The New Toy

[Badger]

i recently picked up a trashed Tj tub and chassis.everything is gone no motor,trans,t-case,or axles.well the front axle is there but its trashed and as said its getting a 60

today was another day of getting parts.got a windshield frame and hood from a burn victim.

the hood looks crooked because the grill is still shifted from being hit on the passenger side

 

[mwmx54]

so, what is still usable on that thing???? haha!

 

[Meat_]

so, what is still usable on that thing???? haha!

Everything that people don't ultimatly throw away (all the trash running gear/power train)

 

[Badger]

so, what is still usable on that thing???? haha!

everthing i wanted it for is still usable .the tube and the chassis.


it will be receiving everthing else from a V8 to 60's front and rear.who would want the stupid jeep running gear anyway

 

[mbryson]

everthing i wanted it for is still usable .the tube and the chassis.


it will be receiving everthing else from a V8 to 60's front and rear.who would want the stupid jeep running gear anyway

You need some white fenders and a blue tailgate and you're have a SWEET paint scheme.

 

[Meat_]

You need some white fenders and a blue tailgate and you're have a SWEET paint scheme.

 

[Bart]

You mean kind of like this? Didn't get the white either.

 

[Badger]

i'm not into multi colored vehicles it will most likeyl get rattle canned or primmered

 

[mbryson]

i'm not into multi colored vehicles it will most likeyl get rattle canned or primmered

wuss......

(mine will be painted sometime.........soon. I already bought the paint.)

 

[40_Below]

Hell ya man, Look forward to the build up

 

[Devel]

hopefully sumone will walk up to u and say "That thing got a Hemi?" hint hint

 

[Badger]

well first the new hemis are not truely hemis they just gave it the name to trick people into buying the product second you have the 10,000 to give me just for the motor alone then sure i'll put one in

 

[Devel]

if i had 10,000 my jeep would have 60's front and rear and wouldnt look anything like it does now

 

[greenjeep]

So, are you cannablizing (sp) the XJ, or going all new?

 

[Badger]

i guess i haven't given this post an update in a while

well got some more done yesterday.i mounted my old 4 link to the factory rear mounts on the Tj just to get a better idea.

as it sits right now its at 115" wheelbase and thats with out having the front axle pushed forward where i truely want it.so when i build my real rear mounts i will be pulling the rear axle about 5" forward again.i will be stretching the rear end of the tub about 10" so i can enclose a fuel cell back there and keep it out of the vehicle.

i used some old control arms as struts right now just to make it a rolling chassis

i'll also be plating the sides with some 3/16 or 1/4 plate.when i do i will close in the rear wheel well and move it back to make it look better.i will then be making a battery tray in the front half of the old wheel well so they are hidden and help keep the center of gravity down.they will be two yellow top Optimas D31A's(very big).

like i said above the rear will be moving slighty forward again about 4" to 5" so i can push the front axle forward .

then i'll be making a false bed area to stretch the body some 10" for a fuel cell which in rough calculations will give me 19 to 20 gallons .

 

[Caleb]

good to see you making some progress!

 

[kyojin]

Have you thought stretching the tub 15" so you can run an unlimited's soft/hard top? I stretched my TJ's wheelbase 13" and my tub 15". I run a factory Unlimited soft top. Just wondering.

 

[Caleb]

Have you thought stretching the tub 15" so you can run an unlimited's soft/hard top? I stretched my TJ's wheelbase 13" and my tub 15". I run a factory Unlimited soft top. Just wondering.

He's gonna have a fuel cell in there, so I think he wants to keep that outside his top (can't blame him either )

 

[kyojin]

I can understand that. I wouldn't want to be smelling gas either.

 

[Meat_]

He's gonna have a fuel cell in there, so I think he wants to keep that outside his top (can't blame him either )

Bingo, that and he already has a brand new TJ top