The Resurection Project

Rockn93YJ wrote:

D35 skidplate? Hey tico I've got a D60 if you are interested.

then who would demonstrate on the trail how to repair a broken 35 axel

came across this
http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum//showthread.php?t=17766
you all think its worth picking up for the hydro swap?

New for the steering gear is $415 high steer arm is like $100
http://www.pscmotorsports.com/sg621mr-tj-xj-yj-cylinder-assist-steering-gear-p-89.html

if you were going to buy it anyway then yeah, it would be a good deal. Ask if he will ship for that price, really heavy.

Heres the end of an era.
First we decided to make it an convertable with a hand from mandy. something about a girl with a cut off saw






heres the new convertable

one more trip with the jeep down memory lane

now down to buisness

bottoms up


back to cutting



now for some brute strength


you dont see this to often




remember its not the size of the machine but how you work it

time to clean up the mess



the last picture of an era

That looks like it was a lot of fun.

Hey Joe this thread is 21 pages long is your jeep done YET!!!!!

paul, no good project is ever done

Awesome pictures - I got a good laugh as soon as I saw Mandy tearing into it. I also enjoyed the pic of you sitting behind the wheel...great pics!!

You were playing with the engine puller and didn't call me?

funny,nice work

I would love to hve a Dana 60, just ain't got the money, time or know how to install it. You guys know I don't do the mechanical thing. I'm an office poggy....I can direct, simulate, create, motivate and inspire, but when it comes to me doing mechanical tasks, I suck!

i know of a man who could install such an axle

The Devil Dog wrote:

I would love to hve a Dana 60, just ain't got the money, time or know how to install it. I don't do the mechanical thing. I suck!

that makes two of us Tico...

Will be calling you soon Dan..need some junk fixed

Tico, for a few hundred dollars even you can can say " I will never bust another danaturdyfive axle ever again".

Joe, next time you go tearing stuff up, well not the usual tear stuff up, but I'm talkin chopsaw cuttin, loader ripping type of bash fest you will have to let me know. it is worth the $50 in gas to come down and help.

Lt. Dan, I got a project for you after our run on the January. My entire under carriage needs overhall, I should be able to last this last run. more details later.

I'll take that DANA60, if its not to much money.

Bill, I wouldn't say never, I've seen DANA60 bust axles hard on the Black "O" Trail. Given the way we play it's a miracle I've lasted this long...

I was having vibrations problems before and after going to trails road this past weekend and after I put the Jeep on the lift at work, they found a lot of stuff needed upgrades and changes. T231 might be damaged, the upper control brackets and lower control brackets and the arms all need new bushings, the buts and bolts have loosen over the last 5 years of arcore driving this poor jeep has under gone, the over haul could be better solved by a long arm kit, which I do not have the money to spend on right now. Dan, when you have time call me, we can meet and check it all out.

Bill did you get the video from Brian burton, I asked him to e-mail it to you, I couldn't open it it was under an Apple application that I just can't get to work on my computers. if you did put it on u-tube or something so we can see it.

talking about you tube, do me a favor some time tico and post up the video of my roll over. I tried to track it down the other day for someone and noticed your link doesn't work anymore. Also tico keep in mind you may be better off with an 8.8 in the back of your jeep instead of a 60, this way you can use all the stuff you all ready have instead of needing to upgrade evrything.

No prob Bill, i will definitly give you a call. I have two more zj's and that f350 comming in this weekened that are going to be chopped up for parts. I think next weekened i'm going to chop up the F350 if you want to stop down and do some damage with the machines. Also well break out the torches and see what we can burn down

You shouldn't of shown her how to use the chop saw. Now when "I" bring some very nice girls back to camp at big dogs, you will likely come home to your camper cut in half.

LMAO!!!! I can see it now!!!!

nooooo not the palace of love...... damn that woman, I would really hate to see how well one of those cut-off saws work on a cadillac.

only one thing I like doing better than tearing chit up is wheeling and I'll be wheeling on the 3rd and probably the following weekend. then I have to really get to work on the CJ since we will be moving this summer and I have a bit of work to do to the house to sell it....damn wallpaper, the inventor should be shot!)

md4wheelin wrote:

talking about you tube, do me a favor some time tico and post up the video of my roll over. I tried to track it down the other day for someone and noticed your link doesn't work anymore. Also tico keep in mind you may be better off with an 8.8 in the back of your jeep instead of a 60, this way you can use all the stuff you all ready have instead of needing to upgrade evrything.

No prob Bill, i will definitly give you a call. I have two more zj's and that f350 comming in this weekened that are going to be chopped up for parts. I think next weekened i'm going to chop up the F350 if you want to stop down and do some damage with the machines. Also well break out the torches and see what we can burn down

rockdw72 wrote:

You shouldn't of shown her how to use the chop saw. Now when "I" bring some very nice girls back to camp at big dogs, you will likely come home to your camper cut in half.

But there is something soooo hot about a woman using power tools. No offense there Joe, you got a keeper there.

Okay I will be pick the truck up sat, So I went ahead and orderes some parts for the rear 60.
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/newbrackets/60truss.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0

Also picked up some
Coil bucket w/ retainers
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...s-_p_1179.html

Lower CA Mounts
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...ts_p_1397.html

Upper CA Tabs...2 short and 2 medium
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...bs_p_1597.html

Shock Tabs...
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...bs_p_1476.html

Now I just need to figure out what i'm going to do with the rear drum brakes.

Okay i guess its that time of year when I have to start making lists again so I have this thing ready to roll by the begining of April. I will be making a shake down run prior to Big dogs this year. I hate surprises at Big Dogs. Luckly the list is no where near as large this year as last. That working almost every day for 6 months really started bring the suck to the project.

Suspension and steering
Install rear 60
Strip, truss and weld on spring and CA mounts
mount disk brake hardware
lincoln lock
optional (install lower gears, spool or lockright)
Install front 60
Strip, truss and weld on LCA mounts
rebuild kingpins
lincoln lock
optional (insall lower gears, spool or lockright)
Install high steer stuff
Install Hydro assist box, ram, and run lines.
Install new rear shocks
purchase Beadlocks
Fix rear UCA

Driveline
Build drive shafts from square stock
Fix fuel cell from leaking

Body
Add a few more supports to the exo cage
Fix rear suck down winch
add front suck down winch
New tube doors
fab rear bummper
rear qurter protection
front fender protection
fix tailgate and body holes
New seats (if funds allow)
add side view mirrors to tube doors (to be street legal)
paint all the bs i skiped over last year thats now rusted.

Electrical
Add Radio and speakers
Fix rear tail lights
wire Daul batteries
Air horn (for the ass at big dogs)

thats all I can think of for now but I know that list is going to grow before April but at least it won't grow like the last one and drag out till sept.

Hey Joe for the beadlocks did you consider the diy4x beadlocks? I found a review you may want to read. Kit Pricing starts at $65 per wheel on up.
http://www.planet4x4.net/forums/diy4xbeadlocks.php

Full hydraulic steering from underground offroad $550
http://undergroundoffroad.homestead.com/hyd.html