Contributor III
Show off your built not bought rigs here, no hate bashing vehicles if your that petty leave the thread.
Built not bought
- Thread starter Wastelander
- Start date
'63 SIIa 88 Land Rover Station Wagon. Not yet finished, but getting closer. Attached are pics from the day Grover arrived (rough shape) and a couple or so current pics. Once finished the adventure trailer build will begin.
Red_Leaf_Overland
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Advocate III
I apologize in advance ... this is gunna be a long post lol.
I have a 06 TJ unlimited that I have been working on for the last 10 years or so. it has JK rubicon ( factory e-lockers) axles with 4.88 gears, and chromly shafts, and a Crown JK big brake kit to match. The suspension has been rebuilt to run a 3 link front and upper triangulated 4 link rear, and and the rear shocks have been out boarded for better clearance and length. The steering has been built to match the axle and uses a PSC steering box ( though I really need to get on installing the ram assist). And a flat transfer case skid plate gives me a bit more grown clearance. The factory front bumper was trimmed down to meet the frame rails, and factory front fenders were replaced with flat fenders from a local fabricator, along with the rear corner armor and flares, and poison spyder rock sliders. It all rolls on procomp wheels and 37" Cooper tires.
The interior has a been stripped out, floors replaced, a layer of sound deadening installed, then bed liner sprayed over that to seal it and protect it from rub damage, then the carpets were put back in. A rock-hard harness bar was installed behind the front seats, and a smittybilt bolt in cage gives me a little more piece of mind ( I know it's only a bolt in). I made up some cross bars for the rear cargo area and and mounted a cargo basket to add a second layer of storage and tie down locations. Currently in the process of installing on board air. I was using CO2 but since I've moved it has been expensive and hard to get ( last tank I filled cost me $75 and for that price it's cheaper to go with a compressor ).
It's all been a work in progress and there is always room for improvement. It works well for the trails I built it for to get to the spots I enjoy camping at. I am in the planning and design process of building a trailer to tow behind this on the trail to add a few more comforts. It will likely steal most of the equipment that was mounted to the roof of my compass this year ( it will carry traction boards, water tank, shower, and hopefully and awning along with all of the other gear).
I have a 06 TJ unlimited that I have been working on for the last 10 years or so. it has JK rubicon ( factory e-lockers) axles with 4.88 gears, and chromly shafts, and a Crown JK big brake kit to match. The suspension has been rebuilt to run a 3 link front and upper triangulated 4 link rear, and and the rear shocks have been out boarded for better clearance and length. The steering has been built to match the axle and uses a PSC steering box ( though I really need to get on installing the ram assist). And a flat transfer case skid plate gives me a bit more grown clearance. The factory front bumper was trimmed down to meet the frame rails, and factory front fenders were replaced with flat fenders from a local fabricator, along with the rear corner armor and flares, and poison spyder rock sliders. It all rolls on procomp wheels and 37" Cooper tires.
The interior has a been stripped out, floors replaced, a layer of sound deadening installed, then bed liner sprayed over that to seal it and protect it from rub damage, then the carpets were put back in. A rock-hard harness bar was installed behind the front seats, and a smittybilt bolt in cage gives me a little more piece of mind ( I know it's only a bolt in). I made up some cross bars for the rear cargo area and and mounted a cargo basket to add a second layer of storage and tie down locations. Currently in the process of installing on board air. I was using CO2 but since I've moved it has been expensive and hard to get ( last tank I filled cost me $75 and for that price it's cheaper to go with a compressor ).
It's all been a work in progress and there is always room for improvement. It works well for the trails I built it for to get to the spots I enjoy camping at. I am in the planning and design process of building a trailer to tow behind this on the trail to add a few more comforts. It will likely steal most of the equipment that was mounted to the roof of my compass this year ( it will carry traction boards, water tank, shower, and hopefully and awning along with all of the other gear).
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Trail Mechanic III
- 6,159
- First Name
- Daniel
- Last Name
- Wyandt
- Member #
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29878
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- WRTJ513
Started building up my 1995 Ford Explorer 2 yrs ago. There is basically NO aftermarket for these, so it is the very definition of "Built not Bought"!
* Rebuilt 4.0 v6
* Regeared & Locked axles from 3.55 to 4.56
*2x100a batteries, ARB twin compressor, 2k watt inverter, slide out fridge, rock sliders, some armor, 35x12.5-16 Nitto Trail Grapplers on Raceline Bead locks.
So much more ...
Lot's more to do...
* Rebuilt 4.0 v6
* Regeared & Locked axles from 3.55 to 4.56
*2x100a batteries, ARB twin compressor, 2k watt inverter, slide out fridge, rock sliders, some armor, 35x12.5-16 Nitto Trail Grapplers on Raceline Bead locks.
So much more ...
Lot's more to do...
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Jeep M715 with a Cummins 4bt, Dodge NV4500 and Dodge divorced NP205. S250 shelter in back. Started today on getting it running after 12 years of sitting.
Explorer I
- 4,285
- First Name
- Michael
- Last Name
- Denniston
- Member #
-
3030
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KJ7LYZ
This is my '65 International Delivery. Currently has a running and driving 304ci with a 4 speed. Its hard to find parts for these. Even axle seals, brake parts,...everything is either obsolete or expensive. So, it is currently getting a full drive train swap, GM 8.1L , NV4500, NP203/205 doubler, 10 bolt/D44 front, 14 bolt full float rear, sitting on 37's.
Front axle swap is mostly complete, rear is next.
Front axle swap is mostly complete, rear is next.
Enthusiast II
- 509
- First Name
- Bruce
- Last Name
- Slamin
- Member #
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22911
- Service Branch
- Army/Air Force
