Cutting the top of my XJ

[Sig Ep Mock]

Still on the to do list

1) Tab for and install roof.
2) Seat belts.
3) Build rear tail gate.
4) Install rear tire mount, Highlift mount, tool box mount, etc....
5) Install rear LED light box and lights.
6) Wire everything
7) Rhino line interior
8) I know there's more....

Damn does it ever end ????

I'm going to take 4 tylenol's, drink a beer, and jump in the spa party1:

Chris

 

[saki669]

Lookin good! I like how you took the B pillar through the existing body. That would have allowed me to put my doors back on without major cutting.

Just add "paint it yellow" to the list and lets wheel!

-Kirk

party1:

 

[Sig Ep Mock]

Lookin good! Just add "paint it yellow" to the list and lets wheel!

-Kirk

party1:

Thanks....and thanks for the ideas...as you can tell I used yours for lot's of ideas..I tried to ge the wife to buy in on yellow but she said no:tears: White or Red is what she wants

Chris

 

[saki669]

Thanks....and thanks for the ideas...as you can tell I used yours for lot's of ideas..I tried to ge the wife to buy in on yellow but she said no:tears: White or Red is what she wants

Chris

The world needs no more red XJ's. Anything but red.

 

[Sig Ep Mock]

The world needs no more red XJ's. Anything but red.

LOL but doesn't red make it faster ????:wierd:

 

[jeeperjohn]

Looking damn good dude!

 

[scottmcneal]

LOL but doesn't red make it faster ????:wierd:

Yep, to roll over and play dead.. Looking real good..Nice work

 

[thechief86]

i likes it! are you gonna have a soft top? or will you modify the original hardtop to be removable? i've seen some good softtops, but i don't know how cold it gets in your neck of the woods, since i'm in tn and all....

 

[Sig Ep Mock]

i likes it! are you gonna have a soft top? or will you modify the original hardtop to be removable? i've seen some good softtops, but i don't know how cold it gets in your neck of the woods, since i'm in tn and all....

Got a 4 x 8 sheet of HDPE, the plastic the make cutting boards out of, going to make a top out of that and see how it looks. It's white and kinda translucent so we'll see.....If it looks bad I'll do either a soft bimini top or an aluminum roof like a buggy.

Thanks everyone for the kind words. Figured out tonight that the PRP seats I have will work everywhere but the drivers seat...the trans tunnel is just too big on that side. Going by Twisted Stitch tomorrow to see if that can make me a matching narrower one.

I'm in socal so it doesn't get too cold...if it does the new seats have heaters built in

Chris

 

[GrimmJeeper]

dont take tylenol and drink beer!!!!!! baaaaaaad for your liver!

 

[4xSanta]

Nice to see your gettin it done in record time and it looks great.....SANTA

 

[Sig Ep Mock]

A few cell phone pics of the progress. Got the tail gate fabbed up and the spare tire mount.


Tailgate

Spare tire mount

Probably going to cover the inside of the tailgate, maybe with some more hdpe.

OK that's it for now. Going to hit it again next week and finish the roof and taillight box.

Chris

 

[tcm glx]

Looks great! So excited to see what your doing with it!!

 

[silverslk]

That really looks cool!!! Keep up the great work.

 

[Ryan93]

daamn that looks epic

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

cool looking gate.

 

[toyotawrench]

that is so rad dude this is a awesome build.

 

[Sig Ep Mock]

Thanks guys...it's been a lot of work but I'm having fun and thanks for the encouragement Tony

The driver's seat I had wouldn't fit so I had to order a new one with a norrower base....that damn hump for the t-case really sticks out far. The seat is supposed to be ready tomorrow so hopefully next weekend I can get everything bolted in place for final mock-up. I got the Dupli color bed liner kit and spray gun for the interior but I might wait until after the first trip in case I decide to change something.

Also I need fab up the tail light box..I thinking something like this :

 

[silverslk]

Thanks guys...it's been a lot of work but I'm having fun and thanks for the encouragement Tony

The driver's seat I had wouldn't fit so I had to order a new one with a norrower base....that damn hump for the t-case really sticks out far. The seat is supposed to be ready tomorrow so hopefully next weekend I can get everything bolted in place for final mock-up. I got the Dupli color bed liner kit and spray gun for the interior but I might wait until after the first trip in case I decide to change something.

Also I need fab up the tail light box..I thinking something like this :

Where you thinking? Across the top would look bad ass but with a lifted rig most wouldn't even see it.

 

[Sig Ep Mock]

Where you thinking? Across the top would look bad ass but with a lifted rig most wouldn't even see it.

Yeah up top on the cage and probably a few lights in the tail gate too so the cops don't hassle me