1 Ton YJ'ish Build

[TheGriz]

So It will be a long build (slow cash flow for building and buying parts).
Thought that I would share my thoughts, pictures, and tech. And hopefully in return, i'd get some input.
Build Up Basics:
93 YJ - Backhalfed and cabbed
HP Ford D60 (1BIGAZZBURBN!)
14Bolt D Thanks Yager!)
Chevrolet 350 small block
700r4 Transmission
TC - 203/205 doubler
39.5-42" tires???

 

[TheGriz]

It started as a bone stock YJ and i've been selling off the unwanted stuff:

While the inflow of parts is going slowly, I started working on the body and backhalf.

Marked up the unwanted section:

Started cutting:

More cutting:

The grafting has begun:

I'm currently welding in floor sections. My welds look like poo. Tyring to remove herculiner and seam sealer has been difficult in some tight regions.

 

[Yay!Gurrr]

nice ! i like how you how the back section is looking...

how many miles on the 4.3?

 

[TheGriz]

I'm not sure. The previous owner had no idea... meaning that it probably has 150k . I found it on craigs list with the trans for muy-cheap.

I was told that it ran, but I found tons of sludge when I opened it up. If I stick with this motor, it will need a rebuild or at least a dunk in a hot tank.

I am going to make it a roller before I totally commit to motor choice.

 

[kc4x4]

I have a 700R4 with a 23 spline output shaft if you want to flip a 300, or Jeep 231, or Atlas. All you need is the adapter portion from AA. Just let me know if your interested.

 

[336wheeler]

Good luck on the project... it's probably a long road ahead.

 

[TheGriz]

I have a 700R4 with a 23 spline output shaft if you want to flip a 300, or Jeep 231, or Atlas. All you need is the adapter portion from AA. Just let me know if your interested.

Thanks, I already have a 700r4, but who knows what condition it's in though! It looks to be ok, fluid looked good when I drained it. I'm not sure how many splines my output shaft has. It had a NP231C behind it.

 

[Yay!Gurrr]

Should be 27 spline

 

[TheGriz]

Progress 1

Have had some progress over the past few weeks: Here it goes...
Started to smooth the 14 bolt out a bit.
From this:

To this:

Also got my HP60 in. I didn't modify the perches, I just let the hangers stretch a little bit. So far so good. The plates are from BTF. Leaf packs are stock YJ, and shackles are stock... for now at least.

Drilled a hole through the cast gusset to slide the U-bolt through. This may be a mistake, because I have to separate the spring from the perch to get it in.

 

[TheGriz]

I Used Google Sketch Up to draw up my design. The design is a bit off. When I drew it, I thought that the frame rails continued straight longer than they actually do. In reality, they begin to curve up right at the end of the boatsides.
All tubing is 1.75" .120 DOM.

John, Scott, and Jeff came over Friday night and started working on the boatsides. We fish-plated where the tubing meets the frame, tacked it all in and pulled them off for finished welds. We finished the passenger side, and I finished the drivers side up on Saturday.

 

[TheGriz]

More Pics:

Time to remove that eye-sore of a frame:

Oh... somethings missing under the hood. I'm still looking for a 350 or some other V8. I have collected a 700R4, a Ford NP205, and an NP203 for my doubler, so I am pretty firm on using a Chevy Engine.

 

[Black Bear]

Finally you cut the rear frame off, its about time.

 

[Ricky B]

If you go sbc I got your choice of feul injection systems for super cheap

btw that design thing is cool as heck, the jeep aughta look good when your done

 

[BRUISER]

looks good can not wait to see the tube work

 

[TheGriz]

Started the cage work this weekend. I still need to finish a couple welds, and add the vertical supports under the door bar. The next major job will be to build the rear end.

 

[TheGriz]

Some updated pics.

 

[TheGriz]

Got my seats and started working on the seat frames and a method for makig the drivers seat adjustable for me and my wife.

Each of us have a fixed position which gets pinned in place.

Used 1.75 tube with 1.5 sliding inside it.

 

[J.C.]

Looks good! I really like the cab concept. I'd like to do one like it with a pickup bed.

 

[wheelNC94GC]

Looks good

 

[BRUISER]

So how do the seats adjust?

can you give me or show me more detail?

 

[TheGriz]

There are 4 collars made of 1.75 OD .120 wall. They run on 1.5 OD .120 wall. Allowing the whole seat frame to slide forward and back.

There are two places where we have drilled through the collar and runners. A 3/8 hitch locking pin runs through to lock it into position. John and Scott thought that they needed grease fittings, so we drilled and tapped them, to add fittings. We can't paint these, and still allow free movement, so liberal grease will be required.

I still need to weld a plate between the front of the two tubes as an emergency stop.

It would have been near impossible to line everything up and keep it from binding, so we drilled 1.5" holes all the way through the 1.75" cross tube and slid one long tube through the cross piece to keep them in the same plane.

Maybe this picture helps.

 

[TheGriz]

Spent an hour out in the garage this evening. I bent up a grill hoop and fender.

I'm not sure if i'll keep the radiator/grill hoop so high, or drop it down a bit more for a little better visibility down in front. Any thoughts?

 

[Yay!Gurrr]

drop the hoop.

 

[brokeass4runner]

drop the hoop.

x2.

 

[1BIGAZZBURBN]

X3