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08-23-2011, 05:41 PM
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79 Cherokee Project- Finally posting build thread.
First, I want to give a big thank you to everyone on this site for all the help and instruction I have received. Special thanks to Michael for his hands on assistance, to Jeepin Pete for building great motor mounts and offering helpful insight, to Snowshoe for buying alot of my unneeded parts 
I started this project in Feb 2010. My time has been spent working, or working on this. So, I haven't been able to post a build thread until now.
I originally bought the cherokee in the fall of '09 and started to plan the project. I wanted this truck to be my daily driver and weekend warrior with my boys. With the lack of ready availability of replacement parts, I decided to go with a modern driver train. I chose a 5.3Vortec with 4L60e automatic and 241T/C. This would call for custom driveshafts and fab'd shifter linkage. No real problem.
I wanted some comfortable highback buckets, 3series BMW's worked great with some fab'd seat brackets. A center console, reworked one from a Tahoe. A rhino swap, early 3pc bumpers (real chrome).
Body was blasted down to bare steel and all the holes/rust repaired. Then some sweet chromabase paint with satin black trim. Wheels and tires and I'm almost done. Still need for interior finishout, but I drive her every day!
And lastly, everyone loves pics, so here you go! Will try to post more pics as things get finished.
As I bought her
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08-23-2011, 05:56 PM
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continued
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08-23-2011, 06:08 PM
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wow, that looks amazing 
love the 1967 nvusa guages! thats exactly the set im going to put in with the addition of a tack, howd you light them?
great looking truck and hope it continues to go well for ya!
edit: how did you get a 3spd colum to work with a 4spd tranny?
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Chevy 350 TBI
Rhino grill
rusty's 4in all spring lift
'67 (i think) M715 all stock w/pto
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08-23-2011, 06:26 PM
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Very nicely done
Great job looks almost brand new. Great upgrades and choices of them. I really like the side steps what kind are they?
Again you have done it proud. 
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91 Grand Wagoneer " Final Edition"
DeWooded
6 inch Hellcreek lift.
Rhino Grill
BFGoodrich MT T/A KM2 33X10.5. R15
Offenhauser Dual Port 360 Intake
Holley 600cfm
If are not living on the Edge you are taking up to much room.
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08-23-2011, 06:59 PM
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That is hot!
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1988 Wagoneer - 360, HEI, Electric fan, hydroboost, 727, NP229, WT D44/AMC20, custom 28 gallon tank, 33s In process: TBI SBC swap.
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08-24-2011, 06:14 AM
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more info on the seats please
also is the 40g tank a bolt in?
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08-24-2011, 07:31 AM
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The gauges are "normal" lighted gauges, so its just a matter of wiring them to come on with the headlight switch.
The side steps are LUND, for a 2door Tahoe 90s era, bought off Craigslist.
The seats (need to post a pic) are from a mid 90s BMW 318ci which is a covertible. They have to be from either a ragtop or a coupe so they fold forward for backseat access.
Thanks for all the positive comments!
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08-24-2011, 10:25 AM
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yes please post pics of the seats and of what you had to do to get them to mount up please.
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08-24-2011, 12:29 PM
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Good god, that is beautiful! It looked all perfect before, but now, holy canoli!
I'm digging those gauges as well.
Where are your heater controls?
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08-24-2011, 01:02 PM
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That's fantastic!
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08-24-2011, 03:08 PM
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VERY NICE!!!
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08-24-2011, 03:25 PM
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that is gorgeous!
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08-24-2011, 03:47 PM
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VERY nice...I'm a little behind you with my 79 resto with 5.3, 4l65e and NP 241c.
Yours continues my inspiration....
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08-24-2011, 03:51 PM
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VERY NICE!
Good color choice too.
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