YJ goes under the knife

Post by **willhf1011** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:49 am

So as many of you know I have had gears turning in my head for a while now about my winter project on the YJ. Now that I'm home and working on it I have some progress to report obviously.

I've got a build thread on pirate that I'll continue to pdate but I figured I'd share it here as well with the club

That said,

Plans are 4 link rear with 16 inch FOA coilovers. That means a new rear crossmember which will turn into a completely flat (flush with framerails) skidplate assembly. It also means I have to notch or redo the rear frame to clear the coilovers, I'm gonna rebuild from the B-pillar body mount back out of square tube I'm thinking, narrower and higher up. The rears gonna get stretched like 8 inches I think. Creepers joints on all my links and a mix of ballistic brackets as well as my own. If I find time towards the end of break I may also work out some boatsides for it, we'll see.

Brackets

Joints

Shocks

Post by **willhf1011** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:51 am

spent some time last night and tonight starting on the new crossmember/skidplate. Ripped out the old setup that was relatively flay (about an inch and a half below the framerail)

Cut out some plates for the frame where the new crossmember will attach to and got one welded up tonight.

Post by **willhf1011** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:00 am

Also took some time to tie up a few other loose ends that I've been meaning to get to.

The front shackles were stock and kind of shot, so they got replaced.

And I've been meaning to fill in the gap in my tube fenders with something since I built them so I fitted in some aluminum.

and the jeep looks so sad on the little tires. Zach now has my old tires and rims, I'm moving to a set of red label krawlers most likely

Post by **BadAssEddie** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:50 am

much envy sir. Im at a total stand still on both my projects because I literally do not have any money to spend hahah. Good luck, I cant wait to see it next semester!

97JEEPTJ · Post by **97JEEPTJ** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:57 pm

Nice progress Will.

Post by **BlueDodgeRam** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:41 pm

Sweet!!! Were both working on 4-links over break, but yours will be more done im sure by the time school starts again. Hopefully mine will be a roller at least.

Post by **zach119** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:36 pm

Looking good Will! Sadly the only thing i've done to mine so far is get the shop cleaned around it. I'm hoping to have the rear done this weekend depending on how much I have to work.

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:59 am

Looking good man!

You got a source for red labels? I'm in the market for some myself...

Post by **willhf1011** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:38 am

Thanks guys. I'm hoping to have it atleast sitting on its own weight by the start of next semester, I may not have a driveshaft in it by then though.

Ary I have a friend with a set of 5 hes willing to let go to me and Grason is now on the BFG racing team so he said he may be able to hook me up with a set.

Got some work done on the skidplate yesterday, I was in the shop for 12 hours straight.

Post by **willhf1011** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:41 am

I also lost a whole lot of floor to get the completely flat belly I'm aiming for.

This

To This

To this...

Almost finished product.

97JEEPTJ · Post by **97JEEPTJ** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:54 pm

Damn, that looks sweet.

Post by **jstables** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:22 pm

looking good will
what ru gonna patch the floor up with?

Post by **willhf1011** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:31 pm

I was figuring id just wheel it with some holes in the floor haha that way i can see everything i drag on :lol2:

im gonna shape up some sheetmetal and weld it into the floor then cover it again with herculiner. i should have some updates later tonight if i get in the shop

Post by **BlueDodgeRam** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:55 am

what kind of truss are you gonna build? trying to think up one for my D70

Post by **willhf1011** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:02 pm

I'm thinking I'm gonna run a single bent tube (probably 1.5 .120 wall) up and over the diff and the plate down both front and back of the tube to the axle tube/center and dimple that plate.

ill try and find a picture of what im talking about

also anopther project for sometime in the near future