I figure it is about time that I posted my build on here, this is what it looks like now.

6" Clayons longarms
Kevins Slyders
242 Case
33" Truxs
Blah blah blah

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/100_0106.jpg



I have a HP60 and 14bolt and I just bought a AtlasII.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/crozet2.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/p7050006.jpg


This is what I am currently running.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/bigdogs1.jpg

local VA-er eh? I am from midlo, living in DT richmond. ever seen my zj around town?

No I've been following your build for a while, but I've never seen.

Here is a pic of my buddys old one.
Atlas II
9" rear
9" front with D60 knuckles
Hydro assist
detroit rear
arb front
37" mtr's
staun internal beadlocks
longarms

and a whole other load of shit
http://i36.tinypic.com/vrexqu.jpg

fuckin christ are you guys gonna fuck next....get on with the build already..:flipoff2:

well I've ran into trouble before I got started, I was planning on moving my jeep over to the shop to get started on ripping the old axles out and found that I have got a major leak around the timing chain cover and I think a blown head gasket. :eek:

So here are my options tell me what you guys think I should do.

1- Say fuck it and go ahead and fix whats wrong and go ahead with the buid.
2-Build the old xj that I've been wheeling up until now (its got over 200,000miles) and I was planning on tearing it down after I build the wj.
3- Find somthing new to put my shit in, probably either a newer xj or tube buggy.

Thanks for any suggestions.

You're getting way ahead of logic here. I think you'll find that most here will not view minor engine problems or high mileage as obstacles to any build. Now the head gasket might be an excuse to go to a tube buggy, but does definitely not require you to. Build whatever rig you want to wheel most.

personally and this is somebody who has dumped WAY TO FAWKIN MUCH $$$$ into his XJ....i wish i would've built a buggy...you get what you want without the unibody hindering anything...i know i know thats part of the fun of building an XJ, but it's also the pain in the ass...like heepr said build what you want or better yet what you feel is right...

Thanks

I'd like to see it built Conti! I've been thinking that I might build a WJ next.

If you decide to dump it, I'll take it and the atlas off you for a buck-fifty! lol... :)

See ya around!

well I've ran into trouble before I got started, I was planning on moving my jeep over to the shop to get started on ripping the old axles out and found that I have got a major leak around the timing chain cover and I think a blown head gasket. :eek:


OMG!!! that is like 6 hours of work to fix!

do you have any clue how many hours of extra work go into crappy stupid stuff that isn't fun when making a buggy?

Mounting gas and brake pedals, mounting steering columns, mounting floor pans, mounting skins, making tab after little tab after little tab... mounting gas tanks, mounting power steering reservoirs, mounting seats, mounting seat belts, mounting EVERY STUPID LITTLE THING...

It gets REALLY boring, REALLY quick...

pull the front fascia, the radiator, the harmonic balancer, the oil pan, and the timing cover... might as well do the rear main at the same time... timing cover gasket, harmonic balancer seal, rear main seal, oil pan gasket, flush the block with a garden hose while you have the radiator out, throw it all back on with some RTV, and call it 2 hours work...

pull the valve cover(s), the intake and exhaust manifolds, the heads, replace the gasket, re-install head(s), check valve clearances, new intake and exhaust gaskets, manifolds, valve cover gasket, valve cover...

Like $100 in parts, and like a Saturday if you're more focused on drinking than working...

Ok I think it does make more since to build the WJ, Thanks

Sorry Preppi I got an XJ that might be for sale real soon if your interested. :D

Its time for me to start collecting parts to build my d60 and 14bolt, you want me to give you a list of everything I need?

Oh yeah my tubing showed up, I'm gonna try to build an internal cage. I know this will be very difficult because of the huge dash in the WJ.

Sawzall bitches!!!!!

Screw building a buggy. Just go buy a used one from the classifieds and call it good.

go big or go home!! its about time some dubs get a good hardcore treatment :evil:

Sorry Preppi I got an XJ that might be for sale real soon if your interested. :D


Nah... I like busted shit better. Reminds me of mine (usually). :mad3:


Talk with you soon.

This is not a pretty show jeep build, I'm building it to abuse it and I'm not afraid of a little body damage.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/PC120012.jpg?t=1229210111

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/PC120008.jpg?t=1229210194
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/PC120007.jpg?t=1229210241

this thing looks great any updates?

this thing looks great any updates?

He just ordered his 1350 yokes, input shaft and all new seals for his Atlas and Ballistic Fab hi-steer arms...all from MoonWorks OffRoad about a week ago. So even though he should have them now...he's on the road working for the next few weeks.

The gas tank was pulled a couple weeks ago so it can be raised through the floor.

built wjs are awesome, few and far between...i will be watchin this one form to life

Here is a pic of my buddys old one.
Atlas II
9" rear
9" front with D60 knuckles
Hydro assist
detroit rear
arb front
37" mtr's
staun internal beadlocks
longarms

and a whole other load of shit
http://i36.tinypic.com/vrexqu.jpg

That thing's a beast, I read about the entire build.

That thing's a beast, I read about the entire build.

can you throw up a link to that other build??

Thanks,
G-

not to be a dick at christmas but this is starting off as the worst build thread evarrrr!!!merry:flipoff2: christmas fawkers

not to be a dick at christmas but this is starting off as the worst build thread evarrrr!!!merry:flipoff2: christmas fawkers
wa:flipoff2:

can you throw up a link to that other build??

Thanks,
G-

I thought there was more, but I was wrong. Here are the links (not sure what order)

http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/articles/02_11.aspx

http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/articles/02_12.aspx

http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/articles/03_02.aspx

sorry I havn't been able to do any work on the WJ For a while I was only home for christmas eve and christmas day but my parts did come in from moonworks offroad and I cant wait to be able to start putting it together. I'll hopefully be home around the last week of January to get back to work on it.

I thought there was more, but I was wrong. Here are the links (not sure what order)

http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/articles/02_11.aspx

http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/articles/02_12.aspx

http://www.burnsvilleoffroad.com/articles/03_02.aspx


thanks for the links!

no problem

Come on lets see some pics! I'd love to see a hardcore WJ, I'm sure it goes pretty well as it is, but lets get some tons under dat sum betch...

X2!

another WJ monster- I love it

He's still out of town on work for a few more weeks. Don't think any progress will be made on it until the end of the month.

Quit building it now before you end up broke and pissed off! Ask me how I know? Good luck and if I can be of help feel free to ask. Looks good so far.

I'm still hoping to be home around the first week of Feb. I can't wait to get back to work on it but the longer I work the more money I will have to blow on it when I get back. I want to have it done and ready to wheel for bigdogs main springfling.

I'm still hoping to be home around the first week of Feb. I can't wait to get back to work on it but the longer I work the more money I will have to blow on it when I get back. I want to have it done and ready to wheel for bigdogs main springfling.

Hit me up if you need help man. I'll come up when I can.

Thanks

Any progress?

No I'm still in Oklahoma, hopefully be coming back home next week and be able to get back to work on it.

Nice meeting you today man. Hope those harnesses work out for ya. I will stay in touch about bigdogs!

Yeah you too, i'm glad I finally got to see your zj up close the pics on here don't do it justice.

I just got the atlas bolted in yestardy that thing was freakin heavy to install. I'm pulling the D60 back out in the morning to finish the steering, welding, and finally paint then hopefully the same thing on the 14bolt. I'll get some new pics up tomorrow night. I'm still trying to get it done for Bigdogs:D

I just got the atlas bolted in yestardy that thing was freakin heavy to install. I'm pulling the D60 back out in the morning to finish the steering, welding, and finally paint then hopefully the same thing on the 14bolt. I'll get some new pics up tomorrow night. I'm still trying to get it done for Bigdogs:D

Hey man, I've seen your WJ around mechanicsville, seen it at friday's on 360 a few times, VERY nice rig man. I have the red WJ with 4" LA and 32's. Anywho, decided to tear the WJ back down and part the lift out and build me an XJ. Your build looks awesome man, keep it up!

Thanks hopefully have it back on the road soon, let me know if you need any parts for your XJ build I have alot of stuff I'm looking to sell just havn't advertised anything yet.

Thanks hopefully have it back on the road soon, let me know if you need any parts for your XJ build I have alot of stuff I'm looking to sell just havn't advertised anything yet.

Yea man, looking for a bunch of stuff, PM me with what you have and we'll go from there!

Thanks

Bumper almost done.http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/P1010013.jpghttp://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/P1010014.jpg

Here is what I did for the atlas twin sticks, I wanted them to stay in the stock 4wd shifter location but I didn't want to spend 300+dollars on cableshifters. So I tried using the linkage that came with the atlas but I just couldn't find away to make it work, I went to the local junk yard and found a wj and pulled the stock 4wd cable shifter. It took me about 5hours to make it work.http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/P1010006.jpg

With the help of moonworks offroad I used ballistic joints for my upperarms but I had to modify the claytons upper arms to make the ballistic joints work just a little bit of cutting and weldihttp://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/0313091207.jpgng and it fit perfect.

nice work on the bumper.. best looking WJ one i have seen.
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thanks I'm gonna try to finish it today I'll gey some more pics up tonight.

X2 that bumper is sick....gotta love 1 ton grocery getters. dubya jays are the shit!

lookin good my man!:D

Nice work JC. For those who flamed on this build. #$&@ off. Nice work on the twin shifter too.
2 weeks and counting. You registered yet?

Thanks!! No I havn't registered yet. You?

Nice WJ, I was wondering what year the D60 is out of?

1982

Can you post a picture of the driver side coil bracket?

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http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/P1010008.jpg

That's pretty week, I wouldn't trust that.

My hardrive crashed so this is the only pic I have right now, too lazy to go snap a pic tonight.
6" channel, 3" pipe and some fabbing makes a pretty strong bucket. We cut the spring perch off.


http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll172/HMFI/Comanchemay62008012.jpg

nice build wj's look sick when their built up

I have wheeled it pretty hard for a while now and I have not had any issues with it.

Thanks

I'll try to get some new pics soon, I cut the back have off about 2 weeks ago (the deproach angle was killing me!!) and I am in the process of tubing it.

I have wheeled it pretty hard for a while now and I have not had any issues with it.

Thanks

I'll try to get some new pics soon, I cut the back have off about 2 weeks ago (the deproach angle was killing me!!) and I am in the process of tubing it.


departure....

yeah did I spell it wrong or use the wrong word?

Basiclly I had to much body hanging out past the tires and it would hang up on every rock that I would drive over. The WJ's have somthing like 2ft of body behind the tires.

so the deproach was beyond reproach? :laughing:

Be sure to post up some pics as you make progress with the tube.

I can vouch. Wheeled with him at harlan and it took a beating with no problems.

Post some pics of the chop.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/jdconti84/PC200395.jpg

sorry for the bad pic it was late and snowing when I took it, but you can get the idea of the direction im going in with it.

wtf did u do to that thing

wtf did u do to that thing

Looks like he used it, most wj owners have a better chance of getting door dings.

I like the new direction!

i think its ugly

its not done yet I just started the tube work and still got more body to cut.