Back yard yj build

[upnover]

So, bottom line. You gonna wheel it? or sell it? You have a bad rep for this stuff Noah LOL

 

[spraypaintman]

It's just something to play with/build for myself in my spare time to relieve stress. I guess if I want to go wheeling I could take my grand cherokee. You want to buy the backyard yj? I think drkelly is first in line.

 

[boatedwagon]

cj conv. looks good man

 

[spraypaintman]

Thanks, I always did like the round headlights better.

 

[71chevytruckguy]

It's just something to play with/build for myself in my spare time to relieve stress. I guess if I want to go wheeling I could take my grand cherokee. You want to buy the backyard yj? I think drkelly is first in line.

My guess is it'll have at least 5 different axles under it, 3 motor and drive train changes, 4 suspension changes, and 30 cans of spray paint by the time it gets done in summer 2015. lol.

 

[spraypaintman]

LOL...yeah sounds about right. Except more like 25 cans of spraypaint...trying to cut back. LOL

 

[spraypaintman]

The back yard yj is now a front yard yj and onto the concrete! Moving up in the world it is. Pulled it up with the grand cherokee yesterday!

 

[khwrx]

I thought I rem that house . I bought some mesh wheels from you . Nice yj

 

[spraypaintman]

Ok cool man yeah you got the black wheels?

 

[khwrx]

Yeah

 

[spraypaintman]

A few updates on the yj....

Installed some Poison Spyder rock sliders on the jeep! Also flat fenders!



And picked up this little gem the other day 5.3 vortec!

 

[spraypaintman]

And a few more goodies I've been hoarding! NWF shifters, motor mounts ect...

 

[71chevytruckguy]

You done yet?

 

[ml4x4buggy]

im doing a yj build also hope to get started sat its looking real good maybe see you in the woods

 

[Benji]

are you planning to do something else with those rear shackles? Look kinda scary in the pic with the way the springs are sitting.

 

[spraypaintman]

Definately not going to keep it that way. That is just temporary to get it rolling up from the back yard. I will be removing the stock rear crossmember and adding some beefy metal!

 

[spraypaintman]

Also if anyone is wanting to bolt s 350/400/700r4 trans onto a 5.3 motor you have a few choices:

1. Use a 6.0 spacer and flywheel
2. Use a 5.3 flywheel with a 6.0 spacer to support th350 converter and you will have to elongate the holes on the flywheel for the th350 torque converter

6.0 flywheel and spacer

or


5.3 flywheel with 6.0 spacer. The spacer supports the center of the SBC TC only.

 

[ml4x4buggy]

sweet build i started my thread today hope to get it done this season i got the rear spings going in str8 once thier there ill no the ride hieght and can get the fronts str8

 

[spraypaintman]

Thanks man your build is looking good too

 

[88 BII]

watchin!

 

[spraypaintman]

I did some work on the jeep the other day



The old 4 cylinder motor mounts were removed with the sawzall and cut off wheel.





Then installed the Advance Adapters v8 engine cradle!



It bolts through the frame and the shock mounts.



The rear LED lights are in, I used a jig saw and cut off wheel to make the holes.

 

[ml4x4buggy]

yours looks almost as wide as mine looking great wish i had that mount for my motor going to have to build something

 

[ml4x4buggy]

my rear sit so far back im looking at gs tank hitting i used xj springs turned them around got alot of streach what are you going to do about the tank

 

[spraypaintman]

thanks man I will have a fuel cell in the back

 

[71chevytruckguy]

Aint those motor mounts fun to get off? lol. Little birdie told me there's a change in the plan for axles?