click the link - I'm not posting all the pictures :flipoff2:
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/Jerry.htm

specs:
2000 TJ shell
5.3 from 2004 tahoe
350turbo w/reverse manual valve body
203 and 205 transfer cases
rockwells
44" TSL's
wheel base - 119"


decided to start with a junkyard shell since it's gonna get trashed anyways.
started the build Dec 21st, and should be done next week some time. I can't take credit for any of it - I'm just the shop bitch and the owner of the rig. It was fabricated by 1cdub. just got to put shocks on, make a fuel cell, put cage and seats in, and it should be done (well...drivable). the pics are a little behind since we have done a lot of work during the week on it.

flame away

Looks pretty damn good right now. Any reason you didn't go ahead and use rear steer? Looks good though and can't wait to see more progress pics

Looks pretty damn good right now. Any reason you didn't go ahead and use rear steer? Looks good though and can't wait to see more progress pics

time frame basically. I have to get it done by march 18th for the big meat run in Poteau, OK. I did look, but they were typically more than I wanted to spend, or weren't u-joint style (without having to drive to BFE to get them)

maybe next winter I'll upgrade....lord knows my pocket book is killing me as it is.

sweet build up, id like to see the finished project. im building mine with rocks, but it is taking longet than i expected.

all i see is a whole lot of F'N MONEY flyin' around. :shaking: looks nice though.

Can someone post the pics on this site, my work has me restricted from the link?

Can someone post the pics on this site, my work has me restricted from the link?

there's prolly 100 pics on the link, but here's a few for ya:
what I started with (yes I actually paid money for it :laughing: )

hope you can see these:

http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC00780.JPG
frame
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC00982.JPG
motor/tranny/transfercases
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01128.JPG
front susp:
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01224.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01234.JPG

ram:
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01291.JPG
rear susp:
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01358.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01359.JPG

rollin:
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01406.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01411.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01412.JPG

That looks like it is going to be a really sweet rig when finished! The entire job looks extremely professional :beer:

time frame basically. I have to get it done by march 18th for the big meat run in Poteau, OK. I did look, but they were typically more than I wanted to spend, or weren't u-joint style (without having to drive to BFE to get them)

maybe next winter I'll upgrade....lord knows my pocket book is killing me as it is.

I hear you there. I just bought the overson shafts for my steering rear...want to talk about breaking the damn bank. I'm trying to get mine done for EJS which looks like a long shot a this point :flipoff2:

Great looking rig- What kind of steel is the custom frame made out of? Frame looks very well built-

That's some nice work!

Thanks for posting the pics! Very sweet work.

gimme another week or sooooo and its on. :flipoff2:

Freaking awesome :)

Looking good. Are you going to make the 18th?????

Looking good. Are you going to make the 18th?????


yep.... :beer:

Fawkin Bitchin!! :flipoff2:

http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC00780.JPG


Do you have any more pics/specs of this trailer? whats the make and length? looks nice. Just asking because I'm about to buy one for my journey to Moab

Do you have any more pics/specs of this trailer? whats the make and length? looks nice. Just asking because I'm about to buy one for my journey to Moab

http://www.bigtextrailers.com/

here is the specs on his trailer:
http://www.bigtextrailers.com/spec/14gn.html

:beer: sorry for the thread highjack...back to the build up

Lookin good, but again, what are the specs on the frame material. Wish I'd of gone that route instead of buying the whole thing and start taking parts off. Keep us informed.

Lookin good, but again, what are the specs on the frame material. Wish I'd of gone that route instead of buying the whole thing and start taking parts off. Keep us informed.

2x4 box tubing .250 wall

Sweet project!! One man's trash...

What's the story with the broken connecting rod? Very nice jeep. Looks really good. Good luck making the 18th.

Could you post some more info on the frame. Maybe a few measurements and pictures from various directions.

I am currently trying to figure out how best to make a frame for a Scrambler. The CJ-5 is realitivly easy with the straight through design. I would like to see how you addressed the narrowed waist in the middle of the frame to accomadate the engine.

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Maybe you couls post more to the Topic of the Week post?

Carl

What's the story with the broken connecting rod? Very nice jeep. Looks really good. Good luck making the 18th.

I bought a motor from a 2004 tahoe that had 17k miles on it, and was rolled. I ASSUMED all would be well, but when we pulled the plugs and turned the motor over to get the oil out of the cyl, the motor would only turn over a little under 1 revolution. So we pulled the pan and found out I paid for a fawked up motor :rolleyes: .

The person that rolled it prolly let it run upside down...

It didn't mess up the cyl wall or head, so I put a new rod in, and we'll just have to see how long it lasts....

Could you post some more info on the frame. Maybe a few measurements and pictures from various directions.

I am currently trying to figure out how best to make a frame for a Scrambler. The CJ-5 is realitivly easy with the straight through design. I would like to see how you addressed the narrowed waist in the middle of the frame to accomadate the engine.

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Maybe you couls post more to the Topic of the Week post?

Carl

click the link on the 1st page - theres quite a few different angles on the frame.

fuel cell is now done, dash and wiring is completed, I would have been able to drive it, but the fuel rail I ordered was the wrong one, so I'm over-nighting one so I can fire it up Tues night (guy that pulled motor broke it with the hoist chain). Roll cage is about 70% made. we still have seat bars (and mount seats), finish front hoop (going to tie into roll cage), rocker guards, and 5 point harnesses left.

nice work, gotta love huge rigs.

she's ready to wheel......maiden voyage is tomorrow...post up some "near" finished pics.

Here.....
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01473.JPG

Click on the link for more on the first page :flipoff2:

Your jeep looks wicked!! I love the beyond flat belly.......


http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01169.JPG

she's ready to wheel......maiden voyage is tomorrow...post up some "near" finished pics.


mad props on all your hard work bro - everything works REALLY well!!!

I'll try to get all the pics posted tonight.

now I have 4 days to take it all apart, paint it, and get it back together!!!!

sorry for the horrible quality (phone pic)
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/misc/rigtest.jpg

Awsome!!

Nice, you don't see many TJ's on rockwells

heres the pics he meant when he said "near" finished - I just uploaded them last night:
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01497.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01498.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01505.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC01508.JPG

thanks for the props everyone - most appreciated :)

Yur wheelbase is WAY too small! How will you ever paint that thing yellow and take kids to school with only 119"?!? :flipoff2:
Looks fawkin dope man, wicked build! I'm hatin all the competition of TJs on 44s now that I finished mine, but they are all sweet to see as far as little differences and such!
What kinda wheelin you do mostly? I'd guess hill/steep climbs by the WB...

Im gonna go have some children so i can sell them off and build myself a bitchen rig like that!!!! :eek:

What junk yard did you find a TJ shell at? You're around KC aren't you? I know 1cdub is. All ya'll in that group have some real sweet Jeeps

Call Auto Topic Off Road in Tulsa. Keith can hook you up.

Killer Vision, man :idea: I would have never looked at that trashed tub and thought it could have been turned into what you have now.

Awesome rig!!!

I am scared to ask, but do you have a run down of the total cost? Is there anything that particularly surprised you? If had to start over would you do anything different?

Awesome rig!!!

I am scared to ask, but do you have a run down of the total cost? Is there anything that particularly surprised you? If had to start over would you do anything different?

sorry for the delayed response - didn't see this....


rough cost is about 16k. what suprised me was 16 fing k!!! hehe seriously - just all the little shit you don't write down really that adds up to thousands.

honestly I really love my Jeep and wouldn't change anything! well - actually an unlimited body to allow 4 seats would be tits:smokin:

besides chromoly axles and an atlas, I wouldn't change a SINGLE thing....not even sure I would want rear steer.

but be warned - theres some obsticles my jeep just isn't good at because it's SO heavy(hot springs, arkansas)....on the other hand it does REALLY well in Moab because it's so heavy and sticks to the rocks very well. So if you do a lot of mud or loose steep hills, rockwells and the heavy ass frame built here is not for you.

Damn that thing is nice, awesome work, i really like how that turned out, props to you.

http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC00780.JPG


yours started about how mine did..

http://wediefirst.com/images/badfish_buildup/DSC00415.JPG

mines not going to be as big as yours though..

http://wediefirst.com/images/badfish_buildup/badfish915_01.jpg

awesome work on yours i like how low it is even with the 2.5tons/44s

yours started about how mine did..

http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC00775.JPG
http://wediefirst.com/images/badfish_buildup/DSC00415.JPG


:eek: scary how similar!

good luck on your build bro - it's a nice start:smokin:

Very sick build!! I love the rig. :)

Would like to some picture of it on the trail. Nice rig! Wish my build was done.

is pirate motorsports a shop?

KC MO isnt that far from Lincoln, NE and i am thinking about an internal cage...

Would like to some picture of it on the trail. Nice rig! Wish my build was done.

here's a few, but check out our website and look under "trips" for a sheet load of pics. we have taken a few more trips, but I don't have the pics uplaoded....I'll try to do that in the next few days:

http://www.piratemotorsports.net/trips/moab05/DSC02409.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/trips/moab05/DSC02474.JPG
http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC_0140.JPG


and we're not a shop - just a few jackholes with too much time:smokin:
1cdub does a lot of work on other rigs though locally, so if your wanting some quotes - shoot me a pm and I'll relay the message. he doesn't have internet right now because he moved.

You like pulling those meats off the ground dont ya. HA HA looks like fun. Good looking rig. Looks like you did a great jog.

JOSH

haha - that 1st pic was def not by choice - I was just holding on for dear life trying to make it to the top! the last pic...well thats a different story hehehe

great looking rig, you guys did a good job in a short time...love a jeep in the air!!!

http://www.piratemotorsports.net/jerry/DSC_0140.JPG

I'm right there with ya

http://www.jeepaholics.com/support/files/russ/20051002134646_P1010447.jpg







hehe


but seriously, VERY nice build!!!