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  • Gadzooks2
    232 I6
    • Sep 19, 2006
    • 195

    That thing is REALLY Cool! Chop the top down and you'll have the coolest Street FSJ ever!
    78' J-9, 96' XJ

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    • Ghinmi
      Super Moderator

      Moderator
      • Jul 02, 2004
      • 2147

      I saw one with a chopped roof once, it didn't look as good as it sounds like it would. Was a complete custom, 2 door Wagoneer converted to look like a wide trac Cherokee and on 4 wheel independent suspension.
      Yep, I know my PM box is full. Email me instead.

      1983 Cherokee WT - IFS, trailing arm rear, full cage, Hemi, 6 speed, turbocharged - Autocross project
      http://ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=127321

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      • bufurd
        327 Rambler
        • Apr 13, 2008
        • 584

        AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!! Awesome build, Awesome documenting and Awesome memories you brought back with the Drag Week pics. Me and wife went in 07 with my 65 442 and took quickest Olds, HUGE fun and want to do it again. Thank You and again AWESOME build.
        Current fleet
        Abner-73 He started it all in 1979 (plow truck now)
        Bufurd-69 Fixed up to take Abners place as DD
        Delta-70 Built for fun, 455 Olds, T-18, D-20, 4:10 gears
        Humpty-74 J-20 4BT, NV4500, 30+MPG
        07 JK Wife bought new...
        13 Grand Cherokee Trail Hawk, wifes new ride

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        • Auburnmark
          232 I6
          • Jan 03, 2015
          • 110

          Just caught a brief shot of your beautiful rig on the latest episode Roadkill Extra (episode 48).
          David Freiburger from Hod Rod mag. walked by while filming at drag week. I said "hey! I recognize that Chero!"
          I have been following your thread since the beginning. Great job. I wish I had half your talent.

          Mark

          Stock '77 J10 Pioneer LWB
          360 V8, 2bl (49 state)
          T-18 4 speed
          Dana 44's
          31x10.50x15

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          • rws31
            258 I6
            • Dec 10, 2016
            • 301

            I just read through your thread and holy cow that is a awesome ride. Pretty cool to not have a trailer queen.
            89 GW, 454, 700R4, 241C, 411's with posi's, 9" rearend, 2500 stall, lifted, and lots more to do.
            1988 Ramcharger
            1999 International 4700 Crew Cab 4X4, custom step side bed
            2003 Durango 4x4
            1982 CJ7 4 banger
            2008 MB E320 Bluetec

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            • Ghinmi
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              Moderator
              • Jul 02, 2004
              • 2147

              Roads were cold but no snow or salt
              Yep, I know my PM box is full. Email me instead.

              1983 Cherokee WT - IFS, trailing arm rear, full cage, Hemi, 6 speed, turbocharged - Autocross project
              http://ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=127321

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              • Achilles
                350 Buick
                • May 12, 2004
                • 1177

                The videos were awesome. This is one of my favorite builds.
                Life happens while you are making plans...............



                1983 Wagoneer Limeted, 169k 360 AMC, NP 229, 727,
                MODS: 2003 Durango bucket seats:
                http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=159286
                Build Thread: http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=174925

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                • Ghinmi
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                  • Jul 02, 2004
                  • 2147

                  Ran on the dyno this weekend and picked up a little power.

                  1983 Jeep CherokeeStock 5.7 hemi and tr6060 out of a 2010 Dodge ChallengerHolley EFIBullseye billet S366 making 7 psi518 whp, 528, then 535 on the last run
                  Yep, I know my PM box is full. Email me instead.

                  1983 Cherokee WT - IFS, trailing arm rear, full cage, Hemi, 6 speed, turbocharged - Autocross project
                  http://ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=127321

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                  • 63J200atLSU
                    327 Rambler
                    • Jan 15, 2016
                    • 534

                    Originally posted by Ghinmi
                    Ran on the dyno this weekend and picked up a little power.

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnST8ORksUs
                    From one Greg to another, I just freakin love your rig, man.
                    '63 J200 Resto-mod in progress
                    (http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=178651)

                    If all goes well, we can toast to accidental successes.

                    I'm convinced I'm just too dumb to know that I can't restore this old truck...

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                    • Ghinmi
                      Super Moderator

                      Moderator
                      • Jul 02, 2004
                      • 2147

                      Thanks! Us Gregs have questionable taste in vehicles apparently, haha.

                      A buddy gave me a pair of slicks so I decided to hit up the drag strip again. Kind of surprised me, it picked up a bunch. Best was a 11.14 @ 125.5 with a very soft launch. I was launching harder later in the day but unfortunately the 2nd and 3rd gear syncros I've been nursing along decided not to play nice and I lost time in the middle of the track waiting for it to go into gears. It's got a high 10 in it for sure.









                      Yep, I know my PM box is full. Email me instead.

                      1983 Cherokee WT - IFS, trailing arm rear, full cage, Hemi, 6 speed, turbocharged - Autocross project
                      http://ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=127321

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                      • ShagWagon
                        350 Buick
                        • Apr 10, 2016
                        • 871

                        Jeep burnouts are so cool!
                        87 GW- Fitech EFI,Fitech FCC,Skyjacker Hydro 4" lift,BFG AT KO2 30",Dynamax muffler,MSD distributor,MSD 6al box,Blaster2 coil,ACCEL 8mm,.045 gap,Edlebrock perf 4bbl intake,Elgin perf cam,HD alum radiator,Powermaster 150alt,Alum HD H2O pump,Serhills tailgate harness,Cowl screen mod,Evil Twin grab handles,Rstep's custom AMC lock knobs

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                        • fulsizjeep
                          Señor Jackhead
                          • Aug 21, 2002
                          • 22496

                          Originally posted by Ghinmi
                          Love that squat and go look on the Cherk!
                          Flint
                          Ran when parked.
                          http://jubileejeeps.org/quadratrac
                          88 GW, 401/727/208, 5" lift, D44s/4.10s/locked up, 35s with a few Evil Twin & TT's Fabworks mods
                          76 401 Wag, 77 401 Wag, 77 401 J20
                          http://eviltwinfab.com http://www.ttsfabworks.com

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                          • Ghinmi
                            Super Moderator

                            Moderator
                            • Jul 02, 2004
                            • 2147

                            Got a cool opportunity to attend Ron Sutton's suspension workshop at RideTech's shop. Highly recommended, the guy knows his stuff. And RideTech was impressive, I'm real tempted to upgrade to their stuff. The shop is only 400 miles away so of course the Jeep got to see some road time. Added flex fuel capability the day before the trip, got 13.3 mpg over the 842 miles. Picture taken at RideTech.



                            Then this past weekend I finally cracked the 10 second barrier. Drove to the track, swapped tires, and ran 10.97 @ 125.2 on the first pass. Swapped the street tires back on and ended up going a best of 11.50 @ 124.2 on the second try. Still only on 7 psi of boost and a super conservative tune.
                            Finally cracked the 10 second barrier. Also ran 11.50 @ 124 on hard compound low profile street tires.


                            An older pass but showing the speedo and tach.
                            video, sharing, camera phone, video phone, free, upload




                            Yep, I know my PM box is full. Email me instead.

                            1983 Cherokee WT - IFS, trailing arm rear, full cage, Hemi, 6 speed, turbocharged - Autocross project
                            http://ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=127321

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                            • Ghinmi
                              Super Moderator

                              Moderator
                              • Jul 02, 2004
                              • 2147

                              Finally got to make some autocross runs this weekend. I had a hard time during my timed runs but my friend ended up getting 3rd in CAM (they combined all 3 CAM classes). After competition I was able to get some clean runs in. The Jeep was pretty decent for the first outing. No real complaints except I need more seat time.

                              My second best pass, the camera died just before my best.
                              My second best time of the day during the fun runs. Camera died before the best one.


                              Brad's passes.
                              video, sharing, camera phone, video phone, free, upload
                              Yep, I know my PM box is full. Email me instead.

                              1983 Cherokee WT - IFS, trailing arm rear, full cage, Hemi, 6 speed, turbocharged - Autocross project
                              http://ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=127321

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                              • Ghinmi
                                Super Moderator

                                Moderator
                                • Jul 02, 2004
                                • 2147

                                Some photos from the Furrin Group.















                                Yep, I know my PM box is full. Email me instead.

                                1983 Cherokee WT - IFS, trailing arm rear, full cage, Hemi, 6 speed, turbocharged - Autocross project
                                http://ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=127321

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