stretching

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

So I need to stretch the nose of my jeep the fenders will be easy seems how i am doing tube fenders but I need to get two metal hoods and pu them together here is a pic of what I'm thinking of doing. Also I was thinking of doing a low hood hood on a high hood cowl and bring the fenders up for better tire clearance.
Any thoughts on how hard this is gonna be. Or things I need to think of.

MIG'DHORSE · May 7, 2009

i kinda like the snub nose look though...

TrikeKid · May 7, 2009

It's all relatively flat sheetmetal so it shouldn't be too hard to work with. Have you considered simply taking some out of the sides of the hood to gain a little more clearance? Other than changing the look of it a bit I can't think of anything right off that would make that hard other than figuring out hood latches. It's been a while since I've been under the hood of my dad's flatty though.

CHOP SHOP · May 7, 2009

Why not just stretch the tub? It would make it a little easier to get in!:redneck:

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

under the hood is irrelavent it has all been modified. That's what i figured with the sheet metal. I have to go at least 6 inches longer for cooling isues.

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

i have a tilt and telloscoping steering wheel its pretty easy to get in

pokey · May 7, 2009

I streched the front of my flatty 7" I used two sets of fenders to do the fenders and two hoods one fiberglass like on your tan jeep and added 7" of metal hood to the front(from a buchered old hood. The hard part was making the hood look decent since there is a taper from front to back. If my fenders get trashed I will be going to tube fenders as well.

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

do you have pics??? Have you ever seen someone do the low hood on a high hood cowl

Ty. · May 7, 2009

Just add fiberglass to make it longer. It's easy to work with.

Some diamond plate side step/panels go about 4 inches up the fender so you can raise the fenders higher, and still hide what you did, and have that lower attachment.

If you go too long, I assume you are stretching the frame so you have room for a winch.

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

I am running a extended dj frame so I have plenty of room. and i am making tube fenders into sliders/steps.

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

did you do the 3b thing?

pokey · May 7, 2009

nate8887 said:
I am running a extended dj frame so I have plenty of room. and i am making tube fenders into sliders/steps.

nate8887 said:
did you do the 3b thing?

I did the same frame with 6" of extenstion to get a 94" wheelbase so I could use the drivetrain from my cj. I used a 2a body with a 3a windshield. unless your planning a large tire size your not going to gain much since your frame limits your up travel (no arch)

I am using 35s and I still have 3" of clearance when the spring is against the stop. (sprung over with wrangler springs)

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

I will be running 40's I am curently running 35's and rub the fender when flexed.

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

II am going to cut the 3b windshield frame and put a taller piece of glass in it if i do the 3b cowl and grill if not I will cut my 2a windshield

WHITE TRASH1 · May 7, 2009

Check out the willymammoth build.. Mark (willy mammoth)is a fawking genius with engineering things. he basically built the whole body (and frame) on his flatty. Killer stuff.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=6472.0

Lincolnlock · May 7, 2009

Stretched the tub at the doors, and right behind the door opening. Also, I was running a small block chevy at the time. There should be enough room for everything without extending the front.

nate8887 · May 7, 2009

I do not want to stretch the tub. I am stretching the nose so i can run an electric fan in front of the radiator. I already have a small block in it I know there is room. I need room for the electric fan. and i am not cutting up my grill.