Frame swap

[justin'sbig7]

well, i have been plugging away at this cj7 for a guy in hrja for a week or so now, and i have made some progress. i am putting a new frame under it and making a belly up skid. i also had to make brackets for the shackle reversal setup as well. heres some pics of the progress

new brackets
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/012-Copy.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/016-Copy.jpg

finished product
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/019.jpg

its a roller!
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/013-Copy.jpg

whats left
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/014-Copy.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/022-Copy.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/018.jpg

[limegreentj]

nice work bro!

[yellowjeep79]

Justin,
Looking good. Nice job on the custom brackets. I was thinking you were just going to go through the frame and sleeve it, but that looks good. Can't wait to drive it again!
Bob

[justin'sbig7]

i was going to sleeve the frame, but when i got to looking at it, the added shackle length and body mount bracket would contact when the suspnsion flexed. so i reverted back to the way that works lol!

[justin'sbig7]

i started making the belly up skid today, made the frame brackets, will bend and install the tube prolly tomorrow... heres a few pics

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/0032.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/0042.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/0052.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/0062.jpg

still hot
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/0072.jpg

[limegreentj]

nice! hey are you a member over on www.offroadfabnet.com (http://www.offroadfabnet.com) ?

[justin'sbig7]

yeah, thats a cool site

[justin'sbig7]

well, the skid is coming along well, i will be pulling it out in the next day or so to finish weld everything and install it permanently heres some tack welded mock up pics

trans mount
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/014-Copy2.jpg

lots of clearance now
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/015-Copy2.jpg
it will get some tubes to tie the cross pieces together
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/016-Copy2.jpg


180* bend and no kinks!
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/017-Copy2.jpg

it will get some braces over to the frame bracket, but this works best to clear the driveshaft and still protect the trans
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/021-Copy2.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/020-Copy2.jpg



http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/019-Copy.jpg

[limegreentj]

nice!!! im diggin it!

[mudforblood]

Looks good!

Are you bending the plate yourself or getting it like that? I'm just wondering what your using if you are bending it.

[limegreentj]

you could do it with a torch a bfh and some time....but it would be easier and faster to have it bent for ya

[mudforblood]

Yep, I do that sometimes and it kinda sucks. His looks nice and clean and is rounded at the bend so it looked different to me. Maybe scraps from something or a home made brake.

[justin'sbig7]

i am going to make a brake out of a shop press when i finally get one... i had the sheetmetal guys at work brake it at their shop. its a nice connection

[mudforblood]

That's on my to do list also. The shop press brake and a connection to brake big stuff.:042:

[justin'sbig7]

i am really after a milling machine.... just cant seem to find the dough to buy one right now

[limegreentj]

my dad sold one to his buddy a few years ago...we delivered it in my old truck, the tie down broke and it flew through the back window almost hit me in the neck and flipped up and out of the bed and landed on the road....broke the handles and thats it. ill see if he still has it, he might sell it

[justin'sbig7]

i made some tabs to add skid plates under the tranny and transfer case. then i undersized the plates to let water/salt/mud drain off. they are also unboltable to aid in fluid draining/ access for work.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/003-Copy4.jpg

and finished with plates bolted on
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/001-Copy4.jpg

[limegreentj]

nice job man!

[ridgerunner97]

That is awesome man! Nice work.

[rubberduck]

Nice work Justin looks sweet.

[justin'sbig7]

here it is, very near completion. id say we picked up a good bit o'
clearance!

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/001.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/003-Copy5.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/001-Copy5.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/002-Copy4.jpg

[gonecheenin]

Sweeeeet. :032:

[justin'sbig7]

here it is! all finished up and ready to go do some wheelin!

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/001-Copy7.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/002-Copy6.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/003-Copy7.jpg

[gonecheenin]

very nice.

now he just needs some 36's & a doubler :ninja: :040: