CJ-5 Monster rebuild.. - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

chevyman12212007 · 03-17-2008, 06:21 PM

This is my buddies jeep i have been helping him build over the past couple years, But now its time to go big, Its a 1970 cj-5 with 44 front and 60 rear 4.88 gears, 360 T-176 and dana 300. Its time to build it bigger and better!

We have built a Brand new frame from 2x4 3/16 wall box... Stretched the wheelbase to over 108 inches.
The new running gear is a king pin 60 in the front and a 14 bolt in the back with 4.56 gears..
Chevy TBI 350 and built TH350 with a dana 300.
Brand new set of 44 TSLs!!
15x10 Wheels with weld in beadlocks from KORE 4x4
New hand made floor pans for the body with a CJ-7 hood and grill..

[IMG]http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg151/chevyman12212007/PICT
0004.jpg[/IMG]

The new floor pans...

greengrass · 03-17-2008, 08:42 PM

looks sweet, you might want lower gears than 4.56 for a 44"!

Devil Dog · 03-17-2008, 09:23 PM

nice.. very nice... !!!

roadwarriorsvt · 03-17-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greengrass

looks sweet, you might want lower gears than 4.56 for a 44"!

True dat. Anything that starts with the number "5" should be good!

chevyman12212007 · 03-19-2008, 10:19 AM

I plan to put a 4 to 1 in my dana 300 which would give me a 98 crawl ratio.which will be plenty!

chevyman12212007 · 03-20-2008, 11:22 AM

I will have more pics posted soon if anyone wants to see them..

jpfrk2001 · 03-20-2008, 11:45 AM

looks good, and yes, 4.56 with 4:1 on an automatic tranny is good to go.

chevyman12212007 · 03-20-2008, 04:14 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to mount a set of 2.0 kings racing shocks in the rear ?? The big issue is the upper mount and body clearance..

Here are a few more picutres..

chevyman12212007 · 03-20-2008, 04:15 PM

Wheels

Tires

chevyman12212007 · 03-20-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpfrk2001

looks good, and yes, 4.56 with 4:1 on an automatic tranny is good to go.

Do you Want a HUGE turbo to put on something?? I have one off of a series 60 detroit that pushes 31 lbs of boost!!!

UCTJ · 03-20-2008, 07:44 PM

You guys have done some very clean sheet metal work.

The frame work looks very nice as well. Keep posting..

jpfrk2001 · 03-20-2008, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevyman12212007

Do you Want a HUGE turbo to put on something?? I have one off of a series 60 detroit that pushes 31 lbs of boost!!!

Thanks,but. . no, Im good.

Nice beadlocks. this thread looks very promising

noahsjeep · 03-21-2008, 06:08 AM

Wicked looking fabrication work dudes!

backyard wrenchers · 03-21-2008, 06:21 AM

im liking the fab work, looks good.

chevyman12212007 · 03-21-2008, 11:04 AM

Thanks guys.. The really cool thing is that me and my buddy are both only 19 years old..
Still looking for a good mount idea for the nitro shocks in the rear.. we have debated ab cutting a hole in the fender to put the shock up thru bc it will need to be mounted so high. But the mount needs to go straight to the frame or off of the cage work over the back fenders, but since we havent made the cage yet so we cant really tell if that is going to work or not..

dcswindler4 · 03-21-2008, 12:14 PM

any reason why you didnt build the frame to match the spring spacing? thus avoiding having to outboard the spring and shackle mounts?

chevyman12212007 · 03-21-2008, 09:07 PM

We left the front narrow for the fact or clearance for turning with 44's and mathch the grill width for a better look, if we had made it wider, when it steers the tires would rub the sides of the frame.

chevyman12212007 · 03-21-2008, 09:17 PM

This is my 81 CJ-7 that we built

Hackfabricaton · 03-22-2008, 11:56 AM

Love that camo.... Except for the blingin' wheels..... Dull those puppies out...

Too much good to say about the CJ5 build...Keep post'n...

richharr · 03-22-2008, 05:16 PM

camo and chrome, for the pimped out hunter

great build, I'm subscribed.

chevyman12212007 · 03-22-2008, 09:07 PM

Hey easy on the wheels they were the right price for a set of 15x12 barts..
I will have lots more pictures up soon the tub is now sitting on the frame and the wheels are painted black. I think the paint scheme is going to end up being silver and black..

chevyman12212007 · 03-25-2008, 04:47 PM

Ok guys i finally got lots more pitures of where the build is now..

chevyman12212007 · 03-25-2008, 04:49 PM

Nitrogen shock mounts..

chevyman12212007 · 03-25-2008, 04:50 PM

Tabs for links and shocks..

Fire wall..

jpfrk2001 · 03-25-2008, 04:58 PM

truelly impressed. Shit! when I was 19, I was happy to BOLT on a suspension lift on my first Jeep. that was 12 years ago. And here you are at 19 Fabbin your own frame and stuff!!

Truelly impressed. This new Generation of off roaders will make the scene explode and the Box will get destroyed by young talent as we see here.

Keep it up.

03-17-2008, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	CJ-5 Monster rebuild.. This is my buddies jeep i have been helping him build over the past couple years, But now its time to go big, Its a 1970 cj-5 with 44 front and 60 rear 4.88 gears, 360 T-176 and dana 300. Its time to build it bigger and better! We have built a Brand new frame from 2x4 3/16 wall box... Stretched the wheelbase to over 108 inches. The new running gear is a king pin 60 in the front and a 14 bolt in the back with 4.56 gears.. Chevy TBI 350 and built TH350 with a dana 300. Brand new set of 44 TSLs!! 15x10 Wheels with weld in beadlocks from KORE 4x4 New hand made floor pans for the body with a CJ-7 hood and grill.. [IMG]http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg151/chevyman12212007/PICT 0004.jpg[/IMG] The new floor pans... Last edited by chevyman12212007; 04-28-2010 at 07:22 PM.

03-17-2008, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
greengrass Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 94779 Location: Templeton, California Posts: 260	looks sweet, you might want lower gears than 4.56 for a 44"! __________________ 84 4runner on 37s

03-17-2008, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Devil Dog GySgt - Retired Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11922 Location: Wildomar, CA Posts: 1,591	nice.. very nice... !!! __________________ Front Toward Enemy 2009, 2011 & 2013 King of the Hammers BUCK Wild Racing Team 911 Degenerate Team 505 Team 488 O.G. "Wreckin' Crew"

03-20-2008, 11:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
jpfrk2001 New Beginnings Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99513 Location: On the move Posts: 4,244	looks good, and yes, 4.56 with 4:1 on an automatic tranny is good to go. __________________ My jeep is a hotrod! /forum/jeep-hardcore-tech/658004-going-against-odds.html NEW BEGINNINGS: /forum/general-4x4-discussion/971511-jealle-o-cigano.html

03-20-2008, 04:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	Nitro Shocks Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to mount a set of 2.0 kings racing shocks in the rear ?? The big issue is the upper mount and body clearance.. Here are a few more picutres..

03-19-2008, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	I plan to put a 4 to 1 in my dana 300 which would give me a 98 crawl ratio.which will be plenty!

03-20-2008, 11:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	I will have more pics posted soon if anyone wants to see them..

03-20-2008, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	Wheels Tires

03-20-2008, 07:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
UCTJ The Devils Trailboss Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51571 Location: Texas Posts: 3,893	You guys have done some very clean sheet metal work. The frame work looks very nice as well. Keep posting..

03-21-2008, 06:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
noahsjeep Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Member # 92090 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 205	Wicked looking fabrication work dudes!

03-21-2008, 11:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	Thanks guys.. The really cool thing is that me and my buddy are both only 19 years old.. Still looking for a good mount idea for the nitro shocks in the rear.. we have debated ab cutting a hole in the fender to put the shock up thru bc it will need to be mounted so high. But the mount needs to go straight to the frame or off of the cage work over the back fenders, but since we havent made the cage yet so we cant really tell if that is going to work or not.. __________________ 81 CJ-7 38.5 TSLS Cj-5 Monster Rebuild

03-21-2008, 12:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
dcswindler4 Wheeler Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 86062 Location: VA Posts: 344	any reason why you didnt build the frame to match the spring spacing? thus avoiding having to outboard the spring and shackle mounts?

03-21-2008, 09:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	We left the front narrow for the fact or clearance for turning with 44's and mathch the grill width for a better look, if we had made it wider, when it steers the tires would rub the sides of the frame. __________________ 81 CJ-7 38.5 TSLS Cj-5 Monster Rebuild

03-21-2008, 09:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	My Little Toy This is my 81 CJ-7 that we built __________________ 81 CJ-7 38.5 TSLS Cj-5 Monster Rebuild

03-22-2008, 11:56 AM	#19 (permalink)
Hackfabricaton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Member # 70509 Location: Canton, Michigan Posts: 1,198	Love that camo.... Except for the blingin' wheels..... Dull those puppies out... Too much good to say about the CJ5 build...Keep post'n... __________________ "In the end...It's all Hack."

03-22-2008, 05:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
richharr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Member # 89243 Location: NewYorkCity Posts: 91	camo and chrome, for the pimped out hunter great build, I'm subscribed. __________________ junk, but it runs, sometimes

03-22-2008, 09:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	Hey easy on the wheels they were the right price for a set of 15x12 barts.. I will have lots more pictures up soon the tub is now sitting on the frame and the wheels are painted black. I think the paint scheme is going to end up being silver and black.. __________________ 81 CJ-7 38.5 TSLS Cj-5 Monster Rebuild

03-25-2008, 04:47 PM	#22 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	Ok guys i finally got lots more pitures of where the build is now.. __________________ 81 CJ-7 38.5 TSLS Cj-5 Monster Rebuild

03-25-2008, 04:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	Nitrogen shock mounts.. __________________ 81 CJ-7 38.5 TSLS Cj-5 Monster Rebuild

03-25-2008, 04:50 PM	#24 (permalink)
chevyman12212007 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101253 Location: Harrison AR Posts: 331	Tabs for links and shocks.. Fire wall.. __________________ 81 CJ-7 38.5 TSLS Cj-5 Monster Rebuild

03-25-2008, 04:58 PM	#25 (permalink)
jpfrk2001 New Beginnings Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99513 Location: On the move Posts: 4,244	truelly impressed. Shit! when I was 19, I was happy to BOLT on a suspension lift on my first Jeep. that was 12 years ago. And here you are at 19 Fabbin your own frame and stuff!! Truelly impressed. This new Generation of off roaders will make the scene explode and the Box will get destroyed by young talent as we see here. Keep it up. __________________ My jeep is a hotrod! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=658004 NEW BEGINNINGS: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=971511

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