Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Green Jeep on January 24, 2010, 09:46:55 AM
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We had a little time spare over the Christmas break and lost a bit of the back...
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/IMG_0037.jpg)
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/IMG_0036.jpg)
Main reason is to make it better in the lanes, of course less glass and bodywork to get through, plus once you've got half way along the drivers door you can start turning, rather than half way down the vehicle... also much better access to recovery gear... and the fact that on steep inclines the recovery gear cannot smack us in the back of the head... plus added bonus, lovely redneck feel to it.
Took a day to make into a crew cab, still some tidying to do, works real well, wanted a little room behind the seats for maps, lunch etc.
Also fitted 4.5" lift and 31" Maxxis mudders.
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i like that
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Me too...Is the silver tape a West Country thing??
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Thanks guys, I'll get some better pics... as you walk up to it, it's even madder...
Silver tape, haha, do they not have it north of Exeter? Builder by trade so there is always duct tape around somewhere... try and stretch out the rear light life span as much as poss...
Just fitting box in the back for recovery & chopping kit... plus hoping to get two spares... waffles and hi lift also properly mounted... this must be a first...
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Man - that's so foooooked up it's ace,
keep us posted!!
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What about the lost strength from removing the roof?
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:imwitstupid: think someone tried that in the states and the first time they took it off road if folded so be very careful, I would have thought you at least need a roll over bar/ brace taken to the rear end of the chassis after the axle to keep things together......
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Hmm
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What about the lost strength from removing the roof?
you need to plate the chassis rails as the roof strength will have been dercreased alot due to the rear quarter pillers being taken out.
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pony racer phill did a cool roof job on an xj.
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that looks nice!! sure you can brace it easy enough,put a halo round the pick up bit.
scotty
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it will be interesting when you tell the insurance your mod, some 17 yr old will be scratching their heads for hours over that.
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pony racer phill did a cool roof job on an xj.
Yep, with a full cage and support along the 'chassis' rails.
I actually thought the first picture was a joke scrap vehicle you'd chopped for fun - it definitely needs support, a cherokee is very different from a separate chassis vehicle. I think it probably qualifies for an IVA test rather than MOT now because of alterations to the monocoque - worth checking out.
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fecking IVA's are expensive they are probably more dosh than the value of the jeep, but I am sure it will escape that but you may need a engineers report or take the vehicle for inspection at VOSA and that will open up a whole can of £'s.Since that idiot in the Landrover Vosa are keeping an eye out for home modified veicles.
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What mods did the Comanche have to run open back? Personally I wouldn't drive it unless it was caged out, Mk1 XJ's aren't that rigid with the roof on
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I think it probably qualifies for an IVA test rather than MOT now because of alterations to the monocoque - worth checking out.
Think you are right there, certainly the case if you mod a chassis anyway, so expect the same with this
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AMC's Jeep engineering staff designed a subframe that connected to the modified Cherokee unibody structure to support the cargo box. Two such subframes were designed; one for the long-bed model, which appeared first, and a second, shorter version for the short-bed, which debuted for 1987.
IVA's are only really need to get a vehicle reigistered they are the follow on from sva's but a little more in depth, as the jeep is already registered it won't technically need one, how ever the police can stop you and get vosa in , then you may have to take one to get it to pass, they will want to see, engineers reports, reports on how the structure was modified to take the load stresses etc. all cost loadsa dosh. If you had cut it behind the rear door pillar, you would not have changed the integrity so it would escape that part.
At the moment the vehicle will be looked on as a cut and shut by police if you get pulled by a pedantic copper you could be waving goodbye to your licence.
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Know of a few people who have abandoned shortened chassis projects as vosa wanted an inspection & re registration due to chassis mods, they class it as a new vehcile, registered or not. (talking a 110 & GV here too)
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anything where you shorten the chassis , will be classed as new build, to retain the identity it has to be un-modified (as you are effectively creating a new chassis )and you are modifying a major component and by cutting a chassis to shorten it you are ( in their mind) possibly weakening it.( funny how this doesn't seem to count on shortened beetle chassis's for beachbuggy's)
A lot modified Lardies are known for being a bit dodgy( its considered by Vosa that a lot of off roaders are stolen vehicles, where identifiying marks have been removed to stop them being identified so they are trying to control it all), I guess thats the problem with a bolt together car now.
One of the things I deal with now with the Limo's are IVA's etc, we also have COIFS ( if they ask you to get it coifed then just bin it) to coif a vehicle is £18k+ vat
Recently one of he stretched Range Rovers running round birmingham, that was built over here was discovered to be a stolen vehicle,from London.So Vosa have had it crushed so they guy who brought it lost over £50k and ended up in court.
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Quote from DVLA
Vehicles that have been rebuilt using a mix of new or used parts
In order to retain the original registration mark:
cars and car-derived vans must use:
The original unmodified chassis or unaltered bodyshell (i.e. body and chassis as one unit - monocoque); or a new chassis or monocoque bodyshell of the same specification as the original supported by evidence from the dealer or manufacturer (e.g. receipt).
And two other major components from the original vehicle - ie suspension (front & back); steering assembly; axles (both); transmission or engine.
If a second-hand chassis or monocoque bodyshell is used a car must pass an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) and light goods vans must have a enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA) or single vehicle approval (SVA) test after which a "Q" prefix registration number will be allocated.
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since the back quarter has been removed nothing in regards to drivetrain layout or the origional lower chassis has been altered, so it doesn't require a reinspection. you might get pulled by a VOSA inspector at a roadside check point mainly for curiosity. If the mod isn't doen roughly and looks the part (can't see actual detail from the photo's) then you shouldn't have a problem. Might be worth adding some strengthening to the chassis rails anyway to improve the strength or replace the cills with box section and add a roll hoop. At least by doing this you have proven you have understood the nature of the mdification and that you have taken steps to replace the lost strehgth in the shell.
the inspectorate have more power over your vehicle than the police, and the police are there just to keep the peace.
one of the places i worked at had a vehicle pulled for excess smoke and got a severe bollocking even for displaying an orange hazard plaque when he wasn't carrying anything. the driver then had to arrange to get the vehicle recovered as it was then impounded for the excess smoke (it was a petrol ldv van)
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VOSA can be very pedantic, when i took the hummer for its first MOT they were going to fail it because it had a seatbelt left in the front o/s passenger area, the fact that the seat wasn't there but a secure vehicle box ( all bolted in) didn't matter, the examiner was more concerned thats as the seat belt was there it should have a buckle for it to fit into!
and its a lot more than the rear quarter dave, you sure that laser eye surgery is ok? lol the welding to the centre of the rear door is not strong enough to take the load put through it.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=838457 (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=838457)
take a look at this for how it should be done and this was only chopped from the'c' pillar back
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=557715 (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=557715) or this one seems as you have removed the 'C' pillar it is bascially the same even tho this is a full convertible.
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The O/P has gone quiet!
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i am fully aware of what happens when you chop a roof hence the reason why i keep mentioning replacing the cills with box section ( rock rails) and bracing the chasiss rails, idealy with full length pieces of metal in a channel formation. this will give more bracing than it would with the roof intact. now the roof has gone the only real strength in the cab is given from the front windscreen but any twisting of the body could result in a broken screen. we all know how much an xj will twist. Cross bracing with a roll cage at the back of the driver seat and tied into the back of the jeep is advised mainly to increase the strength of the cab section and occupant safety. pirate 4x4 and naxja have lots of threads on these. GreenJeep has done a great job in the short time he had to do the modification.
any additional views GreeenJeep
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The O/P has gone quiet!
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On the intact unibody, the roof forms the top of a structural box section, so the floor generally under tension and the roof is under compression, the structure is stiff enough to resist deforming under the stresses of driving and the load placed inside. Cut the rear half of the roof away and the compressive forces are taken along the waistline of the rear of the Jeep and concentrated half way up the B pillar. This is likeley to deform, with only the closed front doors to keep it in place.
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still looks good
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no one is complaining about the looks as it does look very nice, i might even do it to mine if the opertunity arises, but it body strength can be overlooked when a project like this takes it shape.
a convertable car weighs the same as a normal car with a roof mainly due to the additional bracing that is needed
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The O/P has gone quiet!
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original poster?
convertibles are generally heavier than their normal stablemate due to the roof mechanism weighs more and with the additional bracing thats needed, they are still jelly on a plate tho!
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this thread is getting quite amusing now, i hope GJ hasn't been put out and afraid of being shot down. due to the posts on structual integrity of jeeps
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i think the fun has been lost from this thread i dont for a moment think green jeep has not considered adding some stiffness back
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The O/P has gone quiet!
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original poster?
makes sense, best i could come up with was officious prick but couldnt work out which one of you lot it was aimed at :003:
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I've seen it climbing a particularly "gnarly" green lane and it didn't fold in half at the top, still looked really rancho relaxo!
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cool
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Hi,
Many thanks for everyones input... few things to consider... Rear doors welded up, this adds a lot of strength, the B pillar is now massive and very strong, The back plate is thick heavy steel. Rear doors also have large angle welded to each other (across the width of the Jeep) this is welded to the bottom part of the steel plates that we put in, medium size angle at the top with braces to the roof making the whole thing very strong and replacing the lost strength mentioned in the earlier post about forces on the rear door area...
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/IMG_0089.jpg)
The rear of the roof section has also been strengthened, we did this as we need to be able to walk over the Jeep in tight lanes
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/IMG_0023-1.jpg)
If needed we could add more strength by putting braces from the wheel arch to the top of the roof section, we could also weld up more of the rear door gaps... we did do some testing though...
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/IMG_0032.jpg)
Plus as Grayspeed says we've laned it in tough lanes, nothing has changed, door gaps and doors opening and closing all the same.
As discussed XJ's are designed to flex and the original roof is pretty weak, of course the pillars are where the strength is... This Jeep owes me £125, if I drag it on to the weigh bridge I'll get that for it... (ie) free Jeep.
Couple of questions: what does the Jeep Comanche MJ (Cherokee pick up) have that is different to the normal XJ? I'm pretty sure the two door XJ doesn't have any extra strength and is known to flex a little more with no ill effects?
Many years ago we took the entire roof of a Granada estate, welded the doors up and welded steel tube (old metal five bar gate) around the tops of the doors... we actually made it too strong and it was pretty hairy at speed over pot holes... so you defo need a little flex...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/GroanHarder.jpg)
Sorry for the delay in answering, been away from the computer, the work has all been done by a professional welder with excellent high power welders and plasma cutters etc and advice taken from two qualified panel beaters, as it stands we feel we have added strength to it, we've tested it, no probs and if we need to we can add more strength, so nope I am not in anyway upset, as stated we did all of this work in just one day (8 hours inc breaks) we always have the option of adding more, will keep you all informed, thanks again Maf
PS couple more pics for you...
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/IMG_0088.jpg)
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/_1016302.jpg)
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/_1016305.jpg)
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/_1016303.jpg)
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Black%20Cherokee/IMG_0016.jpg)
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i think at the very least it is the ideal test bed for the next uk pickup xj
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i think at the very least it is the ideal test bed for the next uk pickup xj
haha, thanks, yeah and you can trust us we'll test it good, we love the tougher lanes... might even do some punch hunts it I don't get time to fix my YJ...
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The 2 door XJ has longer doors (the MJ has the same short doors a the 4 door) and the long one piece rear quater panels, the wheelbase is the same and everything else is pretty much the same as the 4 door. the MJ has a heavy box section rear chassis linked into the cab which is based on the front panels from the XJ unibody. The bed is seperate as on a pickup with a full chassis.
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i like mjs they be smart
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I think that's a good job and you can always add a bit more reinforcing if things start to deform. Nice work :icon_super:
P.S. for £125 Jeep, if VOSA or the blue lights want to inspect it just give them the keys and walk away :003:
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i wouldent worry there are loads of hacked bobed chopped and brutalised landys rangeys for them to look at first
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i wouldent worry there are loads of hacked bobed chopped and brutalised landys rangeys for them to look at first
nah they are all on fleabay aren't they?
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i dont know anything 'bout these, but I like it, did anyone see this...
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f13/zj-wj-headlights-614668/ (http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f13/zj-wj-headlights-614668/)
added security? :greggmo:
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The 2 door XJ has longer doors (the MJ has the same short doors a the 4 door) and the long one piece rear quater panels, the wheelbase is the same and everything else is pretty much the same as the 4 door. the MJ has a heavy box section rear chassis linked into the cab which is based on the front panels from the XJ unibody. The bed is seperate as on a pickup with a full chassis.
Excellent info, many thanks... I'd really like an MJ... lucky I'm going walk about in Canada and the states later this year...
Nice bashing on the LR's guys, I get a fair about of bunny as there aren't many Jeep drivers here in the south west... I've done my LR time, never again, ever, never, I hope that's clear...
£125 Jeep... they're still not gunna take it off me... haha... just bought another Cherokee for £150 with T&T happy days, makes for cheap motorin and we chew through a few bits, lights, glass etc.... :icon_super:
and that the fun is back in this post as per early comment? Happy days...
PS don't forget anyone wanting to do lanes here in Devon & Cornwall, get in touch, some great stuff... we have the ultimate lane to crack soon and yes we are using a Cherokee :icon_super:
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Maf...you always bounce back with a considered west country response...fair play to you mon :icon_biggrin:
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(http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/comanches/comanche86ad.jpg)
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(http://image.jpmagazine.com/f/9232572+w750+st0/154_0610_03_z+jeep_commanche+archer_brothers.jpg)
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Maf...you always bounce back with a considered west country response...fair play to you mon :icon_biggrin:
Yeah lifes to short to get angry, lose it, stuff like that... it's pretty chilled down here, I'm from Middleton near Manchester originally, also worked in the Midlands and a couple of years in mainland Europe, all happy days...
I really want a Comanche now... haha
What more do we know on that racing one, that's proper mad, :icon_super:
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Yup..
Maybe if down in Kernow this year plan some lanes...
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Yup..
Maybe if down in Kernow this year plan some lanes...
Cool, best ones are just over the bridge from Devon, the forgotton part of Kernow, some ace woods and scenery, I'll dig out some pics, always glad to offer info and help....
Cheers Maf
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Looked at a pic of the Tamar bridge when we went over in October earlier today going to Golant...
HAppy days :icon_super: :icon_super: :icon_super:
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Yeah Delli bridge can be fun... was very wet in that area when we went recently,
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Ultimate%20lane%20211109/boggywasheddown.jpg)
Here is Delli bridge (I was naviagating hence not in a Jeep :icon_rolleyes:)
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/Ultimate%20lane%20211109/North%20Cornwall%2021-11-09/P1015209.jpg)
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Thats flooded....
Got a crowd watching when when I did it in the GC...
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Thats flooded....
Got a crowd watching when when I did it in the GC...
On the first pic we went in the PAS went south and the river pushed us its all good fun... heres another after heavy rain fall, video this time, you can see we turned into a boat and thankfully the river pushed us onto a bank and I could get traction again, we had to cross this water and the lane is very steep and gnarly (have since conquered it up in the YJ) but a stock Cherokee on worn 29" tyres, not a chance.
(http://s633.photobucket.com/albums/uu59/Gnarlylaning/kernow%20evening%20290709/?action=view¤t=VIDEO_008.flv)
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Update...
Crew cab works real well, defo more flex in the lanes and no problems to report, very pleased, been through lots of tight stuff that would have smashed side windows/riped sections of other vehicles clean off... (it did :icon_biggrin:)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image1125.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image1123.jpg)
Need to get longer shocks, more flex on body helps with gnarly stuff, less chance of big bumps waking us up
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image1124.jpg)
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Stretched XJ crewcab
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/akamcbird/comanche003-2.jpg)
TBH i like this one and it supposidly is modified from a 2 door xj as well
(http://i33.not-allowed.com/2ntis5j.jpg)
some other information about crew cab xj's
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/how-chop-back-your-xj-2365/ (http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/how-chop-back-your-xj-2365/)
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that second one is bitchin......
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Just a bit... :icon_super:
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they look better as pickups and crew cabs than they do standard
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I'm getting that opinion as well. getting the urge to chop the rear off mine but it's not practical at this point in time
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yup, u cant beat a pick up :icon_super:
well u can actually, but not with a jeep SUV :003:
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Yeah that second one looks awesome, really smart job there....
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by looking at it, it makes you wonder how many coats of paint and laquer has been applied to get that deep red colour. shame to scratch it
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the owner either has great passion for it or its his business card
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i couldn't beleive it today, out of the blue as I was taking minimo for a walk...
a general motors single cab pick up drove past, black with plenty of mud, never
seen it before, looked ace, really mean :icon_super:
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i couldn't beleive it today, out of the blue as I was taking minimo for a walk...
a general motors single cab pick up drove past, black with plenty of mud, never
seen it before, looked ace, really mean :icon_super:
There is a really old Chevy pick up in matt black that I've seen twice now, looks proper redneck, great big body and skinny axles and tyres miles in from the edges.... if i bump into him I'll get a pick....
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Latest addition to Cherokee, new rear bumper and recovery points.... Bolts on so easy to transfer to next Cherokee.... Made from left overs happy days, Maf
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(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image006-5.jpg)
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Latest modification, reshape roof line to flow better around tree's in tight lanes... after adjustment to door with large adjuster window works perfectly...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Truck%20wrecker%20lane%20280710/Gnarlylaning0070.jpg)
This should buff out nice...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Truck%20wrecker%20lane%20280710/Gnarlylaning0071.jpg)
Maybe a little more duct tape on lights....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Truck%20wrecker%20lane%20280710/Gnarlylaning0072.jpg)
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Ok fess up ........have you rolled it? :lol_hitting:
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If it was a roll the screen would have cracked!!!
And can you sort out your dirty washing or at least position the camera better next time? The "KY" Crew will be getting excited...
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That'll T-Cut out.
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Haha,
Nope still not rolled it, most of the lanes we're in don't have enough room to roll it... we do have a new measurement on how much lean we're at.... first stage, one butt cheek on the seat one on the door card... next stage your sitting on the door card... this is clearly stage two.... slippy wet mud slipped us off the track and we 'plopped' into the centre rut, funny... left foot braking needed to get traction....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Jeeplean1.jpg)
Right off laning, got a tough one to go up this eve... (a lane isn't conquered until it's done both ways...)
Happy days Maf
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ahaaa rolling.... :icon_biggrin:
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using all the tyres surface
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His Lordship would love that lane.... :hysterical:
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Tailgates are so last year... cracked mine badly in two places and keep trashing rear lights.... after stripping everything off the back I came up with this which works really well as lights tucked away, standard Cherokee lights, so fog, reverse all there, no wiring changes needed, way better access into hot tub, nice and strong and can be used as a step to climb over hot tub/Jeep, and it cost nothing. happy days indeed.....
All stripped out...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Gnarlylaning0141.jpg)
Offered lights up this way....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Gnarlylaning0143.jpg)
This way works way better...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Gnarlylaning0144.jpg)
Nice wide step
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Gnarlylaning0149.jpg)
Needs green now....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Gnarlylaning0150.jpg)
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that sure is a strange jeep now
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like it though!! dead purposeful and plenty of scares,looks like it does a job with no other considerations.
nice one
scotty
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Dont know about MOT issues but it looks well cool...
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His Lordship would love that lane.... :hysterical:
As you know, I have done some nasty ones but there is a limit & that one is past it :icon_eek:
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Yup...
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looked nice till you beat it beyond belief. a decent exo and some body armor would have solved that
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Yeah I know it doesn't look pretty, but it's more practical, I checked with the MOT rules before I put the lights there, retained the number plate lights and everything.
As for cages etc, yeah great for protection, but they make the vehicle even taller and wider, sometimes they help, other times they don't; they often get branches jammed in them, which rips the bodywork and even the cage off (happened recently to this little SJ). We have a lot of tight lanes that are a struggle for SJ's down this way, Cherokee with 4" lift is still only the same height as a stock SJ on muds... I can sometimes squeeze through when they get caught, the SJ's with SOA really suffer... of course real tight stuff and they slip through.. found this metal post on a green lane recently, bigger SJ's and I had to back out, standard width ones snunk through (see 2nd pic)
Cages etc also cost a lot of money... Cherokee ows me £175 inc the crew cab conversion work... when this one dies I'll transfer the parts onto the next one, panels are for denting.... :greggmo:
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Wrangler%20repair%20030710/Aims%20house%20lanes%20150810/Gnarlylaning0178.jpg)
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Maf
Do you not have a legal right to abate the post??
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Maf
Do you not have a legal right to abate the post??
Possibly yes, as clearly it's an obstruction, however, it's at the end of an old bridge and if it was cleared then heavy traffic could cause the failure of the bridge, someone could get hurt or worse (fair drop down)... plus the lane backs onto a lot of houses, it's not going to help our hobby using that lane.... it is a metal post filled with concreate so you'd defo meet some locals... so we're not fussed about moving it, we've completed the lane and we have plenty more that need 'proper' clearing that will produce better lanes, here's one we got through yesterday...
(http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt215/swampy1230/Laning%2022-08-2010/IMGP1259.jpg)
(http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt215/swampy1230/Laning%2022-08-2010/IMGP1260.jpg)
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Fair comment..
Gaz would love that lane..
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Dont scare me :003:
Even had to do some lane clearing on holiday FFS :icon_jook:
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Its called traning Gaz..if in doubt send MM...
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Since we had some decent weather I cracked on with green paint.... needed to cover up some scars as through to bare metal, went for matt black bonnet for that old skool yank look, no oil painting, but a bit tidier... will go laing Monday and get some mud and scratches on....
Prepped...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1149.jpg)
Green, just needs matt black bonnet now...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1150.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1151.jpg)
Happy days in the sun, beers to stay cool...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1152.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1153.jpg)
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looking good
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Always something on your washing line!!!!!!
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the bonnet is the dogz :icon_super:
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the bonnet is the dogz :icon_super:
Ya just can't get away from the blackboard can ya BD :003:
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is that something new as all the kiddies in their saxos and clios like the black bonnets as they can't afford the carbon fibre replacements. we do have a couple driving around with carbon fibre wrap instead :hysterical:
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i think its funny when they split the sumps on bumps and kerbs in there rat boxes
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they finally bolted some speed humps by a school near me after loads of complaints about speeding kiddies in their cars, the top surface has now got serious sump plug scars
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Always something on your washing line!!!!!!
Haha... tis next doors washing line, and she is always washing something, bless...
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looking good...you gotta love nato green type paint.. :icon_super:
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Not a huge fan of Olive Drab, but in your case, it covers the battle scars nicely
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Not a huge fan of Olive Drab, but in your case, it covers the battle scars nicely
The paint we use is marine saltwater undercoat, it's very tough, easy to get a good thick coat on as it dries real quick, black is the only other colour suitable, green goes well with the lanes and looks less aggresive. Olive green is now the colour of our club, shirts etc, we now refer to it as gnarly green as there are a few shades of it (Nato darker).
It has made the crew cab smarter... to the point that a neighbour asked if I was selling it... haha.... think it would need a little more than a coat of paint eh....
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see u lot, ya all behind the times, GJ is using sea paint, im usin swimmin pool paint, its the future i tell ya :umn:
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you'll be tiling your sj next krusty.....
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see u lot, ya all behind the times, GJ is using sea paint, im usin swimmin pool paint, its the future i tell ya :umn:
yeah tough paint is the way forward, shrugs off most things...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Wingmarks.jpg)
This lane broke the drop glass whilst in the door, put all these dents on, but the paint wasn't broken through, happy days...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/dentslittlegem2.jpg)
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u got as link for this paint Maf? my googlin skills must be detiorating coz i cant find it :017:
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u got as link for this paint Maf? my googlin skills must be detiorating coz i cant find it :017:
The brand name is Teamac, their website is here... http://www.teamac.co.uk/ (http://www.teamac.co.uk/) it really is good stuff, hope you can find a supplier near you, if not our guy may be able to post you a litre, any more help needed, just ask...
Cheers Maf
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shame, got someone fairly near but the marine undercoat doesnt come in black, guess i will have to keep on with the rubberised swimming pool paint and bouncing off stuff :003:
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shame, got someone fairly near but the marine undercoat doesnt come in black, guess i will have to keep on with the rubberised swimming pool paint and bouncing off stuff :003:
I'm sure it does come in black, Matt black.... I'll ask for you....
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Cheers GJ, I have a J10 to roller matt black so marine undercoat would b a good start
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Did some running repairs, bearing failed on serpentine belt guide pulley, prob water from a recent deep mucky lane finished it off... Replacement pulley and bearing £20+.... got just the bearing for £4.60, after some thought sussed it and fitted it... put bearing in freezer and pulley wheel (plastic) in boiling water, bit of lube and squeezed it together, also fitted new massive belt, £11 from local factors, and also fitted a K&N.... check out stock air filter, what the hell happened there.....
Also tested swampers for clearance as might be running the Cherokee for punch hunts..
Duff one
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1206.jpg)
Putting new one in...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1202.jpg)
Jacked right up and seems ok...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1203.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1204.jpg)
WTF...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1207.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/black%20Cherokee/Image1208.jpg)
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what you done to that ?
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what you done to that ?
It's a mystery, opened the air box and found that... can only think it got wet in a deep muddy lane and engine tried to suck it and it changed shape... have fitted cone type K&N now, sat up higher so hopefully avoid getting wet....
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it will be interesting when you tell the insurance your mod, some 17 yr old will be scratching their heads for hours over that.
Insurance no prob, declared all mods and at the end through in "it's a two door pick up now" and that's exactly what it say on the certificate, haha...
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Fitted 34" swampers and bead lockers, for punch hunts, won non winched class, awesome at 5psi, loved sticky stuff...
(http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt215/swampy1230/Porc%20v%20GL%20Punch%20Hunt%2010-10-2010/IMGP1308.jpg)
(http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt215/swampy1230/Porc%20v%20GL%20Punch%20Hunt%2010-10-2010/IMGP1309.jpg)
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well done, motor looks ace..
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well done, motor looks ace..
Thanks, performs very well, 1st place in non winched, happy days...
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Sadly Green Cherokee is now dead, gearbox picked up some dirt and reverse clutch failed... it owes me £175 and I don't want to throw money at it, it will weigh in at £150 and I've already sold £100 worth of parts...
Now have new Cherokee.... Usual drill, Auto, leather, cruise all the stuff we need for rancho realxo laning... also has multi point LPG, proper 3" lift from Llama with adjustable rear shackles... very pleased with it, work started all ready preparing it for gnarly lanes. Want to do more lanes away from our area hence the desire to get a LPG one and multi gives much better performance.
Have taken off external wheel carrier and bumper, tube type from old Cherokee fitted along with better air filter and throttle swirl body, lots to do, happy days...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/Grayspic.jpg)
Long term will pick up it, keeping four doors this time.... something like this, but maybe the tyres wont be as big :icon_rolleyes: and certainly not bright red :icon_biggrin:
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/Cherokeepickup.jpg)
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Thats red
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Yeh, but its feckin cool :icon_super:
:greggmo:
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Yeah it will be much better in gnarly green! :icon_winkle:
Work started on Blue Cherokee, lost a load of crap at the back, arches off, side repeaters tucked away, mirrors made removeable, strong rear bumber.... OH and of course a GNARLY LANERS sticker both ends....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Spares/DSCF2163.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/DSCF2216.jpg)
Just the springs holds them on so easy to remove before laning....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/DSCF2212.jpg)
Starting to look a bit more redneck....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/DSCF2213.jpg)
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Looking more purposeful now Maf!
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What!!! No washing on the line???
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What!!! No washing on the line???
I know it's crazy, she'd done it all earlier in the day, don't worry I'm sure they'll be more there today.... :icon_winkle:
Gray, cheers, should squeeze through a few more tight ones now eh.... and it's making it better for punch hunts.... just a grinder away and the swampers will fit.... :icon_sad: :icon_biggrin: :icon_super:
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Chopped arches out, fitted swampers, Grayspeed and I marched on to get first in our class and put a lot of people with winches (inc double) winches to shame....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/GlL_Vs_PORC_R2_18.gif)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/GlL_Vs_PORC_R2_67.gif)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/graymafpunchhunt311010.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/P1000609.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/P1000612.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/P1000613.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/P1000611.jpg)
time for rancho tea...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/web.jpg)
Mates Cherokee....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/P1040262.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/P1040263.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/P1000647.jpg)
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that wont buff out ya know
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Your mate's winch is worth more than his Jeep (and your's put together probably) :icon_eek:
(when he's not looking, I'll give you a pork pie for it :icon_winkle:)
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its a killer lookin winch
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Is that a Gigglepin?........ if so twin motors blah blah blah love 'em........ :icon_super: and that'll be £3.5k please :jpshakehead:
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:imwitstupid:
I might go to 2 pie and a pack of Jaffa Cakes :003:
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that wont buff out ya know
Proper had to turn the mobile skip into punch hunt truck in 10 minutes, decant all builders waste and fit winch....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0129.jpg)
We sang A team tune as we fitted winch, topped levels....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0130.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0131.jpg)
All was going well on run up, sat on 60 with cruise on, then a T plate shit rover got in the way and managed 45mph at one point....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0132.jpg)
Our ride for the day, clearly one carfull lady owner and ten utter....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0133.jpg)
Muddy shitty water and 4.0 sauna makes for sticky smell ...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0134.jpg)
Chunkster going for Gnarly muddies member trophy, complete with sash....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0135.jpg)
Time for tea and inspect damage... by this stage down to just one opening door...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0136.jpg)
More stinky water
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0137.jpg)
After doors stopped working, limited to access areas,
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0139.jpg)
Stu was on the roof...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0140.jpg)
Lookin good?
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0141.jpg)
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adam ant has put on weight
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Maf...from your posts you are a top guy..Love em but put some of your pics of lanes and travelling to sites and laning..really concern me..keep your head together dude.
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How the feck do you get away with driving the jeep in that condition on the road :icon_eek:
Trust me, I aint no anti-fun police but share Stews concerns...... maybe I'm reading too much into pics, hope so, be safe :icon_jook:
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How the feck do you get away with driving the jeep in that condition on the road :icon_eek:
Trust me, I aint no anti-fun police but share Stews concerns...... maybe I'm reading too much into pics, hope so, be safe :icon_jook:
We did have a cop car drive right past us.... we ran a three Jeep convoy, therefore no other road users needed to see the Cherokee's lights, we also left the site early (not waiting for the trophies) so it was still light, we kept a steady pace and all worked together, the cherokee drives perfect, if we did get stopped we'd have a cap in hand approach and have a chat with them, all good really
So don't worry, yeah we do stupid stuff, but safely and so it's all happy days....
Cheers Maf
PS Just got a V8 WJ.... very very pleased :icon_biggrin:
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you guys are crazyassf or sure i can only asume you have good cops your way that or they pass out after the multiple ejaculations they have when they see you stay safe doods
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cap in hand works for me
turns the stomach mind u
but beats the fuck outa gettin tickets
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Good to hear matey :greggmo:
God help the poor V8 :003:
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you guys are crazyassf or sure i can only asume you have good cops your way that or they pass out after the multiple ejaculations they have when they see you stay safe doods
It's fair to say lifes a little more chilled down here, happy days.
Grand V8 will have an easy life, for rancho motorway use and towing which it does very well....
Here's some more fun we had recently... Jeep T boned a Volvo, we had a laugh with this Volvo....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0235.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0236.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0225.jpg)
Oh and my new V8 Jeep... happy days....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20231210/Image0193.jpg)
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its the devils volvo :icon_eek:
ya better watch ya back dood :003:
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Have now fitted front and rear Aussie lockers, 4.56 gears and these have arrived for blue Cherokee.... :icon_biggrin:
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20231210/Image0187.jpg)
One side fitted, sadly thread damaged on other one, grrr.... extra 50mm (2") of drop now.... looking forward to testing in next punch hunt (Jan 16th)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Image0233.jpg)
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Right finally got a replacement lower arm and now all fitted, lots of extra flex and just lowered the brake pipe fixings after straighting the pipes, just welded them on to body, all good.... so next on the list is chopping the back to make into a pick up, will be doing a 4 dr pick up this time as easier and quicker, although the 2dr one only took us a day....
Will look something like this....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/photo.jpg)
(Friend spotted this Jeep on this weekend Exmoor Challenge/Jaunt....
Happy days, Maf
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Finally got some time to pick up my Cherokee... only took a couple of hours, very pleased with look and better access for punch hunts...
4 dr pick up done.....
http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/p...mview=slideshow (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/?albumview=slideshow)
:)
Well happy with it, only took acouple of hours.... time for green paint now...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/DSCF0280.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/DSCF0279.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/DSCF0277.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Blue%20Cherokee/DSCF0266.jpg)
Big thanks to English Rich for tops skills....happy days, really love the new look and have managed to lose some weight, under floor heating fitted, leaner meaner and keaner.....
I love Cherokee's... not sure whats next on the list, maybe rear coils and a shorter back end.....
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lookin good again :greggmo:
u shud get a WJ and bastardise that :icon_super:
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lookin good again :greggmo:
u shud get a WJ and bastardise that :icon_super:
Thanks, would love to but just to dam big for the lanes down here, bought this for fun, has a 125 litre LPG twin tank set up, which means it will never run out haha...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Laning%20220411/DSCF0252.jpg)
Cherokee is now green, pics asap, cheers Maf
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So Tescos sell flasks and replacement spotlights then...... :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
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So Tescos sell flasks and replacement spotlights then...... :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
Haha.... they do sell 8 items and a cup of tea which is perfect for the start of a laning trip...
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when u have killed the latest creation i came across an idea for your next one:
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when u have killed the latest creation i came across an idea for your next one:
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Now that is awesome! Lucky my fabrication expert is back from Canada :icon_winkle:
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Right, with regret the current Cherokee is now dead, I got the lockers, gnarly front arms and complete lift kit off in just a few hours...
Last moments....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20190711/Image0165.jpg)
Dead now...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20190711/Image0168.jpg)
No prizes for guessing where the bits will go...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20190711/Image0159.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20190711/Image0157.jpg)
Right, next up is some protection... yep, protection....
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Bought replacement Cherokee with brand new Discovery STT 32" tyres & wheels, 3" lift... Don't think the Bush Wackers arches will take much punishment...
First job remove the rear anti toll bar... strange this was still on with the above done to this Jeep eh?
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20190711/Image0148.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20190711/Image0149.jpg)
In the mean time I need to build a punch hunt truck and real quick... got this facelift XJ for just £220, cracking engine, for some reason it is faster than others I've had, really gets up and goes...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20190711/Image0171.jpg)
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Right....
Lift kit on, nice and flexi now...
Arches chopped out...
Back cut off....
Ready for punch hunt....
Weight loss began...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20301107/Image0213.jpg)
Found a tidier way to cut the D pillars....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20301107/Image0221.jpg)
Happy... kept old tailgate from last Cherokee to speed it up, totally time inc rear lights etc... half a day....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20301107/Image0222.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20301107/Image0223.jpg)
Nice flex...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20301107/Image0224.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20301107/Image0225.jpg)
Just got front recovery points and would be nice to get to get green paint on...
Used Mirror from Mk1 Cherokee and my special quick release system...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Phone%20pics%20301107/Image0226.jpg)
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We had an old megane that made an excellent ramp, plus a nice work bench to articulate the wheel away so more grinder action...
Compared swampers against mates 35" Simex, not much in it :D
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/New%20Blue%20punch%20truck/Image0241.jpg)
Quick release mirror from mk1 Cherokee
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/New%20Blue%20punch%20truck/Image0239.jpg)
Not exactly water tight with recent pick up conversion...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/New%20Blue%20punch%20truck/Image0234.jpg)
No messing with arch cutting, simple...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/New%20Blue%20punch%20truck/Image0254.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/New%20Blue%20punch%20truck/Image0264.jpg)
Sticker on, well pleased with articulation...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/New%20Blue%20punch%20truck/Image0258.jpg)
Rear fits perfect...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/New%20Blue%20punch%20truck/Image0257.jpg)
Front still tight on wheel arch, but smooth surface to rub on...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/New%20Blue%20punch%20truck/Image0255.jpg)
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how many have you killed in the last few years? and is there a recurring theme of failure?
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yup they all had his name on v5
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:hysterical: yup, we need a mod to attach the moniker of 'Jeep Killer' :hysterical:
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jeep killer beats car park attendant
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:eusa_naughty: you may well have harassed a certain JK owner outa birtys but dont you be startin on Panic as well - he may be a googlin numpty with no taste in paint but he is our googlin numpty with no taste in paint and he kinda protected as he is the worlds only googlin numpty with no taste in paint
u dont wanna be startin on endangered species :066:
I got ya back Panic :icon_winkle:
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:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
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:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
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how many have you killed in the last few years? and is there a recurring theme of failure?
haha, I actually saved this one from going to the scrappy... they come to me for throw away money, (this one was £220)... so when I'm done I can strip, weigh in and even make a couple of quid...
Please to say came first in class (non winched) and 2nd overall (beatin lots of winched trucks) in last weeks punch hunt... truck will also be used for lanes, we have some proper tight ones in this area and damage can happen, the pick up helps a great deal.
But in short change my status to Jeep Killer, haha, also have this XJ at the mo...bought just for the brand new Discovery STT's which are awesome...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Kat%20lanes%20Jeep%20Black%20100811/Image0305.jpg)
Bushwacker arches aint gunna last long on tight rocky lanes...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/Kat%20lanes%20Jeep%20Black%20100811/Image0307.jpg)
Cheers Maf
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and i thought shitwacker was claimin to have sorted their snappin probs :jpshakehead:
so I had better go see what cost discovery stt come in at 35's
and Birty Dawg, do ya stuff :icon_winkle:
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and i thought shitwacker was claimin to have sorted their snappin probs :jpshakehead:
so I had better go see what cost discovery stt come in at 35's
and Birty Dawg, do ya stuff :icon_winkle:
Shitwacker, like that... haha... they are just to rigid, retard arches are the way forward (flat rubber conveyor belt)...
Discovery STT's are awesome, don't get me wrong, BF's prob better, but they are 50% more to buy... mate got 33" STT's fitted for £113....
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Maf...thats cool...dont suppose £8.27 and a Morrisons pork chop would do the deal?
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Them flares look like fibreglass to me,so probably those cheap polish copies and not Bushwacker
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35's at £161
http://www.4x4tyres.co.uk/35125015-cooper-discoverer-p-768.html?utm_source=google (http://www.4x4tyres.co.uk/35125015-cooper-discoverer-p-768.html?utm_source=google)
so near as dammit same as a Mudzilla
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Them flares look like fibreglass to me,so probably those cheap polish copies and not Bushwacker
I'd agree with that, all show and no go... haha...
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35's at £161
http://www.4x4tyres.co.uk/35125015-cooper-discoverer-p-768.html?utm_source=google (http://www.4x4tyres.co.uk/35125015-cooper-discoverer-p-768.html?utm_source=google)
so near as dammit same as a Mudzilla
Have heard Discovery are not going to be making any STT's anymore....
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Sorry for no project pics/details for a while, busy at work (moved our entire garage) and little happening over winter.... now we have started a our own punch hunt series, sadly broke a driveshaft and made a mess of front axle on first event, still finished it though....so had just one week to prepare black Cherokee into punch hunt truck, have now got the pick up conversion, including rear lights tucked in, in just 2 1/4 hours, have now got a winch, 8274, wide drum with Bow 1, went for realible steady pull over speed, winch tray is bolt on and uses original bolts and location holes, four each side...
Next up is roll cage, not a massive make truck bigger one, more as a protection as push pass stuff one... then swap decent rough country lift, flexi arms, lockers and lower gearing from dead cherokee and hopefully well have a cracking truck. This will put us in the top class up against twin winched trucks, but hopefully lockers and swampers will mean we can drive to more punches than winching...
Was thinking of making a proper two door pick up like we did before (see this post) but special stages on punch hunts are quicker if crewman can be in back and reach both sides (you have to start and finish in seats but can move through truck not allowed to touch ground)... we have one section where you have six golf balls that you put you into cups then you return and collect them, dropped golf balls equals penatly... fastest time more points etc...
Oh and we've moved into the sticks, lovely farmhouse in Cornwall, very rancho relaxo and some gnarly lanes are within half a mile, happy days indeed!
Cheers Maf
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Lift kit all on, now 5" front and 4.5" rear.... very supple.... very pleased...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/photo1.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/shacklekit.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/photo2.jpg)
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Someone has copied:
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Green Jeep, have you been laning around Lostwithiel anytime in the last couple of years? I saw a group of 4x4s go through with an XJ just like yours, and I've been keeping my eyes peeled ever since!
Bryn
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Haha, looks perfect for the lanes....
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Green Jeep, have you been laning around Lostwithiel anytime in the last couple of years? I saw a group of 4x4s go through with an XJ just like yours, and I've been keeping my eyes peeled ever since!
Bryn
Hi,
Yep that would be me... I've had 10+ XJ's and at least three of them have been turned into a pick up.... catch up with us on www.gnarlylaners.com (http://www.gnarlylaners.com)
Cheers Maf
Latest mods.....
Was concerned about brand new radiator getting a stick through it... Rich had binned the old grill and he new front panel was fitted in seconds...
So this spare waffle was quickly cut down and in place...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/cherokeegrill.jpg)
Happy days... will be cracking on with Wrangler for a bit so no work on Cherokee for a while... plans for cooling fan for ECU, remount 2nd battery somewhere else, remove viscous fan and fit slim line electric fan... and possible head gasket replacement along with bonnet vents and extra cooling, 4 litre and auto gets scorchio
Really pleased with new suspension set up and the winch worked a treat on Sunday... 1st in class, overall 2nd (beat trucks with front & rear winches) and won one of the special stages... Punch hunts rock!
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Some action shots... very sticky in their, swampers did their job well....
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p35/bish_photos/gl%20bush%20ph%2005%202012/DSCF0086.jpg)
Which got us out, ground anchor worked well all day...
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p35/bish_photos/gl%20bush%20ph%2005%202012/DSCF0090.jpg)
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Right, always suspected head gasket was weak on this Cherokee, so this morning we thought lets crack on, managed to head off in under two hours... leaving manifolds on made it much quicker.... happy days....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/XJheadofns.jpg)
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/XJheadgasket.jpg)
Gasket was weeping between 3 and 4 pot, which was kinda good as we wanted to see summat eh... will lose themostat, visous fan and replace with electric, so will have 2 x electric fans and brrraaaannnnndddd nnneeewww rad, plus all the galleries will be pressure washed, happy days....
Question.... I'd really like to hone the bores whilst there as should be easy to do, crank and pistons can be taken out without removing engine, new rings, shells, clean throughout gotta be worth doing eh? Will price parts on Wednesday...
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Hi,
Yep that would be me... I've had 10+ XJ's and at least three of them have been turned into a pick up.... catch up with us on www.gnarlylaners.com (http://www.gnarlylaners.com)
Cheers Maf
Ahh cool, it's good to know who's around! :003:
Gnarly seems cool - I'll have to come along to an outing with Dutch and meet you guys, if he doesn't object! :greggmo:
Bryn
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Right... its back up and running... only took a couple of hours to get all cleaned up and head on, up and running... still got exhaust to fit, but boy does it sound good straight from the manifold :greggmo:
Plenty of room to work....
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/IMG_0891.jpg)
Nice and shiny...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/IMG_0893.jpg)
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Punch hunt tomorrow, as ever all last minute.com, got some stuff done yesterday and finished off today... all set, figures crossed we are through the gremlins of this year....
Major improvements completed all lastminute.com...
Head back on, twin electric fans...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/twinfan.jpg)
ECU is now in the cabin, we figured the passenger airbag and glove box where proper over rated...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/ecu.jpg)
But here's the real improvement... pink fluffy dice, very metal!
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/dice.jpg)
Of course these match and do not clash with seatbelt dibbie do's, just thought though when do we ever use seatbelts? can see them getting junked...
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/seatbelt.jpg)
Workshop looks ace full of Jeeps!
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/2jeepworkshop.jpg)
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Poor XJ just wanted to be loved :headhack:
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Beat it!!!
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Happy days Maf, pity I can't be there tomorrow, have fun !!
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Maf..you aint normal man.... :icon_biggrin:Best wishes...
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Poor XJ just wanted to be loved :headhack:
Haha, XJ was unloved with head gasket gone and an awful bone jarring cheap lift kit, now it has a new lease of life...
But yeah we ain't wired up right, competition today, can't beat a good punch hunt, happy days
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Are you the Fonz?
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Dont the fonz have a quiff like you pete.
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(http://gbengaawomodu.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/church-of-the-fonz.png)
Church of the IomanKY?
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Got 1st place in class and third overall, some tough competion, many double winched tricked up trucks so did very well.
Think I really need to get back to a Wrangler though, Cherokee is too long, winch bumper add to this, short wheel base better over big lumps.
Thinking of converting my YJ, simple to lift, I have all the gearing and lockers for it, just employed another mechanic who's good on frabrication, so maybe challenge wings, sliders and figure hugging cage are whats required...
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Sadly I have had to sell my lorry and by default my punch hunt Cherokee that has been a lot of fun this year, but time and money are against me and I have now junked the Cherokee and sold all the suspension.
(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/propref/dead.jpg)
Still have my YJ as my daily, hoping I can keep it, although tough time at the mo.
Maybe see if I shape up as a crewman for punch hunts as they :icon_super:
Cheers Maf