First timer build; Project XJ

[mdvana]

So last winter was feeling pretty good about having brought this junked Cherokee back to life, knowing had replaced all the 'bad' stuff. Except the brake lines. Both fronts blew when I had to step on them hard and this happened. Mechanically fine and close enough to home so I drove it home after the incident using ebrake to stop.

[mdvana]

So an accident but no one was hurt and the damage was all, um, superficial? Anyway needed a new bumper so ordered the JCR build it yourself kit and got my friend to use it as a teach me welding opportunity.

[tow_hook]

looks like you got a normal penn. xj there, looks good, keep up the good work.

[mdvana]

So the accident did hand me the perfect opportunity to replace stock bumper by building this DIY one from JCR and upgrading the headlights to trucklite LEDs

[mdvana]

learning to weld/fabricate with the JCR DIY bumper kit went well enough that moved on to building this brushguard from scrap handrail and steel pipe. Yeah, so it seems because I muddled through welding flat steel of same thickness Ok I shouldn't have gotten cocky, teacher friend had to step in quite a bit or I'd still be butchering it. End result came out nice though.

[tow hook]

looks nice learning to weld takes time, not every time is like the last. it's a skill