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Maertz's Half Ass Build Thread

Old 03-10-2014, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Maertz
Well we did a small run this morning with my buggies buggy. It was boring so we got his cherokee.. Then this happened.. So no progress today.
Oh no! That's a nice looking Cherokee too! Hope everyone is safe and that repairs aren't too costly.
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Originally Posted by MrChuckles
Oh no! That's a nice looking Cherokee too! Hope everyone is safe and that repairs aren't too costly.
we were all fine, that cherokee has done all kinds of stuff. But sadly its totaled. Radiator smashed into engine and pulleys. Power steering and brakes all failed. no doors or tailgate would open..A pillar in rough shape. Thats the problem with uni bodies. But were going to swap it all into a new cherokee body.
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got some more shit in today. looks like someones trying to link a jk or something...


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well got some of my steel...





waiting on rod ends and other shit yet...





Got the rear cleaned up more and ready to cut the spindles off.





Started draining the power steering fluid.





Im taking my time as its going to take awhile to get all my parts in.
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Looking good bud...

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last wheeling project for a few months. Definitely did alot more hardcore stuff
I laughed when I read that... I did the same thing.
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Originally Posted by Maertz
we were all fine, that cherokee has done all kinds of stuff. But sadly its totaled. Radiator smashed into engine and pulleys. Power steering and brakes all failed. no doors or tailgate would open..A pillar in rough shape. Thats the problem with uni bodies. But were going to swap it all into a new cherokee body.
Glad to hear everyone is ok, but damn that sucks about the Jeep.
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Looking good bud...



I laughed when I read that... I did the same thing.

thanks man, next time you guys are out this way let me know and hopefully im done with mine and we can go hit some shit up.
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Steering box fully drained, should be drilling and tapping very soon.





Got my brackets in today also..





Still waiting on trusses, spindles, fuel line, fuel pump, lower links steel and rod ends at the moment.
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Well steering box drilled out, but lost my tap somehow so have to get another one. Hoping to have a pretty solid weekend of getting work done. Still got some brackets to cut off and have to weld all my new brackets together. Got a new welding helmet to tackle all that..
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Heres a quick pic....




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