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4:38 pm
July 12, 2010


Bucko

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think il order some steel in the next cople of weeks then 

 

 

 

right my next problem is engine swaps   cant make my mind with this eather    1.6 8v  runing a harley vc carb tracker motor  or a 1.9 or 1.6  turbo diesel from a vw     think im leaning to the vw but the 1.6 would be so easy

4:38 pm
July 12, 2010


Bucko

Guest

think il order some steel in the next cople of weeks then 

 

 

 

right my next problem is engine swaps   cant make my mind with this eather    1.6 8v  runing a harley vc carb tracker motor  or a 1.9 or 1.6  turbo diesel from a vw     think im leaning to the vw but the 1.6 would be so easy

6:24 pm
July 12, 2010


oddball

Mud Slinger

posts 1190

Brett —  Steel?  Really?  Why not aluminum for the tub?

 

As for motors….  I got nothing.

7:50 pm
July 12, 2010


Bucko

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Post edited 7:51 pm – July 12, 2010 by Bucko


i only do steel  ally is out of my buget lol

 

and it all looks the same bed lined lol

7:56 pm
July 12, 2010


oddball

Mud Slinger

posts 1190

That's interesting seeing as steel has become expensive.  It's my understanding many fabricators are switching to aluminum because it is cheaper, strong and much lighter in weight than steel.

8:07 pm
July 12, 2010


Bucko

Guest

to be honist i havent looked for a long time for large sheets    but i like how i can weld the steel to my body and weld brakets to it  

i forgot u looked in to ally componants for your ruby

3:42 pm
July 13, 2010


oddball

Mud Slinger

posts 1190

Well whatever material you go with, it's going to look awesome!  Cool

5:43 pm
July 13, 2010


Bucko

Guest

gota body lift it i was hopeing to keep it ralativley low  but im rubing after hacking out huge amounts of my front fenders

7:31 pm
August 9, 2010


Bucko

Guest

i have just orderd  my diesel swap kit  :D     just got to find an engine now

3:19 pm
August 10, 2010


SchlingBlade

Rockford, IL

Mall Crawler

posts 321

What diesel engines fit in that beast of yours?

1994 Jeep Wrangler "Barbie edition", 4-cyl, 5-speed, NP231, D30 w/Spartan locker, D35 w/Spartan locker, Rough Country 4" lift, 31"x10.5" Cooper Discoverer STT tires.

3:30 pm
August 10, 2010


Tony M

Grand Rapids, MI

Mud Slinger

posts 546

Beware of the paint shakers.

79 CJ 7 – Stock

4:25 pm
August 10, 2010


Bucko

Guest

im looking for a 1.6 turbo out of a vw jetta



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