Playing with the details

[Fullsizexj]

since everything is done and ready for the comp, I have been playing with the details for a way to kill time, finally added an 1/8th inch aluminum roof and some stock mirrors for the hell of it

 

[Matt S.]

Richard, I hope this comes across like I want it to...


I absolutly despised your rig! Now, I really really like it. Bravo on making a very nice XJ buggy.

 

[Fullsizexj]

I never really liked the old body panels but they sure were easy to replace when damaged, now all the sanctioning bodies want a 3-d appearance in the class I have to run. so I had to do it. At least I can whip out new panels really quick since I got it down pat on these ones now

 

[Jeff 98XJ WI]

I think the rig is looking great! Care to share some details on your body panels? I really like the tailights too! Jeff

 

[Fullsizexj]

I have all the details in this thread
http://66.228.124.214/forum/showthread.php?t=960993&highlight=3-D+body+panels

 

[JeepinCoastie]

Dont get me wrong that rig has got to be the coolest thing ive seen

but can u even call that and XJ anymore ... :laugh2:

like i said AWESOME rig ...

 

[ehall]

It's got the XJ dash!

and the mirrors!

 

[Fullsizexj]

got board again and had some laquer laying around so I decided to play with the hood on the buggy

 

[AZXJ]

Lookin Good Richard!!! I like the sheetmetal work on the roof too!!! Nice!

Take care
Dave

 

[Fullsizexj]

Here we go, a quick pic for ya, still gotta color sand and buff them out before I put them back on

 

[MoparManiac]

Sweet!!!

Hope you get your payments worked out as well man, good luck!

 

[Fullsizexj]

 

[RCman]

Looks sharp!
Are you going to extend the web down from the center (under the mirror) to part of the side and rocker area? No need to finish the whole thing (back) off, but going off that center would finish off the look.

 

[Fullsizexj]

I am gonna go from under the mirror back. I am not gonna do the boatside portion. I am gonna leave it plain since it is easy to take another can of rustolium to touch up when I scrap it up. I am gonna go get a new sheet of lexan for the door skins and save these for thrashing on now and then. It will be a while before I do the rest, gotta trip this weekend and the weather has gotten really cold which makes painting with laquer really hard since it keeps trying to blush

 

[Fullsizexj]

well. decided to make some more changes after bending it up pretty good at the Werock Put up or Shut up. I decided to go ahead and narrow the nose since I needed to redo some tube anyways. The plan was to narrow the front nose clip, move the bumper back flush with it and get the winch mounted behind the grill, here is the progress so far

All the front tube and wheelwells are gone now, gotta get started on tube work now. I will also be cutting all the roof tube from the beltline up off and replacing it also

 

[Fullsizexj]

Here is the pic of the winch mouted behind the grill

 

[Jeff 98XJ WI]

So where's the radiator? Was it gone from the front in the past or is this a new project as well? You sure do some cool stuff. My never ending project is mostly just collecting dust although I do gaze at it every now and then and exercise the gray matter a bit. Jeff

 

[Fullsizexj]

radiator was moved to the back behind the seats when I buggied it out, you can see it under the muffler in this pic

 

[Jeff 98XJ WI]

Doh! I've seen the build and such but I guess I never realized you had put the radiator back there...nor the muffler up there! Sorry to muddle up your nice tech thread. Jeff

 

[Fullsizexj]

no muddle at all