Upcoming write ups are going to be about>>>>>>>>>>
- an interview/write up on Timmy Lowe local to Colorado who likes to build cars for show and fun
- Damian's rockin' Caddy NorthStar powered mid-engine buggy
- Lubes hard hitting TJ nicknamed the "Kong"
- Jay Fox's body swap from a strecthed out framed 48' CJ-2A Willy's body to a tube chassis
- Taco's 79' Toyota pick-up named Betty Boop, getting a new motor and reworking a front toyota axle
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
79 Jeep CJ-7 Renagade Back from the DEAD!!!!!
August 8th, 2009
The first time I every saw this Jeep, it was spectacular like it came off the showroom floor. It was gleaming in the sunlight and the forest green paint was untouched, fresh and didn't have one scratch on it. It was a frame up restoration Jesse and his father had completed. Through the years, it has provided Jesse with a lot of four wheeling. Jesse purchased it at the young age of 13. From then on became an addiction that could never go away. This was his first vehicle. It has been modified to better performance for four wheeling but this time around the rebuild is to make it better but also to get motivation for the "Knight Crawler" project. Jesse is hoping to have something to offroad with his friends for next season. What is great about this build, it will be constructed out of trusted and tried parts. Let's see what this snow camo rig will turn into over the next couple of modifications. Frankenstein or a Rockhopper?
This is what it started out when restored>>>>>
-Inline six 4.2 liter 258 c.i. fuel injected
-5 speed T-5
-Dana 300 twin sticked
-Stock Axles running 31 inch swampers
-2 inch skyjacker lift
Through the years it has been upgrade with some of these mods
-full width axles
rear 14 bolt with detroit locker 4:88 gears with disk brakes
front Dana 44 arb locker with 4:88 gears with ram assist
- the front fenders where chopped for more tire room to help with suspension flex
- The suspension is a shackle reversal in the front with spring over front and rear
- tricky bicycle gear shifter converter to hand throttle mounted on tranny shifter
- Miles on odometer is reading over 210,000
- Tires have ranged from 31 inch to now 38.5 mounted on H1 beadlocks
- It has been converted from a standard body to a dove tailed rearend with a half cab shell from a scrambler
Here some pictures from the past few years>>>>>>>
First with full width axles
Working on the Dovetail>>>>>
After Dovetail transformation with spare tire and new paint!!!>>>>>
Wishful Thinking Cover Shoot, someday?>>>>>>
The newest changes for the CJ >>>>>
-Motor to a Chevy 350 c.i. V-8 from a suburban with only 35,000 miles
-Tranny to a 4L60e with new output housing and output shaft to fit t-case
-T-case will be the Dana 300 twin stick
-Motor mounts and tranny mount will be by Advance Adaptors
-Front axle to a Dana 60
-Front and rear suspension to four link with nitrogen shocks
-New dash to hold all new gauges
The start of the motor swap>>>>>
dounts on and ready to go under the knife
Tired and ready for a new heart
Fenders, grill, stinger, winch and some wiring off
New Motor>>>>>>
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August 24th
Phase Two of Teardown Complete>>>>>
When I walked up, I was in shock seeing a rig that was driven in on it's own power, but now is helpless and in limbo of possibly going to the scrapper. The scarpper for such a great platform of a wheelin rig is wrong. I gave encouragement to Jesse to keep going forward and finish the build. We discussed the options for about a half an hour and then moved on to the birds nest of what is called a wiring harness. A headache for most but for Jesse this is a simple "can do". His toughest choice that he is struggling with, is deciding to have a top or not. Every other feature of this rig is a simple choice and is ready to go from Jeese's mind to the rig.
Taken apart and waiting for new motor mounts.
Firewall cleaned and undercoated.
Cage torched out.
The old heart out.
Dash out along with wiring.
______________________________________________________
The first time I every saw this Jeep, it was spectacular like it came off the showroom floor. It was gleaming in the sunlight and the forest green paint was untouched, fresh and didn't have one scratch on it. It was a frame up restoration Jesse and his father had completed. Through the years, it has provided Jesse with a lot of four wheeling. Jesse purchased it at the young age of 13. From then on became an addiction that could never go away. This was his first vehicle. It has been modified to better performance for four wheeling but this time around the rebuild is to make it better but also to get motivation for the "Knight Crawler" project. Jesse is hoping to have something to offroad with his friends for next season. What is great about this build, it will be constructed out of trusted and tried parts. Let's see what this snow camo rig will turn into over the next couple of modifications. Frankenstein or a Rockhopper?
This is what it started out when restored>>>>>
-Inline six 4.2 liter 258 c.i. fuel injected
-5 speed T-5
-Dana 300 twin sticked
-Stock Axles running 31 inch swampers
-2 inch skyjacker lift
Through the years it has been upgrade with some of these mods
-full width axles
rear 14 bolt with detroit locker 4:88 gears with disk brakes
front Dana 44 arb locker with 4:88 gears with ram assist
- the front fenders where chopped for more tire room to help with suspension flex
- The suspension is a shackle reversal in the front with spring over front and rear
- tricky bicycle gear shifter converter to hand throttle mounted on tranny shifter
- Miles on odometer is reading over 210,000
- Tires have ranged from 31 inch to now 38.5 mounted on H1 beadlocks
- It has been converted from a standard body to a dove tailed rearend with a half cab shell from a scrambler
Here some pictures from the past few years>>>>>>>
First with full width axles
Working on the Dovetail>>>>>
After Dovetail transformation with spare tire and new paint!!!>>>>>
Wishful Thinking Cover Shoot, someday?>>>>>>
The newest changes for the CJ >>>>>
-Motor to a Chevy 350 c.i. V-8 from a suburban with only 35,000 miles
-Tranny to a 4L60e with new output housing and output shaft to fit t-case
-T-case will be the Dana 300 twin stick
-Motor mounts and tranny mount will be by Advance Adaptors
-Front axle to a Dana 60
-Front and rear suspension to four link with nitrogen shocks
-New dash to hold all new gauges
The start of the motor swap>>>>>
dounts on and ready to go under the knife
Tired and ready for a new heart
Fenders, grill, stinger, winch and some wiring off
New Motor>>>>>>
________________________________________________
August 24th
Phase Two of Teardown Complete>>>>>
When I walked up, I was in shock seeing a rig that was driven in on it's own power, but now is helpless and in limbo of possibly going to the scrapper. The scarpper for such a great platform of a wheelin rig is wrong. I gave encouragement to Jesse to keep going forward and finish the build. We discussed the options for about a half an hour and then moved on to the birds nest of what is called a wiring harness. A headache for most but for Jesse this is a simple "can do". His toughest choice that he is struggling with, is deciding to have a top or not. Every other feature of this rig is a simple choice and is ready to go from Jeese's mind to the rig.
Taken apart and waiting for new motor mounts.
Firewall cleaned and undercoated.
Cage torched out.
The old heart out.
Dash out along with wiring.
______________________________________________________
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Night Krawler
June 29th,2009
After having numerous conversations on the phone, over a three month time span, I got the final call to come see a 97’ Chevy Blazer. This investigation discovered the plans for transforming this stock Blazer into a hill climbing rock eating power machine. However, that remains looking stock. The purpose of this vehicle is to build a rock-crawler that is different from the norm, but at the same time it is a very highly capable trail rig. This build is expanding the mold of a rock-crawler. This project's code name is the “Night-Krawler” for now. The list of modifications is long but Jesse Hahn, age 23 from Denver, Colo., knows what he wants from this build. Jesse is a master mechanic at 4 Wheel Parts by day, and by night a fabricator. From this build he would like to attract attention of sponsors to help him start his dream job. That dream job is rock-crawling and getting paid at the same time. This vehicle wasn’t the first candidate, but was an easy pick when trading it for a snowboard. The vehicle is being built in a two car garage by Jesse Hahn and Dusty Lind. Keep checking back for updates and what mass mayhem develops in building something off the chart. "R U PISSED?"
The starting ideas of the 97’ Chevy Blazer:
Exterior extras- Headlights will be yellow H.I.D 3,000 Kelvin, four 7 inch rounded L.E.D lights mounted on roof
Interior features- 12 point cage, one ten inch sub, Limo tint and a stealth mode
Body color- Painted by Dusty Lind matte black with red calipers and pinstriping on wheels
Motor-LQ9 6.0l 370hp, 200lbs shot of nitrous
Tranny-4l60e with a trick shift pattern
T-case-6.0 Atlas Highlander, Solenoid Shifted
Axles-
Front Dana 60-5:13 gears, Spooled, Blue Torch Truss, Crane Hi-Steer Knuckles, Dutchmen Shafts 40 spline inter and outers, 4 piston calipers with disc brakes
Rear 14 Bolt-5:13 gears, Spooled, Ten Shafts 35 spline, Sniper truss, stopping power 4 pistion cailpers with disc brakes
Suspension- Nitrogen Shocks at the front rating at 1600 lbs each corner and 800 lbs in the rear at each corner totaling four and a half feet of travel full use of the four link front and rear. Later plans incorporate coil overs instead. Pulling winch duty for the suspension is two 2000 lbs. winches.
Tires- 40x12.50x17 inch Goodyear Krawler Comp 8 ply
Wheels- Double beadlocks
Winch Duties- A warn 9500lb crawler front mounted behind stinger
Steering- Full hydro with 2 1/2 x 8 inch stroke by PSC mounted behind axle
Fuel cell- RCI flat 17 gallon installed under body so there is no fumes in cab.
Picture's of the Blazer in the Beginning Stage>>>>>>>>
_________________________________________________
July 1,2009
Two days went by, and I received a phone call from Jesse saying there was a paint scheme in the works. The motor was in his possession and I need to come see it. On my way over there, I kept going over in my head something Jesse said, "it will fly." He said it numerous times with a smile on his face. That kept me wondering what the paint scheme may be. When I showed up, I saw a motor on a stand like seeing a new heart on the operating table. It got bigger as I approached it. The heart of the beast is a LQ9 or what is commonly known as a 2002 6.0 Liter, 400 cubic inch and 370 horse power from a 3500 Chevy Express Van with only 27,000 miles on it. A great find. It had been sitting at a friend's shop for about a month because it was pulled for replacement. At the same time, he purchased a LS-7 intake from a 2008 Z06 Corvette. The construction of the motor consists of the block being made of cast steel. As for the oilpan and heads they are made of aluminum. The paint scheme was definitely different from the norm. A mix and match of gloss black and flat black rapped around the body, making it look like mountain peaks.
Plans for the motor are
- new rear main cover
- porting it for easier exhaust
-tear down and cleaning
-resealing
-painting of the oil pan to red(could change)
-timing chain, from chain to gear driven(which will sound similar to a supercharger)
-headers will most likely be Edlebrock huggers to fit inside the frame rails but would preferred would be Borla if space is available in the engine bay
-wiring will be done by Jesse himself
-Computer, Throttle body and Mass Air Flow will be from Jet
_________________________________________________
August 8th,2009
Sad to say but this project has been but on hold because Jesse wants to get parts gathered up and finish up another project. Needless to say, he needs to clean up his garage and make a rig for next wheeling season. Once the other rig is done, he is in high hopes of having a lot of the parts he needs ready to go into this crazy off the chart rig. This project may take some time building. It will be worth checking in on as much detail that is being put into the Night Krawler.
After having numerous conversations on the phone, over a three month time span, I got the final call to come see a 97’ Chevy Blazer. This investigation discovered the plans for transforming this stock Blazer into a hill climbing rock eating power machine. However, that remains looking stock. The purpose of this vehicle is to build a rock-crawler that is different from the norm, but at the same time it is a very highly capable trail rig. This build is expanding the mold of a rock-crawler. This project's code name is the “Night-Krawler” for now. The list of modifications is long but Jesse Hahn, age 23 from Denver, Colo., knows what he wants from this build. Jesse is a master mechanic at 4 Wheel Parts by day, and by night a fabricator. From this build he would like to attract attention of sponsors to help him start his dream job. That dream job is rock-crawling and getting paid at the same time. This vehicle wasn’t the first candidate, but was an easy pick when trading it for a snowboard. The vehicle is being built in a two car garage by Jesse Hahn and Dusty Lind. Keep checking back for updates and what mass mayhem develops in building something off the chart. "R U PISSED?"
The starting ideas of the 97’ Chevy Blazer:
Exterior extras- Headlights will be yellow H.I.D 3,000 Kelvin, four 7 inch rounded L.E.D lights mounted on roof
Interior features- 12 point cage, one ten inch sub, Limo tint and a stealth mode
Body color- Painted by Dusty Lind matte black with red calipers and pinstriping on wheels
Motor-LQ9 6.0l 370hp, 200lbs shot of nitrous
Tranny-4l60e with a trick shift pattern
T-case-6.0 Atlas Highlander, Solenoid Shifted
Axles-
Front Dana 60-5:13 gears, Spooled, Blue Torch Truss, Crane Hi-Steer Knuckles, Dutchmen Shafts 40 spline inter and outers, 4 piston calipers with disc brakes
Rear 14 Bolt-5:13 gears, Spooled, Ten Shafts 35 spline, Sniper truss, stopping power 4 pistion cailpers with disc brakes
Suspension- Nitrogen Shocks at the front rating at 1600 lbs each corner and 800 lbs in the rear at each corner totaling four and a half feet of travel full use of the four link front and rear. Later plans incorporate coil overs instead. Pulling winch duty for the suspension is two 2000 lbs. winches.
Tires- 40x12.50x17 inch Goodyear Krawler Comp 8 ply
Wheels- Double beadlocks
Winch Duties- A warn 9500lb crawler front mounted behind stinger
Steering- Full hydro with 2 1/2 x 8 inch stroke by PSC mounted behind axle
Fuel cell- RCI flat 17 gallon installed under body so there is no fumes in cab.
Picture's of the Blazer in the Beginning Stage>>>>>>>>
_________________________________________________
July 1,2009
Two days went by, and I received a phone call from Jesse saying there was a paint scheme in the works. The motor was in his possession and I need to come see it. On my way over there, I kept going over in my head something Jesse said, "it will fly." He said it numerous times with a smile on his face. That kept me wondering what the paint scheme may be. When I showed up, I saw a motor on a stand like seeing a new heart on the operating table. It got bigger as I approached it. The heart of the beast is a LQ9 or what is commonly known as a 2002 6.0 Liter, 400 cubic inch and 370 horse power from a 3500 Chevy Express Van with only 27,000 miles on it. A great find. It had been sitting at a friend's shop for about a month because it was pulled for replacement. At the same time, he purchased a LS-7 intake from a 2008 Z06 Corvette. The construction of the motor consists of the block being made of cast steel. As for the oilpan and heads they are made of aluminum. The paint scheme was definitely different from the norm. A mix and match of gloss black and flat black rapped around the body, making it look like mountain peaks.
Plans for the motor are
- new rear main cover
- porting it for easier exhaust
-tear down and cleaning
-resealing
-painting of the oil pan to red(could change)
-timing chain, from chain to gear driven(which will sound similar to a supercharger)
-headers will most likely be Edlebrock huggers to fit inside the frame rails but would preferred would be Borla if space is available in the engine bay
-wiring will be done by Jesse himself
-Computer, Throttle body and Mass Air Flow will be from Jet
_________________________________________________
August 8th,2009
Sad to say but this project has been but on hold because Jesse wants to get parts gathered up and finish up another project. Needless to say, he needs to clean up his garage and make a rig for next wheeling season. Once the other rig is done, he is in high hopes of having a lot of the parts he needs ready to go into this crazy off the chart rig. This project may take some time building. It will be worth checking in on as much detail that is being put into the Night Krawler.
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