....other side....

Josh K
... the Jeepster stays .../wwwthreads_images/icons/wink.gif

 

...this was before I got a hold of the Herculiner and nailed the grille and bed, umm, just after I finished the front SOA, and the last time it saw daylight until Monday...

Josh K
... the Jeepster stays .../wwwthreads_images/icons/wink.gif

 

-D44 front and rear w/ 4.27's (PowerLock front and TrakLock rear)
-35" BFG Muds
-Custom driveshafts (CV'd rear and splined front w/ extra long slip yokes)
-T-18 tranny and D20 t-case
-disc front and 11" rear drum brakes, custom stainless lines
-power Saginaw conversion and cross-over steering
-spring over lift w/ custom springs, Mr. Twister shackles and RS9000's
-on-board air w/ a 9 gal. tank
-jamboree rack and pre-runner tire carrier
...guess that's it so far...

Josh K
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Congrats Josh. That's a great looking Jeepster.

 

Very nice job. An awesome rig.
Is that a rust hole I see on the leftside rocker? No fair doing a project without fixing the rust. You have to suffer like the rest of us.

Thanks, Mike Childs
American Jeepster Club Webmaster
http://www.off-road.com/jeepster

 

Very cool. I love the half cab Jeepsters. If they were family friendly I would like to have kept mine. Nice idea with the rack and the spare.

Joel F.
Marquette, Michigan
Project No-Bucks
http://home.off-road.com/~nobucks/
'68 Jeepster Commando
225 V6/SM420/NP205/Dana44's

'79 Scout Traveler

 

VERY NICE! You did a great job. Have fun!

 

I don't know if you found one, but there's a front bumper on E-bay right now.
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yes that's me selling it.


Cool rig, I love Half Cab, you can put the dog in the back!

Tom
69 Jeepster
89 Suburban 4wd
00 Expedition 4wd

 

It's a beauty. What do you call it? Jolly Green Giant? Congrats on a job well done.

Tim
'66 Jeepster Commando w/Buick 252/4.1L V-6
'70 Wagoneer w/Buick 350 V-8

 

Well it is about time!!! /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif It snowed about a foot over here at my hose today Josh, so the fairy dust is ready to meet some treds, but Hurc has no motor!!!! Ahhh!!!!! Next weekend it will have a new one ready to go. Two things I suggest and I wish I had phots to prove my point. Colorado is very hard on these stock bumpers, build a beefy one for the back, I ripped mine off on a trail by my house, the long rear end hates inclines, so beware, same goes for the exhaust. I will get a picture of my stock front bumper and the one I built, the stock one I kept because I have never seen such a twisted bumper, looks like you ran into 6 semis and a subaru. Looks like this: /\/\/\/\ /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif After one trail run I ran into a tree just so I could get the bumper back into better shape for the road. Just a thought, the rest of the rig looks awsome, Jack that puppy up and lets see the Mr. twisters! You are going to have some stiff competition when the willys is fired up and on the trails, I am building one mean rig. /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif Best of luck, let me know when you want to wheel. (That answer is always. I guess I should ask when you can wheel? /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif) Alright, back to the tape measure, cutting frames, building spring hangars, all sorts of fun stuff.

John
70 Jeepster with "Hurc package"
48 CJ-2A Rock crawler with shortened 73 C-104 frame, 225 V-6, SM465, D18, D44's, SOA on CJ springs, 35's, SHORT driveshaft /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif

 

Two other things: A 60" highlift jack! YOu were not kidding when you said it maxed out a 48" on the ground! Mercy, that thing is BIG!! Second I want to ask where you got your spare tire mount, It looks good so I need one. /wwwthreads_images/icons/cool.gif

John
70 Jeepster with "Hurc package"
48 CJ-2A Rock crawler with shortened 73 C-104 frame, 225 V-6, SM465, D18, D44's, SOA on CJ springs, 35's, SHORT driveshaft /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif

 

Thanks for the good words and suggestions, all (never fear all you nay sayers, there's more to come)...
Jim-don't worry, I'll cover that rust hole with my rocker guards, that way no one will ever know. I'm having 2 pieces of 1/4" steel bent to match the angle of the rocker. Full length. The body is my last priority, so if I can at least keep it as it is I no worse off than where I started.

John- I've been off for a while so I haven;t heard much about the latest addidtion to the corral. How long until the Flattie sees trail-duty? Thursday we're making a shakedown run to Lefthand Canyon, it's close, it's fun, and I can always be towed out if something goes bad. I can't wait, probably won't even sleep... I'll get some good action pics since my pal will bring his digital camera.
The spare carrier was from 4WheelParts (hissss), but since the people at the factory shrink-wrapped them before the powdercoating was cured they screwed up the finish I got it on the cheap (didn't matter to me, I Herculined it anyway!)

I had to go to shorter shocks in the front than I planned as a result of where the shocks had to be, but I can still get full extension out of the front and rear Twisters, and still have a few inches of compression in there. I need to make a rig to either lift a tire or the axle since jacking with the Hi-lift only makes the shackles flex...

That's about it, I'll get those wheelin pics up tomorrow night!

Josh K
... the Jeepster stays .../wwwthreads_images/icons/wink.gif

 

Have fun, the flattie will be up in a few months, what better way to test a new rig out than in the snow? At the house we have 5 Jeeps and a Saab, so there have been a few additions to the family...... Have a great time, I am checking on prices for gears right now, I was thinking 5.13's with a spool in the rear and a easy locker up front, but I might ditch that for a true track, we will see..... /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif It is so much fun building a Jeep with no limits, wild as I care for it to be, so it should be interesting....

John
70 Jeepster with "Hurc package"
48 CJ-2A Rock crawler with shortened 73 C-104 frame, 225 V-6, SM465, D18, D44's, SOA on CJ springs, 35's, SHORT driveshaft /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif

 

Hurc, where do you find the funds for these projects? I got to scrimp and save just to get a cap and rotor for the dist.;o)

Bobster
o O||||X c -(what it looks like after accident)
71 Jeepster "Soft Top" Wagon (mangled)
71 Jeepster Wagon (donor)
70 Jeepster Half Cab (nicknamed Pasta!)

 

Yeah John! Share the wealth! /wwwthreads_images/icons/laugh.gif

Joel F.
Marquette, Michigan
Project No-Bucks
http://home.off-road.com/~nobucks/
'68 Jeepster Commando
225 V6/SM420/NP205/Dana44's

'79 Scout Traveler

 

John's admitted his source of wealth several times. It falls from the sky, then he scoops it up and Fed-Ex's it to 7-11's.
Would you like a slurpee? Don't eat the yellow ones.

98% is Understanding it
"Don't Fix Unless Broke"

 

Very Nice
Excellent Job Josh!

Great pics too!

Living in Denver I hope to see it drive past me on the road some day!

Buick V6 conversions
Buick V6 Odd-fire TBI project
Nissan Rock Crawler and a Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 hauler

 

Man that looks great!!

David Kinsel
Longview Texas
71 Jeepster Commando
66 J-2000
http://hometown.aol.com/jeepndav/myhomepage/auto.html
http://hometown.aol.com/jeepndav/longview/longview.htm

 

Well Rrich was sorta on the right track...../wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif Actaully Hurc was my only big money pit, I put $500 aside and designated that for the willys project. 90% of the project is self funded, selling parts off the CJ-2A and 73 Commando to get parts for the buildup. I thought it was a cool idea, it makes the project more fun. I got a compete good running 225 V-6 for $50 the otherday, (example of a good deal for the willys) but it is going in Hurc while I rebuild Hurc's engine or replace whatever it may need. The paint job on the willys was pretty pricy, $4 invested!

John
70 Jeepster with "Hurc package"
48 CJ-2A Rock crawler with shortened 73 C-104 frame, 225 V-6, SM465, D18, D44's, SOA on CJ springs, 35's, SHORT driveshaft /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif

 

Damn I would like to have one of those! Nice looking pickup