I thought I would add all of my pictures and ask all of my questions in one thread to keep from clogging up the forums. I've been working on cars for quite a while. My first truck was an 88 Isuzu Trooper, 5 speed, 4-cyl, just a tank. I was only 16 but I started messing with it here and there.
I then got my ZJ (jeep grand cherokee for you non-jeepers ) and became addicted to offroading, building it up, axle swaps, 4-links, making things for it, etc. My 18 page build thread for the jeep is here.
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And some pics for good measure.
Of course, wheeling a daily driver is such a risk. Everytime I went out I was too afraid to really beat on it because it always had to get me home. I couldn't have ANY down time with the rig to fix things or fab stuff. Thus I bought my daily driver. Audi A4, turbo, good gas mileage, etc. All I've done to this car is suspension, wheels/tires, intake, timing belt, lots of little maintenance things, and 20% tint.
I have since acquired a new project. This particular FJ60 comes from the western front of Colorado. I got it from a guy in Greeley a couple of weeks ago and have only gotten a few hours to really tear into it. This build won't be anything like the jeep, it will be mostly just a semi-restoration. I want everything on it to work like it did from the showroom floor. I am dividing it up into separate builds... interior, motor, suspension/drivetrain, and exterior. Right now I am just starting phase 1.
Here she is in my very limited space garage.
First things first, get all of the junk out. The interior was very trashed so everything is either getting super cleaned or replaced.
I then got my ZJ (jeep grand cherokee for you non-jeepers ) and became addicted to offroading, building it up, axle swaps, 4-links, making things for it, etc. My 18 page build thread for the jeep is here.
Urban Assault Vehicle - MallCrawlin.com Forums
And some pics for good measure.
Of course, wheeling a daily driver is such a risk. Everytime I went out I was too afraid to really beat on it because it always had to get me home. I couldn't have ANY down time with the rig to fix things or fab stuff. Thus I bought my daily driver. Audi A4, turbo, good gas mileage, etc. All I've done to this car is suspension, wheels/tires, intake, timing belt, lots of little maintenance things, and 20% tint.
I have since acquired a new project. This particular FJ60 comes from the western front of Colorado. I got it from a guy in Greeley a couple of weeks ago and have only gotten a few hours to really tear into it. This build won't be anything like the jeep, it will be mostly just a semi-restoration. I want everything on it to work like it did from the showroom floor. I am dividing it up into separate builds... interior, motor, suspension/drivetrain, and exterior. Right now I am just starting phase 1.
Here she is in my very limited space garage.
First things first, get all of the junk out. The interior was very trashed so everything is either getting super cleaned or replaced.