Bobs New CJ Build Thread

[bobdog]

So this is back from the dead. A ton of parts have been ordered and received.

 

[bobdog]

 

[bobdog]

This showed up today. Aqualu body. Fenderwells raised and sides blank so wheelwells can be cut where they belong

 

[bobdog]

I’ve ordered pretty much everything for the tub. Wheels showed and 42 red labels are on the way. AA says the atlas should build next week but they said that 4 months ago. I need to order LS and th400 as soon as possible

 

[Bart]

WOW. Looking forward to seeing this build.

 

[Cody]

Rad Bob! Good to see you back around

 

[bobdog]

I can’t believe this has been sitting 8 years. Two years ago I would have sold it for peanuts. Wake boats are even more of a sickness than jeeps but here we are. I’m going to finish this and enjoy it for the rest of my days.

 

[bobdog]

After literally a 6 month wait this finally arrived.

 

[bobdog]

Mounted up the tires.

 

[bobdog]

I dropped the chassis off at Agility Customs to have him set up the links and make it a roller. I don’t want to learn suspension geometry the hard way on this project.

 

[bobdog]

Just placed the order for one of these. Now to decide on a transmission.

 

[Hickey]

Just placed the order for one of these. Now to decide on a transmission.
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I hope you don’t have any buyers remorse over not going for the big power.

 

[Greg]

Just placed the order for one of these. Now to decide on a transmission.
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Soooo... what is it? Supercharged LT1? What's it rated for?

 

[bobdog]

It was the engine in a ZL1 Camaro at 580 HP. Its would be closest to a LS3 but has some improvements over that (piston sprayers, forged crank, stronger heads for boost, 8 bolt flex plate Etc.A 560 horse version was in the CTS Vs. Mastercraft put one in my late wake boat ant I loved it.

 

[bobdog]

Basically a not hand built LS 9 with less boost

 

[bobdog]

I hope you don’t have any buyers remorse over not going for the big power.

FOMO got me for sure. Not many new ones left. LT4s are back ordered for a long time

 

[bobdog]

Picked it up yesterday