thats it I'm going Rockwells

[Fullsizexj]

No more talking about it, I am gonna do it
Picked up a donor XJ for the drivetrain and electrical and front clip which I plan to narrow

2 front steering rockwells for front and rear steer

started building the tube frame for it

from the front

and 2 PRP bucket seats

 

[willyb]

This should be sweet... Keep us posted!!

Will.

 

[offroadman83]

Hell yes---------- :skull1:

 

[Fullsizexj]

This is gonna be a fun buildup, no more trying to work around existing sheetmetal :yelclap:

 

[BrettM]

what XJ sheet metal are you keeping? narrowed hood? cut fenders? narrowed windshield frame? door skins?

 

[Fullsizexj]

gonna keep the nose, hood, cowl, and to 3-4" of the top of the fenders and narrow the nose and keep the cowl full width since it is gonna be a 2 seater

 

[FitchVA]

:cheers: :guitar: sounds like we're gonna have an insanely cool thread to keep track of for a bit

 

[Ludakris]

wow, your wife lets you work on the deck?


nice work, like the rockwells.. I am picturing this to be along the lines of farmer matt's CAT?

 

[woody431]

What size tires you planning on?

 

[JeepFreak21]

What size tires you planning on?

33s.
Billy

 

[Fullsizexj]

probably 44" swampers, nope won't be like Matts

 

[4ward]

Ahh, but the most important question- which big block are you running? :laugh3: I'd like to hear your ideas at weroc this weekend.

 

[Fullsizexj]

look me up, I will be there working recovery so you should be able to spot my XJ easy

 

[4ward]

I'm working recovery too. I'll be there for the meeting on friday.

 

[FarmerMatt]

I'm working recovery too. I'll be there for the meeting on friday.

It's a date! You 2 love birds play nice now.:kissyou:

 

[Fullsizexj]

now if we could get Matt there we could put him in the middle, I will be at Fridays meeting also

 

[NXJ]

Really nice project !! Its almost exatcly what I have in mind for a other rig, thanks for the inspiration. And keep it coming !

Here is a idea for the backhalf, i really like the sleek lines going on here: Sexy !

Good Luck ! And remember to keep the XJ-lines sleek !

 

[Joe]

Wow Richard your still at it :repair:. This project should be interesting keep us posted on the progress. By the way how is everything going over in the far east coast?

 

[Fullsizexj]

got an update, ordered a bunch of goodies from Dan at Blue Torch Fab that came in yesterday
got the triangulated batwing link mount from him

and the Rockwell Axle link mounts as well

along with the tube insets for the 1.5 x .25 and 1.75 x .25 Dom control arms in left and right hand thread along with jamnuts and mis alignment bushings, the rod ends should be here next week

 

[olivedrabcj7]

careful with those damn BTF brackets. i bought a few of their laser cut maltese cross gussets a couple years ago and they were so weak from having all that metal cut out of them that i l iterally bent one in half with my hands.