89 MJ Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Love the color. Is it just rattlecanned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebigmj Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Love the look of the truck, can’t wait to see the finished product. How do you like the ride and handling with the suspension setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 You're certainly not wasting any time! Great stuff so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 14 hours ago, 89 MJ said: Love the color. Is it just rattlecanned? Thank you. Actually painted out of a gun. I’m no professional, but I think it turned out alright. Posting some pics of the front end put back on this evening. I did a 97+ front clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 13 hours ago, onebigmj said: Love the look of the truck, can’t wait to see the finished product. How do you like the ride and handling with the suspension setup? In my very limited time driving it so far it seems pretty decent. Very responsive turn-in and doesn’t ride like it’s on bricks. I’m waiting on the addco front and rear swaybar upgrades to be built. But that should really increase the handling. Once I finish putting it all back together I plan to do much more testing on the suspension and see what it can handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 13 hours ago, NHMJXJ said: You're certainly not wasting any time! Great stuff so far! Thank you! A lot of learning on the fly but I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Got my 97+ front end mounted today. hoping to have time to wet sand it this Friday and post some more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Been a few weeks but finally made some progress. Got it most of the way put back together. I just have to finish up some interior stuff and sand some but it should be cruising this upcoming week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Here are some pics of the (almost finished) product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebigmj Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I love it. Doing a roll pan or bumper or just running it as is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Love what you've done with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 14 hours ago, onebigmj said: I love it. Doing a roll pan or bumper or just running it as is? If I can find a roll pan that would fit with minimal work then I’ll do that. As it is now though I kind of like the no bumper look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, JMO413 said: Love what you've done with it! Thank you. Hopefully I get some ambition here in the near future and I can lower it another 2 inch front and back. That will take some extensive modification though. Notching the front axle beam and in the rear it needs 4 link and coilovers. Hopefully in the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 23 minutes ago, trick34 said: Hopefully I get some ambition here in the near future and I can lower it another 2 inch front and back. That will take some extensive modification though. Notching the front axle beam and in the rear it needs 4 link and coilovers. Hopefully in the next few months. Can't wait to see this! Your truck is exactly what I want my second MJ to be! One lifted and one lowered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 10:15 PM, trick34 said: As it is now though I kind of like the no bumper look. that was a factory option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 I have been super busy over the last few months but I’m looking into something that could, if doable, really turn this truck into something fun. I originally set out to build a truck that would be unique and push my own building abilities. What I’m proposing is using a crown Vic front independent suspension and installing it onto the stock unibody. This would require widening the unibody in the wheel wells so that it could be bolted in. If your familiar with the crown Vic front end you would understand what I mean. This is done on 70s f150s pretty commonly now. I was was able to source a 2001 Cherokee that is 2wd to experiment on. I will hopefully be able to start on this in the coming weeks and will post along the way. Any thoughts apart from the traditional “but why” comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Also a little teaser pic from the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 27 minutes ago, trick34 said: Also a little teaser pic from the other day. Love the look of your truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Why not just buy a universal Mustang 2 front suspension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 22 hours ago, JMO413 said: Love the look of your truck! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 7 hours ago, 89 MJ said: Why not just buy a universal Mustang 2 front suspension? I definitely wouldn’t be opposed to this. My initial concern would be cost. I know that most of the diy kits run around $1000-$2000. That originally scared me off but having a completely customizable starting point might be a better option. I will look into this a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 https://www.heidts.com/part/mustang-2-front-suspension-ifs/ That is a link to a company that specializes in these. My dad owns a restoration shop and puts these in most everything he builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, 89 MJ said: https://www.heidts.com/part/mustang-2-front-suspension-ifs/ That is a link to a company that specializes in these. My dad owns a restoration shop and puts these in most everything he builds. Thank you I will check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick34 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Took a few pics today on a cruise up NV HWY 341. If you ever find yourself in northern Nevada I suggest taking the trip up to Virginia city. Beautiful city and amazing drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 beautiful! I may have to steal a shot for the CC fb page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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