Commando Progress

[Shawn]

As some of you know I have spent the last few months doing some changes to the Commando. Here is the list:
Swapped out the Dana 27 front and Dana 30 rear for Dana 30 front and Dana 44 rear. This axles have 4.27:1 gears.
Swapped the old mono leaf springs for some wagoneers, made all the hangers and shackles.
Rear disk brakes.
New steering system (power).This included adding a power steering pump and box.
New clutch and etc...
Hydraulic clutch system.
Rebuilt and installed a SM420.
Rebuilt and installed a Dana 300 with a 4:1 and twin stick.
Added a clocking ring to the dana 300.
Built a new cross member to tuck everything up.
Cut some of the body off.
Gave it a 1 1/2" body lift.
Added 33" tires...
Did a little tube work on the rear
Made the front bumper and hoop.

And!!!!! I drove it today!!!!
126:1 CRAWL!!!





Here is a before and after. I still have alot to do....

 

[Meat_]

Nice.

Time to go break it now?

 

[Badcop]

HOLLY SH!T a mando that moves and rolls under its own power!!!! Good job Shawn, now rub some of that off on Bud so his will start too.....

 

[mbryson]

Sweet!

 

[Jeremy]

looks good.

are you running the stock buick V6?

 

[Shawn]

looks good.

are you running the stock buick V6?

Oh ya!!

Runs like a bat out of hell...

 

[Jeremy]

some times i wish we had just stuck with the stock drivetrain, maybe it would be on the road now.

 

[muleskinner]

 

[PierCed_3]

Maybe I am stating the obvious but did you get it painted? It looks goldish in the first pic and in the second it looks white...

Also... how do you have almost 10,000 posts???

 

[mbryson]

........Also... how do you have almost 10,000 posts??? ........

I think that's legit.....

 

[PierCed_3]

I think that's legit.....

Woah...

 

[Shawn]

Maybe I am stating the obvious but did you get it painted? It looks goldish in the first pic and in the second it looks white...

Also... how do you have almost 10,000 posts???

Rattle can white...

 

[Shawn]

I think that's legit.....

 

[PierCed_3]

Looks good for rattle can!

 

[Meat_]

...Also... how do you have almost 10,000 posts???

I have 12,668 on another board in less time

 

[greenjeep]

How did you cut that piece off below the door; it looks to me that it has some pretty major body support brackets conected there, at least mine does. I really want to remove that piece of mine, since it is way rusted out anyway, and put a piece of 2x4 square tubing in there as a rock slider.

 

[Shawn]

How did you cut that piece off below the door; it looks to me that it has some pretty major body support brackets conected there, at least mine does. I really want to remove that piece of mine, since it is way rusted out anyway, and put a piece of 2x4 square tubing in there as a rock slider.

Plasma cutter....

There are no supports there that make any difference. The pass side has some wires in it that need to be watched out for.

 

[MattL]

I cut mine with a sawzall. sure would be nice to hace a plazma cutter.

 

[greenjeep]

There are no supports there that make any difference. The pass side has some wires in it that need to be watched out for.

Thanks, maybe I'll have to look at mine closer tomorrow!!

 

[harkinoff]

Rattle can white...

The rattle can thing looks :redneck:
Maaco has specials, little more than painting it yourself but if I did it over again I would spend the extra money and let them have the mess. just throw a good sanding on it pull all removables and getty up, cheapo paint job that looks a hundred times better than rattle can.. just a thought their big fella...