the plasma cutter told me to do it

[N-Smooth]

well i got bored today and i was going to put my gas tank back in and then i just thought #$@% it lets cut the back off. it kinda came out of nowhere because i am sick of TALKING about how i am going to cut the rearend off my xj so i just DID it!
i think it is bad! the wheelbase looks so much shorter and it just looks cool! i am not sure what i am going to build the frame out of because i am not sure what i am going to do for suspension. those are brand new skyjacker rr 8" leafs and i don't want to throw them out i haven't even used them. i would probably get screwed if i tried to sell them and they are new... they cost like 400 and some dollars. anybody want them?

the pics are here i can't post them on here for some reason

http://community.webshots.com/album/108676912BiDSXC

-nate

 

[Klif01]

NICE. That picture looks kindof funny with the shackles just floating there. Had to do a double take. so what are you going to do for a frame? Good luck.

 

[Hickey]

you might as well keep cutting. Take out everything but the floor and the firewall and tube it out. That way you don't have to mees with the engine or electrical and seat/clutch/shifters/column.

 

[N-Smooth]

you might as well keep cutting. Take out everything but the floor and the firewall and tube it out. That way you don't have to mees with the engine or electrical and seat/clutch/shifters/column.

might as well sell it and buy a yj... why would i do that, unibodies are hip

nah i am just going to cap the uniframe underneath the cab and build new frame rails for the back. maybe i will just leave the invisible rear on there

actually, after i cut the uniframe with the pcutter and noticed that it was really sheetmetal like the rest, i am tempted to cut the uniframe underneath the cab and build that too. wouldn't be that hard, just a little headache.

-nate

 

[Hickey]

might as well sell it and buy a yj... why would i do that, unibodies are hip

nah i am just going to cap the uniframe underneath the cab and build new frame rails for the back. maybe i will just leave the invisible rear on there

You will need to graft a frame on there as far forward as the motor mounts to acheive any rigidity. I would keep cutting and tube it into something small and light. Why not? there isn't much point in keeping what you have left, especially the roof.

 

[Zukimog]

WOW That thing should flex nice in the rear
Webshots does not allow you to post pics directly from the free version. You always need to post the links. Imagestation allows pics to be directly posted and I believe Phototime. Free like Webshots

 

[N-Smooth]

You will need to graft a frame on there as far forward as the motor mounts to acheive any rigidity. I would keep cutting and tube it into something small and light. Why not? there isn't much point in keeping what you have left, especially the roof.

that is what i thought too, but add a cage into that and it makes it a false statement. i will have to build more of a cage than average and focus a lot of it on the rear, but that doesn't bother me.

 

[Hickey]

that is what i thought too, but add a cage into that and it makes it a false statement. .

 

[N-Smooth]

well the cage will go as far forward as the motor mounts and it will triangulate the rear in more than one way. the rear will also be tied into some huge box tube rocker that will go up there.

 

[Hickey]

Nevermind.

 

[N-Smooth]

Nevermind.

i get the jist of what you mean, but i don't agree with it in this case. i could just chop off the uniframe except for the engine compartment portion and tube the rest. i won't rule that out as a possibility.

 

[Hickey]

i could just chop off the uniframe except for the engine compartment portion and tube the rest..

See, but... you don't HAVE a uniframe anymore. You now have sheet metal. I just think you could make it lighter and look better and probably easier if you cut the rest off.

 

[utahxjer]

I like it best when you had just the top cut off. Looked like a yota.

 

[Spork]

Nice garage...

 

[Shawn]

I liked it better before you cut it.

Keep us up to date on the progress.

 

[James K]

OPINION


I would have stopped at just the top

 

[N-Smooth]

thanks for expressing the opinion part. i am very happy with what i have done. whether or not it is a mistake, only time will tell, but i am confident it will work out cool.

 

[Shawn]

thanks for expressing the opinion part. i am very happy with what i have done. whether or not it is a mistake, only time will tell, but i am confident it will work out cool.

This is your project and I'm sure it will turn out fine. The best part is, you have alot of fabbing and learning coming your way.

 

[Hickey]

This is your project and I'm sure it will turn out fine. The best part is, you have alot of fabbing and learning coming your way.

not too mention the fact that you are ten years ahead of where most of us were with tools at your age.

 

[Shawn]

not too mention the fact that you are ten years ahead of where most of us were with tools at your age.

Good point.