Project Low and Lean Rustbucket ( LLR )

94Dodge Truggy · 03-24-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sarge

UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR !!!

Jimmy Rig is just fine! Turn it into a truggy.

dougg01 · 03-25-2011, 10:47 AM

Booo. The rust bucket is fine, but don't ditch the Jimmy. IT keeps you warm and dry when wheeling and you really could drive it any time. Not so much for the other....

sarge · 03-29-2011, 03:03 AM

OK I've decided that the Jimmy is staying put for now , may swap axles into the Jeep if it holds up motor wise .

Got a few things done over the week end , not as much as I would have liked but with kids sports ...... I haven't had a lot of free time .

Frame fix .... check :

Tube fenders bent and tacked and both boat sides tacked up :

Started on the cage , as you can see , I'm going for the low look.

sarge · 03-29-2011, 03:11 AM

Still have to finish tube work , RR front pass. leaf spring , exhaust need some attention. and right now the gas tank is un hooked and sitting in the back. I'm either going to get a cell and sink it into the floor or sink the stock tank into the floor ..... decisions decisions . Should be ready for paint by the week end .

sarge · 04-01-2011, 09:29 AM

got a little bit done last night , in between visits from a dozen buddies wanting to see how the progress is going.

Tube fenders welded up :

cage coming along :

Boat sides all welded up and solid as can be ,rear cross member/bumper finished , I still have to fill in a few areas of the floor , remove Family bars or modify them , dovetail , and skid plate. Scored a CJ tail gate that will replace the half rusted YJ gate.

sarge · 04-04-2011, 10:00 AM

Dovetail on the drivers side complete , I took 5.5" out .

didn't get much else done over the weekend, kids sports kept me busy ...

sarge · 04-04-2011, 12:11 PM

Talked it over with the wife and I'm going to go ahead and start the 60 swap . An open rig is like a corvette , once you have one you either always have one or you always want another one....... I have totally lost interest in the Jimmy..... I know amazing ... me lossing interest in a rig

Still going to stay as low as I possible can with the 39.5 Iroks .

Sprung over on stock leafs ??? maybe !!!

XJ rears / Dakota rears for a stretch ?????

And if I didn't say this before , I'm going with the Military look ( the SARGE ) theme . OD Green body , ammo cans ........

03-25-2011, 10:47 AM	#2
dougg01 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NE Scott County, KY Posts: 39	Booo. The rust bucket is fine, but don't ditch the Jimmy. IT keeps you warm and dry when wheeling and you really could drive it any time. Not so much for the other....

03-29-2011, 03:03 AM	#3
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	OK I've decided that the Jimmy is staying put for now , may swap axles into the Jeep if it holds up motor wise . Got a few things done over the week end , not as much as I would have liked but with kids sports ...... I haven't had a lot of free time . Frame fix .... check : Tube fenders bent and tacked and both boat sides tacked up : Started on the cage , as you can see , I'm going for the low look.

03-29-2011, 03:11 AM	#4
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	Still have to finish tube work , RR front pass. leaf spring , exhaust need some attention. and right now the gas tank is un hooked and sitting in the back. I'm either going to get a cell and sink it into the floor or sink the stock tank into the floor ..... decisions decisions . Should be ready for paint by the week end .

04-01-2011, 09:29 AM	#5
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	got a little bit done last night , in between visits from a dozen buddies wanting to see how the progress is going. Tube fenders welded up : cage coming along : Boat sides all welded up and solid as can be ,rear cross member/bumper finished , I still have to fill in a few areas of the floor , remove Family bars or modify them , dovetail , and skid plate. Scored a CJ tail gate that will replace the half rusted YJ gate.

04-04-2011, 10:00 AM	#6
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	Dovetail on the drivers side complete , I took 5.5" out . didn't get much else done over the weekend, kids sports kept me busy ...

04-04-2011, 12:11 PM	#7
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	Talked it over with the wife and I'm going to go ahead and start the 60 swap . An open rig is like a corvette , once you have one you either always have one or you always want another one....... I have totally lost interest in the Jimmy..... I know amazing ... me lossing interest in a rig Still going to stay as low as I possible can with the 39.5 Iroks . Sprung over on stock leafs ??? maybe !!! XJ rears / Dakota rears for a stretch ????? And if I didn't say this before , I'm going with the Military look ( the SARGE ) theme . OD Green body , ammo cans ........