I'm still planning on taking the Willyreplica to Hidden Falls on the weekend of October 20.I plan on arriving Friday morning and coming home some time on Sunday.
Anyone interested should be planning...
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#61
News / Hidden Falls in October
September 15, 2012, 06:59:41 AMI'm still planning on taking the Willyreplica to Hidden Falls on the weekend of October 20.I plan on arriving Friday morning and coming home some time on Sunday.
Anyone interested should be planning...
#62
General Discussion / You haven't missed your chance.
September 02, 2012, 08:55:28 AM
Lone Wolf McQuade is showing on Encore today. It will be on at least two more times. 
It was the inspiration that caused my truck to be built like a half-track. The RC came later...
It was the inspiration that caused my truck to be built like a half-track. The RC came later...
#63
General Discussion / A meeting on the trails?
August 01, 2012, 07:57:15 AM
I'm thinking we should begin a little planning on a get-to-gether of some sort. We would need to come up with a name for our meeting first. Since a number of us drive or own other Mopar products, what do you think about MOPARTY? Seems that another group I deal with uses RAM JAM. Chrysler and some music groups use that term as well.
#64
Vehicle Help / I need ABS help with a Caravan
July 27, 2012, 08:06:28 PM
Family took wife's 02 Grand Caravan to Fort Worth. ABS light came on whIle traveling. It vibrates when breaking. I just got here tonight.
Is it possible to simply disable the ABS until we get the van home?
Is it possible to simply disable the ABS until we get the van home?
#65
Projects / Willyreplica from the start...
July 26, 2012, 11:16:20 PM
I tend to want something different. So...
I started with a fairly good looking 89 Cherokee. The engine was toast. We bought it for the transmission which was transplanted into my daughter's 88.
I built one of those fancy devices to rotate a vehicle around so you could easily work on the bottom.
When I got through cutting on the XJ, this is what I ended up with.
I built the beginning of the frame with 2x3 tubing. There will later be a 2x2 tubing frame member that the floor is bolted to.
The engine is a 318 that was removed from a running Ramcharger to make room for a Magnum 360. The transmission is a 904 built from a 2x Ramcharger front case and the balance from a 80's Eagle SX-4.
The transfer is a NP242 from the 89 Cherokee. The input gear had the wrong spline count for the Eagle transmission but Novak people provided the right one.
I did a final square up on the frame and welded a piece of 1/8" plate above the rear axle and the shock mounts to hold it where it belonged.
I had in mind what I wanted it to look like. The plan is to get a Texas title for a Willys replica. I went as far as putting up a concept drawing and lined out a plan for the grille.
After the frame was established, I centered my time on fabrication of the grille. I planned it to look like a 1948 +/- Willys but I changed the number of vertical bars.
I first thought it would sit on top of the front cross member but it was too high. I was too hard headed to redesign so I modified it a little and mounted it 6" lower.
I found headlight buckets in a couple of old Dodge pickups. One came from a 1953 3/4 ton stake bed and the other from a 1955 half ton pickup.
The vertical bars are light weight 1" square tubing. Modifications to the grille continued. Part of the front fenders are welded to the grille and bolted to the remainder of the fender, allowing removal of the front end (for when I install a bigger engine).
The parking lights came from kaiserwillys.com. That is the same source I used for the CJ instrument panel that I bought.
The radiator was purchased from Speedway and it was a tight fit. I will next post info about the completion of the grille and installation of the radiator.
I started with a fairly good looking 89 Cherokee. The engine was toast. We bought it for the transmission which was transplanted into my daughter's 88.
I built one of those fancy devices to rotate a vehicle around so you could easily work on the bottom.
When I got through cutting on the XJ, this is what I ended up with.
I built the beginning of the frame with 2x3 tubing. There will later be a 2x2 tubing frame member that the floor is bolted to.
The engine is a 318 that was removed from a running Ramcharger to make room for a Magnum 360. The transmission is a 904 built from a 2x Ramcharger front case and the balance from a 80's Eagle SX-4.
The transfer is a NP242 from the 89 Cherokee. The input gear had the wrong spline count for the Eagle transmission but Novak people provided the right one.
I did a final square up on the frame and welded a piece of 1/8" plate above the rear axle and the shock mounts to hold it where it belonged.
I had in mind what I wanted it to look like. The plan is to get a Texas title for a Willys replica. I went as far as putting up a concept drawing and lined out a plan for the grille.
After the frame was established, I centered my time on fabrication of the grille. I planned it to look like a 1948 +/- Willys but I changed the number of vertical bars.
I first thought it would sit on top of the front cross member but it was too high. I was too hard headed to redesign so I modified it a little and mounted it 6" lower.
I found headlight buckets in a couple of old Dodge pickups. One came from a 1953 3/4 ton stake bed and the other from a 1955 half ton pickup.
The vertical bars are light weight 1" square tubing. Modifications to the grille continued. Part of the front fenders are welded to the grille and bolted to the remainder of the fender, allowing removal of the front end (for when I install a bigger engine).
The parking lights came from kaiserwillys.com. That is the same source I used for the CJ instrument panel that I bought.
The radiator was purchased from Speedway and it was a tight fit. I will next post info about the completion of the grille and installation of the radiator.
#66
Projects / 82 RC with a Magnum 360 now for sale....Texas
July 26, 2012, 10:29:37 PM
Nick's 82 RC that we pulled the 318 out of and installed a '96 magnum 360 in is for sale. He is working in Louisiana, living in Texas, has three daughters and a wife and just doesn't have the time to finish it.
It has a clean body with only minimum rust and no real cancer.
the clear coat was not a good application and is peeling
it has custom bumpers, front and rear
we modified the 727 to accommodate a crank position sensor
computer is a MegaSquirt II+
Truck is running, starts well but needs the computer fine tuned
It has front seats from the 96 Dodge 1500
It has less than 500 miles on 32x11.50x15 all terrains
It has the 96 fuel pump installed in a modified 82 gas tank
It has duals with no cats
it is missing a few parts on the emergency brakes
727 modified for a crank position sensor
208 transfer with manual hubs
driver's side door window was broken by a rock and we have a replacement (the glass is still intact. It has not been raining in the vehicle)
Nick would like to get $3,500 but will entertain lower offers.
These pictures were taken the day we picked up the truck.
Here is the Magnum engine just after installed.
Here we are loading the truck after the magnum was installed.
It has a clean body with only minimum rust and no real cancer.
the clear coat was not a good application and is peeling
it has custom bumpers, front and rear
we modified the 727 to accommodate a crank position sensor
computer is a MegaSquirt II+
Truck is running, starts well but needs the computer fine tuned
It has front seats from the 96 Dodge 1500
It has less than 500 miles on 32x11.50x15 all terrains
It has the 96 fuel pump installed in a modified 82 gas tank
It has duals with no cats
it is missing a few parts on the emergency brakes
727 modified for a crank position sensor
208 transfer with manual hubs
driver's side door window was broken by a rock and we have a replacement (the glass is still intact. It has not been raining in the vehicle)
Nick would like to get $3,500 but will entertain lower offers.
These pictures were taken the day we picked up the truck.
Here is the Magnum engine just after installed.
Here we are loading the truck after the magnum was installed.