I trying the find the right frame to build for my 1947 Willy's, It will be stretched and widened to fit one ton running gear with 63'' out back and 56'' up front..I do have a few ideas,113" wheel base? but just want to get as much info as possible be fore I start...thanks John...........:D

Not really a frame modification, more of a total tube chassis replacement for my 53 CJ3a. Hope to have it street legal one day.

nice build, I don't have the tools to tube it...something simple, 2X4 box tube

I cut the front and rear off of my frame. What are you wanting to see. I went back with square tube. Here is where the front was cut off.
The firewall is above this cut.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/New%20Frame/DSCN1107.jpg
after but before fishplate
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/New%20Frame%201/DSCN1153.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Ride%20height/DSCN1712.jpg
Back half cut off.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1403.jpg
Put a cross member in there to narrow the rear (the crossmember will come out but it gave me something straight to work off of.)
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1405.jpg
Notice the exposed end of the original frame rail.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1411.jpg
Cut some small 45's to triangulate the new frame into it.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1409.jpg
((((((You could use this same crossmember with the triangulation to widen your stock frame is the reason for me shareing this.)))))))
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1412.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1413.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Bumper2/DSCN1748.jpg
I will be pulling the tub for paint and at that point I will flip the frame and plate the top and bottom.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Bumper2/DSCN1744.jpg

Heres the frame I made for My 47 Willys.
Its for sale too! :D

http://www.twincityoffroad.com/albums/mattswillys/paintedframe.jpg

Heres the frame I made for My 47 Willys.
Its for sale too! :D

http://www.twincityoffroad.com/albums/mattswillys/paintedframe.jpg
this is the idea I have but longer with leaf springs...

Not really a frame modification, more of a total tube chassis replacement for my 53 CJ3a. Hope to have it street legal one day.

Do you have a build thread or more pics of this buggy?

sorry for the hijack.

I cut the front and rear off of my frame. What are you wanting to see. I went back with square tube. Here is where the front was cut off.
The firewall is above this cut.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/New%20Frame/DSCN1107.jpg
after but before fishplate
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/New%20Frame%201/DSCN1153.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Ride%20height/DSCN1712.jpg
Back half cut off.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1403.jpg
Put a cross member in there to narrow the rear (the crossmember will come out but it gave me something straight to work off of.)
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1405.jpg
Notice the exposed end of the original frame rail.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1411.jpg
Cut some small 45's to triangulate the new frame into it.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1409.jpg
((((((You could use this same crossmember with the triangulation to widen your stock frame is the reason for me shareing this.)))))))
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1412.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/406yj/Back%20Fabn/DSCN1413.jpg

I like this a lot when compared to compound cuts. Cutting a 45* on a 30* does not sound like fun right now...

Here's the one I built for my CJ8:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/bbajeep/2008_0202FrameBuild0009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/bbajeep/2008_0202FrameBuild0018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/bbajeep/2008_0218Crossmember0008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/bbajeep/2008_0223Crossmember0025.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/bbajeep/2008_0413WinchMount0034.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/bbajeep/2008_0413WinchMount0038.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/bbajeep/2008_0414FinishedFrontEnd0022.jpg

Hope that helps. Most of it is 2x4, the front is 2x3.

bbaXJ , nice looking frame!

Geesh made one for his CJ5 project that turned out pretty nice. Here is part of his build thread HERE (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=295400&highlight=cj5+geesh&page=4)

heres my update.........

How is your tub handing that large (looks to be 8") rise in the rear of the frame? I think I have a 5.5" rise in mine which is what matches the tub.

I have seen a lot of bad things happen with front shackles that low, get caught on stuff backing down an obstacle.

I did my flattie frame originally for 48" long springs with offset pins and still couldn't stand the overhangs, redid it for f/r links.

Don't know that I have any good pics, mine isn't still finished. still have to finish weld and fishplate everything.

http://webpages.charter.net/haggar1850/build/rails.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/haggar1850/build/frontquarter.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/haggar1850/build/cj3b-2.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/haggar1850/build/upperbracket.jpg