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And her first ghetto flex test. Woohoo

 

That thing is pretty badass man I have always liked those jeeps!

 

Thanks. I had never seen one till I bought it from the guy. I couldnt resist the ugliness hahaha.

 

that is fawking nice. been looking all over for one. nice find.

 

I was a little suprised how rust-free it actually was. A little nastiness in the floor boards but I cut them out for shaping the fender wells anyways. Other than that the body is solid with some surface rust and the whole frame was solid. Lucky me!

 

long time lurker here; i consider myself to be somewhat of a "jeep guy" but i have never heard of this model of Jeep. I think this is rad and i can't wait to see what you do with it.

 

Nice. I have long thought an FC would make a great tow rig

 

i've thought the same. drop a 12valve in it, add a sleeper cab and either 5th wheel or bumper pull depending on the sleeper cab and you got an instant bad ass tow rig, camper, and offroad rig.

 

Looking nice. Waiting for more pics and updates
Thanks for sharing
Ehsan

 

No less than cool! Keep it coming! What are you plans for engine/tranny?

 

Thats just plain bitchin

I know where a few FCs are in the Pa area if anyone needs parts or a whole truck.Havent seen them in a few years but Im sure they are still there

 

subscribed, can't wait to see how this turns out. The only worry I have for you is the frame, looks like you already chopped a section off in the front and rear of the frame and replaced it with 2" x 4" steel. Why not build a whole new frame? Didn't seem like there was much left of the original frame after you chopped it, and a whole new frame would be a stronger platform to build on.

 

subscribed. Something totally out of the norm!!! Good luck and keep us posted.

 

nice..

should box the rest of the old frame or build a whole new one. why can't i find a deal like that.

 

:smokin:

 

He is one from TTC 2009 for a little motivation.

http://www.jpmagazine.com/featuredv...aturedvehicles/154_0910_1963_jeep_fc170_wash_often/hard_facts_chevy_ls6_v8.html

http://fourwheeler.automotive.com/117673/129-0911-2009-ttc-1963-willys-jeep-fc-170/index.html

 

That thing was for sale on ebay a couple years ago...I'd like to know where it's at now.

 

I'm hoping you're going to box and gusset the frame. Cool project otherwise. It would bitchin' to see it with a 4BT or an Isuzu diesel, like a mini cabover.

 

What are you going to use to weight the back down? Stock those things are scary as hell on the trail. Got to ride in one once and between the natural tendacy to want to tip forward and the view you get from the cab downhill sections were terrifying.

 

a MOG is like that but crazy stable.

i'm with this guy on the EXO. yeah it will better without it but he needs to protect it.
good FC cabs are not falling out of the sky.

 

Hey guys,

First of all, thanks for all the comments. Very motivating. I love all the questions and comments. Hope to keep you updated pretty regularly. Although, like most projects, the timeline will go as fast as the budget can keep up haha.

Drivetrain: I seriously considered a diesel. My only issues are I'm not very diesel educated, and availability of parts and support. My whole goal for the truck is to be simple and easily repairable. For those reasons I've been looking at going with a Chevy 383 with modern fuel injection, backed with a TH400 and an Atlas II transfer case. (Dont hate me for the Chevy in a Jeep, its got Chevy axles lol). Of course the engine and tranny will be very stout and be roughly 450/450 horsepower and torque. Just my thoughts for now.

Chassis: DONT WORRY! Im already in the process of boxing in the frame. It will be very strong all said and done. I only chopped the back of the frame and some stock crossmembers. The reason for chopping the back was I wanted to extend the wheelbase, but the "hump" in the frame would have been in the wrong place once the axle was pushed back. So I cut it off and made the frame straight back.

In retrospect I probably could have made my own frame from scratch and it would have been very nice. But being that this is my first project I was a little cautious and decided to use the existing frame and build from there. Gussets and DOM crossmembers to come.

And last but not least, STABILITY. Im hoping it wont be too front heavy for downhilling. The wheelbase is extended to around 118" which should help. Along with A full size spare mounted in the far back of the bed (which doesnt exist yet), fuel tank, frame supports etc. I think it'll be ok.

Future plans sneak peak: full exo cage, custom touches, full coil overs 14+ inches, aluminum interior panels, flex tests and the big engine choice. Woohooo

 

Here is one vote for no exo... :barf:

Why hide some of the most beautiful curves ever made by Jeep. Some strategically placed bumpers and sliders will offer more than enough protection.

 

I second for no exo, just do an internal roll cage and don’t drive like a dumbass. And this thing definitely needs a diesel, like said before 4bt or Isuzu. They are the much simpler than a gas engine once you learn the basics of how a diesel works.

 

This is going to be one sweet rig! Great choice of unique vehicle, you'll never pass another on the trail that's for sure!

Your project, but yeah.....no exo......and I like the Chevy idear...

 

I see I'm all alone in the exo cage department. Im holding my ground for now. I love the way they look and I think its my best bet to protect a body that would be very hard to repair if it were damaged. But I wont be ready for that any time soon so there is still time for me to come to my senses. lol

And Ive been looking into the 4BT diesel engine. Looks like a pretty cool, easily upgradable setup. And it is a little bit smaller (4" shorter) than a Chevy 350. And better still it will bolt up to a TH400. So its a possibility!

Cant wait for a few days off and get to welding!

 

NO exo!And a question.Do you have any vertical seperation at the front of the rear links?

 

Theres a little under 6" of separation.

 

Opinions are like A-holes everyone has one!
But I have to agree: Exo-cage=:barf:
But your the one who has to look at it everyday!
So do whatever makes you happy!!!
85'scrambler

This truck from TTC was bad ass looking!
And it was on Ebay for sometime. My guess was his
price was too high. and like anything: stripped for it's
parts and junked the rest!(just my guess)