2 seater buggy on 1 tons

nhl_bullitt · Aug 30, 2014

Update on 12/24/14 with more pics a few posts down

I did a major overhaul of my prior build, so I am posting new pictures (12/24/14). I may add more tube later but was concerned with the cold temps because I still needed to paint it. So time became a factor.
It actually started as a 98 cherokee and I didn't intend on it going this direction. Hindsight is that I should have started from scratch but I gained a lot of necessary experience with this build.

Random specs:
High Pinion Kingpin 60
Sterling 10.25, both with 5.13s
114" wheelbase
66" to the top
Fox 2.5s
Full ram steering
39.5s
17" wheels with weld-on 1/4" TMI rings

nhl_bullitt · Aug 30, 2014

..a couple crappy old pics, deleted.

onepieceatatime · Aug 31, 2014

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I dig it!

twizt3dfuc · Aug 31, 2014

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That is sick to have came from an xj

nhl_bullitt · Aug 31, 2014

Thanks guys! Took about a year of chipping away at it every chance I got. I re-did so many things too, which severely lengthened the time frame. Live and learn.

TN12Valve · Sep 2, 2014

I like it! :dblthumb:

Any pics of what's left of the unibody?

nhl_bullitt · Sep 2, 2014

Thanks a lot! I don't have great pics at the moment, but any thing left was plated with 3/16".

infamous1 · Sep 2, 2014

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Dang man you got skillz!!! That looks sweet!!

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Jcampbell54 · Sep 2, 2014

Dude you got way more patience than I would have to work with that like you did. Looks good man.

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nhl_bullitt · Sep 3, 2014

Thanks again 8)

Yea, it took patience, but more of that from my girlfriend for putting up with me being at the shop for hundreds of hours. It sure did keep me busy though. Other than the insane amount of labor, I was constantly ordering stuff online, buying tools & supplies, welding gas/wire. Seemed like there would never be a finish line.

TheViking · Sep 4, 2014

Nice buggy and sick Cobra!

nhl_bullitt · Sep 5, 2014

Thanks Viking!

CCOR · Sep 8, 2014

I especially like the color!

nhl_bullitt · Sep 8, 2014

CCOR said:
I especially like the color!

Thanks! In certain lighting it almost has a purple tint to it. The color turned out great but it was a pain in the ass to paint because of all the tubing and trying to keep the air hose off of it by myself. Doesn't look like a show quality paint job, that's for sure. ;D
It is clear why powder coating is the way to go.