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Cool build. Let me know if you have any more questions on the 40-80 mating. I love my new 45-esk build with the 80 series chassis.

Thank you for the picture! That looks impossibly far forward for me darn it. I need to maintain a certain amount of setback for the shift linkage.... Having a few seat measurements would help a lot at this point. Thank you for the help.

Sorry for not being clear. This one is using a GM 6L80E automatic transmission. I will be building the shifter mount on top of the transmission for a Gennie style shifter. Those basically look like a 'stick' shifter however. I just don't want to put it too far back and have it get in the way of...

Hello everyone. I was wondering if I could get a few reference measurements from a few people. I am kinda stuck with a chicken/egg problem on my hybrid build.... Blender, My LX450/FZJ80 + FJ45esk + GM + Land Rover crazy concoction I am right in the middle of making a custom tunnel for the...

If there are manual versions in other countries that is good news. The crank should be compatible with a pilot bearing and the tune should be available from GM in some way. The flywheel and other parts should be available also. According to GM mexico is is still a 5spd manual. I would suspect...

Thank you, yes that is me and mine.

yes, 1/4" frame with 3/16" gussets would be into overkill range in my opinion. If you are going to use it really hard I would do a 3/16 tube with a 1/8 gussets. If you where going to drive it like a semi normal person without 500hp and 40" tires, I wouldn't hesitate building the frame out of...

1/4" thick material is VERY thick for a frame....and heavy. You are likely going to want to plate the miters also which is going to start really adding up the weight and making the frame very thick. As the material thickness increases on box tube you also have a much larger corner radius. On...

Stand alone wide band 02 gauges are getting pretty cheap now ($150-200) They take the guess work out of carb tuning. Autometer even makes a nice needle one if the cheaper digital displays bother you. Once you KNOW what the AFR is at different stages of operation you can start to adjust...

They are starting to show up. There is a Bomber Fab car running around with one in it now that completed at King of the Hammers last year. I believe that Josh at Team 208 Motorsports up in Idaho built the harness for it. He is a wiring and tuning wizard. You will need to provide the factory...

Ha.....I do build vehicles lower than most people. My old flat fender has been called a 'lo rider' by a few people.... 1942 Jeep Willys MB - Low Rider Overall this seems to work fantastic for me. I have pretty much the same clearance in all the right places as a 'normally' built...

I generally always look for ways to move the wheel openings around to find more space for larger tires. Sometimes it takes a LOT of moving! That is only one part of the equation however, but I think a very good space to start. I also try and raise the engine/transmission/transfer case up until...

Yes. I am using a 6L80E transmission. I bought a low mileage complete pull from a wrecked truck. I have the 2013 5.3L all-aluminum LC9 engine with the factory 6L80E. All from the same vehicle. I'm not building an Ultra 4 car. The stock 6L80E should be more than strong enough for this application...

I will have to look and see what I can find, do you have a link to the build by chance? Here is about how much space I have.... The white poster board is going to be the shape of the final tub size. I will be cutting the frame off some. I will be building a fuel tank that fits behind the...

I apologize, I don't have a picture like that yet. I have the project sideways in my shop and I can't get more than a few feet away from it in that direction. The body is also fairly incomplete at this point. I cut the FJ40 tub off just past the door pillar. I am working on roughing out the new...

Thank you. If you're really bored.... My old dodge. Basically just big tires on a stock 92 W250 dodge with the Cummins/manual by sectioning all the fenders. Project: Doitall Dodge - Expedition Portal My 1942 Willys MB what I rebuilt a few years back.....changed everything by was going for a...

That was my favorite trip to date. I learned a lot and had a blast. 13 days living out of a classic flat fender was life changing.

Thanks you. I like building different things. Essentially, the new truck is running a 'stock' 80-series chassis. The picture above is at full bump with the springs and bumpstops removed sitting on an engine setup table. The final ride height will be about 6" taller once it is as final weight...

Plans? This thing is an evolution of my last project..... I rebuilt my 1942 Willys MB a few years back. It has been a great vehicle, but if you can't learn and build something better your not trying. The flat fender was in a similar way......low, big tires, wide, high flat belly, front weight...

Thank you. It should be a really fun little truck when its done.