Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon 2dr

[the-gamer]

Sam was sad... After selling his blue Jeep YJ, he felt a bit down... Then, he decided to go to a scrap yard near by to see what bargain he could find...

After wandering around without seeing anything interesting, he found something hidden beneath a tarp in a far corner of the scrap yard.

- Huummm... Am I seing a Jeep JK under there? Let me take a better look...




- JACKPOT!!! A Jeep Wrangler JK 2dr with an intact body! Can't say the same about the axles...




Steering link busted...




- Loose links, axles out of place... It's a lot of work, but I'm not scared! Lets take this back to the shop!

[the-gamer]

Today we started cleaning and checking the stuff!


- This is going to be a lot of work...




- On the outside, it needs a good cleaning... Hope the inside is in better shape...




- It looks good to me, how about you Sam?

-It looks good to me too! No broken teeth nor signs of rust. But I'll disassemble everything, check and clean!




- Tada!! Ready!!

- So, how were the guts?

- All impeccable! It was only necessary to clean some dirt, regrease and reassemble!




- The front one was good too, nothing broken, just the usual dirt.






- Axles ready and ready to use!

- Cool!




- Very well, let's bring the chassis inside now and start taking care of it.

- Wow... This needs a nice clean up...




- Starting with this shock... Damn, it's heavy...




- Yey! So many wires! It must be something important! Hihihihihihi!

- Watch it! Don't break things that we will need later!




- Fu%#&! This power steering is heavy!!!

- Watch your back!




- Sliders won't be needed... Out with them!




- I like this Vaterra shock system! Very cool!

- Yap! The rocker arm is aluminium and works on bearings!




- I want that very clean! Shining! Ok?

- I'm almost finishing!

- In that case, I'll get the body!




- Beautiful! And fits perfectly on the chassis!

- Indeed!!






- It was very nice that the body fit so well on the chassis! It almost looks like it was made for this chassis!

- True!






- I told you that the front links from the LR3 would work!

- You were right dude! It's spot on!




- And it doesn't rub when you turn!






- Except at the front. We will have to trim the bumper a bit, but nothing major.




- And the wide was spot on! Awesome!

- Yap!!








- See? The LR3 upper links work as the Jeep lower links! Now that is recycling! Lol!

That is true! That means less work making new links! All is missing is the suspension.[/b]




- Done!




- Now lets test the body... Ups!!! Crap!!!




- Fu$%&/"#$!!! Let's go away! We come back tomorrow!



Too much free time!!

[Bananaclip]

Nice rig so far. I would like to know more about your cantilevered suspension. Is it for the twin hammers? Who makes the aluminum rocker arms?

[Zukiiholic]

Gotta love a build with a good story

[The DC]

Loving this build (the storyline with pics pushes the awesome over the edge!)

[the-gamer]

Originally Posted by Bananaclip

Nice rig so far. I would like to know more about your cantilevered suspension. Is it for the twin hammers? Who makes the aluminum rocker arms?

Thanks!
Yes, it's all from a Twin Hammers except the springs! The original ones were too stiff. I think this springs are from a CC01, but I´m not sure!

Originally Posted by Zukiiholic

Gotta love a build with a good story

Thank you!

Originally Posted by The DC

Loving this build (the storyline with pics pushes the awesome over the edge!)

Thanks!

[JN80]

You have a very fertile imagination
how will you do to solve the problem behind the suspension does not fit? gonna pull a little forward?

[sally1800]

Does Sam feel it's ok to run yota axle under a real 4x4?

[Lentsnh2012]

Originally Posted by sally1800

Does Sam feel it's ok to run yota axle under a real 4x4?

It could be a Dana 25/Dana 20 axle combo.

[the-gamer]

Originally Posted by JN80

You have a very fertile imagination
how will you do to solve the problem behind the suspension does not fit? gonna pull a little forward?

That has already been fixed! We will show it in a new post!

Originally Posted by sally1800

Does Sam feel it's ok to run yota axle under a real 4x4?

Originally Posted by Lentsnh2012

It could be a Dana 25/Dana 20 axle combo.

I don't think he really cares about that!

[Mnster]

Haha looks like a good project. I'll be watching this one for sure.

[CRAIGB]

Lol cool pics. Nice build

[the-gamer]

Originally Posted by Mnster

Haha looks like a good project. I'll be watching this one for sure.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by CRAIGB

Lol cool pics. Nice build

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Guambom

Your jack stands are unique...nice build by the way...!!!

Thanks! Sure they are unique! They are home made!



Back to the shop.

- Let's take care of the rear suspension.

- Let's go!




- We can pull the shocks foward but this Vaterra rod ends are too big...

- Yah... This things are huge......




-Hey! I found this shorter rod ends!

- Nice!!




- We don't have threaded rod, so, we can cut the head of this screws and press one end into the rod end and screw the other rod end on the other end!

- Do it!!






- Et voilá!




- This one is done. Now lets just adjust height.

- Done. Let's test the body.






- Success!!

- Yeehh!!!




- Nice flex!

- True! Later we have to try and lower the body a bit.




- Let's go home?

- Let's go!

[Kylar]

Awesome build thread, love the story line and Sam

[JN80]

well thought out, but it will be that the cap is not screwed it will not get away ?

[the-gamer]

Originally Posted by Kylar

Awesome build thread, love the story line and Sam

Thanks!

Originally Posted by JN80

well thought out, but it will be that the cap is not screwed it will not get away ?

What?! I believe you asked about the rod end pressed into the screw, escaping. Don't worry! It wont! I had to push the hard way: by force (hammer!!!)

[JN80]

haha so should not go out out
but be careful with the hammer looks your fingers

[the-gamer]

- Well well mister... Haven't you been slacking on this??

- Sorry mate...

- Let's get back to the Jeep. We need to lower that stuff. For that, we should replace the longer screws on the rod ends for shorter ones.

- Sounds good. Let's take care of that.






- There, it's done. Now, I think we need to replace the springs on the shocks. They are too soft to hold the body weight.

- Use the originals?

- Ok.




- I'm not conviced with this springs also... Now they are to stiff...

- Lets's first adjust the height with this springs. Then, we'll see what we can find in the scrap.




- It looks better to me now!




- And it has good flex! More in the back!






- Do you remember the t-case we brought from the scrapyard?

- Yes.

- Go get her, because that is the one we're going to use.

- Here it is!




- Time to put it on the chassis!!

- Ah!! My back!!

- Weak...




- Those screws well tightened!!

- Don't worry...







- Let's start on the transmission? It needs to be opened and checked.




- It could be better... It could be worse! I've seen them much worse!




- All clean and assembled. Just this cover left.

- Cool. When you are done, we go home. It's freezing in here...




- And why is freezing in here? Because you are a cheapskate and you don't want to put a heater in here!

- If you pay the electricity bill I'll even install an air conditioner in here!!

- Dude... I'm an action figure... I don't make money or pay bills...

- Excuses... Just excuses...

[the-gamer]

- SAAAAAM!!!

- WHHAAAAAATT!!!!

- Hey!! Watch the attitude!!

- Attitude? You are the one who came in here screeming like a goat in heat!!!

- Well... Do you remember that GCM part we ordered on a saturday, november first?

- Yeah, why?

- It's here!!!

- What?! No way! !You are kiding rigth?!!!

- I'm not! Look!!

- Uou!!!! It only took a week more or less to get here!!




- It is a nice piece, no doubt!

- And it's going to be very handy!




- Let's get started! This part will not be necessary anymore




- Instead of the old spacers, we use this shorter ones that came in the kit.

- Interesting...




- It's funny the transmission upside down!




- Ready for the motor!




- Done. For now, it's brushless. Later we decided if this is the one or not. The pinion is 20T and I think is the bigger one we can put in here. There is no more space to adjust the motor.

- It's allways good to know this.




- Now, to fit all this stuff in place, we need to make changes to the shock towers and flip them outwards.

- Oh! That is something that I've never noticed!

- Always distracted...




- There, done.




- To clear the motor, we need to remove this piece of plastic.

- I'll take care of that!!! DREMEL!!! MMUUAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHH!!!

- ...




- Ok, everything seems to be in place.!

- It looks good!!












- Now, we need a drive shaft to connect the transmission to the t-case.

- I'll take care of that!!!!




- Found one drive cup!



- And another!!




- We need a bigger shaft. This one is to short.

- That's what she said...

- What?!

- Nothing...




- How about this?

- It will do, it's beautiful and big!

- That's what your mother said last night...

- What??!?!

- Nothing...




- Drive shafts are in place! It moves on it self!

- Easy! I still need to tight this screw




- Now we need to relocate the steering servo... Headache...

- Fu$#%&£! This crap is heavy!!!




- Where the heck are we going to mount you?!




- I think I can make a mount out of delrin...

- Delrin? Only if it's delrin of the poor...

- Eh?!

- Kitchen chopping board...

- Ah! Can I get some leftovers of that "delrin"?

- Knock yourself out...

- Let's do this!!




- What are you doing? Can I see?

- NO!!!




- Just a quick peek!

- NO!!!




- Please?!

- NO! Just when I finish!




- IIIAAARRRRRHHHHH!!!!




- Voilá!

- Huh... Interesting... It might work!




- It works!

- Well done!!










- You know what we could start working on next?

- What?

- Lights for the body!

- Ah... Electronics... Love it... NOT!

[the-gamer]

- Do you see this rear light?

- Yes




- It's very nice... We can fit a 5mm led in it...




- That's good, right?

- It would be if the led would be in the middle of the rear lights!




- No problem! I'm going to use this 3mm led and make a new part to seprate the lights!

- Very nice!












- Testing, testing! Yes!!




- Now, to make the other part.




- Done!




- While you were making those parts, I used the thermo cutter to make something to the body... Do you want to know what it is?

- Yes yes! Show me!




- The hood/bonnet opens!! COOL!!!




- Cutted and modified hinges!

- Awesome!!




- By pulling the cable that runs inside the cab, you can open it!












- Lets take care of the lights!Fu%#"£€€! So many wires!














- Good ideia the swith on the dash!




- Well, now let me work on the wiring...

- Don't take to long...

- Go away...
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- Let ther be light!!!

- Awesomel!!






- Turn off the ligths!!!