And So it Begins....'78 J20

[itselliot]

update 3/30/17

summor fotos
Inner rocker

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0xqbvsip1edbuwo/0331171325.jpg?dl=0

rear fixed window rough in

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lzeqzbv6vx52fy0/0331171325a.jpg?dl=0

passenger window, looking from the inside out.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pee4qaabwhqn423/0331171325d.jpg?dl=0

Passenger side outer rocker used 2 door Cherokee rocker from Nor Am parts.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5oxpka7jf7ma2w8/0331171326.jpg?dl=0

[itselliot]

Like I said: I wish I had never seen this thread!

I assume you used a donor floor section also?

I wish..... However..floors will be plate steel.....I'm practical and a little "frugal" if possible.

[itselliot]

Wow, nice work! That's going to look great when it's done.

Thanks,....have you been able to get some more info on the sheetmetal?

[Randyzzz]

This is looking great. I've threatened to do this to mine...

[itselliot]

its coming along

The cab extension seems to be the most simple aspect of this project...
The seating and interior detailing are beginning to become difficult......I would love to be in an area that isn't rusted away...I envy you west coasters.......Anyone have a bucket seat from a 2 door FSJ????

[Frank Ziebert]

Just musing around-----that would make a neat 5 window.

[itselliot]

interior

Just came back from the bone yard...........found a 2001 Dakota extended cab with a tan interior......I plan to use the complete rear seat set up/ side panels and seat base and possibly the front buckets/console for the interior....
got the whole thing including all the seatbelts and OEM scissor jack that fits in the rear base for $225.............pictures will follow ....keeping my fingers crossed on the front seat base matching up to the GW power seat bases.

[Frank Ziebert]

Just came back from the bone yard...........found a 2001 Dakota extended cab with a tan interior......I plan to use the complete rear seat set up/ side panels and seat base and possibly the front buckets/console for the interior....
got the whole thing including all the seatbelts and OEM scissor jack that fits in the rear base for $225.............pictures will follow ....keeping my fingers crossed on the front seat base matching up to the GW power seat bases.

Great find. Really interested if they will fit the base.

[itselliot]

and on it goes

The frame hit the floor this week Rebuilding the front D44 and paint.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zn15d8fv16ktuvf/0410171133.jpg?dl=0

you may beable to see that the crossmember with the trans hump is no longer in the factory position..we moved it rearward 12" to accommodate the stretched cab

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c94yqqse2z6zsv0/0407171258.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/62qq91575btthdc/0407171258a.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4dopiiilzx8jsf/0407171258b.jpg?dl=0

Fotos are of the back of a 98 Dakota ..cab and a half.
The interior is a pretty darn close match up (in size)to a J truck that is stretched 12 inches.
This front seat is a direct fit (bolt up) to a FSJ power seat frame...AND it has forward tilt!!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8pc23ro4kb0ds54/0407171258c.jpg?dl=0

I grabbed the entire interior 40-20-40 front seats and rear seat/storage box/ full surround trim and the OEM jack and full set of seatbelts for $250

https://www.dropbox.com/s/puz3cddib8zpe5k/rearend5.jpg?dl=0

[itselliot]

Dakota rearseat install

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9885ihdd27n6wyn/rear%20seat.jpg?dl=0

rough in of the 1998 Dakota rear seat in the J20

[itselliot]

dash overlay

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gmizav8ucl39zg3/0501170856%5B1%5D.jpg?dl=0

These aluminum dash overlays are lazer cut to allow the Vintage air control panel to be inserted in place of the OEM controls.

They are plain and just a hair imperfect...and available ......they would be terrific if covered with woodgrain contact plastic or..??
I am not using them....Contact me via PM ?

[itselliot]

Getting near done

No electrical at all at this point.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0v9yd4dausnayc/19553952_1438587932901436_3311022483170613252_n.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s3rsmt1ii0vzc1l/almost.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vhnlqqbh44v8q4p/19149182_1424877324272497_5783010598956772780_n.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/d04x9kpeojvi5rs/rear.jpg?dl=0

[bkilby]

Nice work! Beautiful color too.

[SJTD]

Nice! Looks like you knew what you were doing.

[itselliot]

I have done 1 frame off prior to this...A CJ-7
I just take it slow and refuse to say uncle.....................