Exo Hybrid Build

candpliberty · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:51 pm

Something thats water/ mud proof

monkyfart13 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:51 pm

The install isn't complete yet but I thought it would be nice to give you guys a couple of teaser pics of the soon to be installed Corbeau Baja XP driver and passenger seats. I was hoping to come up with a creative way to utilize my stock mounting brackets to install the new seats but the dimensions are a little too far off for my limited capabilities... so I'm now waiting on a pair of Corbeau brackets to come in the mail

More pics will come once the install is complete, then we get to start working on tying the exo into the inner cage.

KJ_WHEELER_2010 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:39 pm

darn those look good. Gonna use the stock belts or get some 5points or something?

candpliberty · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:21 am

yeah, roll cage and five point go together like stink on S**T! LOL

monkyfart13 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:30 am

Running stock belts for now. I'm working on tying together the Exo with the future inner cage but before I can start the inner cage I have to:

Buy future seats - done

Install seats - nope
Start on inner cage (Phase 3) - not yet
Mount 5 Point harnesses to cage - feels like a day dream at this point

I'm planning on building the Exo in four seperate phases and getting the new seats was a crucial step before starting Phase 3.

Phase 2 is pending my ARB bumper sale... still working out shipping details but there's a few other people interested so I'm hoping to get it off-loaded pretty soon.

Just in case you're curious, Phase 3 will be to some degree a variation of this...

This is the inner cage my little brother is working on finishing up in his WJ.

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Very nice for sure but with out proper head protection or restraints in an accident, serious head injury can happen.

candpliberty · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:19 pm

I agree. It's amazing how much you move around in a violent crash, especially with stock 3 point belts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TVPmkASu7A

monkyfart13 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:54 pm

Too true.. as soon as I can I'll be swappin out the stock belts for the 5 Points.Just gotta get the rest of the stuff out of the way first. Anybody know where I can get some 5 Point harnesses without brand logos on them? I'd like to get some plain harness and get them custom embroidered with my group logo.

STINGN · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:57 am

what happened to the leather seats???? I would be interested if they are in good shape

candpliberty · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:50 am

It might be easier to have a sleeve made to slip over the racing belt than to embroider the belt.
These guys seem to have many options: http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/racingbelts.html

monkyfart13 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:04 am

STINGN wrote:

what happened to the leather seats???? I would be interested if they are in good shape

Nothing has happened to them yet. They're in decent shape for being 10yrs old at this point and I pretty much disassembled the drivers side beyond belief last weekend when trying to see if the Corbeau's would fit on the stock brackets. I was planning on just putting both front seats on craigslist for like $20 if anybody was interested though.

Jeepin'WNC · **Joined:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:48 am **Posts:** 191

SUBSCRIBING!!
Man, that is just sick! Can't wait to see where you go with it!

vincennescrd · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:10 pm

What's the progress on this. I'm getting bored waiting.

CIEJEK'S KJ · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:33 am

yea i want to see how it turns out

monkyfart13 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:26 am

Sorry guys... got busy working and forgot to give you an update on the exo. Here you go

You cant properly fit an inner cage until you have the right seats... so I sprung for the Corbeau XP's

Drivers side is mounted with the Corbeau seat brackets, baja adapter, and double locking tracks. The passenger side is mounted by custom mounts built at Carolina Truggies. The passenger seat sits 2" lower and 1" further back than the drivers seats to give me just a little bit more visibility when I quickly glance out the passenger window.

With the seats mounted we started the inner workings of the cage

A simple "H" for the time being.

The bars tie directly in with the roof rack and will have more tied into it as the build progresses.

The Exo project is on hold for the moment however. In order to start saving some money on gas thus freeing up money for my build, I bought a motorcycle. Its an 83' KZ550 bobber and once I've got all the spare parts it was missing accounted for I will be able to ride it to work and back saving roughly $200 a month

candpliberty · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:33 am

Nice seats, nice beginning to your cage and nice bike. Did you bob the kawee and how is it to ride with the struts out back?

STINGN · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:20 pm

is there going to be a back seat area still?

if not, ill take them seats from you (front and rear) :BANANA:

monkyfart13 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:04 am

candpliberty wrote:

Nice seats, nice beginning to your cage and nice bike. Did you bob the kawee and how is it to ride with the struts out back?

I bought the bobber just as it is in the pictures and to be quite honest... I've never had a motorcycle before so I had my brother test ride it before buying. The bike is missing turn signals, mirrors, brakelights, and needs a new clutch before I can get it inspected/registered and actually start learning how to ride. I have a mess of parts on order right now and once they are all in and the bike is legal I will be hitting the streets with it.

STINGN wrote:

is there going to be a back seat area still?

The back seat is staying for now. Until I can make my jeep an exclusive trail vehicle I want to keep its full functionality as a 5 seater. Unfortunately, I ended up throwing the front seats away because nobody wanted them

dgeist · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:42 am

monkyfart13 wrote:

Sorry guys... got busy working and forgot to give you an update on the exo. Here you go

You cant properly fit an inner cage until you have the right seats... so I sprung for the Corbeau XP's

MF, I saw the headrest video you're using. I know it's not on-topic, but do you have any more info on that or a thread where you detailed it?

Dan

monkyfart13 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:36 am

dgeist wrote:

MF, I saw the headrest video you're using. I know it's not on-topic, but do you have any more info on that or a thread where you detailed it?

Dan

Sorry man I dont. They were my first attempt at a self installed headrest monitor so they weren't exactly what I would call "perfect" and I had them wired up to an video ipod in my dash.

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