My 78 BONDO FJ = LE Mechant !!

[pistonpete]

Hello everyone, decided to post some pics of my 40 build for some to enjoy.its still an ongoing process, and proof of how things get out of hand.Out here in the rust belt, clean are hard to find, so.....
I was just going to do a mild lift to fit some tires so i could wheel it while my 60 was being worked on.( 60 has more rust than steel )

anyways, here we go....



BONDO EVERYWHERE,AND THICK TOO!!

 

[pistonpete]

More pics, continued.

Oh, i am not that hot with computers, so....

Got some rubber and metal in, lets start....

 

[pistonpete]

continued

Lets get those springs on !!

 

[Assassin]

looks great--like the new fires and springs-----paint looks good from here

 

[Eshu Elegua]

for some reason i like it more with the oem rims and tires...but you should take those jeep back lights out of the pictures....

 

[Fast Eddy]

Take those jeep back lights out

...and flip your bezel or GTFO.

Do your big new tires clear the TRE on the driver's side when it's turned right?

 

[pistonpete]

ond on....

Oh, the jeep lights are long gone, Well, when i got to the back to hang me springs, oh my god! NOTHING LEFT TO HANG ON !!
and the project begins....
to finish the frame,diff and all, where all redone, brakes,bearings,seals, all direction parts,tie rods etc.not many pics of this though.

So since i was redoing the back part of the frame and tub to bolt it down,i figured i would find some doors and relocate da fuel tank....

 

[pistonpete]

...and flip your bezel or GTFO. ************

Do your big new tires clear the TRE on the driver's side when it's turned right?

Very little rub, but a power s. soon followed

 

[pistonpete]

bondo queen

well i found some used doors,which of course needed some work, but thats ok.

 

[pistonpete]

continued

Well if your going to put a new rear piece, ya need something to tie it too, right ? So the rear part of the tub led to fixin' all the crossmembers of the tub and floor.

 

[pistonpete]

more floor work.....

the more you weld,the better you get. These help too!!

 

[pistonpete]

more floor work.....

 

[pistonpete]

movin' up

Back doors, corners and kick plates...NICE THICK STEEL !!!

 

[pistonpete]

ond on....

PRETTY HARD TO FIGURE SOME DIMENSIONS WHEN EVERYTHING WAS SO OFF, OH WELL..

 

[TurboDiesel69]

Excellent rear door repair! Good picture advice.

 

[pistonpete]

bondo queen

Excellent rear door repair! Good picture advice.

Thanks, these help

 

[Fast Eddy]

Cool!

 

[nick1860]

What size lift is that and brand also what wheels and backspacing I am really digging this look

 

[pistonpete]

lift

What size lift is that and brand also what wheels and backspacing I am really digging this look

4 inch Emu w/ reverse shackles and 10 inch wheel, BFG K's for rubber and has a 3/4 spacer in back..

 

[ktmusa8]

Lookin really good. You have given me some really good ideas of how to approach my tub rebuild. I still have to figure out how to make the B pillars which the door latches to because I accidentally scrapped the DS one.