another one

 

Me about to break Drayon's creation in the backyard.

 

Looks like a fun playground. Is that rig propane powered?

 

dude, that is one cool rig, i'm jealous.

 

VERY cool. And I see the spare found a home.

Steve.

 

I`m ready for DR. It`s not propane- just used an air tank for the gas. Fuel pump went out- bent the front driveshaft- and bent the tierod.

Toad- I hear you`ve got a FSJ to play with?

 

Yeah, what's up with the tank there? My first thought was it was just for air, but I see there's no tank under the frame. I've heard propane's no more economical than gas these days, but haven't researched it. What's the scoop?

Steve.

 

Drayson-
guess you replied to Toad while I was typing. Never mind /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif.

Steve.

 

no, not a fsj, but i will be going to the DR, and it won't be with the toad II. i was going to wait till i got further along but what the hell.
1 week ago i picked up a 92' xj limited for $50 and drove it home.
since then it has gone on a diet, no glass no doors, put on a 3" lift, mounted the old toad buckshots, installed a rear ford 8.8 disc break (welded) and tj axles and a locker up front.
i have yet to make bumpers, mount the winch and have exaust put on. so far i have $600 in this thing and i estimate i'll have $700 when i'm done. take that project no bucks.

during the lift

 

Man, I need to get to where I can get stuff done that cheap. Looks like that will tide you over fine until the new incarnation of the Toad rears its UGLY head.

Chris

 

So Drayson, give us some details on what is in that. I can't remember far enough back to your earlier posts and the search is too much work.

Chris

 

Drayson,
Git some conveyer belt to valance that motor! Where did your hair go???????
Toad, an XJ? I see you have made some real changes since becoming such a family man, Jeep Cherokee, Silverado banner in your garage, concrete driveway... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif roll on big boy!
I think I have a Landy and an 1 ton Jeep tagging along on the DR.
No mods, only repairs and maintenance to the Jeepster. Gonna wait till after to install the frt44 and rear HP 9", screw the Scout axles!

 

just to set the record straight, that was NOT my garage, and i broke out in a rash just being close to that poster.
really a commando is the predecessor to the xj, so i haven't veered to far off course.

 

Man - running Jeeps for $50 - that's definitely the price range to be in...
Looks like both y'all have some good stuff going on there...I'll be stoked to have mine just be street legal.
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Looks like the CJ clip camp gains another member...
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Yeah, it was the shape of the gas tank that threw me. Cool rig.

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Toad said: "take that project no bucks."

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There seems to be some misunderstanding as to why my Jeepster is called Project No Bucks - it's not because everything on it is done cheaply - it's because I have no bucks to spend on it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

That XJ is a nice score though. What's it called? Cherotoad? Toadakee? X-Toad? And somehow, I doubt that anything you build should have the word "Limited" attached to it.

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Xtoad, I think that fits!

 

I suppose you can guess that I TOTALLY agree with Toads view on the XJ's geneology.

(BTW Toad - I would have expected that you would not have given up on the commandtoad unless you lept from it as it went crashing end over end down the mountain side in a huge fireball ! Sounded to me like it just needed a new axle and transfer case. And lord knows you "might" have a line on one of those.)

But I do like the XJ project.

 

This is what the Commando is made from-

Engine- AMC 304 .04 over, 401 cam, duraspark ignition with ford coil/cap, 2bbl 2100 carb.P/S AC comp for OBA,- From Toad-thanks

Axles- Front 44 wagoneer w/ ford hubs,locker, disk brakes, 4.88 gears. Highsteer arm on passenger side to get drag link above springs.
Rear- scout w/ disks and spool.

Wrangler springs

Trans- SM465/ np205 from a chevy 1 ton truck- Twin sticked

Tub was made from 3-4 donors too rusted to save.

 

it has been said that i could have fixed the toad and i could have easily, it was just time to do something different and hopfully better/lighter.