YJ7 Build

nealcj8 · Oct 5, 2014

I bought this jeep as a project already started from Cubby on here and I changed a few things with the cage and frame. I wanted a rig that would be a little more family friendly than my buggy I had before. It startede as a YJ but I swaped it over to a CJ hood and grill. Specs- 6.0 LQ9, TH400, 3.0 Atlas with cable shifters, HP 60 front, 5.38 gears, lockrite, Yukon shafts and joints, solid knuckles and high steer arms, rear Dana 60, 35 spline Yukon shafts, ARB, 5.38 gears, Hydroboost brakes, Full hydro steering with DE ram, 14 inch away a way remote res. Coilovers, air bumps front and rear, trail ready beadlocks and 39 inch Reds. This is where I'm at so far and I hope to be finished by RBD. Pics are kinda shitty because I dont have a lot of room in my shop.

nealcj8 · Oct 5, 2014

nealcj8 · Oct 5, 2014

B.DRAKE · Oct 5, 2014

Lookin good Neal! Can't wait to see it :driving:

smurfy90 · Oct 6, 2014

Looks great. You painting it purple like the last one? :flipoff1:

nealcj8 · Oct 6, 2014

smurfy90 said:
Looks great. You painting it purple like the last one?

I have not decided what color to paint it yet!!

TheViking · Oct 6, 2014

kushKrawlin · Oct 7, 2014

Man I'm jealous of that dash!! Very nice. :dblthumb:

nealcj8 · Oct 8, 2014

kushKrawlin said:
Man I'm jealous of that dash!! Very nice.

Thanks, I wish my front fender bars were rolled like yours!!

bluzuk80 · Oct 8, 2014

Looking good Neal Please don't get yours done before me, I will look real bad then

kmcminn · Oct 8, 2014

How did you do your front frame section? Cut off in front of motor mounts?

nealcj8 · Oct 8, 2014

Yea, I just cut it right at the motor mounts. I wanted to cut it right where the frame turnes up at the tub but I didn't want to rebuild the motor mounts. I will try to get some more and better pics up soon, I'm working 6 - 12's on a outage right now so it's kinda hard to find much time right now

kmcminn · Oct 8, 2014

I been try to look at jeeps with front linked to get some ideas. Lots of pics

nealcj8 · Oct 21, 2014

Color

kmcminn · Oct 21, 2014

Glad you finally got some real stickies. Jay building it.

nealcj8 · Oct 21, 2014

Nope, a buddy of mine helped me with the tubing but I'm doing the rest myself !! I'm ready to get this thing finished so I can try out these tires that everybody says are so great.