My 1950 Willys Trail Rig

[OWEN]

Damage Report

Smashed hood
Totaled air cleaner
Tweaked grill
Broke both Milemarker Locking hubs (at the same time)
Power steering pump crying the blues
Sheared a bolt and tweaked my front spring

Next upgrades
Improve underhood/radiator protection
35 Spline outers with drive flanges or a different brand locking hub
Improvements to steering, including better cooling and a longer pitman arm

[Pedro]

Pete, those pics are sweeet, I got a new profile pic on the face book.

No problem Owen, great to meet ya

[OWEN]

Thanks guys, I definately have some dents to hammer out of this piece. Always a pleasure to beat on it.

Pete, those pics are sweeet, I got a new profile pic on the face book.

Even, I got the arm, it is longer than what I have now, too long to put on without moving my steering box which was way too much to do before the comp, I am going to change some stuff around so it will fit, and the longer arm should help out my somewhat shitty steering (although I have been thinking alot about full hydro since saturday)

I was rushing to get stuff done on this before the comp, I will update with what I did, and what I am going to do on it soon.

[Lawn Guyland]

awesome rig! you kicked ass at the comp owen

[HeavyMetal]

it did very well in competition form

[Zullock Holmes]

roll on v notch, drove out, so sick....video coming.

[Even]

Did you get the pitman arm in time?

I'm pumped to hear updates on how this rig did.

[CumminsJeep]

Owen it was fawkin sick to see that thing run today and awesome job in the comp! and nice job making josh shit his pants!

[Pedro]

I has super mad respekt for this rig and it is now probably my favorite rig.

Thanks Owen for letting me ride with you today!

I will certainly x2 this. Great rig Owen, impressed me a lot today in the short time I saw it.

Edit: I will have some pics for you if you want on facebook and i'll post the photobucket link in the pics thread

[SupermanIce-J]

I has super mad respekt for this rig and it is now probably my favorite rig.

Thanks Owen for letting me ride with you today!

[Pedro]

This thing gives me a boner every update..... I love it

[Burton58]

damn that thing is sicker than ever Owen. i can't wait to see it when the front is linked

[OWEN]

Saggy springs


Shocks with frame rash


$5 ea greasable bolts



Disassembled


Rebuilt sprindles





Blackbird brackets
Start... Good instructions


Put it togther and find I do not have enough room for the pads to fit



Face .1 " off rotor mounting face to bring rotor away from caliper bracket


Everything went smooth after that. Ditched the old 1/2" wheel studs for some new 9/16" ones so now all my lug nuts are the same


Went from 3 leafs to 5 and made new lower shock mounts. Drilled out greasable bolts and put in new zerks, and shortened them up so they don't hit rocks.



XMLs mounted on beadlocks

[OWEN]

It has gotten a good thrashing and not much lovin...

Now I have it back in the garage. My brake caliper mounts came in from Blackbird and the parts to fix my broken MM hub. The front axle is sitting on the bumpstops. I am going to start by pulling the front axle and rebuilding the front leaf packs and tearing down the axle to put on the new calipers/mounts. Also gotta order new greasable bolts for everything. Pics to follow

[OWEN]

Nice, I heard about them on Pirate, glad to know someone I know has had good luck with them!