never satisfied

[patches101]

Hears the project wheeler i have picked up from a buddy. its a "old school" built truck compared to most wheelers these days.
specs now:
355 tbi on propane, 4 speed,205,203 doubler, 1 tons welded front and rear, cross over steering, big ugly cage, huge front bumper, sagged 4 inch springs with a home brewed shackle flip out back, all 4 shackles bent 40 inch pitbulls on bead locks. not much more to it very simple heavy truck.

short term plans:
52s up front
bend cross over to clear frame(maybe full high steer)hydo later
finish cab part of cage (X in roof and bar down the windshield)
cut off the heavy bumper make something tight.
rebuild bottom end of the motor (told it looses oil pressure when it gets hot)
new body.
rebuild the cross member, the 205 hanges off the back and tends to back off all the time so i gotta somehow make it so its supported to

thats it for now.. gonna be a slow build also attending college and may be moving.
thanks for any input i get!

 

[munepit]

Sweet!!! I need that! Keep us posted!

 

[GWeakland620]

Sweet!!! I need that! Keep us posted!

X2
I want to find something like this too. Something that someone has started but is bored and wants to move on.

Can't wait for updates

 

[patches101]

I've never really likes buying other peoples project and fixing all there mistakes.
but this one is a exception, should be a fun build for sure!

 

[magik235]

I like it. It looks like a great project.

 

[patches101]

Small update. new springs up front to replace the old saggy worn out ones
Bent the cross over clears the frame now!
Went at it with the grinder now im fenderless.
Gonna start in on making the triple sticks for the duel tcases

lift springs. they came out of a old chev but there 3 inches wide... any ideas???

new doors, fenders full paint job soon.. anyone with any paint schemes? thinkin white and gloss black

 

[GWeakland620]

new doors, fenders full paint job soon.. anyone with any paint schemes? thinkin white and gloss black

I like the sounds of that, something a little different

 

[patches101]

Yea its worth a shot lol. Differant suits me

 

[patches101]

Cross over done. Works good, making some triple sticks for the duel tcases

all the random pictures making sure it clears the frame.. now shock mounts and shocks

 

[patches101]

SOOO QUESTION...
who here has dealt with duel tcases??? seems like lots creeks and clunks outta mine.. first time using the.. 4:1 with 4:10s is LOOOOW
Anyways anyone else had this problem? Sounds like crushing bearings, but this is the first time ever using the tcases cause the PO never had the sticks to shift them..
the adapter is NWF and they actually built these cases

Home made shifters.

 

[78K30]

I dig it! It's beautiful in its own way for sure

 

[jekquistk5]

SOOO QUESTION...
who here has dealt with duel tcases??? seems like lots creeks and clunks outta mine.. first time using the.. 4:1 with 4:10s is LOOOOW
Anyways anyone else had this problem? Sounds like crushing bearings, but this is the first time ever using the tcases cause the PO never had the sticks to shift them..
the adapter is NWF and they actually built these cases

Home made shifters.

You should be in Neutral when shifting either of the cases.

 

[patches101]

You should be in Neutral when shifting either of the cases.

Well ya.. I'm talking when there under load it creeks

 

[jekquistk5]

Well ya.. I'm talking when there under load it creeks

Gotcha well I thought you were talking about just pulling the levers and hearing a noise. 4:1 When I get up in the rpms I hear the whine of the 203 but thats about it.

 

[patches101]

Gotcha well I thought you were talking about just pulling the levers and hearing a. 4:1 When I get up in the rpms I hear the whine of the 203 but thats about it.

No I know they grind if you don't have it in neutral. Also a problem I think is the solid mounted cases and rubber mounted motor..

 

[jekquistk5]

No I know they grind if you don't have it in neutral. Also a problem I think is the solid mounted cases and rubber mounted motor..

I would go all polly and never look back. Solid mounting tends to brake things fast.

 

[patches101]

I would go all polly and never look back. Solid mounting tends to brake things fast.

That's what I'm thinkin

 

[patches101]

so took it in the back yard finally. have a problem with the 203 jumping out of gear like they always have done. so gotta figure that out and another way to mount the cases properly. Also on the last hill climb right at the top it ran out of propane. So it sat there for a few hours till i got propane for it.

btw thats a steep hill. Almost rolled it 4 times there. gets sketchy all 4 sliding sideways down the hill.

 

[Deuling]

I like this

 

[jekquistk5]

so took it in the back yard finally. have a problem with the 203 jumping out of gear like they always have done. so gotta figure that out and another way to mount the cases properly. Also on the last hill climb right at the top it ran out of propane. So it sat there for a few hours till i got propane for it.

btw thats a steep hill. Almost rolled it 4 times there. gets sketchy all 4 sliding sideways down the hill.

You can easily mod the detent spring of the 203 by adding a ground down nut as a spacer. Works really well.

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