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The latest project that is taking too long, a Jeep JK looking tube car

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In the next few weeks I think I'll start updating my latest project that I have been working on for quite a while and have not been making much progress with. :finger:





I scrapped this idea after realizing it only works and looks good on a monster buggy:









I searched ls1tech.com, craigslist, ebay and GM Parts direct until I finally got all of the parts to put the L92 short block together as an LS3 looking engine that should have about the same performance as a factory LS3 until I pick another cam out and then it should be around 500 FWHP with a nice torque curve still.

I made a lot of progress and then I got my new seat and I realized I made it too small.... I took it all apart and started over and now it's a nice size.



That's how it looked last week, I made a lot of progress this weekend and it looks like something again so I'll start a build thread from this point. :thumb:
 
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Thanks! It's a good feeling, from here on out it should get easier.

As it sits the wheelbase is 105" and the belly is 13.5" stuffed on 40's with full pressure in them. With 37's it should be just about perfect for height. It will be a little tall overall because I'm not really a small person and I wanted a lot of head room, there's about 6" over my head to the tubes. At ride height the overall height will be around 6' 3" without tire squat but the top of the engine is barely over the top of the tires. :rock:
 
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:sonicjay:

Just about... Havent been putting much time in lately. saturday I worked a few hours, sunday we lost power all day, yesterday it was still 90+ and really humid in the barn so I wasnt about to go out there. It's late enough in the season that it isnt going to be done before the snow flies and it isnt going to do me any good to get it done before winter is over so I'm going to enjoy the rest of summer and work on it when it's convenient and it should by done by spring for some testing. At this point I'm in no hurry.
 
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