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Hey all! I’m back, with another off the cuff, gotta do project! The gong show that’s been my life has settled out, I’ve managed to build a couple projects, and get out wheeling, amd I’ve even managed to keep the scrambler. Right now, the 8 is in cold and dry storage, and I’ll get at it once I’ve got a bit more liquid cash than I have. Gotta get kids raised.
So, in all the wheeling and dealing, I’ve wound up with everything I need to build a Brennan Metcalf style Rango Willys build, but on a CJ2a chassis, instead of an MB. Front and rear D44’s from a Cherokee chief, and a grand wagoneer. A T18a, with a D20, that will likely get swapped for a D300, to have a better low range. A 4.3 V6. Steel to build the frame. A set of 35x13.5-15” bfg krawlers. And finally, a 46 CJ2a, with a questionable heritage, but a clean VIN that I can register. Tub needs some love, but overall, it’s not the worst I’ve seen. The plan right now is to pick the body up Canadian thanksgiving weekend, the 10-12th of October, and get it home. Then start the welding. I do plan to be wheeling this by next summer. Who’s gonna bet I can get this done?
So, in all the wheeling and dealing, I’ve wound up with everything I need to build a Brennan Metcalf style Rango Willys build, but on a CJ2a chassis, instead of an MB. Front and rear D44’s from a Cherokee chief, and a grand wagoneer. A T18a, with a D20, that will likely get swapped for a D300, to have a better low range. A 4.3 V6. Steel to build the frame. A set of 35x13.5-15” bfg krawlers. And finally, a 46 CJ2a, with a questionable heritage, but a clean VIN that I can register. Tub needs some love, but overall, it’s not the worst I’ve seen. The plan right now is to pick the body up Canadian thanksgiving weekend, the 10-12th of October, and get it home. Then start the welding. I do plan to be wheeling this by next summer. Who’s gonna bet I can get this done?