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Looks great!

That thing is SWEET!!! I hoping my heep looks like that after I get done with the full widths and 38s...good job:D

Big thanks goes out to Mr. Sillyneck who does all teh welding and fabing of stuff on it for me. its taking for ever, but its oh so close! jiMMy

good job ,looks great:beer:

Originally posted by Jimmy76FJ40
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That is so awesome, it still looks like a real trail truck, which is what I have been aiming for too. I'm getting tired of looking at tubing instead of the trucks they were.

will it still fit thru the gate at barrett

no, but it will go over it just as easily! :rasta: jiMMy

Silly must be one hell of a fabricator to make clear driveshafts! :flipoff2:

Looks good...

Originally posted by Toyota_Jim
Silly must be one hell of a fabricator to make clear driveshafts! :flipoff2: dont hit em on teh rocks, eh he, here is teh rear one:

Looks goood! I love the fact that the stickers are still on the tires :) that is defenilty a cool rig

Hey! Where's the fire extinguisher? :flipoff2:

Paul

Originally posted by nasvik
Hey! Where's the fire extinguisher? :flipoff2:

Paul

You'll just blow it out :flipoff2:

Paul tried that before, but even with ALL his practice, he couldn't blow hard enough.

Jimmy had to go for the cold hard red cylinder!

That sure looks like B&T here in Chico!!!....FJ is looking good....reminds me of the one I owned....:D

WOW that things bad ass!!!!!!! Nice rig :D

*bows* yes maam :D

What!!! No pics of PonyGirl posing with your poser, I mean rig. LOL, Looking good Jimmy. You gonna drive it on the street at all? Cops would be all over it here:( Keep the pics of that beast coming.

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yup

pan that will get plated and more bars and bolts and wammy jammy stuff !

what are the framerails from? or did ya shrink the body?? looks swa-eeet. are those 38's?
shon

stock fj rails. springs are in line f/r outboarded in the front 2.375"

body is stock.

wheelbase is 103"

38.5 14.5 sx's 2.5" bs wheels

60 front 70 rear full width

hey jimmy, are the axles shaved? I was wondering how the pumpkin size of the 70 rear compared to the 60 front in terms of ground clearance? I have the option of either in the back of my bronco to go with the rc 60 front, and am looking for clearance info. also wondering how a shaved 60 and a shaved 70 would compare on size...

they are not shaved, the 70 does hang low but oh well, the rig is getting 42's soon so that shoudl solve that, i might shave it or just let teh rocks do that part! jiMMy

Great looking cruiser I love it, just one question on a rig like that where is the bead locks?:smokin:

hehehe....we were talking about that :D jiMMy knew someone would say that :D

the answer is....w/ a rig that is so bullet proof and built for mindless wheeling you need one thing to keep you on your toes :D and something to fix on the trail.

VERY Nice,,,

Very nice indeed... Looks sharp. Now make sure you dont dent anything. :D

I think that should get the job done quite nicely. Keep up the good work guys. IMHO that is the way a rig should look. not all tube this and that.. It should look like a factory rig but much bigger and stronger.

:mad: :mad: That looks bad ass!!! I really dig the flat paint, makes rattle can touch up EZ. One ??? what are the spring from? the way the shackle sits...they look long and flexy!!! Way cool!!!

Originally posted by Chark
:mad: :mad: That looks bad ass!!! I really dig the flat paint, makes rattle can touch up EZ. One ??? what are the spring from? the way the shackle sits...they look long and flexy!!! Way cool!!! they are ford f 150 rear springs from early 80's late 70's pick ups, the center pin is offset 7 inches and yes they are long and super soft. i used them at all four corners.

and as for beadlocks, well it doesnt take bead locks to get it rolling so when the money comes back around they will be tehre again! jiMMy

PS: thanks for the coments guys we apreciate it!

Looks nice, you guys should make it to the Hammers Jan 18th-21st.:)

Originally posted by fatkid
Looks nice, you guys should make it to the Hammers Jan 18th-21st.:) ohhhhhhh, i dunno, might scratch the paint on it! :) jiMMy

Originally posted by Toyota_Jim
Silly must be one hell of a fabricator to make clear driveshafts! :flipoff2:

Must make them out of transparent aluminum ! (ref. Star Trek IV)

Seriously though, that's Sweet. Your rear drive line looks just like mine. I got mine from Jess on Friday. Unfortunatley, I have a little more work to go than you, but seeing yours is an inspiration. And for having more progress, here you go :flipoff2:

lookin Good!!!!



I sent you A PM Jimmy!!!



Adam,

what size rim is that?? (backspacing, 15,16, or16.5??) If 15, how much did you shave the brake calipers???

So much for fittin that baby in the garage!

Looks badass man keep up the good work!

Nice parking break zipper head!

That's a mean rig, nice job. How long before we see pics of you gettin it?

Originally posted by jslamerman
what size rim is that?? (backspacing, 15,16, or16.5??) If 15, how much did you shave the brake calipers??? 15 inch rims, 2.5 inch back spacing, and as for shaving i dunno cuz in the pics that a full width 44 we used to set up the springs. when teh 60 is in i will let you know. should have to grind too much though! jiMMy

waht kind of springs are you useing?

Originally posted by 4N JEEP
waht kind of springs are you useing?

why not read all the posts before you reply.

Originally posted by Jimmy76FJ40
15 inch rims, 2.5 inch back spacing, and as for shaving i dunno cuz in the pics that a full width 44 we used to set up the springs. when teh 60 is in i will let you know. should have to grind too much though! jiMMy

you shouldn't have to grind at all...my 2.5 backspaced 15" rims fit on my Ford D60 with no grinding

Jimmy,

Old school but still trick....leaf springs and a real body.....makes a great change from miles of tube and coilovers...

looks sweet.......you're my new hero:flipoff2:

Kudos to Silly too

nice work boys:rasta: :smokin:

Originally posted by Jimmy76FJ40
ohhhhhhh, i dunno, might scratch the paint on it! :) jiMMy

I've got some stuff that can fix just about anything, Just look at junk...:flipoff2:

Originally posted by 4N JEEP
waht kind of springs are you useing? f150's jiMMy

its going to look cool parked At the mall

What springs are you running?

SWEEEEEEEEEET.......

Merry-go-round must be paying you well! :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: :laughing:

Originally posted by RRaker
What springs are you running?
I'm not an X-pert, but they look like LEAFS...

I wonder how many more times people are going to ask what springs before they realize that the answer is writen more than ten times in the thread. for the record thought

f-150 springs!!!!!!!

8" off set pin...about 58" long eye to eye as they sit w/ weight on them.

Are those the Stock FJ springs?

I think jimmy is parting out the merry go round, he is selling horses and stuff on the side

:flipoff2: Hey...I was first to ask...what kind of springs are those, and the answer was F 150's that are 7" off center...now after several dick heads....asked the same ??? they are 8" off center. Now I don't care what Fawkin' spring your running cause the thing looks sooo sooo sweet!! Do you have a little sister?? Could she pose nakid' in your rig?:smokin:

Originally posted by Chark
:flipoff2: Hey...I was first to ask...what kind of springs are those, and the answer was F 150's that are 7" off center...now after several dick heads....asked the same ??? they are 8" off center. Now I don't care what Fawkin' spring your running cause the thing looks sooo sooo sweet!! Do you have a little sister?? Could she pose nakid' in your rig?:smokin: 7 /8 inch off set i dunno, it s one of teh 2, the rig isnt right in front of me so i cant measuer them, but teh are long soft and flexy. no go on teh lil sis for ya. and the paint might flake off if touched, lol, thanks for teh compliment. im picking up my steering arms tongiht. happy day! jiMMy

Wow JimMy, does'nt even look like the same flapper that was burn'n oil, leaking oil, barely starting and getting hung up on everything like the cleanup run a few years ago! Then again, neither does mine (thank god!) hehe.

Nice dude. Cant wait to wheel with you again! :flipoff2:

Lookin forward to wheelin with ya soon.... maybe in the snow in a week or two??

-Matt

what springs are u runnin???? :D

Jimmy, how long are those ford springs???
Do you know how they compare to 2.5" Waggys??

And looking good!

Originally posted by Jimmy76FJ40
15 inch rims, 2.5 inch back spacing, and as for shaving i dunno cuz in the pics that a full width 44 we used to set up the springs. when teh 60 is in i will let you know. should have to grind too much though! jiMMy

Damn that i a little wide don't ya think.
You might want to get like 4 inch back spacing and pull out the grinder. You can't hert those 1 ton callipers any. You are never gunna fit in your lane, not to mention your trailer.

Just givin ya sheit.

But Good Sheit to think about while your still hanging around with Mike and Phill every weekend, and you can bum there grinder. HAHa.

Looks good.

Ian-

Originally posted by Lance
Merry-go-round must be paying you well! :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: :laughing: it helps, thats for sure.! he he, wait till you see my licence plate frame! jiMMy

"wait till you see my licence plate frame! jiMMy"

I'm almost afraid to ask...

Hey jIMMy What springs are those?? :flipoff2: :laughing:

Did you relocate the hangers for the bad boy f-150 springs? I was thinking about doing that to my cruiser. mmmmmm Looks super flexy. Look at that shackle angle! Sweet!!

yup all 4 hangers were cut off. front ones replaced with RE rear cj hangers, and teh shackle front one were made by my buddy Matt at B&T. the rear fronts were cut off and replaced with the RE cj hangers as well. and the rear shackle hangers are the stock cruiser ones cut off and flipped around and moved back 2 inches or something! jiMMy
in this shot you can see the old sleve in teh frame where my old shackle reversal was. and teh new hangers Matt made me!

Right! I know what my next mod is gonna be now. That's for sure. Do you have a traction bar for the front? Are you gonna build one?

oh yeah teh front springs had to be outboarded too for a full width axel. and yes it will have a front traction bar! jiMMy