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<blockquote data-quote="Zoediak" data-source="post: 909097" data-attributes="member: 17077"><p>Well, I was asked to help do some work for Kid Skid's flattie...</p><p></p><p>this is what it looked like minutes before the work started:</p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is his first Jeep and he is happy as hell and eagar as hell to start working on this rig. </p><p></p><p>We mocked up a low-budget redneck rti ramp (consisting of foundation blocks and 2x8's) it actually worked out ok, to at least give us an idea of how crappy the current setup was...</p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This was as far it it got up the ramp before it lost traction (the grass didn't help, nor did the open diff's)</p><p>LOOK AT THAT BAD ASS MAXED OUT ARTICULATION:haha: </p><p></p><p>OK, all fun aside, this shows that it really needs help!</p><p></p><p>we pull it into the chop shack... and pull it apart (fenders, hood, etc)</p><p>when we see the high quality workmanship of some special person that owned it before Him.</p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>nice steering box mounting mod.. love that grill notch job!:wtf: </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>nice 'light mounting' and radiator support area...:awesomework: </p><p></p><p>so after we get to work at some of this stuff, and after the good laugh I had at some of the mods/fixes, we found one of the first cracks in the frame... oooo shocking!!</p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>then further sstudy of the project when more if taken off is the broken engine mount...</p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>hmmmmm could this cause the clutch pedal binding??:awesomework: </p><p></p><p>so after finding all the crappy spots, it became obvious to what had to be done.... full reconstruction of a new front part of the frame.</p><p></p><p>since someone's repair work (or preventative work) looked like they threw hot moulten steel by the teaspoonful at the frame, we had to lose it and start fresh.</p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>this is where we left off and will pick up later on.</p><p></p><p>the plans for this build are:</p><p>4" suspension lift (using YJ springs)</p><p>front axle moving forward about 4-5" aprox</p><p>custom swing shackle reversal</p><p>D30 narrow track (74 CJ donor) with some sort of posi (have to see what is around in the pile)</p><p>Custom front bumper w/ tow points and winch</p><p>looking to put 33" swampers at the least.</p><p>Custom rear bumper (when we get to the point of modding the back for the springs.</p><p>changing the grill to the 9 slot that it is supposed to have (good thing I had one laying in the yard:redneck: )</p><p></p><p>then the rest will be figured out when we get to it..</p><p></p><p>as you all know, these things are NEVER finished!</p><p></p><p>thanks for looking at it, and I will try to keep up some progress pictures.... it is just so hard sometimes to stop, go get camera and shoot.. you just get into a groove sometimes</p><p></p><p></p><p>Stay Tuned:awesomework:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoediak, post: 909097, member: 17077"] Well, I was asked to help do some work for Kid Skid's flattie... this is what it looked like minutes before the work started: [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys4.jpg[/IMG] This is his first Jeep and he is happy as hell and eagar as hell to start working on this rig. We mocked up a low-budget redneck rti ramp (consisting of foundation blocks and 2x8's) it actually worked out ok, to at least give us an idea of how crappy the current setup was... [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys11.jpg[/IMG] This was as far it it got up the ramp before it lost traction (the grass didn't help, nor did the open diff's) LOOK AT THAT BAD ASS MAXED OUT ARTICULATION:haha: OK, all fun aside, this shows that it really needs help! we pull it into the chop shack... and pull it apart (fenders, hood, etc) when we see the high quality workmanship of some special person that owned it before Him. [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys5.jpg[/IMG] nice steering box mounting mod.. love that grill notch job!:wtf: [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys6.jpg[/IMG] nice 'light mounting' and radiator support area...:awesomework: so after we get to work at some of this stuff, and after the good laugh I had at some of the mods/fixes, we found one of the first cracks in the frame... oooo shocking!! [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys7.jpg[/IMG] then further sstudy of the project when more if taken off is the broken engine mount... [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys8.jpg[/IMG] hmmmmm could this cause the clutch pedal binding??:awesomework: so after finding all the crappy spots, it became obvious to what had to be done.... full reconstruction of a new front part of the frame. since someone's repair work (or preventative work) looked like they threw hot moulten steel by the teaspoonful at the frame, we had to lose it and start fresh. [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys9.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.dlcline.com/images/willys10.jpg[/IMG] this is where we left off and will pick up later on. the plans for this build are: 4" suspension lift (using YJ springs) front axle moving forward about 4-5" aprox custom swing shackle reversal D30 narrow track (74 CJ donor) with some sort of posi (have to see what is around in the pile) Custom front bumper w/ tow points and winch looking to put 33" swampers at the least. Custom rear bumper (when we get to the point of modding the back for the springs. changing the grill to the 9 slot that it is supposed to have (good thing I had one laying in the yard:redneck: ) then the rest will be figured out when we get to it.. as you all know, these things are NEVER finished! thanks for looking at it, and I will try to keep up some progress pictures.... it is just so hard sometimes to stop, go get camera and shoot.. you just get into a groove sometimes Stay Tuned:awesomework: [/QUOTE]
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