Splinter

[Goosed76]

ahh, Budweiser and power tools.... at least I see a fire extinguisher....

[racerx145]

Pulled the front axle back out and built a truss outta 3/8" plate and built new upper control arm mounts. Also got my tie rod built outta 1/4 wall DOM. I moved the rear upper coil spring mounts back six inches and plated the body where they attach. So now my springs aren't in a S shaped. I also started plating the frame where my rear trac bar bracket was since I ripped it off the frame a few times and the frame is pretty much destroyed there. Hope to have it rolling this week need to mount my hydro steering when it gets here and lengthen my fuel lines a weld everything up. Taking it to my buddies to use his 220 to weld it.

[MoonWorks]

Looking good. I'd put spacers atleast under if not on both sides of the heims on your steering.

[SirFuego]

How did I not see this before? Very nice dovenose. I'm definitely diggin' this build!

[slim616]

I hadn't checked this build out in awhile and have to say its looking good. Let me know how your front end works out because im in the same boat as you trying to figure out what to do with my front end. As with the fuel tank do you plan on running any sort of cover over that? I know some people of complained about fumes in the cabin with that method. i thought about doing that but just decided to go with the fuel cell. As for the fuel lines its alot cheaper just to use fuel hose and clamps at a few cents a piece and they worked fine on mine. I kind of choked when I saw that the bling lines would of cost me almost $300 to run.

[racerx145]

Looking good. I'd put spacers atleast under if not on both sides of the heims on your steering.

Thanks, Yeah I am going to put some misalignment spacers in there, before I am finished, but I have to tear it all down and weld everything, so I just have some bolts stuck in it

How did I not see this before? Very nice dovenose. I'm definitely diggin' this build!

Thanks man, I can't wait to get it out on the trail, my buddies have been going every weekend and keep bugging me to get this thing finished.

I hadn't checked this build out in awhile and have to say its looking good. Let me know how your front end works out because im in the same boat as you trying to figure out what to do with my front end. As with the fuel tank do you plan on running any sort of cover over that? I know some people of complained about fumes in the cabin with that method. i thought about doing that but just decided to go with the fuel cell. As for the fuel lines its alot cheaper just to use fuel hose and clamps at a few cents a piece and they worked fine on mine. I kind of choked when I saw that the bling lines would of cost me almost $300 to run.

I got some 16g steel to build a box around the fuel tank, I gotta get it going and over to a buddy's who's going to help me since he has all the sheet metal tools. I was thinking about getting the stock plastic clips and getting some hard plastic line from my dad he owns a foreign car repair shop and make new lines, but I guess it would probably be easier to just use rubber hose and clamps. Thanks

[racerx145]

Built a bracket for the orbital valve to use the existing steering box bolt holes. Then built brackets to mount the ram to the axle and the tierod, was a tight fit but got it to work and tucked it between the axle and tierod. I am going to put some tube off the axle under the ram to protect it a little more.

[MoonWorks]

Good progress. Have you tried to cycle the steering yet with the ram in place. It looks really close to the tierod and the tierod will usually come back and tuck closer to the axle when it cycles. So I was wondering about it hitting the ram/bracket on the frame side. Maybe its just the pic though.

Show a pic of your bracket on the tierod. And before Chad says it...I assume you plan on a few gussets on them right? I see everything is just tacked.

[racerx145]

Good progress. Have you tried to cycle the steering yet with the ram in place. It looks really close to the tierod and the tierod will usually come back and tuck closer to the axle when it cycles. So I was wondering about it hitting the ram/bracket on the frame side. Maybe its just the pic though.

Show a pic of your bracket on the tierod. And before Chad says it...I assume you plan on a few gussets on them right? I see everything is just tacked.

Thanks for the advice, I have not cycled it, didn't even think about it hopefully it clears.

Yeah I am going to put a few gussets on them today

[racerx145]

So I haven't posted in a while was busy all summer farming and haulin hay. But have been laid off for the past two months so I have had a bunch of time to work on the jeep. My buddy Graeme let me bring it down to his shop and use his hoist and tools.
Anyways here's some pictures
Coilover's and some frame plating



Trac-bar bracket

Sliders

Rear Bumper


Full Bump with Tylers 42's

Front Bumper

Seats

[adam99wj]

nice rig , i cant believe i have not seen this buildup before

[Derek33]

I love the front end on your rig.

[Joe Lynch]

I like the rear bumper you set up. I hope you dont mind if I borrow your Idea. That is some crazy clearance.

[racerx145]

I love the front end on your rig.

Thanks I really like the way it came out was going for the pissed off look. I am going to continue the tubes that go under the fenders and tie into a cage when I build one.

I like the rear bumper you set up. I hope you dont mind if I borrow your Idea. That is some crazy clearance.

Yeah no biggie I will post up some more pics when I get a chance it has a ton more clearance and was able to move the axle back and still keep my ride height low, it actually sits 3" lower than when I had my 36's under it.

[racerx145]

I finally got the jeep finished today took it out for a quick shakedown run it ran great

[jfowlzj95]

Very nice! I really like how that dovenose turned out, gives me ideas...

[Jeeptech01]

Liking the rear tube bumper!! Cool build.

[FortCollinsZJ]

Ho-lee shit. That is awesome. I really really like it.

Need more pics of the rear wheel wells, specifically all the shit you cut out, and what you did to patch the hole.

[95zjmischief]

Tell me about it, the thing is nuts, more pics please

[it usually runs fine]

I shouldnt have read this, lots and lots of thoughts stirring, all of which require destruction of my other wise finally functional jeep

[DJJordache]

AWESOME! love the dovenose!

[racerx145]

Here are a few more pics of the rear I dont have any mid build pics

[FortCollinsZJ]

Looks SOO mean.

Did you have to cut much on the passenger side (under tha ammo can) My bumper covers all that crap and I don't remember what it looks like.

I can see that it's just the filler hose on the drivers side, but it looks like the passenger side would be wide open into the cab if I started cutting like you did.


I'm excited to see what you come up with for a cage.

[Poser 5.9]

Nice project man,that thing looks tuff. Nice wheeling pics too!

[racerx145]

Looks SOO mean.

Did you have to cut much on the passenger side (under tha ammo can) My bumper covers all that crap and I don't remember what it looks like.

I can see that it's just the filler hose on the drivers side, but it looks like the passenger side would be wide open into the cab if I started cutting like you did.


I'm excited to see what you come up with for a cage.

Yeah on the passengers side I had to cut out a bunch and then I just sheet metaled it back in like the drivers side. The cage will be the next project.