So my plan was to get the d60 and the d70 mechanically sound.
NOTE: 90% of you bastards that post these threads don't state the fact that just to get these 1 tons mechanically sound costs a lot.

Also one of the king pins on the d60 was kinda bad so I decided to change it out. After reading thread after thread, I begun. That thing was a pita. Finally got it out.

While I had the d60 stripped down I cleaned everything up and painted it.

 

I started getting a few things together. I needed to build two new control arms for the rear uppers. The ones I had were not going to be long enough.
These are from Rusty's Off Road.

The uppers would be built from 2in .250 wall dom.

I already had a Teraflex long arm system for the lowers. Here they are with the new lower rod ends.

So I got the d60 reassembled, new brakes and rotors and Warn hubs.

It was now time to address the rear quarter panels. I made a cardboard template and had a local fab shop cut some 3/16 plate to match.
I figured it was cheaper to do this than to pay 300.00 to 500.00 for a similar result.

I was also going to be able to reuse my 3in Smittybilt tube fenders.

No turning back now.

 

whats your overall build going to be? stretch? new suspension?

 

 

Wow what a horrible fucking fender hack this is. I love the before and after shots.

 

cool man! keep it up... you're making great progress. And you're right about it costing a lot just to get the axles usable Granted, I'm upgrading and replacing, but mine still aren't ready to install and i got started last June!

 

Costs... Costs to get them mechanically sound, costs for things I didn't even think of for sure. I am on my second 10lb spool of welding wire, I have went through, I cant count the cutting wheels, I am on my third band saw blade and have shoveled up about two 5 gallon buckets of grinding dust. I haven't even started the brake lines, the fuel line, the gears, the lockers, the tires. Oh, this makes my head hurt..........
Thanks for the comments.

 

Ok, so I finally got a few orders in. One from Ballistic Fab, via Carolina Truggys.

I did a little work to the d60.

I also had to address the issue of where I had outboarded the rear shocks. Luckily I had kept the pieces I had cut out. I welded them back in.

 

Looks good. I have the same front axle. Yes they take some $$$ to be rebuilt. Mine is all in pieces right now.

 

The guy I had traded the 14bolt for the d70, had these. 16x9 Champion beadlocks. I got them for 450.00

One cleaned, one not.

So it was now time to give the d70 a little attention. The rear disc brake bracket.
I had to cut off part of what was there and weld the Ballistic brackets up.

 

So then I picked up the dom for the upper rear links.

I also started mocking up the d60.

I had rather build than buy somethings. So I cut out a template from cardboard and started building my d60 truss.

 

I had also put 1/4 plate inside as the lines show.

I used a piece of 1/2 plate under the edge of the spring perch and on top of the cast to bridge and weld the truss to. The 1/2 plate is also welded to the cast.

You can also see the truss is welded to the top part of the d60.

 

Then to do some more cutting.
NOTE: All this cutting crap off and out was done with a 4.5 Dewalt and Harbor Freight grinders. Some with the HF bandsaw. That means, well damn you know what that means, it takes a long frikking time.
Factory track bar mount.

So I stuck the d60 back under the front of the jeep for the 1469th time.

Here is the rear d70 truss mock up, also the rear axle links and etc.

 

Dude those are some scary ass jack stands you are laying under. Fucking stop right there any get yourself some 5 ton jacks right now!

Those are some big ass linkends and material.

 

Ok here is the bottom of the d70. I wanted to shave it. So I did. I didn't get crazy with it but every bit helps.

I also got the rear upper links made.

 

Some of this stuff may be out of order as to when I done it, but you get the jest of the big picture. So don't break my balls over the dates on the pics.

Tabs for the rear Antirock

I also got an order in from Ruff Stuff.

So when I ordered the heims for the front linkage, track bar, drag link, tie rod, I didn't get the correct tube inserts. The ones I got were to big, so I had a friend turn them down a little on the lathe. This the 1.5x3/8 wall dom for the front. This piece was cut for the fitment of the tube inserts.

The old trusty HF bandsaw.

 

So here is the mock up of the front d60 steering and track bar.
The track bar was kinda a dilemma for me. I wanted it to be parallel with the drag link and to also be of equal length. Here are some pics of the trials.

This is what I ended up with. And the drag link and the track bar are the same length.

CLOSE.

Track bar, drag link.

Frame mount.

With enough clearance for the Antirock.

 

I also put some of these speed holes in the d60 truss.
NOTE: These give you an extra 15hp, the air goes through the holes down the exhaust creating a vacuum effect at the end of the tail pipe sucking out the exhaust, thus the added 15hp.:flipoff2:

Jacked up.

Most of the bolts in the pics are for mock up.

 

Here is what I did to the Ballistic high steer arm. Double sheer

To the rear spring mock up.

 

Glad I didn't have to move the rear Antirock

This is what I have done with the rear fender flairs.
I cut about 7in out of the rear, and welded it back together.

 

Here is what I did to the fuel tank. I made a box for it and it will go in the back behind the front seats by the tailgate.

So here is how the jeep sits as of now.

The 5.5in lift springs are a little to tall, but I will probably leave them until I get the tires. I at trying to decide between 39.50 Iroks and 39.50 Pitbull Rockers. I would like to go 42s, but I didn't build for that. The wheel base as of now is 101. I can take the rear out a little more, if needed.
More later.........

 

Awesome work man. :beer:

 

Nice job man....I know how time consuming and shitty it is to have to cut all the brackets out with the angle grinder. Glad to see you supporting the NC vendors. What brand are those orange bumpstops? I might end up doing the same gas tank box for my blazer if I can get a good free tank.

 

Those were actually black at one time. They came with a Superlift 4in lift kit.
Here are the adjustable bumpstops I am building. Made with 2in 1/4 wall dom and 1in ss all thread.
1in stainless all thread.

a couple fabed up, using factory cups.

 

Now I can keep up with your build on two different forums.

 

haha, me too. I like this one better tho...less gay jokes.

 

Stock rear coils or your 4'' Superlift coils? Build looks great BTW.

 

i think you mounted the frame side track bar mount backwards....no? it should stick out past the frame.

 

Maybe so??? But if I had mounted it the other way, then the Antirock would have hit the track bar mount. I think it will be ok once I put this back on there. It is the frame to track bar bracket brace.

 

Nice work.

 

Thanks

Your jeep was bad ass before you started. Now it is really going to be bad ass. I can't wait to see it done.

Thanks, it was hard to pull the trigger on the swap.

your ideas and building isnt so bad. but the welding is scary man. is it going to be a driver or just wheeler.
the jeep looked pretty nice before as well.

The welding is fine, maybe not pretty, but the penetration is good and I trust it. It will be a driver and a wheeler.

looks good man keep it up!!:smokin:

Thanks for the comments.....

 

Your jeep was bad ass before you started. Now it is really going to be bad ass. I can't wait to see it done.