Well just got in, and I got some work done tonight. Cleaned up the shop a little bit and added some insulation, Then I dropped the gas tank and started to cut out the floors. Go the front section done, now need to measure up so things and make sure how I'm going to raise the gas tank in the rear up into the frame and mount it on the floor. I'm thinking I'll end up doing something of this sort here and perhaps something like this for some sort of skid . Then I'll build a rack to go over it to haul gear. So that's about it of what I got done tonight. Mess with the rear some more tomorrow night. Off to bed now :moo:

 

Lookin good:thumb:
Glad to see your back at it. Did you figure out what your going to do about the T-case doubler? How much do you need to cut into the floor?
Keep it up Roger I need to get some work done today too.

 

holy shit roger, looks like you are going to need 2 spools of wire for the wleder now. :sonicjay:

i think they sell replacement floor pans. that would be ALOT easier than trying to get flatstock in there.

remind me next time you are over to give you them two rolls of insulation. :thumb:

 

yeah I can get pans but I think flat stock will be fine for it, I will make it work, got a hammer to make my bends. :teehee: And yes will get the insulation later this week being you got extra time off.

Well got some more done tonight. Greasyhands came over and gave me a hand for a little bit. Got Rest of the floor cut out in the rear, and the hole cut for the gas tank to be dropped in. Now just debating if I want to cut and open up the fenders or just leave them be, more stock look, being I'm running full size axles and inside of the tire will be flush with the outside of the stock fender flare, I'm thinking I may just leave it and call it a day. If not can cut it out later.

My helper working hard... :teehee:

 

what a good dog! it deserves better beer!

 

yer gonna give that dog the shits! :sonicjay:

 

Well got me a little something for Christmas, new cb set up for the rig, paid $35 to my door for everything. I don't mind ebay every now and then.

 

hey i just found the same rusty wheel well problem you have not sure what im gonna do with mine yet but i see your not scared of ripping it apart lol maybe you should fnd me a free jeep

 

chop, cut and rebuild! :beerbang:

Free jeep, man just work with what you got.

 

yep, work with what you got, i like it when i see a project like this, instead of taking the easy way out and find a better body, you take the harder route and fix what you got. i get a lot of satisfaction taking somthing old and rusty and bringing it back to life.
nice work

 

this is his nicer body! :sonicjay: How many XJ's has it been roger? 5? :teehee:

 

:finger: All together this is my 5th XJ and I had one MJ in there. But more or less this is my third rig. First the MJ, what really got me into it, then had kids somehow, so switched to XJ which was a great for a season the rolled it and hydroed it, now went to get into a wrangler and ended back up with this one, which rust wise was in better shape than my last XJ. the rocker are at least solid (for now). :teehee:

Sorry Freak not a big baller like you and can just buy a built rig. :sonicjay: :finger: :sonicjay:

 

well we'll see what ends up happening with it this week while i throw around a few more ideas of projects maybe we will fix it idk i believe it is just the one side so it might not be that bad but my rockers ar also shot so idk....dumb expensive hobbys anyways lol keep it up roger

 

and something about road head too.
be careful on those rocks freak. :thumb:

 

well got paint and some grinder stuff to get the floors prepped for new stock. Found a sheet of stock for $45. so should be all set. Practice some welding, so I now have an understanding of what a weld is suppose to look like. So will get things prepped and get the metal next week to start redoing the floors. :rock:

 

well glad to see ya moving along got my floors done and repainted the jeep this week ready for tires and bumpers to be put back on then its out to the trails for the last year of wheeling for my ol rig.
keep it yup let me know ya need a hand some saturday

 

I will has once I get the metal will need help putting it in. I'll call you when I'm in heat. :teehee:

 

sounds good the girl friend is starting tax stuff at work and will be working a few saturdays so should be able to swing donw for a few

 

Well got some stuff done today. Cleaned up the frame a little bit and got some paint inside the frame rails and good to go now for the metal to go in, so pick that up later this week. Then did some messing around with the rear to get an idea of how things will be set up in the back.

Old man got me a couple things for Christmas...

925 CCA at 0* gel cell

paint used, $30 for a gallon at menards.

cleaned up with flap disk then painted

Set up the rear for mounting ideas, keep in mind the basket is just the idea as it will have a rack just above the gas tank and the gas tank/battery will be boxed in.

fill neck be moved to here,

battery will be put in front of gas tank for room for the cage foot in the back,

 

then cleaned up the hubs and switched to the warn lockouts from the stock Ford lockouts,

 

lookin good.

 

His and Her side?

 

yep, that's what he's got going on with that. just not sure if the pink ones are going on his side or not. :teehee:

 

Looking good man.
I like that your stickin with the "his and her" thing.

 

hey iv got wire wheels to go on ur grinder if it will help and i believe ace here in town has thet rustoleum cheaper but havnt bought it in awhile to be sure

 

yeah I got a couple of those as well. and paint is no big deal to me, well worth the $30.

 

pretty cool build. i like the gas tank idea, pretty unique. nice to see pictures unlike my stupid rig and build thread:sonicjay:

 

oic that work just thought id throw it out there ... you wouldn't happen to know what the measurment from outside to outside of your tires will be on the front, looking at getting some need axles but my trailer is only so wide dont want to build wider then i can haul?

 

Well the 44 is what 65-66" WMS then I got the beadlock with 4" BS running a 16" wide tire on a 9" rim, so should be like 72" in the end I wanna say if I was to guess.

 

i can live with 72 that will still give me a few inches to move around when the trailor is complete thanks pal

 

Opps brain fart 7 not 5 :fish: so 83 :teehee: gonna be wider than some 1 ton guys :thumb:

Keep plugging away