Frankenstein Street Queen (a.k.a. SpeedBump)

Bolted in

878fd925a2dc0023936900fed46a8b33.jpg


19bd7827b9c4b1e1cbda45618b500036.jpg


8adfbebbcc0ed4d2d5ff26fe5856e700.jpg
 
Anti wrap bar looks good. Where did you get your rear driveshaft? I need to go to that style as well.
 
YJJPWrangler said:
Anti wrap bar looks good. Where did you get your rear driveshaft? I need to go to that style as well.
Click to expand...

Thanks! It's a front XJ shaft. Had Asheville Powertrain do the shortening but they messed up on the measurement I gave them. (No slip movement). If I find another shaft for free I'll have them shorten again ($75), or else just go to Olivers and get something new and let this be a trail spare
 
Needs more coat hangers and trampoline tubing lol. Looks good dude


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
 
It's still hard to believe made it to this point. Everytime I go out to the garage it's a near double take that's it's There, its Drivable...

Truly feeling blessed

5ad33f0d9c41b3f3bb1a534a37d5e543.jpg
 
You went in with a plan and made that shit happen!
:beer:
 
Thanks man! I ran the tape and the blade and a buddy helped lay some mig! I reckon all those hours of research beforehand paid off lol
 
skyhighZJ said:
All the way down here in Louisianar I see you pop up on my FB feed from time to time when Barnes pimps photos of your Jeep. I'm like "hey, I know that guy".... sort of.... lol. It's a fine piece of machinery for damn sure!!
Click to expand...

Thanks!!!
 
Picked up two more tires for the front to last abbot longer before the next bank heist

They are 1 inch wider and Trxus so def not the best trail worthiness. But they will at least let me pound the pavement awhile longer.

So far 150 for 5 swampers that 2 were half tread on and the 2 bald on the front now. 1 was dry rotted beyond use. And 100 for these two. Not bad for 250 total for drivability while saving up for real rubber.

I also have 4 16.5 wheels, so if need be I'll get some mtrs for 300 total next spring if I need to wait longer to get new meats

232f31b94e80287a372b5d3d6dc35d3d.jpg
 
500 mile round trip trek to Harlan with pretty awesome dudes. Everyone said mine was too cool to wheel, so rode along. Was a blast!

3573b090ed6f05b3badebe28c1c41489.jpg


c601eb4440f686062a15120673bde9db.jpg


Top of Mason Jar

4befd65b5e9df66dfa1838289ca04b69.jpg


And the altitude and wind didn't help the stench from the all the sour stomachs as a result of an epic night

adf5fc600e10e6d1fb831fd317e78754.jpg
 
A few mechanical things to do:

-4x4 shifter
-front shaft
-front locker (if go 60 eventualy, lunchbox for now, otherwise elocker)
-steeringbox +hydro assist

But... time to paint. Need to decided what spray paint color gunna do. What if we do a raffle for a good cause and winner can pick whatever color and scheme they want? lmao
 
My new moto is going to be "upgrade as it breaks". lol

EDIT: picked out new paint job scheme. @McCracken can you think of a good hood phrase lmao


36767870402_d1544317ad_k.jpg
 
Last edited:
Winter is coming. Already got half doors (no tops) and full doors. Gotta figure out a top solution for at least this winter.

If I postpone the scrambler and stretch, then ultimate I would like to have a hard too until that time.

Already had my fill of soft tops.

If any of yous see a hardtop for sale please let me know! Thanks!
 
Probably not a bad idea to come to a conclusion on cage design before going all hardtop. I've seen atleast one decently built cage get chopped on just to fit a hardtop.
 
XJsavage said:
Probably not a bad idea to come to a conclusion on cage design before going all hardtop. I've seen atleast one decently built cage get chopped on just to fit a hardtop.
Click to expand...

I got a plan in mind for this stage anyways and al easily fit under a hardtop. Your style is what I will shot for in distant future
 
ckruzer said:
I got a plan in mind for this stage anyways and al easily fit under a hardtop. Your style is what I will shot for in distant future
Click to expand...
But......A Practical design for a cage that's never been seen or done before is like unpossible.....!! :eek:





Jk.....:smokin: ;)
 
For now, just gunna rock the stock roll bars. add in a pillars, a > b crossmembers for overhead console. and add CMs for the harnesses, and to to rears as well. will prob look into floor grid to get rid of seat brackets. it would be nice aslso to find a cage similar already done. lookin!
 
Picked up some insulation for this coming winter. Looking at designing my own heater unit.

95c36e877dc3d99895238df9d3bc2b19.jpg


9d4d9b48b26ae732d39b00280b8d44c9.jpg


a579d8c16b1a18a0c10e832bd02bad28.jpg
 
I failed on my shifter idea. So it the bullet and bought a novak shifter for the 231.

#smh
 
I get that some vendors will always be more expensive than another. That's life and the way business works.

For the amount of R&D Novak has done and made freely available. It is justifiable their prices. However. Was not to impressed with the Allen head bolts, the non locking heim joint nuts and the fact there is metal on metal shifting here. Would have hoped for at least some teflon washers as opposed to SS washers.

So going to update this shifter assembly with some better hardware and get it installed

858e1ab614e1e7f08a1f8fda0ad3c16a.jpg


ab18078932f483a69231c8c7dbd4cea8.jpg


062cdc8110742285d83288f0347fdc5e.jpg
 
Back
Top