XJ: The Save Me Cherokee

[Steve F]

I kinda like the look but can never see the point, tiny tray and no security anymore for any gear. For a dedicated off road rig it would work well, muddy recovery gear just chucked in the back but for much else I don't really see any advantage over a wagon.

Cheers
Steve

[KarloXJ]

I really like the look and would be useful off road, agree with Steve as a daily it is less practical. Have one in the shed with a bit of damage and have trawled the American forums for info, I am considering giving it a go down the track.
I was wondering if anyone else in Aus ever pulled one off?

[ginjaninja]

Thanks for the input, I already have a daily, the xj was only bought as a toy, day trips and mucking round when we go camping (we have a GQ set up as a tourer)

I like things that are different, and the more I look at it, the more the idea appeals to me.

I understand that you lose a lot of space by cutting the metal out, but I think it would make a fun trail rig

[ginjaninja]

Just a bit of an update, gutted the interior plan is to bedline the floor and run no carpet. The leather is ruined after the weekend at mt dissapointment, so I bought a pair of race seats that I will fit to the stock electric bases just has to make up some mounts. It will be a dedicated 2 seater, i have a cargo barrier to sit behind the front seats then make a false floor to cover the rear seat area. Then the rest will be storage and somewhere I can sleep when it gets too wet

Pulled the engine down today and found a nice little window in the block


I will be pulling the engine out of my donor XJ and rebuild the motor then add a snorkel.

[ginjaninja]

Come on Mr Tax man, I have some money I need to spend.....

But in the meantime, I have stripped my donor, removed diffs and engine, engine is sitting at my workshop ready for rebuild!!

Diffs are in my backyard, stripped and waiting, I am using these diffs to regear for the 31's I bought off purds.

Removed all of the carpet and started covering the floors in bitumen paint, what an awesome job that is very thick to paint on with a brush.

Started making a false floor for the rear, only running it as a 2 seater, all the back will be for storage and sleeping in.

Once the false floor is in, I will be able to mount my cargo barrier (from a ED wagon) and then concentrate on mounting the new seats that I have on the existing rails so I can have race seats on electric motors

[ginjaninja]

got even further through my false floor yesterday (in between all the rain), now just have to get some steel to lay over the top then make a drawer/storage system

[ginjaninja]

Bought some barwork earlier in the week and last night!!!
Thanks to eBay for my rear bumper and spare wheel carrier, I just have to wait for it to be shipped from Queensland


Last night I went around to XJJEEP96's house and bought one of his highmount winch bars (picking it up next week)