JeepcoMJ Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 anyone ever done this before? I want rear bucket seats, and after reading about the headroom issues, am thinking of raising the roof about 4-6" like a conversion van on my 86 2.5 xj. it would of course include a roll cage. the xj has all power already. literally everything from factory that was available except for the amc20 rear axle, and power seats. I figure I'd like to put a camaro 3800 motor in it (from a mid-90's camaro) since I've already done this to my MJ. twins ya know? :D anyone have pics of an xj with a raised roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 AMC 20 axle was not available in the XJ. There is a raised roof XJ that makes apperances on EBAY every once in awhile. Some conversion company apparently made some. There may be a pic on XJDB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 i thought you where not going to go crazy with this thing??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 :D not right away. plus the engine swap could be done in literally a couple weeks now that I've done it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 Image Not Found that's the look I want Image Not Found the beijing Super jeep! and here's the naxja thread http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.p ... 690&page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I wish someone over here in the states would just freaking buy one of those super jeeps already... :cry: :bowdown: BTW there's a grand cherokee down the street with a conversion like that done too it. It looks more landroverish, but i'm sure the head room is amazing! I'll snap a picture of it today if it's around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator89 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 You could cut a section from a fiberglass topper and insert it into the Cherokee roof. Also, some mini-van conversions could probably donate a roof section. If you can find one in a junkyard. Another possibility is to find an old Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser wagon and take the raised portion of its roof. I think the fiberglass topper section is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 I'm getting another cherokee roof. so I'll chop out my section, and bend the edges of the second roof to cover the sides of the raise, and curl the corners to make it look nice. the fiberglass topper idea came across my mind...but I don't trust any method that would be used to seal that. thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfpdm Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Will be interesting which ever route you choose. That is as long as it doesn't come out like this.... j/k :D I really like the old family truckster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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