iMPAKS wrangler build.. no more XJ

Well take 3 :)

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ghost said:
OK so those of us unaware what happened? Scrapped the last two plans and building your won chassis?
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the gist is.. gutted XJ, kept a few things not much.. started on a YJ frame ( very rusty ),a good chassis(the red one) came up so I grabbed it but for me to make it the way I have this ending in my mind I would have to cut a lot off and redo it, so I got rid of that and then got this base chassis.. the idea is to still graft on YJ tube onto this tube chassis..
 
userbmx1315 said:
what did you do with the red one?

hate to see the xj go, but a buggy will be bad ass
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Red one went to another member on here for his project..
 
Well spent about 1 hr in garage and made new motor mounts and got engine in where it should stay..

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motor mount.. I will add more bracing later
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threw on the hood and grill and dropped front axle under it for some inspiration
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got a few mins in garage today so I moved rear axle and did some link testing.. I need to move the axle back further which will pull the links back also..

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also moved lower rear arms to a new spot which I like a lot better.. need to do some more measuring to see if it will work but I do like the placement

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Ken, your projects fascinate me. I've been following the bus build. Now, I guess I'll have to keep up with the progress on this one too, but all that work sure makes me happy that I finally got mine finished. :lol:
 
well had about 2 hrs this morning and Craig stopped by to help and borrow my trailer.. so of course work is needed :)

cut out floor ( yup all the work I did is now gone ) and set body on chassis and is pretty close to ride height.

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well got front axle in place and tacked in lower arms and started on upper arms and noticed I need 2 more johnny joints..also next is tranny mount and then start bracing all the mounts so I can roll this around and move it over to the side some..

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TheGriz said:
Have you thought about widening the wings on the tube chassis to match the tub? Then you wouldn't need to use that square tubing.
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Or narrow the tub hood & grill to the chassis width. Little more work but set ya apart from the norm

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TheGriz said:
Have you thought about widening the wings on the tube chassis to match the tub? Then you wouldn't need to use that square tubing.
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I did.. but I actually like the square tube and the added strength it gives me when I slide over rocks etc..
 
paradisePWoffrd said:
Or narrow the tub hood & grill to the chassis width. Little more work but set ya apart from the norm

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that is not gonna happen.. I want it full width so the family can fit comfortable
 
Sweet so far. Man I need another Jeep....
 
Well now that I am caught up n other projects it is time to get back to the jeep..

I had to brace all the rear link mounts so I could spin the jeep around and made half a truss for rear upper links.. will continue more on that.
I also sent Andy @ Ironman4x4fab my front lower links so he could drill them out and tap them for johnny joints.. so once I get those back from him I will get front axle in and then start bracing and doing more on tube frame..

here are some pics of how it sits now
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