my new cherokee project - Page 5

AlabamaDan · 08-21-2008, 01:10 PM

I'm glad to see it being done nicely and not just a hack and go. Can't wait to see the final (if there is such a thing) body work.

flaymon1 · 08-21-2008, 05:11 PM

Thats a really great looking project!

blackblazer92 · 09-13-2008, 06:26 PM

::update::

i haven't had a chance to get much done with school and work and all. also i had to move the cherokee from my dads shop to my home garage. minor setback but now i at least have my own area.

anyway here is what i have got done.

i tracked down a guy parting out a 97 cherokee 2 door and got the doors fenders and front header panel w/ everything for 175. i am real excited and i decided to ditch my tube fender idea and go with tj fender flares. i also picked up a used safari snorkel.

i only have the passenger door on at the moment but it went on really easily. i did removable hinge mod.

i think the different interiors match up great.
heres a better shot of the yj roll bar i picked up. its still not in yet. i need to extend the rear tubes.

i started cutting up the rear so i can get the tailgate to fit. i am kinda winging it but i think it will come out ok. i have never done any work like this before so i am learning as i go along.

thats it for now. the tailgate is my main priority. i want too have in finished within the next couple of weeks

blackblazer92 · 09-13-2008, 06:31 PM

o and i think final color is going to end up being rescue green. its really growing on me.

NCRedneck · 09-13-2008, 08:03 PM

I love it man i was thinking about chopping the back off my 2 dr cherokee but idk yet

famous1688 · 09-13-2008, 08:13 PM

well if you do decide to paint it rescue green let me know how it turns out. thats what color im gonna paint mine...

NCRedneck · 09-14-2008, 02:51 PM

How hard was it to chop the back off

blackblazer92 · 09-14-2008, 07:26 PM

haha the "chopping is the easy part. just pull out the electric wires for the 3rd brake light and hack away. its cleaning up the aftermath thats a b*tch

SIVIC · 09-14-2008, 08:36 PM

love it thanks for the update

tigeowner · 09-14-2008, 10:15 PM

I can wait to see that '97 front end on this '89

I must be reading somthing wrong.... You squeezed 35's on a 3.5" lift??? Then why can I only get 31's on a 3". WTF

hvaclu3 · 09-14-2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tigeowner

I can wait to see that '97 front end on this '89

I must be reading somthing wrong.... You squeezed 35's on a 3.5" lift??? Then why can I only get 31's on a 3". WTF

cut your fenders about 4 inches and you wont have a problem haha

xjoey · 09-15-2008, 01:46 AM

ive thought about this and i bet with th toole you have you could defintaly get the rear doar/hatch to fit as the rear wall for your "cab" and you would evan have a window plus the top should line up pritty well

blackblazer92 · 09-15-2008, 07:54 AM

plenty of people have used the rear hatches to enclose the cab. i have no intention of closing in the cab. thats the whole reason i chopped the back off. if i wanted an enclosed cab i would have found a comanche.

and as far as the 35's with 3.5inch lift go. i had to do a lot of cutting. and i still want to lift it more just because it hits the floor pan/inner fender at flex while turning. and thats with the seam cut out and welded flush

flaymon1 · 09-15-2008, 05:53 PM

so your going to leave it open like a bronco....are going to make any kind of canvas top or anything

blackblazer92 · 09-15-2008, 08:16 PM

i used a yj roll bar so yj windjammer should work well to close off the cab in bad weather

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SIVIC Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CT Posts: 13 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	love it thanks for the update