Made some progress this weekend did some mock ups to see how everything would end up height wise. its tempting to make a monster truck out of it... with the stock blocks on the axles from the dodge the top of the cab is almost 7 feet...
the rear springs are the same length and could use the same mounts... if the jeep had a narrower frame, so I removed the originals and made some new front mounts
I know what everyone is thinking, and yes that is the definition of overkill, but its what I have available to use, and I know they will never fail me. Most of the things I build or design tend to have an overkill theme to them anyway...
I loaded up the fenders and the doors to take to a friend of mine who does body work. Over the next month or two I will bring him the pieces I am ready to have straightened and painted. He will work on them when he has down time, the only thing I need to decide on is color, I was originally going to have everything painted with the factory look using the paint codes on the truck, however I am really like some of the custom paint jobs I am finding now that I am trying to decide..... I might try to find a very dark maroon, maybe a "gun metal" dark red or something similar that I would like.
I spent today cleaning out the paint booth I have been working in, thats the only problem with using someone else's shop
I sold the original 230 motor saturday morning. If they have found this thread, best of luck to Frank and his son, I hope she treats you well.
the rear springs are the same length and could use the same mounts... if the jeep had a narrower frame, so I removed the originals and made some new front mounts
I know what everyone is thinking, and yes that is the definition of overkill, but its what I have available to use, and I know they will never fail me. Most of the things I build or design tend to have an overkill theme to them anyway...
I loaded up the fenders and the doors to take to a friend of mine who does body work. Over the next month or two I will bring him the pieces I am ready to have straightened and painted. He will work on them when he has down time, the only thing I need to decide on is color, I was originally going to have everything painted with the factory look using the paint codes on the truck, however I am really like some of the custom paint jobs I am finding now that I am trying to decide..... I might try to find a very dark maroon, maybe a "gun metal" dark red or something similar that I would like.
I spent today cleaning out the paint booth I have been working in, thats the only problem with using someone else's shop
I sold the original 230 motor saturday morning. If they have found this thread, best of luck to Frank and his son, I hope she treats you well.
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