Project Spartan: Desert Metal build - Under way - Page 4

**HeavyMetal** · 05-27-2007, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by balloo93

A cage or partial cage that ties the rear to the rest of the C-pillar/unibody. Day to day use shouldn't be an issue, it's the offroad activities that will start to twist up the unibody.

finally someone who realizes this

i cant tell you how many people have told me that without a cage my jeep is going to simply fold up when i come to a rolling stop.

dopod · 05-27-2007, 12:21 AM

that looks so awesome. I just want to break out the sawzal and start hacking mine

don't think the parents would like that though

**XJK** · 05-27-2007, 01:06 AM

looks good heavy, keep us posted on its progress

-Kyle

Puhly · 05-27-2007, 01:21 AM

WOW looks good

ElPaca19 · 05-27-2007, 07:18 AM

Heavy - That thing is really starting to come together. It looks great. Let me just say tough, don't sneeze near it or it may just fold up like taco

(yes I am a *******)

Keep the updates coming.

**HeavyMetal** · 05-27-2007, 08:04 PM

Today we gutted it and made all the doors removeable, as well as wire wheeled all rust and primed most of it. also did some custom stencil work for the american flags and the punisher logo. carpet has all been removed as well

creature · 05-27-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HeavyMetal

i cant tell you how many people have told me that without a cage my jeep is going to simply fold up when i come to a rolling stop.

Well now that you took the doors off, it will collapse like the former soviet union.

good work

Cody_00_XJ · 05-27-2007, 08:12 PM

that is bad ***. id love to do that but my parents would kill me if i walked out of the house with sawzall and grinder. or if i make that much of a mess in the driveway. keep up the good work!

DamianDeBe · 05-27-2007, 08:46 PM

Wow, you are doing us all proud with this project. Keep up the great work. I am jealous!

**Arcticcat843** · 05-27-2007, 08:47 PM

wow looks like it is coming along nicely. the top chop really changed the look.

rocketman121 · 05-27-2007, 09:57 PM

I think it would look better with the punisher logo on the drivers side full size. Even though it would cross over the fuel door and have gaps. Awesome none the less.

wojtizzlator · 05-28-2007, 12:36 AM

man do i wish i had a lot of room to work and an extra jeep. all i would is eat sleep work and grind the jeep. well acyually i guess thats how i do live. every paycheck goes towards my girl (im not talking bout girlfriend)! NICE WORK im lovin it. cant wait to see the finished thing. are you planning on modding it like gears lockers better performance stuff?

**HeavyMetal** · 05-28-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by wojtizzlator

man do i wish i had a lot of room to work and an extra jeep. all i would is eat sleep work and grind the jeep. well acyually i guess thats how i do live. every paycheck goes towards my girl (im not talking bout girlfriend)! NICE WORK im lovin it. cant wait to see the finished thing. are you planning on modding it like gears lockers better performance stuff?

heres how it is with this jeep right now

my other jeep is long armed locked geared skidded all that nonsense, so i dont think this is going to become any kind of dedicated trail build.
this things mainly for fun, summer driving and light wheeling, and just for cool factor as it stands right now. its budget so far has been: Paint, and new walmart battery. Meaning nothing basically haha. I get all my steel at cost so thatll be low as well. Its getting a wrangler-style cage, not interested in triangulated comp-cages in it. Big tires, lowest suspension possible, without it lookin like a total hack-a-thon. in fact itll most likely be on these 33x10.5s on stock susp for the summer, unless i really change my mind.

wojtizzlator · 05-28-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyMetal

heres how it is with this jeep right now

my other jeep is long armed locked geared skidded all that nonsense, so i dont think this is going to become any kind of dedicated trail build.
this things mainly for fun, summer driving and light wheeling, and just for cool factor as it stands right now. its budget so far has been: Paint, and new walmart battery. Meaning nothing basically haha. I get all my steel at cost so thatll be low as well. Its getting a wrangler-style cage, not interested in triangulated comp-cages in it. Big tires, lowest suspension possible, without it lookin like a total hack-a-thon. in fact itll most likely be on these 33x10.5s on stock susp for the summer, unless i really change my mind.

damn i wish i could do something like that too. hey if your interested i can sell you some 6" coil springs and shocks. i think they are 6. when i bought my skyjacker 6" they were the same length. but if your interested give me a shout back. are you planning on herculining or durabak thewhole thing or parts of it? that would be pretty sweet. what i would do is build a roll cage and mess around on the small things to where you dont have to worry about rolling it

!! well i mean you have hell of a project i like it

madrabbitt · 05-28-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by balloo93

Sweet, it's really starting to come together!

I'd say its more like come apart...

05-27-2007, 01:21 AM	#49
Puhly Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, ohio Posts: 340 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	WOW looks good __________________ PuHLY NEVER FORGET 9/11 GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

05-27-2007, 07:18 AM	#50
ElPaca19 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Near Philly, PA Posts: 1,058 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Heavy - That thing is really starting to come together. It looks great. Let me just say tough, don't sneeze near it or it may just fold up like taco (yes I am a *******) Keep the updates coming. __________________ Mine: 2000 Black XJ Sport, D30 and 8.25 w/ Yukon 4.56's, 4.5" RE SF (plus a 1.75" Daystar spacer, 1.75" Teraflex shackle), OME LT Shocks, SJ SS, M.O.R.E Steering Box Brace, JKS Adj Track Bar, JKS Discos, AA SYE and TW CV DS, 15x8 Black Rock Krawlers, 33x12.5x15 Maxxis Bighorns, Bushwackers, ARB Bumper, 45 x 60 Surco rack, AJ's Super Rails, Class III rear hitch, 4 100w Hella 500's, Hella 550s, Hella Vision Plus, CB w/4ft Antenna, removable hood deck port, Borla cat back etc.

05-27-2007, 09:57 PM	#56
rocketman121 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 346 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I think it would look better with the punisher logo on the drivers side full size. Even though it would cross over the fuel door and have gaps. Awesome none the less. __________________ -87 XJ 4.0 5spd, 2"BB, 31" BFG ATs on 15x8 Eagle 058s, trimmed and doorless -01 TJ 4cyl auto FT 3" lift 33" Goodyear AT/S & BFG muds herculined tub

05-27-2007, 08:46 PM	#54
DamianDeBe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 279 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Wow, you are doing us all proud with this project. Keep up the great work. I am jealous!