Baby needs a new pair of shoes.
Today was one of those days I realized the most important things in my life are no longer mechanical…………I built this thing from the frame up and as of today she is in the hands of another man.
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1982 Jeep Scrambler - It originally came from Jackson after a long ski vaca in stock form complete with an “iron duke”. ~4500 miles since a frame up restoration.
1968 large journal 327 c.i. .040” over with alum. Edelbrock heads, Torquer II intake, matching cam and Truck Avenger 670 carb with electric choke and roller rockers. An external oil cooler was added (not a very good mod IMO) and M.O.R.E “bomb proof” motor mounts held it in place.
The body and frame were media blasted and treated with POR-15 rust prevention system. Full steel body painted BMW “Canyon Red”. Herculiner was applied on the interior. The frame had been fully welded including additional boxing and reinforcement.
A Dana 44 with an ARB air locker sits in the front (with Dodge ¾ hubs and brakes to maintain Jeep/Ford bolt pattern) and a Ford 9” with a Warn full floating kit and ARB air locker hangs out back. The tranny is a SM 465 (with granny low) and a NP 205 splits the power. Both have Warn “Premium” hubs. The ring and pinion are at 4.11. The driveshafts are Tom Woods with sealed long travel yokes and CV joints. The tires are Super Swamper 34” x 9.5” on “Street Lock” wheels.
The suspension is a spring-over with Wrangler width springs (custom by Alcon and provides about 4” of lift) and a MORE shackle reversal up front. Long travel Rancho 9000s with in cab adjustment do the dampening. The steering is handled by a 1 ton high cross over tie rod and drag link with an ARG steering box (variable proportion) and pump.
The other do dads included; VDO gauges, Be Cool 3 core High Flow alum. Radiator, Premier Power Welder 160 amp alternator, dual Optimum Red Top batteries with in cab switching. The front and rear bumpers act as the air tank for the ARBs compressed by a Quick Time 2.
She's in good hands.:(