Fitting 2500 front end parts:

[urban yan]

congrats. you're the first guy I know sporting a "cherokee pioneer 2500'

 

[BonesBrosChris]

congrats. you're the first guy I know sporting a "cherokee pioneer 2500'

And on the other side it's a "Cherokee Laredo 2500"

 

[urban yan]

And on the other side it's a "Cherokee Laredo 2500"

lolz. nothing wrong with that.

 

[BonesBrosChris]

I just need to find a "hybrid" emblem for it.

 

[urban yan]

Why stop there? I would throw-in a couple of these for good measure

 

[BonesBrosChris]

And your going to need to remove the header panel mount pieces off the Alex fenders to use on the OE US fenders. I'm going to remake them because they are of the same top notch quality as the fenders.

Note the rust under the grey paint/primer.

And if there was any more doubt about the quality of these fenders check out the lower mount stud.

Nice phillips screw.
enough said.

 

[BonesBrosChris]

And since nobody else posts pictures of their build........ here is the truck with the 2500 nose on some hybrid fenders. Still needs some fit and finish work but it is looking better than the first attempt with the China fenders. It's weird how much the header hangs over where the stock bumper goes.

-Chris

 

[zluster]

looking good, let us know when you get something figured out for mounting the headlights to the header, I'm still not sure where I am going with that one.

 

[xjcody]

Looking good Chris. After seeing how bad the china fenders fit, I think I'll copy your idea and make some hybrid ones. Do you happen to have anymore header panels that you would sell ? Mine is beat pretty bad and wanted to see before I take mine to the fiberglass guy.

 

[BonesBrosChris]

The header in the picture was broken down the middle and the other one I have is broken in the lamp bucket. Now on to fitting the headlamps...... I'm starting to think that Alex Parts has never seen a real 2500 and just copied the stuff from photo's. The headlamps fit like crap. From what I can tell the 2 studs on the back locate it in the header and there are 2 screw clip on the top of the lamp to secure it to the header.

*If you use the studs to locate it..... they are cantered and the gap is not consistant. So I removed the studs to try and get a better fit but it's not much better.
*The 2 screws on top of the lamp assy. are 3/4" away from the header panel and if you were to tighten them down it would either break the lamp or crack the header.

So I don't know really how much more I want to do..... It's no fun getting kicked in the bag everynight, it's like one step forward five back. This stuff is holding me up. And I hate to say it but if I don't see some more progress in the next week I'm going to put the 97+ stuff that was on it back on and move on to the paint. And the 2500 stuff can wait until another day when I have more mock-up time.

-Chris

 

[JeepCherokeeGuy99]

looking good, let us know when you get something figured out for mounting the headlights to the header, I'm still not sure where I am going with that one.

i used 2 hose clamps and put the two top screws in.

 

[BonesBrosChris]

Well lets see some pics of it! No need to be greedy with them.
-Chris

 

[urban yan]

Indeed, where the heck are the rest of those pics?

 

[BonesBrosChris]

Indeed, where the heck are the rest of those pics?

That seems to be the trend....

And on a side note.... I did some more "trimming" on the MJ and I think I got it to fit now. Still need to fit the engine lid and check the gaps and such.

 

[JeepCherokeeGuy99]

That seems to be the trend....

And on a side note.... I did some more "trimming" on the MJ and I think I got it to fit now. Still need to fit the engine lid and check the gaps and such.

what do you think the best way to fix the hood gap? maybe trim the two springs so it can lower a bit more. its solid 1/2 inch above the fiberglass header.

 

[zluster]

what do you think the best way to fix the hood gap? maybe trim the two springs so it can lower a bit more. its solid 1/2 inch above the fiberglass header.

uh, somethings not right there, sounds like you need to post some pictures of what you have going on.

 

[JeepCherokeeGuy99]

uh, somethings not right there, sounds like you need to post some pictures of what you have going on.

k ill send them to chris so he can post em. im just sayin that the hood sits a little higher than the top of the header

 

[urban yan]

Post them on www.photobucket.com. It's free.

 

[BonesBrosChris]

Thats why you need to spend some time fitting the parts and not get rushed. I'm shocked yours just went on. I had to really work on the drivers bucket as well as the backside of the header where it almost contacts the core support. You need to remember that every part on the front of the Jeep is adjustable... the header, fenders, hood and such.
Since you didn't send me any pics to post my thought is that since the China fenders are not exactly 'right' that the front of the fenders are mounted to low and then you mated the header to that and it looks low as a result.

But send those pics over and I'll post em up for you.

-Chris

 

[BonesBrosChris]

Where the hell are those pictures at?























That is all
-Chris