Project "CJ" - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

redcagetoy · 03-12-2007, 08:07 PM

OK - I figured that I would start a thread on here with my progress, I am currently about 50% done I guess...

The plan:
---Build a replacement Jeep for the wife--- (she had a locked YJ on 35's before)
- GM 5.3 from the yard
- SM465
- Stak 2 speed 5.44:1
- Ford HP 60 front, shaved and narrowed, detroit, 5:13's, 35 spline, chromo
- Ford 9 rear, shaved, detroit, 5:13's, 35 spline chromo
- 40" tires
- leafsprung, nice and simple
- flat bellypan
- full hydro
- YJ tub, CJ front clip
- CJ style dash
- CJ tailgate
- room for dogs, icecheast, and future kiddo
- needs to be able to make it around town to run errends but it also needs to be able to hit any trail in the states

rajincajingt · 03-13-2007, 02:51 PM

i would not exactly call that 50% done but you have one helluva start...

keep the pics coming

offroadman83 · 03-13-2007, 04:04 PM

He has more progress than that...........I guess he forgot to post the pics. He bought my old cj and didn't even use it haha................Hey where did you sell the cj too anyways. Wondered if anyone actually built it.--------Kyle

coiledCJ · 03-13-2007, 04:27 PM

Well.....You got a pretty good start. Lotta work left so,... keep up the good work and post up lots of pics

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:41 AM

I lost the connection in the Hotel that night. Here are a few more

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:42 AM

more

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:45 AM

spring hangers and bumpers

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:50 AM

some of these are a little out of order and I left out little things like the diff cover and the bumpers etc...

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:51 AM

lets keep on going

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:53 AM

I couldn't get the tranny high enough

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:54 AM

the CJ dash on the YJ tub didn't line up. I had to weld up and re-drill all of the holes...
Gas tank skid...

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:56 AM

what's next?
some details that I missed before, BTF custom corners

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 08:58 AM

I ended up cutting all of that sheet metal out and welding the corners in

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 09:00 AM

the fan shrowd that we made first didn't work, had to modify it

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 09:02 AM

tube fenders had to be modified to work with the CJ front clip.

brake lines, fuel lines, clutch line

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 09:04 AM

finished fuel lines,
finished tube fenders

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 09:07 AM

it's all coming together now...

This is where I am at now - just got my steering stuff in yesterday. I am working on a traction bar also. I should get all of that done this weekend. - Although I am going to the Rodeo on Friday and Sat. night...

cjovertj · 03-14-2007, 09:14 AM

are you going to change the location of your rear shackle mount, the shackle looks almost completely horizontal which wouldn't allow the leaf to compress as the leaf gets longer as it compresses

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 10:05 AM

I have some longer shackles that I plan on using. If you look at the angle between the holes - it's about a normal shackle angle. The shackles are cut in that fashion to clear the bumper and allow more swing when the leafs compress

spurren2 · 03-14-2007, 10:51 AM

what headers are you using and do they both drop down behind the engine mounts

UCTJ · 03-14-2007, 11:23 AM

Cool build...Ill keep following it. Its nice to have a milling machine in the garage huh? You did a nice job on the D60 shave, I also like the way you milled the relief for the ring gear into the new bottom section of the diff housing.

KrebsATM02 · 03-14-2007, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UCTJ

Cool build...Ill keep following it. Its nice to have a milling machine in the garage huh? You did a nice job on the D60 shave, I also like the way you milled the relief for the ring gear into the new bottom section of the diff housing.

He only wishes he had a mill in the garage

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spurren2

what headers are you using and do they both drop down behind the engine mounts

they are from Advance Adapters - although they interfere with their own mounts...
Yes, they are both behind the engine mounts.

JohnnyJ · 03-14-2007, 12:06 PM

Overall looks nice, but this has me confused as to why you would want the brake line so low?

Are you not worried about something snagging this?

redcagetoy · 03-14-2007, 01:08 PM

I'm not too worried about it, but it is less than ideal. I origionally (sp) had a hard line going thru the spring perch (notice hole), but then I realized that it was directly in the way of the U-bolt. I think it will be fine with 40's and being that close to the tire. I didn't like my other option of going over the spring and putting the clip on the u-bolt plate.

03-12-2007, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	Project "CJ" OK - I figured that I would start a thread on here with my progress, I am currently about 50% done I guess... The plan: ---Build a replacement Jeep for the wife--- (she had a locked YJ on 35's before) - GM 5.3 from the yard - SM465 - Stak 2 speed 5.44:1 - Ford HP 60 front, shaved and narrowed, detroit, 5:13's, 35 spline, chromo - Ford 9 rear, shaved, detroit, 5:13's, 35 spline chromo - 40" tires - leafsprung, nice and simple - flat bellypan - full hydro - YJ tub, CJ front clip - CJ style dash - CJ tailgate - room for dogs, icecheast, and future kiddo - needs to be able to make it around town to run errends but it also needs to be able to hit any trail in the states Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! /forum/jeep-hardcore-tech/563033-project-cj.html Last edited by redcagetoy; 03-12-2007 at 08:13 PM.

03-13-2007, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
rajincajingt Trail Tampoon Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27333 Location: NOLA Posts: 3,299	i would not exactly call that 50% done but you have one helluva start... keep the pics coming __________________ 83CJ7-350 on pane-465-205-chromo 60&70-h1s-42" SX2s-linked F&R - ORIs 90YJ - stock-ish 1970 Commando under the knife: /forum/jeep-hardcore-tech/900628-urban-commando-project.html

03-13-2007, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
coiledCJ Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 47879 Location: New Mexico Posts: 30	Well.....You got a pretty good start. Lotta work left so,... keep up the good work and post up lots of pics __________________ [B]Make it BIG and get over it[/B]

03-14-2007, 08:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	I lost the connection in the Hotel that night. Here are a few more Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 08:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	more Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-13-2007, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
offroadman83 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7624 Location: McAllen,Tx Posts: 2,309	He has more progress than that...........I guess he forgot to post the pics. He bought my old cj and didn't even use it haha................Hey where did you sell the cj too anyways. Wondered if anyone actually built it.--------Kyle

03-14-2007, 08:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	spring hangers and bumpers Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 08:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	some of these are a little out of order and I left out little things like the diff cover and the bumpers etc... Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 08:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	lets keep on going Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 08:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	I couldn't get the tranny high enough Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 08:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	the CJ dash on the YJ tub didn't line up. I had to weld up and re-drill all of the holes... Gas tank skid... Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 08:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	what's next? some details that I missed before, BTF custom corners Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 08:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	I ended up cutting all of that sheet metal out and welding the corners in Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 09:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	the fan shrowd that we made first didn't work, had to modify it Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 09:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	tube fenders had to be modified to work with the CJ front clip. brake lines, fuel lines, clutch line Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 09:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	finished fuel lines, finished tube fenders Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 09:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	it's all coming together now... This is where I am at now - just got my steering stuff in yesterday. I am working on a traction bar also. I should get all of that done this weekend. - Although I am going to the Rodeo on Friday and Sat. night... Attached Images __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 09:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
cjovertj Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Member # 83052 Posts: 81	are you going to change the location of your rear shackle mount, the shackle looks almost completely horizontal which wouldn't allow the leaf to compress as the leaf gets longer as it compresses __________________ (in progress) 1980 cj5 amc 304, 4-link 1/4 ellip rear, 3 link coil-over front, tf 999, dana 300, 100" wheelbase, 37" iroks favorite quotes: "27", "aaaalright Johnny Pasta", "Wo Doads", "Da Woods"

03-14-2007, 10:05 AM	#19 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	I have some longer shackles that I plan on using. If you look at the angle between the holes - it's about a normal shackle angle. The shackles are cut in that fashion to clear the bumper and allow more swing when the leafs compress __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

03-14-2007, 10:51 AM	#20 (permalink)
spurren2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42630 Location: Ruby Valley, Nevada Posts: 396	what headers are you using and do they both drop down behind the engine mounts

03-14-2007, 11:23 AM	#21 (permalink)
UCTJ The Devils Trailboss Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51571 Location: Texas Posts: 3,906	Cool build...Ill keep following it. Its nice to have a milling machine in the garage huh? You did a nice job on the D60 shave, I also like the way you milled the relief for the ring gear into the new bottom section of the diff housing.

03-14-2007, 12:06 PM	#24 (permalink)
JohnnyJ Low Range Drifter Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 7903 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 2,760	Overall looks nice, but this has me confused as to why you would want the brake line so low? Are you not worried about something snagging this? __________________ DEAK Racing #715 TREC B / Ultra 4 Mod Class Rig Thanks to Drivetrain Specialists and PAC Racing Springs for your support

03-14-2007, 01:08 PM	#25 (permalink)
redcagetoy Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7294 Location: NW HOUSTON Posts: 336	I'm not too worried about it, but it is less than ideal. I origionally (sp) had a hard line going thru the spring perch (notice hole), but then I realized that it was directly in the way of the U-bolt. I think it will be fine with 40's and being that close to the tire. I didn't like my other option of going over the spring and putting the clip on the u-bolt plate. __________________ '62 Nissan Patrol Buggy Under Construction: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...1#post13716875 '89 Project "CJ" - Hers - Pink Cage! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033

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