Dez Racer XJ build - Page 4

cbassillo · 05-22-2007, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Baotchi

Wow that is a sweet pile of parts you got there... Can't wait to see that installed

I agree!

What a nasty looking XJ. I have a 10" lifted 99 XJ and I'm in the same predicament: ALLLL the parts in my closet/backyard/room/boyfriend's house but hardly any of them on. Mine's built for mud, but still! AWESOME.

**skullver** · 05-22-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cbassillo

I agree!

What a nasty looking XJ. I have a 10" lifted 99 XJ and I'm in the same predicament: ALLLL the parts in my closet/backyard/room/boyfriend's house but hardly any of them on. Mine's built for mud, but still! AWESOME.

Thank you much, that seems to be how it works, buy buy buy until you have a pile about yay high, then start installing/fabricating. Tis the way of custom cars, buy buy buy, work work work, test/break repeat

How is you rig coming along? sounds like it will be quite the beast.

**rustywrangler** · 05-31-2007, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by skullver

gotta go make sure I am still married

I know exactly how you feel on that one. My rust issue

It looks great man. Cannot wait to see it come to the finish.

Camo Deere · 05-31-2007, 01:05 PM

Dude looks awesome! Best of luck with it.

**skullver** · 06-11-2007, 12:52 PM

Thanks guys, damn Rusty, looks like quite the can of worms, really nice work!

got a little done but not happy with any of it, still figuring things out, a few of my ideas, i keep thinking i am making this way to complicated but don't want to skimp on anything, suggestions?

chocflip201 · 06-17-2007, 01:17 PM

what mods are you doing to the engine?

**skullver** · 06-17-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chocflip201

what mods are you doing to the engine?

super duper top secret

, we are quite limited by the rules but there are a few tricks out there.

updated shock mounts, finally done:

front clip and rad/support done:

**skullver** · 06-30-2007, 12:09 PM

got the anti-rock mounted up, back to work:

**Matt Gertsch** · 06-30-2007, 12:38 PM

Awesome.

I really wish I had that kind of time and money. I'd love to go drive JeepSpeed.

**skullver** · 07-01-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Gertsch

Awesome.

I really wish I had that kind of time and money. I'd love to go drive JeepSpeed.

thanks much, and i wish I did too

, been very slow but the end is near.

one more:

**Matt Gertsch** · 07-01-2007, 08:56 PM

How do you guys mount the front bumper additions?

**skullver** · 07-02-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Gertsch

How do you guys mount the front bumper additions?

the front clip is completely boxed with 3/16" plate, i then welded the bumper in 3 places to the front clip using 1.5"x.120" dom tubing and some 1/8" plate with holes for rosettes, it is going to have a small skid to protect my steering and sway bar that will tie into the stock sway bar mount, it will then be welded to the front engine cage by the steering box bolts, and finally it will be connected to the mid hoop in the engine bay with more removable flanges making the center engine cage removable, and with some work, the bumper itself. jeepspeed rules say you have to have the stock bumper in there somewhere, or a readily available aftermarket bumper which there is no way I will pay for.
thanks
chris

**skullver** · 07-05-2007, 11:22 AM

got some of the motor mount area done, got a bit more to do before final placement of the motor:

**skullver** · 07-07-2007, 01:27 PM

some more plating:

**skullver** · 07-07-2007, 03:35 PM

almost done: