57 CJ-3b

57 CJ-3b Ameture Built!!!

Here is is my 3b.
Rockers I just got on.

I'll post more as I find them on my computer.

Right now it has:
3 1/2 in Dick Cepek Lift
6 in shackles
32 in BFG All-Terrains
Dana 35 front
Dana 44 offset rear
225/T-90/Dana 18 (some day soon a TH350)
Headman Header / muffler
and a bunch of other do-dads

Here is a youtube link of it at Silver Lake Dunes this year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpWJLuYpavM&playnext_from=TL&videos=EPA1pBe91KY

 

I found some more pics.
here is how I bought the jeep:


I re-built the tub from the fire-wall back. Here is one of the pics:


I painted it with rustoleum rusty metal primer (2 coat) and rustoleum professional royal blue (2 coat). Let it dry for a month or so, was and wax. It turned out awesome for a B/A toy.


I like to camp out in state land so I take my to get fire wood b/c it got more places than my truck.


I'll try to get pics of my power steering setup soon. Just post to if you want to see something specific.

 

I thought I would explain what I want to do with my rig. I want to be able to drive my rig to many different places just because it is fun to drive and half the time the trip to your destination is half the fun of the trip, Yet I want to be able to wheel my rig and not have to worry about anything that is going to break if I wheel it on a moderate level. I also like the stock look with a lift and tires. I don't like the rock crawler look with the cut out rear panels and cut/no front fenders.

So today I thought I would write down what mods. I wanted to do to my 3B and would like some input on them.

1st: Turbo 350 tranny (right now I have a T90 with clutch issues that I posted here and can't find out how to fix, and I like a manual but driving one footed is AWESOME!!!)

2nd: Holly 350cfm 2-barrel carb w/ an air/fuel ratio gauge (Rochester 2G and don't like that it isn't that easy for me to tune)

3rd: 32in BFG KM2 Mud Terrains (32in BFG All-Terrains and they don't move enough earth for me. I get stuck to easy)

4th: Rebuild my Buick 225 to about 200hp mark, give or take a little bit (my 225 right not is good but the oil pressure is around the 10psi at idle and 25psi at about 2500-3000 mark (no tach) running 20-50 in it)

5th: Coil Front suspension (you always can improve the suspension from stiff springs)

Would like some input on what I would like to do and some things I could also do to get a better rig/toy. This is my first jeep and have made everything pretty much myself. I have like 99% of the fab work done in my garage. I use my jeep bumper and vise-grips for a bender, saw-zaw / jig-saw / grinder for cutting, a good 1/2in mag drill and a 110v welder.