89 yj soa build

kasbiker38 · 12-30-2008, 12:01 PM

Hi im Kyle from central mass for the past 6 months i have been building a soa yj. I started with a rusted out body and frame and no i have some thing that is about half done. I am starting this thread to show any novice people out there that it isent hard to do a soa build if you really want to do it. I dont have all my pictures from the last 6 months up yet but i will try to get them for tonight.

O and P.S. i have dun all of this on a part time NAPA salary and i am 18.

A Pic from this morning

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/3151195882_7f1c23fbb1_b.jpg

jeepster82 · 12-30-2008, 04:33 PM

Im going to do it on my 87, How much did it run you?

Cbaughn · 12-30-2008, 04:38 PM

Looks good, I'd love to see some more pics of it up close. You might wanna consider getting a shorter stronger shackle, and have you considered anti-wrap bars yet? How did you overcome the steering issues? And the driveline? I'd like some details on how it was done.

**bigsquat** · 12-30-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kasbiker38

Hi im Kyle from central mass for the past 6 months i have been building a soa yj. I started with a rusted out body and frame and no i have some thing that is about half done. I am starting this thread to show any novice people out there that it isent hard to do a soa build if you really want to do it. I dont have all my pictures from the last 6 months up yet but i will try to get them for tonight.

O and P.S. i have dun all of this on a part time NAPA salary and i am 18.

looks good, does napa sell turn sig lenses?

**fratis** · 12-30-2008, 05:46 PM

you havent really completed your first soa conversion until youve beat on it and redone it properly

-loose the long shackles.
-do a proper steering setup.
-notch the rear frame crossmember for the shackles if you havent already.
-hack off the factory shock towers and make taller ones.
-remount rear shocks to take advantage of soa flex potential.
-dont worry about tweaked springs.
-dont worry about loosing "lift" after the springs have flattened out. it will work better that way.
-love the front bumper. had mine like that for years.
-what is all that white stuff on the ground? fire retardant?
-is there something more interesting going on inside your house? that deer seems pretty fascinated.

kasbiker38 · 12-30-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by fratis

you havent really completed your first soa conversion until youve beat on it and redone it properly

-loose the long shackles.
-do a proper steering setup.
-notch the rear frame crossmember for the shackles if you havent already.
-hack off the factory shock towers and make taller ones.
-remount rear shocks to take advantage of soa flex potential.
-dont worry about tweaked springs.
-dont worry about loosing "lift" after the springs have flattened out. it will work better that way.
-love the front bumper. had mine like that for years.
-what is all that white stuff on the ground? fire retardant?
-is there something more interesting going on inside your house? that deer seems pretty fascinated.

the shackles stearing and shock hoops are staying untill i get enough money to do a d44 ford 9" hp next fall. the rear shackles have been moved to underneath the frame with some mounts i fabed up. Rear shocks have been re mounted allready. and i live in the house that you can just sea the peak of in the back, not the mobil home.

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Originally Posted by cbunz55

Looks good, I'd love to see some more pics of it up close. You might wanna consider getting a shorter stronger shackle, and have you considered anti-wrap bars yet? How did you overcome the steering issues? And the driveline? I'd like some details on how it was done.

Anti wrap bars are in the making, i am all out of acetaliene now so i cant cut the brackets, but as soon as i get to air gas i will be all set. As for the stearing i made a custom z link, not really permanent just a band aid fix a d44 high steer is soon to come. As for the drive line i have 1/2" t case drop sye and tom woods shaft $$$.. 411 yukon gears and detroit true trac in front and a trac loc in the rear.

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Originally Posted by jeepster82

Im going to do it on my 87, How much did it run you?

The lift was free besides welding/ cuting torch consumables, it was the $300 drive shaft and #250 sye that cost allot. Plus all the othere things. This thing was a rust bucket when i started.

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Originally Posted by bigsquat

looks good, does napa sell turn sig lenses?

Im not shure about all napas i know we do but the store i work in isent owned by napa we just sell there parts so we can also sell from outside vendors.

kasbiker38 · 12-30-2008, 10:03 PM

Sory guys i dident get the rest of my pics up yet i have to bring all my old negatives to walmart to get them on disc, I am prolly the only person in the world that uses a 35mm camera but hey it takes nice pics. The ones up now are from my phone.

Cbaughn · 12-30-2008, 10:08 PM

Good deal. I agree on proper steering soon, but I see what your doing with the D44. Good looking Jeep, can't wait to see more pics.

sam.b. · 12-30-2008, 10:11 PM

you shouldnt need a t-case drop with an SYE
kinda defeats the purpose IMO

also your missing the windshield spreader bars, even in a stock cage/ws frame those are VERY helpful in a flop/roll

other than the z-link, 35 out back and the beaver teeth its not bad

**bigsquat** · 12-30-2008, 10:18 PM

i tried to put your pic up but its to many pixels or something

kasbiker38 · 12-30-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sam.b.

you shouldnt need a t-case drop with an SYE
kinda defeats the purpose IMO

also your missing the windshield spreader bars, even in a stock cage/ws frame those are VERY helpful in a flop/roll

other than the z-link, 35 out back and the beaver teeth its not bad

A full front cage is to come soon i just need to scroungs up some $ for the $1.80 an inch DOM tube.

kasbiker38 · 12-30-2008, 10:53 PM

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jkm211 · 12-30-2008, 11:09 PM

looking good.. and your only 18.. did you take welding class in high school.. do you have any pics of your actual build..

jkm211 · 12-30-2008, 11:11 PM

oh yeah forgot to ask.. where in mass you live and hows the wheeling down there.. mass aint to far from me and i am trying to find some good trails..

kasbiker38 · 12-30-2008, 11:15 PM

my actual build pics are at walmart being put on cd, i use a 35mm camera.

And yes i took a 3 day welding 101 when i was 15 and now i own 2 welders. Hobart mig, ancient miller arc and on occasion i borrow a family friends Tig!! if i wanna have some real fun, tig welding is awesome.