xjcrawler
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Started this build in 2010 with a spare TJ frame and Dana 60 axles with plans to swap body and drivetrain over from my TJ
I traded doing paint labor with a shop owner in Gainesville for some shop space and him setting up the rear suspension, and shock mounts
Then with help from a few friends the drive train and body were swapped over
Then a 3 link front and tracbar mount were done with help from 2 other friends
The steering box was moved up and forward for room to pull the axle forward a couple of inches, the winch is offset to make room to fit both between the rails
It then went home for the build finances to grow before going back as a regular customer for the front tube work
The Jeep then went to a different shop where a pair of cousins Marty Gibbs and Matt Lacey tore it back down for all the final fab and welding were completed
They also built the dana 300
Once torn down it came back to me where I did all the final paint work before helping them with all of the final reassembly
I traded doing paint labor with a shop owner in Gainesville for some shop space and him setting up the rear suspension, and shock mounts
Then with help from a few friends the drive train and body were swapped over
Then a 3 link front and tracbar mount were done with help from 2 other friends
The steering box was moved up and forward for room to pull the axle forward a couple of inches, the winch is offset to make room to fit both between the rails
It then went home for the build finances to grow before going back as a regular customer for the front tube work
The Jeep then went to a different shop where a pair of cousins Marty Gibbs and Matt Lacey tore it back down for all the final fab and welding were completed
They also built the dana 300
Once torn down it came back to me where I did all the final paint work before helping them with all of the final reassembly