It's Aliiiive...with a couple pics now

[scantar]

Yes, it's alive. The truck I dragged home last August is alive. Some of y'all know the twisting turning saga of this, but long story short...it lives. New master cylinder, new pads and shoes, new windshield, replaced dashpad, Explorer seats, changed the front from the square eyed muscle (shudder) to a round eye razor :cool: the way Jeeps are supposed to be, put stepside fenders from a Dodge on it, blahblahblah...it was a rush job (I know...you're thinking "what's rushed about August to May?" but that's part of the long story).

No pictures of the quasi-finished product until next week since I'm moving this weekend (another part of the long story), but suffice to say that another J truck is alive and well.

Steve

ps: still looking for a couple little thangs, so check out the "wanted" section :)

[fulsizjeep]

This is great news Steve! Great for you that you kept the truck and got it running. I hope you can be driving it regular soon!

Good for me because I now abolutely have no need to feel guilty for scrapping this one. There is balance in the world... ;)
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee184/jubileejeeps/parts-n-stuff/100_0293.jpg

[dlowrance]

Good for me because I now abolutely have no need to feel guilty for scrapping this one. There is balance in the world... ;)


NNOOOOOOO.....http://www.forumsextreme.com/images/sSc_eek.gif http://www.forumsextreme.com/images/sSc_eyepopping2.gif http://www.forumsextreme.com/images/sSc_shock.gif http://www.forumsextreme.com/images/sSc_jawdrop3.gif

[mike12]

thats sex the hard way:thumbsup:

[scantar]

Now with a couple pics...:)

Then

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Now

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/scantar2/now2.jpg
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Then

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/scantar2/P8126334.jpg
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Now

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/scantar2/now.jpg
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:drivin:

[fulsizjeep]

Steve, man... That thing looks good! The Cheby fenders appear to flow just fine with the lines. So glad to see you are keeping it! :thumbsup: Ride On! :drivin:

[dlowrance]

no brow with a razor grill...me likey!

[scantar]

Flint, dem's Dodge fenders...Chebby ones were a little too round looking and the Dodgers have a nice squared line that flows nicer I think. The one thing I do/don't like is they sit just a little more inboard than the Jeep ones do...must be that muy macho Jeep wide track that does it :cool: . It looks cool with about 3/4" of tire sticking out but it does the nasty with clearance...loaded up the wheel opening edge of the fender sits about 1" above the tire. I guess I'll continue on with hunting down some rear flares and cutting the fender.

Dale, the more I look at it the more I love the look of a browless :hide: can with the razor front. Also, if you look close you can see the high backs of the Explorer buckets. They were almost a perfect drop-in fit...just had to drill a new holes in the bottom of the seat. WAY more comfortable than the Jeep seats. The only down on them is that they're sitting a teeny bit too inboard for my liking...not a big deal on the passenger side but on the drivers it has me ever so slightly offcenter to the steering wheel.

For now it is what it is...held together with airplane glue and duct tape until the move is done! This weekend!! And then back to buttoning it up :D

Also, one little tidbit of information for you single guys...if you look at the picture with the square eyed (shudder) muscle grille front you'll notice a cat beside the truck. The pic with the new round eyed razor? A hot blonde. Just sayin'

:p

[Josh D]

The pic with the new round eyed razor? A hot blonde. Just sayin'

:p

Yep, I noticed that. I noticed the nice E30 with a rack parked on the street as well!

Truck looks good too!!

[jsinajeep]

Flint, dem's Dodge fenders...Chebby ones were a little too round looking and the Dodgers have a nice squared line that flows nicer I think. The one thing I do/don't like is they sit just a little more inboard than the Jeep ones do...must be that muy macho Jeep wide track that does it :cool: . It looks cool with about 3/4" of tire sticking out but it does the nasty with clearance...loaded up the wheel opening edge of the fender sits about 1" above the tire. I guess I'll continue on with hunting down some rear flares and cutting the fender.

Dale, the more I look at it the more I love the look of a browless :hide: can with the razor front. Also, if you look close you can see the high backs of the Explorer buckets. They were almost a perfect drop-in fit...just had to drill a new holes in the bottom of the seat. WAY more comfortable than the Jeep seats. The only down on them is that they're sitting a teeny bit too inboard for my liking...not a big deal on the passenger side but on the drivers it has me ever so slightly offcenter to the steering wheel.

For now it is what it is...held together with airplane glue and duct tape until the move is done! This weekend!! And then back to buttoning it up :D

Also, one little tidbit of information for you single guys...if you look at the picture with the square eyed (shudder) muscle grille front you'll notice a cat beside the truck. The pic with the new round eyed razor? A hot blonde. Just sayin'

:p

And how much do you want for that truck:D. I was going to say, I did not see that Hot blonde when I was there last year.:D
The truck it looking real good. Glad to see you are keeping it. I like the way the Dodge fender look on there.

[scantar]

And how much do you want for that truck:D. I was going to say, I did not see that Hot blonde when I was there last year.:D
The truck it looking real good. Glad to see you are keeping it. I like the way the Dodge fender look on there.

Now Jerry...you don't need another rig for your stable. Besides, you already have a piece of this truck hanging in your garage. ;)

[3rdelement]

very nice job. :)

and ur a colorado guy. :) so that means i'll get to see this in person someday?

[thechier86]

And how much do you want for that truck:D. I was going to say, I did not see that Hot blonde when I was there last year.:D
The truck it looking real good. Glad to see you are keeping it. I like the way the Dodge fender look on there.
since he has dibs on the truck, how much for the hot blonde?:D :D

[Knuck]

since he has dibs on the truck, how much for the hot blonde?:D :D

If you have to ask, you cant afford it. :lol:

[BGW]

Very nice!

Do you still have the muscle grille?

[jeepjerry]

Nice!, those rear fenders worked well. Cool truck.

[Dumpy]

Did nobody else notice that he has the super rare "Unicorn" trim package?
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee184/jubileejeeps/parts-n-stuff/100_0293.jpg[/quote]

[jsinajeep]

Did nobody else notice that he has the super rare "Unicorn" trim package?
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee184/jubileejeeps/parts-n-stuff/100_0293.jpg[/quote]

That might be why he is going to part it out:D. He don't need anything extra horny around there.

[COLOFIREMAN]

Looking good, never thought of putting a Chevy step bed on a J-truck. :thumbsup:

[fulsizjeep]

Flint, dem's Dodge fenders...Chebby ones were a little too round looking and the Dodgers have a nice squared line that flows nicer I think.Wow, looks a lot like a 73-81 Cheby stepside to me. No debates though, just a picture of a 75...
http://image.customclassictrucks.com/f/9773688/0509cct_37_z+1975_chevy_stepside_truck+.jpg

[srobertsfsj]

Steve, how did you convert the square to round headlights? I have all the stuff to convert my 86 to a razor but the bucket mounting holes are way off.

[fulsizjeep]

Scott - look at this:
http://jubileejeeps.org/tech/facelift/index.htm

[fulsizjeep]

Steve, not debating, just reporting in again... ;) In contrast a 1975 Dodge Stepside in black and an 82 in yellow. This style stepside fender was used on Dodge trucks from 1956 through the early 80s.
http://www.holley.com/data/VirtualShow/Pictures/Large2005-8-9!2004_1010IMAGE0399.JPG

http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/kj/100405/003r4/3190lln_20.jpeg

[jeepjerry]

yeah, those have to me chevy fenders.

[scantar]

Boys boys boys...I took 'em off the Dodge pickumup myself. :rolleyes: I suppose it's possible that at some point the fenders on the Dodge were switched for Chebbs but all I know is it was a Dodge truck I was hacking on.

[scantar]

Steve, how did you convert the square to round headlights? I have all the stuff to convert my 86 to a razor but the bucket mounting holes are way off.

I did it the easy way Scott...I used a valance off a round eye Jeep. :thumbsup:

You can do it with the square headlight valance...just need to weld a tab or two. If you do a search I think Tad maybe? has a run-through on how it all works. But if you can nab the valance off of an earlier Jeep that's the way to do it imo.

Steve

[cajunKen]

Very nice!

X2!

Do you still have the muscle grille?

also X2!

[fulsizjeep]

Boys boys boys...I took 'em off the Dodge pickumup myself. :rolleyes: I suppose it's possible that at some point the fenders on the Dodge were switched for Chebbs but all I know is it was a Dodge truck I was hacking on.Ohh Kay Bro - I grew up with a 57 Dodge truck in the family, it just got me thinkin when I saw the pix. I think the "other" fenders look real good on your truck. :thumbsup: Especially accents the shaved brow. ;) :D

[scannman70]

Back in the 70s dodge did a step side truck they called the california.

They got in trouble with Chevy because they copied Chevy step side fenders.

Not too many were built. I think they only made them for 2 years, 78-79

So they very well could be dodge fenders.