New to me Wrangler

[matth_85]

Tucker, you building a 55 and not sharing it with us??

 

[scribzilla]

Who did you get to do the coating? May go that route with a '55 Chevy frame.

A guy named Randy at Ironman's Iron Shop. He is located off exit 119 on I 26.

http://ironmansshop.com/

 

[scribzilla]

I made lots of progress this weekend. I always have good intentions of documenting my projects, but as usual, I forgot to take pics... So here's a few pics of the progress.

I was hoping to not open a can of worms with this project. Everything has gone relatively smooth so far. There was only 1 victim of the entire process - a sway bar link broke.

I have a few things I need to get done before reassembly:

• install new brake lines
• clean up the skid plate
• buy some new bolts
• clean up and paint various parts

I removed the front end on Saturday morning.



Body is off, time to pull the engine, trans and tcase.


Engine, trans and tcase installed on new frame (excuse my brother)


Body sans frame


Time to pull the axles off the old frame


Old frame is stripped!


This is what it looks like when a Wrangler explodes in your garage.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Nice pace you have set, should be finished by Tuesday. Haha


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[scribzilla]

Ha, I wish! The plan is to reassemble on March 4-6. I'm currently compiling a list of some parts I'd like to replace before it goes back together. Trying to ball on a budget here lol

 

[matth_85]

The old frame really doesn't look that bad

 

[scribzilla]

I'll have to take a few photos of it tonight. It has some pretty bad spots and had been patched already.

Edit: here's one I found on my phone

 

[LBarr2002]

I'll have to take a few photos of it tonight. It has some pretty bad spots and had been patched already.

Edit: here's one I found on my phone

Yeah... that's pretty bad. Where did it come from? Tripp said you found some other issues like brake lines?

 

[RClippa]

I'll have to take a few photos of it tonight. It has some pretty bad spots and had been patched already.

Edit: here's one I found on my phone

Little bondo and some undercoat will patch that right up.

 

[scribzilla]

Yeah... that's pretty bad. Where did it come from? Tripp said you found some other issues like brake lines?

It came from an older lady in Virginia Beach. I discovered the lines were rusted really bad by the shock towers when I took off the inner fenders. So I'm replacing all of the brake line. The fuel line was fine. There are a few other parts I'm going to replace while I have it torn apart.

 

[matth_85]

Sheesh. Let me stop talking. The overal pics looked just like surface rust in the pics. No body rot??

 

[scribzilla]

Nope, surprisingly the body is fine. The rust was isolated to the frame.

 

[scribzilla]

Brake lines came in last night. Woot!

 

[scribzilla]

Not to much progress this weekend. I got some bump stop cups from Larry. The old ones looked like Swiss after cleaning them up... I believe I have all of the new parts I need for putting it back together. I also cleaned up and painted some suspension components this weekend. The plan is to have the body back on early Saturday morning and hopefully​ have it running by the end of the day.

 

[scribzilla]

I discovered this hole while cleaning up the gas tank skid last night. The rest of the plate is fine. I'm going to weld a patch in.

 

[DanStew]

HA!!! That skid plate looks great compared to what i am running

 

[97TJGUZZY]

I discovered this hole while cleaning up the gas tank skid last night. The rest of the plate is fine. I'm going to weld a patch in.

I have a whole tank with skid in great shape you can have if you want it.

 

[scribzilla]

I have a whole tank with skid in great shape you can have if you want it.

Might have to take you up on that. How much do you want for it?

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Might have to take you up on that. How much do you want for it?

6 pack of beer?

 

[scribzilla]

Sounds good to me!