Project CJ-2ubed - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:10 PM

Well, I normally don't post on Pirate, but I'll give it a try. Here's the low down. About a year ago, the shop bought a 47 Cj2-a to restore. During the restore, we bought a new tub due to the old one being too far gone. I've finished the restoration and decided to build a buggy using the old body. Luckily, we had a lot of donor parts laying around to make it a little easier. Starting with a left over JK 3.8L motor, trans, and np241. Cj tub, terra flex lower control arms, crappy old seats, etc. Bought a set of axles, 14 bolt rear, 60 front. PSC full hydro, 39.5", same ole same ole.

To set it off, being a 47, I'm going with a WW2 North Africa theme. Rat Patrol for the one's that remember the TV show. Equipped with .30 machine gun on top, and grenade shifter. Here's about 6 months of work.

First the restoration.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:14 PM

Heres what it looked like when we first bought it.

Started cutting the usual, comp cut, slight dove tale.

mountain_yj · 10-27-2008, 07:15 PM

Nice lookin little flatty there. Have you started on the buggy build yet?

mountain_yj · 10-27-2008, 07:16 PM

guess so, posted that at the same time as you

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:18 PM

Started with the frame, I wanted to build the frame, body, and cage separate.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:21 PM

Free 3.8L JK motor from a Hemi Swap.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:23 PM

Started on the cage, had to do the evil eyebrow

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ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:26 PM

I forgot, this is my real first time to bend tubing. So far not too many F-up's.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:28 PM

Heres the belly pan.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:31 PM

Some laser work.

Hoop

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:34 PM

Started setting up the axles, sorry, couldn't afford (or find) a king pin 60. Ball joints will do.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:37 PM

Free take off Tera Flex control arms, I did ditch the solid bushing ends for spherical ends.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:41 PM

More skid.

Seat belt hoops.

Heres my fuel cells. 2 Jerry cans. Total rat rod style.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 07:43 PM

mrboyle · 10-27-2008, 07:45 PM

That thing is going to be sic! I would love to have that frame to put under my GPW.

Edit: The stock flatty is beautiful also.

wallysheata · 10-27-2008, 07:49 PM

that is an absolute WORK OF ART

I love the attention to detail as well as keeping the tub stock looking, NICE WORK

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 08:04 PM

UCTJ · 10-27-2008, 08:05 PM

As already said above, thats some really quality work.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 08:06 PM

Thanks Tom at PSC for building such great product!

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 08:09 PM

Pulled the body to start painting.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 08:11 PM

07 JK motor.

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 08:15 PM

Winch tray.

Grenade shifter, I've had this grenade since I was a kid. I actually got kicked out of elementary school for bringing it to class.

Thanks Carl from Old Town Customs for the free gusset. Your tha shit.

FrkyMnky1487 · 10-27-2008, 08:16 PM

Where did you get the shock mounts for the axle?

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 08:17 PM

Steering res.

Orbital and brakes

ScreaminLizard · 10-27-2008, 08:19 PM

Taking shape

10-27-2008, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Project CJ-2ubed Well, I normally don't post on Pirate, but I'll give it a try. Here's the low down. About a year ago, the shop bought a 47 Cj2-a to restore. During the restore, we bought a new tub due to the old one being too far gone. I've finished the restoration and decided to build a buggy using the old body. Luckily, we had a lot of donor parts laying around to make it a little easier. Starting with a left over JK 3.8L motor, trans, and np241. Cj tub, terra flex lower control arms, crappy old seats, etc. Bought a set of axles, 14 bolt rear, 60 front. PSC full hydro, 39.5", same ole same ole. To set it off, being a 47, I'm going with a WW2 North Africa theme. Rat Patrol for the one's that remember the TV show. Equipped with .30 machine gun on top, and grenade shifter. Here's about 6 months of work. First the restoration.

10-27-2008, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
mountain_yj Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120238 Location: Fruita (Grand Junk), CO Posts: 239	Nice lookin little flatty there. Have you started on the buggy build yet? __________________ nahmus:no that little nugget of wisdom came right from the retarded circus of my mind.

10-27-2008, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
mountain_yj Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120238 Location: Fruita (Grand Junk), CO Posts: 239	guess so, posted that at the same time as you __________________ nahmus:no that little nugget of wisdom came right from the retarded circus of my mind.

10-27-2008, 07:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Started on the cage, had to do the evil eyebrow,

10-27-2008, 07:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
mrboyle Stay the Trail Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3937 Location: Fruita, CO Posts: 1,671	That thing is going to be sic! I would love to have that frame to put under my GPW. Edit: The stock flatty is beautiful also. __________________ Mike Boyle 1980 Toyota PU "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..." - Thomas Jefferson. Battlement Fab Last edited by mrboyle; 10-27-2008 at 07:47 PM.

10-27-2008, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Heres what it looked like when we first bought it. Started cutting the usual, comp cut, slight dove tale.

10-27-2008, 07:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Started with the frame, I wanted to build the frame, body, and cage separate.

10-27-2008, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Free 3.8L JK motor from a Hemi Swap.

10-27-2008, 07:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	I forgot, this is my real first time to bend tubing. So far not too many F-up's.

10-27-2008, 07:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Heres the belly pan.

10-27-2008, 07:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Some laser work. Hoop

10-27-2008, 07:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Started setting up the axles, sorry, couldn't afford (or find) a king pin 60. Ball joints will do.

10-27-2008, 07:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Free take off Tera Flex control arms, I did ditch the solid bushing ends for spherical ends.

10-27-2008, 07:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	More skid. Seat belt hoops. Heres my fuel cells. 2 Jerry cans. Total rat rod style.

10-27-2008, 07:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110

10-27-2008, 07:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
wallysheata Granite Guru Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21191 Location: Aspen/Grand Junction, CO Posts: 854	that is an absolute WORK OF ART I love the attention to detail as well as keeping the tub stock looking, NICE WORK __________________ Narrowed 6.0L TJ-7 buggy

10-27-2008, 08:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110

10-27-2008, 08:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
UCTJ The Devils Trailboss Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51571 Location: Texas Posts: 3,906	As already said above, thats some really quality work.

10-27-2008, 08:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Thanks Tom at PSC for building such great product!

10-27-2008, 08:09 PM	#20 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Pulled the body to start painting.

10-27-2008, 08:11 PM	#21 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	07 JK motor.

10-27-2008, 08:15 PM	#22 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Winch tray. Grenade shifter, I've had this grenade since I was a kid. I actually got kicked out of elementary school for bringing it to class. Thanks Carl from Old Town Customs for the free gusset. Your tha shit.

10-27-2008, 08:16 PM	#23 (permalink)
FrkyMnky1487 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 62686 Location: Abilene, tx Posts: 806	Where did you get the shock mounts for the axle?

10-27-2008, 08:17 PM	#24 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Steering res. Orbital and brakes

10-27-2008, 08:19 PM	#25 (permalink)
ScreaminLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 92827 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 110	Taking shape

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