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jonb8
08-30-2016, 06:57 AM
Here's the project I'm working on now. It's a 96 grand am gt on a xj unibody... I know your thinking WHY? well I'm wanting to build another buggy and I'm wanting to do it out of an older car like a gremlin, spirit or ax4 but there pretty expensive so you can say this is a test run for fun out of a 200 dollar car and a xj that was headed for the crusher.

This jeep, abandoned and no title

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/13162227_1160444514008360_764668504_n_zpsgakdff7b. jpg

cut down to just enough to drive it in and out of garage

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/DSCF0691_zpsz4dgoedp.jpg

1996 grand am gt from a friend, blown motor cheap..

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/DSCF0696_zpsooql4vqp.jpg

tore it down, braced it everywhere and cut out unibody

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/13962643_1201511026558247_51100540414590079_n_zpsk r5ywf0o.jpg

Pulled the xj in and started trimming on both body and chassis as I lowered it down till they fit together.

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/14100365_1202484709794212_6597006878656044578_n_zp srsneg0ln.jpg

almost there...

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/14102740_1206775706031779_9001514480431488482_n_zp spvbbielj.jpg

This is were it'll sit I think, and it's were everything like firewall and radiator support work the best...

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/14089075_1207692959273387_2801613255108880787_n_zp suwaremxq.jpg

abebehrmann
08-30-2016, 07:53 AM
Hahaha, this is awesome! I guarantee you will be the only one in the country with a Grand Am GT XJ! I look forward to seeing it progress.

bluedragon436
08-30-2016, 08:26 AM
Seems like a pretty interesting build idea to me... Look forward to seeing it as it progresses...

4.3LXJ
08-30-2016, 09:00 AM
Who would have thought?

jonb8
08-30-2016, 09:41 AM
Unibody swaps are been going on for years in Europe were they don't have frame cars. So they started sticking old volvo's and BMW's on late model chassis so they can have modern brakes, steering and drivetrain. I started looking into it years ago and finally got around to giving it a try... Alot of panel making and welding in my future.

OldFaurt
08-30-2016, 06:52 PM
But damn funny and just think of the looks you will acquire out on the trail!
Oh yeah, Fun times ahead for that build!

bruggz351
08-31-2016, 03:12 AM
Haha. Wow. Very interesting...

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jonb8
09-01-2016, 06:58 PM
Got a little more done to the project I've been calling Jigsaw.. I have to whittle on the front fenders and bumper cover tomorrow then I should be able to drive it in and out again... It's off to a buddy's garage for a cage next. I wanna be able to lift the body back up and weld the top of the cage before I make it permanent....

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/14232382_1214385018604181_8812612616192009068_n_zp sgut8ryyr.jpg

cantab27
09-01-2016, 08:05 PM
thats cool man..............................

denverd1
09-02-2016, 06:07 AM
Glad you're caging it!

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jonb8
09-02-2016, 12:50 PM
Yep, I'm no engineer so a cage should be enough to bring structural integrity back to the project. I finally have it running and out of the garage for awhile, sometimes you just need a break from looking at a project...LOL

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/14222355_1215057585203591_2562925052812014289_n_zp swcp7kvwl.jpg

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/14199179_1215058768536806_9075607839895408233_n_zp sajdvmgzi.jpg

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk468/bainj11/14141914_1215057991870217_7271609141820118461_n_zp s0ayzqqtl.jpg

jonb8
11-30-2016, 07:20 AM
I got it to the cage builder finally, he's been busy..... and it turned out pretty good. Now I can make it permanently one......


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