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09-10-2011, 01:32 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg
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|  Modest 2 Door
I've been working on this off and on for a few months now. I think it's finally reached a point that it actually looks like something and is likely on a path to get finished. I had another JK build that was started and is still very much in the works, but just stalled at the moment. This one is a bit more "Modest." The number one goal for this build is to finish it ;) Other than that, I'd like it to be a not-so-crazy, mildly modified 2-door. Here are some of highlights I've got so far: - Chassis pretty well complete pending motor/trans placement - some homemade shocks (simple friction dampers) - Body work: 4dr to 2dr convert. Top trimmed and tabbed so it's still removable. Fenders chopped and narrowed. - CA's in stock-ish lengths and locations. Doesn't work that great...YET - Axial axles with wide Traxxas hexes - RC4WD Mud Thrashers on HPI wheels       |
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09-10-2011, 03:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: floriduh
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Man, that jeep is very sharp looking. Like the frame and suspension setup  |
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09-10-2011, 03:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Flooriduh
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Look's good I like the chassis did you make it?
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09-10-2011, 04:27 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest
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Nice rig. I like the chassis & suspension setup.
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09-10-2011, 09:33 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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frame is amazing! but your gonig to have bad side to side axle sway with those links. no triangulation. |
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09-11-2011, 05:36 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg
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Thank you guys. Yep I made the frame - first one I've ever done (to near completion) too! Quote:
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09-11-2011, 05:46 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: australia
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Mate thats a very nice rig you have built the chassis is very clean flowing an the body work is coming along nicely.. when you have had enough of it you can send it my way..... |
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09-11-2011, 06:23 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northern NJ
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That is correct on the lack of triangled links. You can add a panhard/ drag link bar to maintain a centered axle. It is a great looking frame/build so far. Last edited by Jeepin-Paul; 09-11-2011 at 06:28 AM. |
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09-11-2011, 07:07 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tulsa
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Looks great! Really like that frame and suspension set up looks sharp.
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09-11-2011, 06:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Victoria Australia
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Best looking 2 door conversion I've seen, and I love the chassis. I am looking foward to updates on this one.
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09-11-2011, 07:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hawthorne, CA
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That is really cool. It looks like it has the length to even be an LJ, a regular TJ is a little bit shorter. This looks like is going to be great.
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09-11-2011, 08:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lost in Oregon
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love the Jeep....interesting chassis also...want to keep an eye on this build...
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09-11-2011, 09:07 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Victoria Australia
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But it's not a TJ or even a LJ it's a JK. | |
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09-12-2011, 08:49 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Forsyth County, Georgia
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Never seen a 2 door JK hardbody before. Very nice! This should come out very nice. Was it hard to get the body lines matched up after you chopped it?
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09-13-2011, 06:18 AM
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09-13-2011, 11:03 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: May 2011 Location: Utah County
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the 4th pic looks DANG good. very true-to-scale
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