Szczerba's Cherokee (Minus some doors)

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by rockhopperz

OMFG MY JEEP WHAT HAVE YOU DONE????????????? HAHAHA thats SICK as all hell man I LOVE what you have done with her!!! so you gonna stick with that rack and all that good stuff?? Im just WOW!, great work Shane! im happy it went to a good home! Im buying a Green Rubicon on e-bay right now its pretty sick, the thread is on scale4x4.com all custom!! cant wait to show you guys! hey keep up the good work im gonna be watchin this one!!

Haha!

The doors coming off was something I just thought of after looking at countless 1:1 XJ's for exo-cage ideas. Just came to me. Your 2.2'd rig was sweet too.

Yep, alot of the scale items will be on it when you had it.
Like I said, all in mock up right now.

[rockhopperz]

so heres how she started out just in case you might wanna seeeeee hehe!!









haha came a LOONG way since!! I really love it dude!! Just thought you might like to see how much better you have made it LMAO

[rockhopperz]

ya I know its all good I think its gonna be SWEEEET when your done, make me proud LOL kiding!!!

[Nabil]

i would flip the trans around. it would put the spur more under the dash, and make the center console look better

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by e-hills4x4

i would flip the trans around. it would put the spur more under the dash, and make the center console look better

Great idea.
I wasn't digging the console I started on last night either. I found a package from a trailer light wiring kit that will fit perfect over the trans. Might give that a shot too.

[Szczerba]

Flipped the trans. via e-hills4x4 suggestion.
Starting on reboxing in the trans. Mamba Max will sit on top of the scx box, so figuring out that box too. I want everything to be attached to floor, that way, i only have to remove 4 screws to pull the interior completely out.

Messing with the rear tubs. Boxed in the front and in the process of moving them forward and lowering them down a bit and making outside skirts.
Added a bit to the dash as well.

And put on the 2.2's just to see what they look like.

[1beatjeep]

With the 2.2 tires it look way SWEETER

[constantmotion]

It does look good with the 2.2s.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by constantmotion

It does look good with the 2.2s.

Originally Posted by 1beatjeep

With the 2.2 tires it look way SWEETER

Yeah, I know. They came on it from RockHopperz. But a local club is probably not going run 2.2's in the scaler/TTC class. No biggie.

So, I bought a 1.9 setup and kept the 2.2 in mind when setting up wheelbase and axle width.

Working on the transmission cover and rear tubs now.

[Szczerba]

Seats will need to be trimmed to fit up closer to the trans cover. Moved the rear tubs forward and lower. Boxed in the dash.

I will need to lower the dash some, it's hitting onthe body a little right now and pushint it down. The dash is not connected to the scx receiver box yet, either.

[big bronco]

thats one sexy jeep!

[Szczerba]

Thanks. I haven't been able to work on this the past few days. Been wicked busy at work.

Got the floor all in and good to go. Starting on the styrene rod interior cage in a few days. And some TR bumpers and winch coming from Constantmotion

Just saw this too. But they should have molded over the top of the trans/motor etc, while they were at it.
http://prolineracing.com/bodies/pl-c-floor-pan/

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[big bronco]

Originally Posted by Shane_744

Just saw this too. But they should have molded over the top of the trans/motor etc, while they were at it.
http://prolineracing.com/bodies/pl-c-floor-pan/

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yeah that woulda been nice.
going to be a sick platform for some interior

[MrNate]

That's really nice! Great work on that Cherokee...might be enough inspiration for me to open mine up and get to work on it.

[LR3]

Awesome Cherokee. Just clean up those cut lines and it will looks awesome

[BGGruff]

Cool Rig! It looks mean with the 2.2's. I like the doorless version, looks like a hardcore trail rig.

[Szczerba]

Got a TR front bumper and rear bumper from Constantmotion, with a winch. My winch controller was bad anyways.

The front bumper was going to be too low at the stock location. I just added another front bumper mount on top of the original mount. Used long set screws to join them together. Had to do some grinding on the top plastic mount, due to my steering servo setup. This is not the most secure way to mount the bumper but it's the perfect height. I will figure something out on how to make it more of a solid mount.
I might have to add a small skid under the front bumper to make it look a touch better.

Braced up the center of the body. More to come on this internal roll cage.

[cbp27]

Looking good!

I had the same problem with raising my TR bumper.

I borrowed the idea from whoodie. He used delrin plastic to make small squares to lift the bumper.

Originally Posted by whoodie

I lifted the bumper with some Delrin squares, 20mm vertically 18mm lengthwise. The four holes were all 5mm off the edges. Here is how it is bolted up.

I did the same thing but only had aluminum on hand. I didn't want to drill extra holes because it's not permanent, so I used zip ties.
Same idea though.

Originally Posted by cbp27

- Jerry-rigged some aluminum mounts to raise the front bumper 10mm. (definitely helps with approach angle!)

I didn't want to drill out extra holes for screws so I used zip-ties instead.
It's only temporary until I get a metal tube bumper, so no problem.

Hope this helps!
It definitely makes the bumper more stable!

[maxxa87]

Thats pretty cool. I loe taking the doors off my XJ and cruising around. Gets some looks. Not many people have seen a XJ without doors. Pro-lines got a nice set-up with theres too. I like how its a tub like the real thing. I seen they have an interior also. But it wouldnt work doorless.

[LS1Armyboy]

cool, i have a similar idea for my new XJ/SCX10 project