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Rolled XJ

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by unelemented, Aug 6, 2007.

  1. Aug 6, 2007
    unelemented

    unelemented Member

    New Zealand
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    Im wondering how much work you would have to do to a XJ if you cut the roof off it :?
    The roof is pushed to the top of the seats and im not sure how much else is damaged
    Im thinking of which way is easier
    - Transplant the engine and drive tran into my CJ
    or
    - Cut the roof off and put full cage and whatever other work would be nessasary
     
    unelemented, Aug 6, 2007
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  2. Aug 6, 2007
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    I have a guy in my jeep club who cut off the roof on his XJ. He roleld it so much it was such a mangled mess. There is no straight piece of metal on it, but he still brings it out and competes in it. And does quite well with it. I would say after seeing that, cut off the top up to the windshield frame and cage the rear and have a blast :)
     
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  3. Aug 6, 2007
    junkfood

    junkfood Member

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    Being a unibody I would think a full cage and frame stiffeners. There are stiffeners on the market that tie the front and rear lower control arms together. For more info you might want to check out NAXJA. http://www.naxja.org/
    Keith
     
    junkfood, Aug 6, 2007
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  4. Aug 7, 2007
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Here are pics of my buddys XJ. It is running a pro rock 60 rear and i think a dodge dana 44 up front
     
    DanStew, Aug 7, 2007
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  5. Aug 8, 2007
    unelemented

    unelemented Member

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    Thats a cool xj
    It went for a couple hundred more then i was prepared to pay sadly
     
    unelemented, Aug 8, 2007
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