Max’s Roxor Build

[Max A.]

Get your popcorn ready!

Let’s get back to some actual building!

I have a few weekends coming up with very little planned so now is a good time to take on the major renovation I’ve been planning on for 2 plus years.

Remember the red Roxor I had for a few months? The one I was going to use the chassis for the FC body swap and then the red body was going to be used to mak a 4 door Roxor. Well I ended up selling that to Wade LaLone when life got a bit busy a few years back.

Now that things have settled down for a bit I’m back on the mission of making my 4 door wheeler a reality.

Yes I know Wade recently welded 2 Roxors together to make a ridiculously long Roxor limo (that I think is awesome!) but this one will be done diffrent. I still plan to wheel the absolute crap out of it so it will need to be a bit more functional for trail use.

Why because I refuse to play the duck game with a newer jeep . But also we wheel as a family now and I gave up all of my storage to add a corbeau rear seat for my daughter.
I’d like to add the gear rack I built a while back behind the rear seats.

Let’s get this build started with stripping it down. And unfortunately ruining the brand new wrap.

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[Max A.]

I started by drawing out the rough shape of the rear doors, minus 10 inches of length. I left the corners angular for now but I plan to give them some curve later. For now I just want to make it as easy as possible to build the new body panels and get doors drawn up for the plasma table.

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[Max A.]

After getting the door cuts made I got the Roxor in the air and started to disconnect all of the harness plugs. Brake lines and drive shaft. Then use a laser level to draw a line across the floor, about 1.5 inches in front of the rear floor seam. The plasma cutter made short work of slicing through the floor and bedliner.

Next was the frame. I chose to cut right in between the roll bar tie in and the spring hanger. The frame rails are parallel for about a foot in that area. That should make it easier to add 10 inches of box steel then fish plate over it for extra strength.

At this point I face palmed a bit…. Boy am I glad I added a flex section into the exhaust.


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[Max A.]

A rather productive Sunday. The hard part is done… now on to the fun. Less cutting, more building!

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[Max A.]

I post here because all of your participation in discussions on this thread have helped me to stay motivated. I just want to say thank you! Some of y’all have been along for the ride for over 5 years now!


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[DrunkenSlug]

A rather productive Sunday. The hard part is done… now on to the fun. Less cutting, more building!

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Saw this on FB, badass build! The roxor wade posted was sick too.

 

[Roxasuras]

I post here because all of your participation in discussions on this thread have helped me to stay motivated. I just want to say thank you! Some of y’all have been along for the ride for over 5 years now!


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Enjoy following your posts,

 

[Max A.]

Got on the computer and made the frame extension with the help of the plasma table and press brake. It will be boxed in but doing it this way will allow me to weld inside and out before capping it inside of the frame.

Bent. Squared up. Tacked in place. Back on its own weight.

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[Roxasuras]

Looking good buddy

 

[txroadkill]

Can’t wait to see the finished product

 

[Colderweather86]

You done yet? You're really dragging this one out!

 

[txroadkill]

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[Roxasuras]

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Nice!

 

[Max A.]

Life has been super busy…

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[Max A.]

Before I left for the beach I was able to get the frame all squared up and welded. The inner frame plates were made up and welded In. I used opposing cuts so the frame is welded with no straight lines. Hopefully this will minimize the possibility of future frame failures.

I have been trying my best to grab video clips along the way to make a YouTube video on the process. I haven’t been doing a good job of that . I get zoned in and forget to document any of the work. I’m still planning on stitching as much of the build together as I can.


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[Max A.]

I’m been in talked with On The Rocks, the best in the biz. I hoping they can fabricate me a new set of their rear fender armor in 3/16 aluminum just like my last set but this time it will incorporate the rear doors. This will minimized the body reconstruction on my end. This will also make this much easier to be replicated for any one that wants to purchase the frame extension kit from me. Now all you’ll need is a floors and the bottoms few inches of rocker which I can bend up for you. It will still be a huge project for those willing to take it on but I plan to take most of the thought out of it for you.

All just sketches for now…

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[BAM]

Life has been super busy…

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Did you make that tire tray/table setup or buy it somewhere? I want one!

 

[Max A.]

I built the rear bumper/swing out myself but the table is a jk tailgate table I just self tapped into the tire carrier. Works great!

https://a.co/d/fOl21bB


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[WY_ROX]

I built the rear bumper/swing out myself but the table is a jk tailgate table I just self tapped into the tire carrier. Works great!

https://a.co/d/fOl21bB


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Think that table fits the Roxor tailgate? Just self tapping screws into it?

 

[Govey500 SweeperCar]

I figure I’ll document my build here.

I bought my Roxor from a dealer that was no longer going to cease being a Roxor dealer and just wanted to liquidate their current inventory. The dealer knew that I was interested in them but I certainly was not expecting the call with a price I couldn’t refuse. I impulse bought their last model in stock. A 2018 Black LE #168.

The sales guy asked where my trailer was to pick it up....I said I’m driving it home! He replied once you sign these papers you can do what ever you want. So that’s exactly what I did.

I got home and parked it with the collection. Got out my lawn chair and stared at it, wondering where I’ll go with this project. View attachment 5576


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You should paint it Kelly Greene and in gold print put the name John Doe! Remove the Mahindra spindles from your axles and replace them with better quality ones and get a leveling kit for the front if you plan to keep your stock wheels