hardcore wheelin on a budget

[maw05]

started with this

pulled the doors

herculined the interior

spring over out back and home brew 5.5" front lift (dont ask....it will last as long as the TTB 35 will welded and on 36" swampers )

poser shots out of the shop today

Other stuff not mentioned:
home brew bumpers and sliders are bult but not installed yet
welded up the 8.8
removed carpet
removing all glass except windshield

To do list by june 22:
locker for ttb 35
roof chop
simple cage
TIRES (still lookin for a deal on some swampers)
relocate gas tank to rear "cargo" area
weld on beadlocks from tollyfab (www.tollyfab.com)


I apologize for the cloudy pictures.....somebody stole my digital camera so im stuck using the cell phone

 

[Burns]

Looks good man...

Im getting ready to liner my floor...

 

[IZwack]

Holly crap thats some nicely priced beadlock kit. $140 for four pairs of rings ($48 shipping ahaha) !
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bead...yZ107065QQihZ010QQitemZ200114724628QQtcZphoto

Thanks for the lead maw05

 

[maw05]

actually i got these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...Sell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

$120 for a set and $22 shipping.

 

[maw05]

I came across a good deal on a set of H1 beadlocks and tires so i bought some new 5 on 4.5 centers and recentered the wheels. Here is how it sits right now. I pulled the front fenders completely off and herculined what you see. Today im putting the seats back in, changing the diff fluid, installing the rebuilt PS pump, and cutting doing some more clearancing under the front fenders. Next stage includes the cage and roof chop...

 

[schmidlkofer]

I came across a good deal on a set of H1 beadlocks and tires so i bought some new 5 on 4.5 centers and recentered the wheels. Here is how it sits right now. I pulled the front fenders completely off and herculined what you see. Today im putting the seats back in, changing the diff fluid, installing the rebuilt PS pump, and cutting doing some more clearancing under the front fenders. Next stage includes the cage and roof chop...

are those the stock leafs? and what did u do for shocks.?

 

[410Fortune]

why does the drivers rear tire look to be way off camber?

 

[maw05]

Yes those are the stock rear leafs with the overload spring removed from each side. 3" body lift up front with 2" coil spacer. Stock shocks. I moved the rear shocks to the upper swaybar mounting bolt hole on the axle.\

410: I have no idea why it looks that way in the pictures. Its probably my crappy cell phone camera. They are straight when i looked at them outside just now.

 

[schmidlkofer]

hmm maybe ill have to take out the over load spring....well what about axle wrap? and what did u do about shocks.

 

[maw05]

hmm maybe ill have to take out the over load spring....well what about axle wrap? and what did u do about shocks.

I built a traction bar that mounts on a homemade shackle to a crossmember i welded in between the frame rails. I dont have any pictures of it but ill put some up as soon as i can find a decent camera. The front shocks were long enough and the rears are moved in to where the swaybar mounted on the axle.

 

[schmidlkofer]

interesting.

 

[sid23man]

thats damn nice.