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started the cj5 on rocks yesterday
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:47 pm
by bullydog
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:53 pm
by BlueDodgeRam
looks like a good start to a cool rig.
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:00 pm
by bullydog
nm
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:25 pm
by 97JEEPTJ
Awesome work.
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:53 am
by BadnewsCJ
serious question.....interested in building another one of those frames?
nice work too looks like a wicked project
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:37 pm
by bullydog
I dont really want to work on someone else's frame. I got the 40 feet of tubing for $195.00 from Steel Services in Roanoke. Pretty good for a new frame I thought.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:42 pm
by bullydog
Replacing boots on these are a pain in the butt.
Im changing the build just a little.
What your thoughts on this?
Without the old guy though
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:45 pm
by Jwlman
Is that a widend cj?
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:56 pm
by bullydog
It based off of an m135. The body was completely custom made. Still used the m135 frame though, just bobbed behind the front rear axle. Its tagged and road legal. I got a couple more pics. Ive got 480 sq feet of 16 gauge steel plate on order. A guy i work with is drawing it up in Autocad, so I can cut all the panels out .
Im planning on using a windshield out of a hummer h1, I can get m135 windshield and dash for a $100.00 though.
Now i got to find a vin plate and title.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:08 pm
by Stinson
just a thought, maybe a little wide for some places?
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:30 pm
by bullydog
Ill just take my f250 on the skinny trails
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:38 pm
by snowboarder245
that thing is bad ass looking
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:11 pm
by bullydog
well for the past 4 days Ive been trying to replace the boots on the front axle. I guess the cold weather helped stiffen the rubber up and thet went on pretty easy. I also got the stock steering arm off. I had to loosen it with a sledge hammer.
Anyone running a four link if so what size rod ends are you using?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:25 am
by jonesy
bullydog wrote:well for the past 4 days Ive been trying to replace the boots on the front axle. I guess the cold weather helped stiffen the rubber up and thet went on pretty easy. I also got the stock steering arm off. I had to loosen it with a sledge hammer.
Anyone running a four link if so what size rod ends are you using?
i just ordered flax joints for mine ...
ballisticfabrication.com ....
i got their forged CrMo joints ... good design, and cheaper than currie.
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:33 pm
by bullydog
I was going to order 7/8 rod ends for the front and rear 4link. Has anyone ever seen a rod end fail? the 1 and 1.25 rod end just look like overkill which is good but expensive.
