My 1950 Willys Trail Rig

[Ruecifur]

couple days left... you gonna make it owen?

[OWEN]

couple days left... you gonna make it owen?

No which sucks, I was actually thinking I would have it done, but work has been killing me. I have been working 6:30pm - 6:30am almost every day for the past few weeks. I'll actually probably have the jeep done by the weekend but not with enough time to prepare to go to RC. I hate to rush. I am probably going to take it out sunday to one of my local spots for a shakedown run. Probably a good idea before I haul it all the way to PA anyway.

Here's some updates.

Front Drive Shaft
Start. Purchase a 98 TJ 4cyl/6cyl,auto front driveshaft. I knew it would be close to what I needed, too long if anything. It is easier to shorten a driveshaft than lengthen.


Dana 60 1310 Yoke from a Chevy D60. The TJ shaft uses 1310. I am doing a gear setup right now for a customer with a Chevy K30 with a 496ci big block, he sheared the teeth off of his front D60 ring gear and his 1310 driveahft lived through it fine.


Compress suspension to bumpstop on pinion side. This is how I measured my compressed length. I always subtract a little from the measured compressed length as a factor of safety.


I only needed to shorten about .75" A quick and dirty way to lose a short length was to just cut a little off of the splined end, so it can collapse a little farther. This TJ shaft has larger splines and a longer splined section than any other factory driveshaft I have seen, so I figured I could lose a little and be safe.

Clean up around the splines, assemble, paint, install, drive up walls

[OWEN]

Some other goodies

Clearance hood for aircleaner


Fuel cell vent to prevent fuel spill at any angle



Corvette master cylinder for improved braking



Start of a belly skid

[OWEN]

The project is very close to being done now, just doing some easy stuff, underbody protection, spare tire mount, etc. Fun stuff.... Will be wheeling soon. Ill try to throw some pics up later today

[OWEN]

Took it out on the street today.... pretty fun, very easy to get sideways on the wet pavement (180hp chevy v6 = 3x the stock 60hp flathead 4cyl that came in those jeeps). I might try to adjust the AS so the rear drops a little more to get better traction on the road. Other than that it drives really nice and straight and handles well. I got up to about 40 I would say. Only thing that sucked is the lack of winshield in the rain.

I took some pics that I will put up tomorrow. Who wants to go wheeling?

[grundlepunch]

Took it out on the street today.... pretty fun, very easy to get sideways on the wet pavement (180hp chevy v6 = 3x the stock 60hp flathead 4cyl that came in those jeeps). I might try to adjust the AS so the rear drops a little more to get better traction on the road. Other than that it drives really nice and straight and handles well. I got up to about 40 I would say. Only thing that sucked is the lack of winshield in the rain.

I took some pics that I will put up tomorrow. Who wants to go wheeling?

tryn to go wheelin sunday if its not a washout

everything looks killer man!

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

Cant wait to see it in action!

[OWEN]

"Interior"

Here's some add-ons I whipped for additional space in the small jeep, and also a spare tire carrier








Fire extinguisher for safety

Winch
I put the receptacle in the cab, so you don't have to climb out to hook it up


I wrapped the connections with this old rubber tire tube so I can run my bling aluminum cover without worrying about a short




Underbody protection
The skid plate goes from the oil pan sump to the output of the transfer case. It is all reinforced, the jeep can be lifted with it, without bending. I also put some plate under the sides where the cage mounts





Stoked!

[CumminsJeep]

OMG SO SIQUE

[Capt. Crunch]

thats fucking awesome

[grundlepunch]

lol that thing is GANGSTA! come wheelin tomorrow (sunday)

[OWEN]

Yea I am taking it out tomorrow to a private location to test it out. I'll gladly come wheel once I know it is good

[Henchman]

Fucking epic. Nice rig man

[OWEN]

Here's a couple pics from wrenching last night, I parked my jeep on my friends 40"TSL. Shitty cell pic but still kinda cool

[OWEN]

http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product.../Dana20_T-Case

ordering tomorrow

no wheeling pics