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justin'sbig7
01-05-2010, 11:47 PM
well, long story short, the trans crossmember in my jeep cracked damn near in half after 5 years of abuse.. this was unexpected and so now my cj is disabled in my garage.... time to get a new one built and quick as i have other things i need my garage for. soo i am gonna build a more permanent one hopefully http://www.hrja.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif (the 3/8" thick steel one didnt last)

heres the progress so far.

drilled holes through the frame and welded in sleeves to make a stronger, more rockproof mounting method.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/003-2.jpg

made the frame brackets

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/001-2.jpg

main crossbar

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/007-2.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/008-1.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/006-2.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/005-2.jpg

justin'sbig7
01-05-2010, 11:49 PM
my camera takes shitty ass close ups :rolleyes:

village_idiot
01-06-2010, 01:01 AM
put it on macro mode. looks good so far, is it gonna include a skid for the t-case?

justin'sbig7
01-06-2010, 07:52 AM
put it on macro mode. looks good so far, is it gonna include a skid for the t-case?


My ghetto ass old camera doesn't have macro. There will be a lot more to this when its done. Most of the driveline will be plated as I seem to like to use it as a skid rail lol!

justin'sbig7
01-09-2010, 09:46 PM
well, i got all of the understructure finished, gotta add some tabs for the mounting points outside the frame rails, finish the welds where i couldnt reach, paint and its done! http://www.hrja.org/forums/images/smilies/applaudit.gif

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/009-1.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/008-2.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/007-3.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/006-3.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/005-3.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/004-3.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/003-3.jpg

village_idiot
01-10-2010, 06:54 AM
holy hell dude, that thing looks friggin bullet proof!

justin'sbig7
01-12-2010, 11:50 PM
here it is, ready for paint. http://www.hrja.org/forums/images/smilies/applaudit.gif

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/001-4.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/002-3.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/003-4.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/004-4.jpg



http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/justinsbig7/fabrication/010-2.jpg

2002wranglerX
01-13-2010, 03:07 PM
your tube work is fantastic! but your exhaust work leaves a little to be desired :106:

JK man, looks good

justin'sbig7
01-13-2010, 09:03 PM
your tube work is fantastic! but your exhaust work leaves a little to be desired :106:

JK man, looks good

yeah, sick of headers shaking the bolts loose and blowin gaskets. the flex makes a nice buffer as it takes the strain of a solid exhaust off :001:

village_idiot
01-13-2010, 09:20 PM
that thing looks like some convoluted spider on acid.

Sycotik Skier
01-13-2010, 09:57 PM
bad ass justin

justin'sbig7
01-13-2010, 11:08 PM
thanks!