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I was waiting for this! I plan to add a little length back to the frame. Im going to cap the ends of the main rails. Then I'll continue the main rails back, but kicked in 6-8 inches. Here is a quick photoshop to give you an idea...
***WARNING PLEASE EXCUSE POOR PHOTO SHOP SKILLS***


This will give me more clearance for shocks(maybe coilovers/airshocks one day ) and this will also let me mount the coil buckets either flush with or above the top of the frame rails. The idea is to keep it low while running 4 inch lift springs. This should allow for plenty of down travel instead of running shorter springs.

you know i just had to say what everyone else was thinking, right ?


so hurry up and get finished we. Then I'll borrow it on a wheeling trip cuz you work weekends and break her in... er, i mean, give her a shakedown run

Oh dont you worry cuz...when the day comes it is on! Last week was my first sunday off. Looks like i may be keeping the schedule. Any mother's day Plans? I'll be hangin out with Gma Stella. Hope to see you there.

any updates ???? looks like marshall will be done with his soon and started after you, lol.

I wish i could keep up with Marshall by my self! His jeeps gonna turn out real nice. I have had some paying projects come my way so i haven't done much. Started bending some tube for the bed...you can see it under the jeep on the ground. Just today i picked up 2 35 pro crap a/t tires for 30 a pop with about 30% tread. I was really needing these for mock up.

Here's a shot of the rear...now i'll start on the links.

Well after hunting and searching.....



Just the motivation i needed to get my but in gear. Collected a few other parts too.


And i cut this thing off...


...that way i could get an idea of heighth and width.


Been jumping around from body work to link brackets so not much else to show at the moment...

Looking good!

Couple of steps forward...and a few more back... oh well. I have changed my mind about my bed and frame design so many times and after many alterations i finally said GET OUT!!!!


I was originally going for that stock frame look but it just wasn't quite what i wanted. I will end up just using 1.75 DOM for both frame rails and tube bed. I'll save this for another day.

Trying to get it rolling....so i didnt a little truss work. I think it will do. 1.75 Tube and 1/2" Bar between for mounting brackets to.


Coil buckets are just sitting there but the gussets they are sitting on will be knotched level on the ends so they sit right.


Those are Lower CA brackets on top just to give you an idea of where the uppers will sit. Here is the Lower on the tube...

looks good.




btw, what are you using for cutting? plasma or torch?

I had started out all cutting with the torch but cleaning up with the grinder was going to take me forever...not to mention all the grinding discs! I picked up a harbor Freight plasma and I very happy with its performance. It cuts through 1/4'' plate well, anything thicker and I bust out the ole oxy accetelene.

Very nice, you do good work!!!

IntenseBlue wrote:

I picked up a harbor Freight plasma and I very happy with its performance. It cuts through 1/4'' plate well

I will be paying you a sunday visit in the very near future

Thank you...I appreciate the compliments.

Let me know when you wanna come play in that garage cuz...you can bring the the familia with you too!

Well It's been way to long since the last update...Finally found a 39/64th Drill bit to press in new bigger 9/16th studs so my front and rear D60s match. First i had to remove some rust and material. After some love with my big hammer and paint, I was able to get the rear back together and rolling!








This Caliper is temp for mock up...looking for the caddy ones with mechanical E Brake.

Mock up of the new front frame rails and radiator...for motivation

Man I wish I could go over. maybe one of these sundays ... but I think I'm on restriction for the next few months


BTW, I have your 2.5" spacers. Call me when you wanna pick them up.

Very nice, I am amazed at all the things you know how to do. Great job

Ill call maybe tomorrow rich. TY for the kind words Renee.


One day Im gonna own me a torchmate plasma table. For now these 4 link brackets will have to do.

Front upper and lower CA brackets

any new progress?




.... sorry, right now I'm living vicariously through other peoples builds / mods

Its been really slow...


I managed to finish the rear lower coil buckets...thats about it. The first pic shows how i was gonna weld the plate on before i decided to put the curve on it and match it up to the edge.

Just a little painting today...

looking good cuz. those spring perches are pretty trick. you need to get it done by June 2011 so we can do a shake down run before MOAB !!!

Ok i think i'm officially done with the tear down....


Yep...those are what's left of the frame rails!



Took the ole girl outside for some sun...