Spine Transplant

So earlier this month I took my 1995 YJ to Uwharrie National Forrest and was doing some light wheeling. In the woods, my transmission shifter dropped about 4". Ended up the frame rails where the transmission crossmember attached rusted out. So I took the Jeep and a donor rolling chassis to a friend who teaches Auto shop to begin the transplant surgery.

 

Must have been an interesting trip out of the woods..

 

Ratchet Strap holding transmission up and SLOW

 

Love it!

 

Progress

 

Body loose from old frame

 

btdt and had to buy the ratchet strap at a way overpriced atv shop.

 

Body Lift


Engine out

 

Just curious... How do the rear frame rails look?

 

They were repaired about 4 years ago with Safe-T-Cap Kits - autorust.com
On my original frame. The new frame had no rust showing anywhere

 

After a break for Christmas, and a New Semester my free labor is back in class. They were able to get the motor and trans installed on the new frame and pushed the old frame out of the shop.

 

Cool & Nice Shop............I like that free & young energetic labor.........Although you probably need to take those folks out to Lunch when finished.

 

I'm planning on treating the classes somehow when they finish. I just have to work with the teacher to be sure I don't break any rules.

 

Body reunited