Badd's Swilly

[Badd]

I got some work done today . I cut and mounted a piece of speaker grill for the Willys grill . I wanted the grill open to let the heat out from under the hood .


I also got my crusher panels finished and mounted . I gave them the brushed look .


I will work on the brushed look more later .

I have been kicking around names for this build . But tonite I settled on a name . So I went off and made the tag plate for it . I wanted a vintage looking plate . So here is what I came up wih .

[jeepcj578]

I like your plate Bob

I need to find me some mesh to put behind my grill also.

[Badd]

I got alittle more work done this morning .
I worked on the grill and bumper . I ended up just cutting up the stock bumper for now . I made a flat alum. plate to cover the gap . I also found some off road lights I had saved from another build . I got the 4 links worked out and mounted the shocks to the axles . I got to space them out some . I also got to mount them to the body . I also got my light kit in . I got 8 white, 2 red & 2 orange . It will get 4 rock lights .
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[Badd]

Few pics of the 4 link setup .

[Badd]

well I got alittle more work done this morning . I put my comp wheels and tires on for now . But the wheels / tires I have coming are real close to this size .

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[BigSki]

Hell yeah, more AXR-10 axles!

You're making great progress.

[Badd]

little more to show today

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[Badd]

started thinking about lights . I got the head lights and front marker lights in. I also got the tail lights in .

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[Badd]

The tail light housings I bought at rat shack today . Part number for the housings is 272-0001 . I removed
the lights that came in them and used my LEDs . I also painted a black ring on them .The last pic shows the light after I sprayed some black paint on the LEDs to tone them down abit .
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[BigSki]

If you need side reflectors, I make real reflectors that RCP Crawlers sells.

[Badd]

Originally Posted by BigSki

If you need side reflectors, I make real reflectors that RCP Crawls sells.

I have seen them, look good . I'm not sure I want to run anything on the sides . Might just get ripped off .

[2manyprojects]

Killer rig!

[Badd]

Thanks still got along way to go and a short time ........

to get it done in . I want to have it running in about 2 weeks . I building it to take to Nationals .

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[BigSki]

Originally Posted by Badd

I have seen them, look good . I'm not sure I want to run anything on the sides . Might just get ripped off .

As much as I'd love to meet up w/ everyone at the NATS for a Willys trail ride, it's just too much on the finances right now. I figured around $500 round trip, that's just too much for a trail ride.

[Big Mike]

Nice! The headlights are pretty bright, is that an LED shining through the stock headlight that comes with the Jeep? Or did you use different buckets?

I have to put some lighting in Ol' Blue. Wintertime will be here before I know it, and that means gettin dark at 5pm.

Originally Posted by BigSki

As much as I'd love to meet up w/ everyone at the NATS for a Willys trail ride, it's just too much on the finances right now. I figured around $500 round trip, that's just too much for a trail ride.

I really wanted to come down for a couple days myself, but times are really tight for me as well.

I've had a lot of real car problems to pay for lately...

[Badd]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Nice! The headlights are pretty bright, is that an LED shining through the stock headlight that comes with the Jeep? Or did you use different buckets?

Yes that is the stock headlights . All I di was remove the part that the stock screw went into . I then used Shoe Goo to hold the headlights in . I drill the back of the grill to fit the LEDs and I was one .

[Badd]

I got my whip mounted this morning . I will shorten the whip after the cage is done . I also remove the flat iron and put on a TSL . I don't have a spare 2.2 so the 1.9 will work . I also remove the grey from the rings and added buttonhead screws . I think it looks much better .

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[BigSki]

I like the antenna mount, it looks sturdy.

[Badd]

I got my trans case in today . I built it using Hot Racing hardend gears, Avid bearings , Axial hardend outdrives and Lithium grease . I just used a stock motor plate because I didn't have a heavy duty one . I ended up using my short JunFac shaft for the jackshaft .
So I have got to find another JunFac for the front .
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[Badd]

I got the shocks mounted today . I also got my rock lights mounted front and back . Seats are painted and steering wheel . Still a lot to do but I think I might get it do for Nationals now .

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