SJScrambler - Getting Started

[masscj2a]

My Scrambler will be just getting started, plowing snow all winter. Good part though, it won't see a single crystal of salt. Then maybe a romp out in the pasture, when the snow get deeper.

 

[certifiablejeep]

Parts are starting to pile up for the project.

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

Got some muscle help last night and got the old stuff out and the new stuff in place... I hope to get a bit done over the next few days.
The cage will stiffen up the tub while I cut off the back and the portion of the floor that needs replacing.
I went with this YJ tub for a few reasons

1) Has the Jeep letters on the side, the old one did not
2) It is a YJ, so it is a Jeep and everything lines up with the doors... no tweaking needed.
3) It actually is very solid.
4) It fits more of the original parts/feel for what I am trying to build... the tub is an 89, so it fits the decade I am trying to capture.

All in all I will replace the driver floor, get it all fitted up, put in the CJ defrost, cut for the blazer motor upgrade and mount it on the frame... I know these holes are in the right place as well (probably should have been #5) on the list.

Bottom line is that that aftermarket stuff is fine, but it does require a lot of tweaking to get it right and I don't have the time, nor do I feel for spending that much money that you should have to.

The front portion is for sale now if anyone was needing to a new floor... just the floor portion that they sell is over $600 alone shipped to you.
I have used that floor in the Scrambler, worked out pretty good.
https://nh.craigslist.org/pts/d/jeep-cj-tub-body-cj-cj7-cj10/6390394515.html

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

Heading out in a few... got the cage installed, no issues with it going in... all dimensions the same as when it was in the last Jeep made tub.




Plan today is to strip all the flares and underside garbage off in preparation for the surgery... going to be replacing the driver side floor, rocker and A pillar.
Other than that, it is all in pretty nice shape for what it is going to be used for... and the bonus is not having to make everything fit!

cb

 

[Kim Dawson]

I was wondering how the cab or tub of a tug would fit to the Scrambler top? Might be a parted out or rusted out tug with a good back piece of sheet metal somewhere near you. You've got quite a lot of sheet metal to choose from as it is.

 

[certifiablejeep]

I got the back cut off last night and did some other tweaking... gonna take a lot of body work to get this right, but it should be fun.

cb

 

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[certifiablejeep]

Got a lot of cutting and fitting done so I can visualize over the holiday weekend.





cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

The brown truck guy showed up with a box of new metal goodness... got to make sure they were the correct side and then set it up for some deep pruning and installing this week.

cb

 

[Dave The Sparky]

Finished for the new year at this rate????.
Keep the pics coming CB i need some motivation to crack on with mine.

 

[mhinchliffe]

Cut black line dummy.........
I’ve heard d of measuring twice, which you did hence the 2 lines.
Just poking fun. Been on 12’s the past couple of months. Need some comedy relief.
Will be in touch soon

 

[certifiablejeep]

Not much going on last night with the project and at the pace I am going, I just hope to have the cab finished this winter... bed can be later as it doesn't affect the running/driving of the whole thing.

As for cutting... since I only get an hour or 2... I have to leave myself notes, or I can't remember what I did the previous evening.

Last night I went parts hunting... got some goodies, but took away from building... so a win I guess.

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

Me... cracks beer and looks long and hard at what the last 2-3 hours brought...







Enter First born... "whatcha doin?"...
me: contemplating
her: contemplating how you haven't got much done since yesterday?

Me: sigh...

Gotta love kids.
I feel good and they come in and tear out your knees...

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

Been under the weather the last few days pretty badly... some pictures of cutting and fitting the floor... still need to order more parts from Classic.

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

A whole lot of trimming and now the panels almost sit in there by themselves... need a bit more trimming and fitting before tacking it all in place.

cb

 

[IAFFCJ]

looking good by no means does it look easier than beating flat sheet metal into submission but it does look a lot cleaner.

 

[certifiablejeep]

 

[certifiablejeep]

BW That was from my phone

 

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