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Baja or Bust Build Thread

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Test fitted Wild Horses 5 1/2" lift rear springs...A Porta-Power makes this easy work! Custom shackles by Migs...
 

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So great, Swerve! I got your cactus smasher - just finished re-tooling and first batch done soon.
 
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So great, Swerve! I got your cactus smasher - just finished re-tooling and first batch done soon.

Thanks! I think it will be a nice, nostalgic touch...

Wild Horses Wrap Trap brackets welded on rear axle housing...Rear axle housing is by John's Industries. Their center section is made from 1/4" steel, axle tubes are 3/8". Mosher 31 spline 4:88 Wavetrac waiting for install. Also using the Warn full float kit. I will be running NASCAR style inner seals at the carrier (along with the seals Warn provides at the outer) to hopefully stop any leaks.
 

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Started fitting the Ruff Stuff truss...Also picked up a pinion guard...
 

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Found a good deal on a new set of James Duff radius arms on ebay, and a breather kit on craigslist...
 

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Started fitting inner cab sheet metal...
 

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Sandblasting before and after, last week...
 

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That's just crazy. I might build a Bronco from a pile of parts, jump in and drive it from CO to TN and back, head to Moab to wheel it for a few days, drive it straight off the trail for a few thousand more miles before returning home, but that's where I draw the line. ;)
 

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YEah, Score will be fun! Good luck! Still would love to help chase.
 
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YEah, Score will be fun! Good luck! Still would love to help chase.


I am grateful for any help!

I especially need help figuring out GPS stuff...I used AAA maps and my Boy Scout compass back in '97!
 

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Nice! glad to see you start a thread on this, cant wait to see it come together. Looking good!
 
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My ATL fuel cell came...now I need to figure out the best way to mount it, anyone have photos of how they mounted theirs?
 

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LOOKING AWESOME!! let me know if you need anything else as I do have some things! Love seeing the progress!!
 
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Upside down for ease of welding...hopefully the first and only time on it's roof!
 

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