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Old 05-27-2007, 12:16 AM   #46
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A cage or partial cage that ties the rear to the rest of the C-pillar/unibody. Day to day use shouldn't be an issue, it's the offroad activities that will start to twist up the unibody.
finally someone who realizes this

i cant tell you how many people have told me that without a cage my jeep is going to simply fold up when i come to a rolling stop.

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Old 05-27-2007, 12:21 AM   #47
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that looks so awesome. I just want to break out the sawzal and start hacking mine don't think the parents would like that though
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Old 05-27-2007, 01:06 AM   #48
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looks good heavy, keep us posted on its progress

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Old 05-27-2007, 01:21 AM   #49
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WOW looks good
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Old 05-27-2007, 07:18 AM   #50
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Heavy - That thing is really starting to come together. It looks great. Let me just say tough, don't sneeze near it or it may just fold up like taco (yes I am a *******)

Keep the updates coming.
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Old 05-27-2007, 08:04 PM   #51
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Today we gutted it and made all the doors removeable, as well as wire wheeled all rust and primed most of it. also did some custom stencil work for the american flags and the punisher logo. carpet has all been removed as well





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Old 05-27-2007, 08:12 PM   #52
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i cant tell you how many people have told me that without a cage my jeep is going to simply fold up when i come to a rolling stop.
Well now that you took the doors off, it will collapse like the former soviet union.

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Old 05-27-2007, 08:12 PM   #53
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that is bad ***. id love to do that but my parents would kill me if i walked out of the house with sawzall and grinder. or if i make that much of a mess in the driveway. keep up the good work!
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Old 05-27-2007, 08:46 PM   #54
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Wow, you are doing us all proud with this project. Keep up the great work. I am jealous!
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Old 05-27-2007, 08:47 PM   #55
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wow looks like it is coming along nicely. the top chop really changed the look.
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Old 05-27-2007, 09:57 PM   #56
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I think it would look better with the punisher logo on the drivers side full size. Even though it would cross over the fuel door and have gaps. Awesome none the less.
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Old 05-28-2007, 12:36 AM   #57
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man do i wish i had a lot of room to work and an extra jeep. all i would is eat sleep work and grind the jeep. well acyually i guess thats how i do live. every paycheck goes towards my girl (im not talking bout girlfriend)! NICE WORK im lovin it. cant wait to see the finished thing. are you planning on modding it like gears lockers better performance stuff?
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Old 05-28-2007, 12:41 AM   #58
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man do i wish i had a lot of room to work and an extra jeep. all i would is eat sleep work and grind the jeep. well acyually i guess thats how i do live. every paycheck goes towards my girl (im not talking bout girlfriend)! NICE WORK im lovin it. cant wait to see the finished thing. are you planning on modding it like gears lockers better performance stuff?
heres how it is with this jeep right now

my other jeep is long armed locked geared skidded all that nonsense, so i dont think this is going to become any kind of dedicated trail build.
this things mainly for fun, summer driving and light wheeling, and just for cool factor as it stands right now. its budget so far has been: Paint, and new walmart battery. Meaning nothing basically haha. I get all my steel at cost so thatll be low as well. Its getting a wrangler-style cage, not interested in triangulated comp-cages in it. Big tires, lowest suspension possible, without it lookin like a total hack-a-thon. in fact itll most likely be on these 33x10.5s on stock susp for the summer, unless i really change my mind.
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Old 05-28-2007, 12:46 AM   #59
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heres how it is with this jeep right now

my other jeep is long armed locked geared skidded all that nonsense, so i dont think this is going to become any kind of dedicated trail build.
this things mainly for fun, summer driving and light wheeling, and just for cool factor as it stands right now. its budget so far has been: Paint, and new walmart battery. Meaning nothing basically haha. I get all my steel at cost so thatll be low as well. Its getting a wrangler-style cage, not interested in triangulated comp-cages in it. Big tires, lowest suspension possible, without it lookin like a total hack-a-thon. in fact itll most likely be on these 33x10.5s on stock susp for the summer, unless i really change my mind.

damn i wish i could do something like that too. hey if your interested i can sell you some 6" coil springs and shocks. i think they are 6. when i bought my skyjacker 6" they were the same length. but if your interested give me a shout back. are you planning on herculining or durabak thewhole thing or parts of it? that would be pretty sweet. what i would do is build a roll cage and mess around on the small things to where you dont have to worry about rolling it !! well i mean you have hell of a project i like it
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Old 05-28-2007, 12:50 AM   #60
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Sweet, it's really starting to come together!
I'd say its more like come apart...
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