »
Outstanding!
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2009, 02:46:51 PM »
well call it the "Albino Pretzel!!!
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2009, 07:07:41 PM »
I have a lot of 1.75" dom that i'm using for the cage.  the cage is going to be trial and error, and hopefully i'll get good enough with the bender to make one look nice.  i bought a tubing notcher and everything last week.
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2009, 05:31:16 AM »
Sweet!  You gotta let me at it w/ the sawsall!  I'm pretty good w/ one (just look at my truck)
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2009, 06:56:40 PM »
Quote from: rocket on January 25, 2009, 05:31:16 AM
Sweet!  You gotta let me at it w/ the sawsall!  I'm pretty good w/ one (just look at my truck)

hahaha.  going to hack the roof with a circular saw.  want nice pretty straight lines.
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Re: New project!!
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2009, 11:05:44 PM »
Quote from: PaulW on January 25, 2009, 06:56:40 PM
Quote from: rocket on January 25, 2009, 05:31:16 AM
Sweet!  You gotta let me at it w/ the sawsall!  I'm pretty good w/ one (just look at my truck)

hahaha.  going to hack the roof with a circular saw.  want nice pretty straight lines.

Like i said, my bed trimming is as near perfect as one can get, esp. since i was cutting on crumpled metal!
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