Project Zuburban (Honor Build)

[tlucier]

It looks awesome! I like the longer wheelbase.

 

[norzuki]

Thanks Bud..........


Battery tray is mostly done..............the top part is not finished yet, but wanted to post up some pics so you all could see.

 

[norzuki]

Got the seats in today

 

[95JeepYJ]

Great looking Zuk!!

 

[y2kcrawler]

Wow Art. Im very Impressed! You do good work! Cant wait to see it finished

 

[scoutdawg]

this is an awesome build looks great

 

[norzuki]

Wow Art. Im very Impressed! You do good work! Cant wait to see it finished

ummm....I'm not Art brother. In the photos above is Art Lilley along with his son (aka: rockdog)


Art final mission was in Afganistan he has left us, but remains in our memory.

I am building this stretched tin top in honor of him.

David

 

[tlucier]

Norzuki - a friend of mine is going back to Iraq for yet another tour. What you're doing is awesome. Great job! Keep the updates coming.

 

[norzuki]

WOW !! Weather was wacky here earlier. Tornadoes galore

Anywho.........

No pics of the bumper just yet (Tomorrow)

I decided to use the ends of that rear stock round tube as a mounting point.

Let me see if I can splain this.......

I took the hole saw and made 2 end caps for the tube. Before I welded them in I drilled 1 hole in each a little bit bigger than 3/8". I then welded a nut on the backside of the endcaps. Welded them in and POOF !! mounting points part (A)....Part (B) will utilize the rear body mounts. I drilled the holes out bigger so I can use larger grade 8 bolts.

Only pics I have are of the end caps installed with the nuts on the backside.

 

[92yotaman]

this is a really cool build, i think it looks awesome. What an awesome way to honor a friend. Keep us updated!

 

[norzuki]

I decided on making the front bumper like I made on Fletch.

Some progress pics.........each side will be plated for strength

 

[norzuki]

Ran out of wire and will have to finish everything up tomorrow.

Had to cut down the rest plates for the missing links and redo them. Also I had a universal winch plate so I cut it down to fit and was in the process of welding it in until I ran out of wire. Going to install a receiver hitch in the front bumper also.

a couple more pics.

Here you can see how the missing links rest

 

[norzuki]

Front & rear bumpers are done and seats are installed. I start installing the plexi glass in the stretched side windows today.

 

[norzuki]

Me and a buddy got the 16 valve running !!

A little more progress from yesterday and today.


Rear Bumper & Rear Tire Carrier:

 

[NCJeepin]

Awesome.. just awesome

 

[norzuki]

Awesome.. just awesome

Thanks Man !!

I finally got the tire carrier done !!

 

[lowestjumperTJ]

^the best part about the entire build IMO.

 

[norzuki]

Had to re-doe the high lift mount.

as of yesterday here it is finished up.

 

[norzuki]

Go the all shock mounts done today........even in the rain I worked.


just working on some small stuff now then load up Thursday evening after I get off of work.


PICS:

 

[BRUISER]

so where ya gonna take it thursday?

 

[norzuki]

so where ya gonna take it thursday?

I will be at the Zuwharrie event on mid to late Friday afternoon.

Might do Daniel and then make my way over to R.M.L.

 

[doc]

Looks good.....

 

[Lorenzo816]

any vids or pics from the zu weekend?

 

[Autobot]

Condolences on your loss of a friend and our countries loss of a hero.

I know what it is like, I lost a friend (SPC John Young) of about 15 years in Iraq a little over a year ago.

May none of them ever be forgotten.

 

[NCJeepin]

How did it do? i would think the wheelbase would have handled the two ledges on daniel pretty good