cgriffin's '98 NJ pre-runner build!

[Positive Vibes]

Well here a pic of how it will look my buddy henry did this x, a case of beer.

Think he would build one for me for a KEG of beer???

 

[cgriffin_5139]

Think he would build one for me for a KEG of beer???

Well i had to pitch in for the limes to. I have known him for years i used to date his sister ( what a *****).

 

[cgriffin_5139]

danny this is for you. here is what my RA's will look like. Kinda like yours (the bottom pic).

 

[Stic-o]

Enough talk! Lets see some bare frame!:

 

[cgriffin_5139]

Enough talk! Lets see some bare frame!:

Cage, motor, trans, first then SAS axles not done yet anyway.

 

[Dannyboy]

danny this is for you. here is what my RA's will look like. Kinda like yours (the bottom pic).

Yeah, thats the ticket, I like how those arms are bent to keep the geometry of the axle in line too. I still think a 4 link would have better clearance. I know you So cal guys really like your fancy welds and zoom holes in custom fab though.

I had built a new crossmember since that one and made do with my F250 radius arms that came with the axle. My tires rubbed bad on those arms especially with the way they caught the lugs.

By the way, who's dana 35 TTB has all that fancy work done to it? Is that Paul B's truck or is someone else building a TTB that crazy?

 

[white96x]

are you planning on running bypasses with your c/o's?....i know those last pics were for RA reference but it looked like a pretty nice setup didn't know if you were trying to model that or what?

 

[cgriffin_5139]

By the way, who's dana 35 TTB has all that fancy work done to it? Is that Paul B's truck or is someone else building a TTB that crazy?

Here you go danny this truck is bad asss.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173364&highlight=fab
http://www.desertrides.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3654

 

[cgriffin_5139]

are you planning on running bypasses with your c/o's?....i know those last pics were for RA reference but it looked like a pretty nice setup didn't know if you were trying to model that or what?

No i got fox 2 14" coilovers sent to me i wanted 4 fox 14" ressys.

 

[white96x]

Here you go danny this truck is bad asss.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173364&highlight=fab
http://www.desertrides.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3654

ya this truck is sweet i know the guy who did all the fab on that explorer, although not personally, he does great work.

 

[cgriffin_5139]

ya this truck is sweet i know the guy who did all the fab on that explorer, although not personally, he does great work.

Yeah i called him to do the RA's for me but he has no time.

 

[cgriffin_5139]

As some of you know my wife, Kate is a grad student majoring in psychology. Well today was match day (it’s when you find out if you matched to an internship). Kate matched, so this means we are going to either New Jersey or Washington DC we will find out Monday. Oh nothing against NJ but I want to go to DC (better internship site)! We will be moving in the summer, July-August sometime.

 

[cgriffin_5139]

Well i hate to inform you guys of this but kate and i were talking. I know this is'nt good but, My X is going to storage (sea container) for a year untill we get back from Kates internship.

 

[Premier]

Right now? :O

 

[MoabB2]

Ouch.

 

[cgriffin_5139]

It’s either that or ship it to IZwack's house. aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggg

 

[cgriffin_5139]

Thanks for all your help guys.

 

[cgriffin_5139]

Build Back on!

Ok kiddies after fighting with my wife, the whole weekend here is the new plan. We are defiantly moving to DC or NJ for a year for Kate’s internship in June (we find out Monday). I’m leaving California for good selling my half the demolition business to my brother Steve. My wife wants to live close to her family and my brother is all the family I have left. So it’s the east coast here I come, somewhere, I’m fine with that! As for my X here what the plan is, 1. Cage 2. Motor / Trans rebuild 3. SAS built on the east coast. Thanks to everyone who has given there input on this build. Sorry for the temper tantrum over the weekend, Build Back on.


Here come some more ?'s

Steering?

 

[cgriffin_5139]

1.Dana 44 hp front axle (Sold)
2. Ford 9” rear axle
3. BW 1354 manual transfer case
4. 14" fox 2.0 shocks w350/450 springs (front)
5. 16” fox 2.0 shocks (rear)
6. A bunch of tabs 1"-1.50"
7. Wheels and beadlocks
8. Radius arms (sent back)
9. Shock towers (sent back)
10. 200 ft of 1.50 tubing
11. Hiem joints
12. 10. 37-12.50-15 Goodyear MTR's (traded for 35’s)

The parts list so far....

 

[sn0border88]

we do have rookie, the traveling sas guru over here. And quite a few shops at your disposal.