regular guy
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- City
- Cameron
- State
- NC
That looks awesome!
The beginning.. the end.... and a fresh start
- Thread starter surfjeepzx
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FLCJ8
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- City
- Palm Bay
- State
- FL
- City
- Wilbur by the Sea
- State
- FL
Thank you all. Today I received my custom Safari top. Right out of the box it speaks quality workmanship. I'll get some pics up a soon as I get it installed. Tomorrow is help a bud day. 4" BDS lift install on a CJ-7 weather permitting.
- City
- Wilbur by the Sea
- State
- FL
The Safari top
I just received this yesterday. I had to make the rear bow and so far it fits nice. More pics to come as I get the bow and set up dialed in.
I just received this yesterday. I had to make the rear bow and so far it fits nice. More pics to come as I get the bow and set up dialed in.
- City
- Columbia
- State
- MO
The parking brake cable looks like it's rubbing but there's about a quarter inch once I pull the lead cable tight. I will have to put a couple bends in the fuel and brake lines where they pass around the rear shock. A few little tweaks here and there as I go.
And the over head shot
I'm trying to plan my exhaust layout now. I remember seeing yours and I saved it as a reference because I really liked the overall design and look. The biggest difference is that I am running the 20 gal fuel tank and I don't have enough room to run the exhaust out the back like I wanted. How do you like where your exhaust exits? Any issues you've had with it or anything you'd have done different? Are you running a body lift at all? Reason I ask is because of where you mounted the exhaust hangers on the top of the brackets just to the rear of your mufflers.
- City
- Surf City
- State
- NC
FYI - I also have dual exhaust exiting out the sides like above. The only complaint I have is when first fire it up. My Scrambler is in the middle of a 3 car garage and it spits condensation while warming up all over my other two Jeeps. I've got to where I now let it roll back some out of the garage before cranking.
- City
- Wilbur by the Sea
- State
- FL
I'm very pleased with the exhaust. I placed the brackets on top because I kept the system up tight and within the frame rails. I didn't originally plan to place the mounts above the standoffs but once the system was mocked up there wasn't enough clearance to mount the isolator below the standoff and weld the mounting pin to the pipes. Essentially it works the same and there's still plenty of room above the isolator to body so it's not an issue. I used ES body bushings which I believe are ~1" thick vs the oem ~3/4" so it's negligible.
I also mounted the rear most hangers above the cross member using the same idea as the fwd mounts.
I also mounted the rear most hangers above the cross member using the same idea as the fwd mounts.
- City
- Columbia
- State
- MO
That is good feedback. I had a truck that had duals exit on each side behind the rear tires and the chrome exhaust tips were destroyed in no time from all the road grime that got thrown all over them. I probably won't have chrome tips on the Jeep though. Exiting on the side would probably help to keep fumes from getting sucked back in on rear seat passengers?
Thanks for the info! Mine will probably be very similar to yours. Very well done!
- City
- Wilbur by the Sea
- State
- FL
I've seen CJ's with rear exits and I never really thought they looked right. The Scrambler with it's longer bed and a lift will show the pipes all the way out the rear and IMO, wont look good. I've always rolled my Jeep out of the garage before firing it just so I don't have the fumes in the garage, along with the black splatter.
Personally, I like the sound of the exhaust note in my left ear as I drive.
Personally, I like the sound of the exhaust note in my left ear as I drive.
- City
- Bedford
- State
- NH
I had to do rear/side/corner exits on the 5 because of the smell with the vortex affect coming back into the cab.
It sounds totally different than when it was straight out the back and it doesn't get onto any vehicles when I start it up with the condensation and best of all... NO MORE STINK!
cb
It sounds totally different than when it was straight out the back and it doesn't get onto any vehicles when I start it up with the condensation and best of all... NO MORE STINK!
cb
- City
- Wilbur by the Sea
- State
- FL
More Safari top stuff
Yesterday I spent more time on the Safari top. The top was designed to have a slight downward pitch to the rear portion past the rollbar. I raised the rear section to near level and like that look better. Then I installed the marine style bimini top mounts and fitted the straps. There's a little more to do along with painting the rear bow to match the body color.
Yesterday I spent more time on the Safari top. The top was designed to have a slight downward pitch to the rear portion past the rollbar. I raised the rear section to near level and like that look better. Then I installed the marine style bimini top mounts and fitted the straps. There's a little more to do along with painting the rear bow to match the body color.
- City
- Wilbur by the Sea
- State
- FL
That looks better than squaring them off behind the wheel too. I think they would look even better if you took a saws all and slant cut them back a tad.
- City
- Bedford
- State
- NH
Never really thought about the baloney cuts, but yeah, that would look cool... the day I picked it up years ago, it had 2 into one exhaust, but it came out like that and I aleasy remembered it
cb
- City
- stafford
- State
- va
I say go with fender well headers and purple hornies/cherry bombs
- City
- Wilbur by the Sea
- State
- FL
With alcohol sprayers for the sidewalk clearing night time flame effects. 
- City
- stafford
- State
- va
Sorry, wrong thread
- City
- Wilbur by the Sea
- State
- FL
red mistress
Red Jeep Collector
- City
- Piney woods
- State
- tx
Need some ... Pics of Jeep Beach 