The "Get Me By" MJ Truggy by cgmrdc

2 minute(s) of a 99 minute read

Got the grill in its "final" position and started designing the front tube work. Didn't make it as far tonight as I was hoping, everywhere I turn I'm realizing these jeeps are a lot more curved than they appear. 

The cowl piece took a while to figure out, 5 bends, 5 rotations and the cowl actually curves in and down... Pretty happy with the fit, I'll trim that drip edge down to bring it in tighter. 

Got the top of the grill bar bent up tonight too but no helpers to hold **** in place means no pics...

The plan is to run the tube up by the cowl and one behind the grill, then all the supporting tube work/engine cage will intersect the hood, so instead of sectioning the hood I'll cut it into 3 panels, the one in the center above the motor pinned and the two sides will prob be bolted. 

While I was staring at it a grabbed the frame rail tube I screwed up and mocked up a fender, gonna bend another one to match. 

Slowly but surely...

basically what im doing on the front end could be done on a full bodied XJ by cutting the unibody off at the motor mounts. The hard part would be fitting a radiator behind it, although if youre not planning on 10+ inches of front stretch the grill wouldnt need to be nearly as narrow. there will be plenty more pics for you to look at. if it aint worth taking a picture of then it aint worth building... IMHO...