Southern Built Cherokee

[JDeanMurray]

Hey guys and gals. I've been signed up to the forum for a bit but haven't posted anything yet. I have no good excuse to offer other than I've been out building and enjoying my XJ.

Enough of that though, here are some pics..

http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b579/JDeanMurray/DSC_0380_2_zps10a8215f.jpg

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[XJ Wheeler]

Lots of building AND enjoying by the looks of it. I truly love your jeep, a masterpiece in great form!

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[jimmixj]

Man! THAT looks like FUN!

[4.3LXJ]

Hello Dean. I recognize that Tereflex high steer. Nice Jeep. I like the cage. I have my Optimas in the back too. It just shows we both have good taste. :D

[OneArmArrowSlinger]

Sweet ride man! I love the half doors and the holes punched in the hood

[denverd1]

:patriot::drool:

thats one beautiful red cherokee. hats off my man, great rig.

How long have you been building it?

[Pookapotamus]

Sweet!

[JDeanMurray]

Lots of building AND enjoying by the looks of it. I truly love your jeep, a masterpiece in great form!
Sent via messenger pigeon - i talk, he types.

Thanks man. Masterpiece huh? I don't know about that. But that's very nice to hear.


Man! THAT looks like FUN!

All Cherokees are fun. This is a Southern trail machine and it loves it!


Hello Dean. I recognize that Tereflex high steer. Nice Jeep. I like the cage. I have my Optimas in the back too. It just shows we both have good taste. :D

You have the same knuckle I presume. Great investment for steering upgrades. Relocating the batteries took so weight off the front axle. Just a PITA to run 1/0ga. cable forward from the cargo area. I'm sure you agree.


Sweet ride man! I love the half doors and the holes punched in the hood

Much thanks friend. The doors were a long project that I'm glad to have in the rear view mirror. I have a video on my youtube channel dedicated just to them. If you get the chance, check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AxobJhaxZE

If you have already seen it, THANKS!!


:patriot::drool

thats one beautiful red cherokee. hats off my man, great rig.

How long have you been building it?

Very kind of you! In its present state I have been building it for 4-5 years. But it went through a series of changes prior to the way it looks now. So ultimately I have been building it for about 6-7 years. Thanks again!!

[bluedragon436]

That is a very nicely built rig you have there.. Glad that you are able to get out and enjoy all of your hard work on the trails!!

[JDeanMurray]

That is a very nicely built rig you have there.. Glad that you are able to get out and enjoy all of your hard work on the trails!!

Why THANK You!

Damn, you folks are friendly on this forum.

[XJ Wheeler]

Damn, you folks are friendly on this forum.

:D :D :D :D

That's why we're here, most of us got tired of the bull on other forums and found xjtalk... and never turned back

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[4.3LXJ]

I have seen that vid. On my list of things to do down the road a ways.

[Firemanray]

That thing is SICK!!!! Very nice work and detail! Welcome to :xjtalk: !

[JDeanMurray]

:D :D :D :D

That's why we're here, most of us got tired of the bull on other forums and found xjtalk... and never turned back

Where in Texas are you located? I'll be moving to College Station in 6 weeks or so.


I have seen that vid. On my list of things to do down the road a ways.

Thanks for the view. Let me know when you do it, I'll help anyway I can.


That thing is SICK!!!! Very nice work and detail! Welcome to :xjtalk: !

Thanks for the welcome and the compliment Ray.

[SkillsHunte]

Thats like my dream jeep man, i swear by jeepspeed and dream about thems :D i will have like 2 milions of question for you :D

[4.3LXJ]

Thanks for the view. Let me know when you do it, I'll help anyway I can.

Thanks for the offer. I have a two door and will need to source some donor doors since mine is a daily driver. My latch will out of necessity have to be a little different than yours because it is an 86. But axles and other stuff first later this spring

[JDeanMurray]

Sweet!

Thanks a lot. Appreciate it!!

[XJ Wheeler]

Where in Texas are you located? I'll be moving to College Station in 6 weeks or so.


I'm in Conroe so i won't be far. There's a few members in this area and some off road parks too.

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[OneArmArrowSlinger]

I've seen a couple of your vids so before, thanks for reposting!

[Firemanray]

Where in Texas are you located? I'll be moving to College Station in 6 weeks or so.


That's great!! There is at least 1 place that's kind of in the middle of College Station and the Houston/ S.E. Texas crowd where we can meet and wheel.

[cantab27]

Why THANK You!

Damn, you folks are friendly on this forum.

oh you haven't met me or bigjim yet......:D:D


sweet ride my man .....do you have a build on another forum.......or has it been in a magazine (if not should be )

thanks for pics JDM

[JDeanMurray]

oh you haven't met me or bigjim yet......:D:D


sweet ride my man .....do you have a build on another forum.......or has it been in a magazine (if not should be )

thanks for pics JDM

Thanks man. Never been in a magazine but I will have the great opportunity to be in Eric Zappe's new "Advanced Fabrication" book coming out next month.

No build thread on any other forum, but I keep just about everything I've done here.

http://deanomurray.blogspot.com/

HUGE table of contents on the right.

[XJ Wheeler]

Thanks man. Never been in a magazine but I will have the great opportunity to be in Eric Zappe's new "Advanced Fabrication" book coming out next month.

No build thread on any other forum, but I don't keep just about everything I've done here.

http://deanomurray.blogspot.com/

HUGE table of contents on the right.

Thanks a lot for the shout out for the site!

That's awesome about the book. Loved the first, can't wait to see the second!

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[xj-jake]

Man that thing is cool as heck. Jeep envy runs deep in this thread

[pezter65]

That is one badass looking Jeep! Total envious.... :)

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[pezter65]

I have installed a Rubicon Express four and a half inch lift Superflex on it since then!

[SkillsHunte]

Pictures request over here pretty please my friend.

[pezter65]

I'm kind of a newbie here I have to figure out how to download the picture to it!

[SkillsHunte]

Im using a phone...:/