97 1 ton TJ build

OnedayB · Feb 1, 2009

so here go's a new project i picked up a 97 TJ for $3,900 its 4.0 5speed with a couple mod parts on it already like a little lift bumper and a S.Y.E. but for the most part its was just a dd:beer:

War-Jeeper · Feb 1, 2009

And then.....:corn:

OnedayB · Feb 1, 2009

this last couple weeks i have been picking up a bunch of new parts for it like tube fenders,comp coners,rock sliders,17''KMC beadlocks,36 irocks,rock krawler long arm kit witch im planing on running coilovers up front,dana 300
t-case,soild diff covers,ballistic highsteer arms and other brackets,dana 60's that i had to pull out of a 52 willys i bought just for the axles and small block the willys was in ruff shape here's a couple pic's of my first weekend working on it :beer:

OnedayB · Feb 1, 2009

couple more

OnedayB · Feb 1, 2009

:beer::beer:

OnedayB · Feb 1, 2009

the 60's that come out of the willys

OnedayB · Feb 1, 2009

i guess you could say im balls beep in this jeep now!!!
What do you think sam ?:awesomework:

TreeClimber · Feb 1, 2009

Looks nice. Did you get the tires from Jeeptech1?

OnedayB · Feb 1, 2009

Thanks!!! Sure did get the tires from jeeptech he's a great guy there in great shape!

zukkev · Feb 1, 2009

Dood, you have been busy!!!!

Looks Great!!!:awesomework: I'll have to swing by one eve this week....Them are some mighty blingin wheels ya got!!!:redneck:

WHITE TRASH1 · Feb 1, 2009

60's and 36's? :haha: well you won't be breaking anything that's for sure....

Duck Dodgers · Feb 1, 2009

Looks different from last weekend..... Nice.

OnedayB · Feb 1, 2009

thanks kev yeah you will have to stop by and check it out plus i have that top for your sami!!
yeah im running 36's for a wile cause the 39's for 17's sold befor i could make it down to get them and the wheels were already on there way! but yeah i dont think i will be brakeing anything any time soon :awesomework:

War-Jeeper · Feb 1, 2009

Dude are you taking pictures with yer phone?:fawkdancesmiley:

Get a camera man:redneck:

Lookin good though, those wheels are blingin

OnedayB · Feb 21, 2009

tryed to take some better pic's this time sam lol:awesomework: so i have been working alot so i have not had to much time to work on the jeep but i have got some forword progress in the last couple weeks with getting the front axle out and the dana 60 front rolled under it and the 14 bolt too!! also got all the old coil mounts cut of the front,fuel tank pulled out,t-case pulled out,old rear bumber pulled off( thanks lynn lol)
i have been finaly getting some of the parts i have orderd awile ago now what a pain:booo: I got my rear disk brake kit,my diff covers, my dd machine 231/dana300 crawlbox, dana300 twin sticks, fuel cell, front and rear warn xd9000i winchs,also got my fenders,corner and rocker back from paint. now im just waiting on my 16" coilovers, steering arms,and a bunch of other brackets and random other stuff:beer: so its coming together good but just taking longer for parts then i would like:beer::beer::beer: heres a couple pic's

OnedayB · Feb 21, 2009

:beer::beer:

OnedayB · Feb 21, 2009

:awesomework::awesomework:

War-Jeeper · Feb 21, 2009

MMMMMM lots of goodies!

Duck Dodgers · Feb 22, 2009

Armor is looking good now that is is bolted all up. Brackets come yet?

OnedayB · Mar 16, 2009

so the build has been slow but its took forever to get parts i went with 16" remote res coilovers for the front and rear instead of just the front witch sould work out way beeter for me in the long run.i finally got my 231 to dana 300 crawler kit installed with the twin sticks,my upper rear three link now im just waiting on getting my bottom links back and a couple more ballistic joints to get here i also picked up a set of 37" maxxis trepadors with staz works beadlocks at the swap meet heres a couple more pic's of the build:beer: