Xjmachine's Grand cherokee WJ
 

Finally got these bodies to the US

Gonna model it after this one

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Here are the bodies.

I grabbed several as i can foresee a very limited supply of these

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...96d96ec224.jpg

Got my scx2 a while back. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...591ca23bfa.jpg

Mocked up on the chassis. Stocl bumpers need to be trimmed off the body to fit the JCR bumpers

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...5a6e2b4c59.jpg

Gonna use locked up for the wheels.

But i think im going to get some 2.2s to stretch over 1.9s to get the 17" look

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...fc88d86c24.jpg

More soon[emoji106]

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it's gonna look Good but why not use a 1.9 rim that looks like a 17 . those wheels and tires on the jeep in the pics are not 17 lol they are more like 20s and really looks out of proportion on that jeep.

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Nice! Where can I score one of these? I haven't seen this yet

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They are 17s. I asked the owner of the jeep what size they were, 1.9s would look too small with the rubbers that gotta fill those big wheel wells

Thanks for looking out tho bud[emoji106]


I got them off of the australian ebay

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That'll look sweet taking the kids to soccer practice! Can we go grab some fro-yo when it's done!?





I'm only teasing. Shaping up to be a fine build, and those bodies look to be of good quality.

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Just wait till you guys see the paint job i did on it. Its beautiful lol. Will post tomorrow

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I got some time to work on the wj

I must say its much easier to model these things when you have the 1:1 in your driveway

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8b1e5aa4a0.jpg

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More soon

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Looking good. How much did the bodies cost? Did it come with the windows?

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Thanks bud, he raised the price to around $160

Yeah it has a one piece window, and mirrors 2

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Heres a cool pic

I now have a zj hardbody

Xj, zj, wj

All the solid axle cherokees.

More on the grand soon[emoji1]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...01c94c1b42.jpg

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This is cool! I need a picture with the 1.9 Growlers on it. Please.

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This things going to be kool cant wait to see more

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I will get one soon[emoji106]


Thanks a lot guys!

So much going on in my shop today

Well heres some pix you've been waiting for!
The first mock up!!

Next to the OR fab xj
Still have not gotten the 2.2s but decided to throw on some ssds to see what itd look like...

I. Love. This. Jeep.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...4a8fcd545d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...77ec8f2676.jpg

Might have to get a new bumper, the scx2 one does not fit as well as i thought

So many projects at once..

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The old burb n k5 settling into the new shop.

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Should i do a separate thread on the zj? Lol

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More soon guys[emoji1]

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Do you have a set of the 1.55 Growlers? I think they would look super scale.

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Yes, i will give them a shot and take a pic for ya :)

Zj has its own thread now

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Next week. Im waiting on my 2.2s;) its almost done!!

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So i decided to get the bumper situation figured out

I really like the scx2 bumper because it is the same style as the one im going for

The bumper hugs the grill and headlights very tight on the wj version

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...32130fcb73.jpg

But the angles are not correct on the scx2 bumper

So! Naturally; I decided to modify the stock one.

I started with this

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Then made some cuts to fold in the bumper sides to the correct angle
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Here they are folded in and welded shut

I did the same to the ends to bring them out, and filled in the gap with some styrene so it will retain its strength

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8d49bdf0cf.jpg

NOW it hugs the grill nicely[emoji106]

(Excuse the dirty headlights) lol

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Finished with some spray on bedliner to get rid of that plastic look

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Im happy with it









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2.2s are in!!

Beadlocks and one widener for each wheel

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...7cc3b05177.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...e487935052.jpg

1.9 stretched on these 2.2s

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...39a851ee2c.jpg

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I really dig the look of the wheels...

However i think i need a skinnier tire, and probably a few mm shorter.

I will have to look around...

Any suggestions?


My new shop is coming together [emoji106]

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Pitbull Hardcore 1.9"


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