Mud bash jeep for local mudrun

Got a new toy me and my dad tried it out LOVE IT

Got new tires old ones looked too small

Was going to use these but they are in bad shape


Got these bad boys instead 35s ftw

Have to completely redo the whole breaks system,extend the bed to match the new frame , weld the two frames together, we extend the leafspring Shaklee to lift the front up higher, got a battery and a new starter and points plugs wires and distributer cap and guess what....... it started!!!!! Now to run breaks lines fuel lines attach clutch and throttle and go for a ride

Looking pretty cool man.

Thanks had it running today on it's own (mason jar for a gas tank ) and it sounded good now to make sure it stops and hook up throttle

That thing is a beast! Video when you get to drive it?

mightyraze wrote:

That thing is a beast!  Video when you get to drive it?

Ya definitely will get a video of the first drive and first mud hit. Have to get it done soon this Sunday is the deadline

Got the break lines ran and gas tank hooked up (will have a picture later to dark now ) found an air filter and cleaned up the old airbox got the throttle hooked up too. Now the fuel lines , radiator,  weld the frames together,  and add seat belts (a requirement at the mud run this Sunday)

So, the louvers there, were they just part of the material scavenged from something else? Or were these custom made?

TheBeal wrote:

So, the louvers there, were they just part of the material scavenged from something else? Or were these custom made?

They where in the material I think it was part of a furnace or stove of some sort

Today is the day (saturday) all we need to do is weld frames add gas and water and see what happens

So, it might be wise to reinforce the spring shackles. I imagine this will see some rough use (cant imagine why!  ) that would suck if they folded over. Maybe is just me, but Id probably over beef things up haha

TheBeal wrote:

So, it might be wise to reinforce the spring shackles. I imagine this will see some rough use (cant imagine why!  ) that would suck if they folded over. Maybe is just me, but Id probably over beef things up haha

yup, square tube welded inside the shackle as a spacer... Reduces the length that can bend. It's all about leverage.

Sweet cutouts!

Lawren Wimberly wrote:

TheBeal wrote:

So, it might be wise to reinforce the spring shackles. I imagine this will see some rough use (cant imagine why!  ) that would suck if they folded over. Maybe is just me, but Id probably over beef things up haha

yup, square tube welded inside the shackle as a spacer... Reduces the length that can bend. It's all about leverage.

like this?

mightyraze wrote:

Sweet cutouts!

thanks it was my first time using a plas cutter

Had to replace awd transfercase with a 4x4 transfercase still has a miss but low lock takes alto of stress of the little 4.3 v six fun van

My wife wants one of those AWD Astro vans. Good to know it has more uses then just driving on pavement, LOL.

Sweet, cool to see that beast movin'!

we made it sorry about the sound quality dont know what happened to my camera

That moment when an easy job turns into an all day project

Fixed

Back breaks where making a funny sound guess this could be the problem

I don't see a problem... just clean the drums up with a wire wheel and it should be good to go...











HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

AllisKidD21 wrote:

I don't see a problem... just clean the drums up with a wire wheel and it should be good to go...











HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

if only that worked lol I would have a brand new truck

Yeah, I'd have a lot of new things hahaha.