Barretts CYTJ build thread (ozark offroad fab)

[junkyard]

Finally,  i got barrett over to the dark side.

specs will follow later. but this should be a nice nice rig.

on a small budget using great parts

60 front
14 bolt rear
4:56 gears
agr steering ram assist
39 boggers
tj body
tubes everywhere coming soon
FI chevy v8
built th400
dana 300
SR

this should be a nice rig to wheel

i think i can get him at least 6-8 more inches of flex with his current springs.

[junkyard]

[Liberty03]

Update...

Got that TJ body mounted on the CJ frame yesterday.

Also got the 14 bolt disc brake conversion done.

Started pulling the FI 350 from the chevy donor truck, will have the motor in next weekend.

[YJ_Aaron]

What happened to the big stainless dash with all the gauges?

[junkyard]

the dash is here at the house, we felt that well, we didnt like it so it is sitting here

[wheelchairman]

how much do you expect to have in this rig after its all said and done?

[junkyard]

it is up to barrett if he wants to disclose the amounts, but ill tell you for what he has yould spend about 12k or more.

he is way under that. now if i were charging him per hour and per mind change he would be way over that.  he got some good deals on parts from folks i know so that helps out tremendously.

[YJ_Aaron]

Glad to see that old jeep is getting new life... If you'd only seen it the first time I laid eyes on it... YIKES.

[Liberty03]

We figured it got hit in the front pretty good cause the body mounts were shifted back a bit.  But other than that the body is basically perfect.

[YJ_Aaron]

If it was hit it was before I saw it.  When I saw it they had it on  a 1 ton dodge frame that had a good 24" of mud on every surface... the only thing that wasn't mud was the beer cans that lined the inside.

[junkyard]

it had a good 200 pounds of mud still in it when we got it. i got most of it out but got tired so i stopped.  it is coming together nicely, i should have the motor in tonight and start wiring it up, have to finish a fj55 though this week so i wont get super in depth in the cytj

[YJ_Aaron]

It was so bad when terry got it that you couldn't id axles or even tell how body was attached to the frame.  The front axle that came out of it had 0 gear oil all muddy water, lockouts were solid mud.

[junkyard]

update,

body mounts fabbed and welded on, 350 tbi th400 dana300 are in and motor mounts built.

gonna finish welding the motor mounts and start on the clocking of the dana300. then ill build a flat mount for it.

after that is done ill buuild the cage for it and start wiring in the new steering column and installing the agr box and ram.

trying to get this project trail ready for fall4x fest and fallcrawl.

i think it is coming along nicely. ill post some pics tonightafter im done working on it for the day

[junkyard]

worked on the tubing a bit, tube fenders almost done, and stinger mocked into place.  will make the rad hoop (inside and out) and tie in shock hoops.  this will all be bolt on so that it can be removed should Barrett need to pull the motor or something like that.  will fill in the sides and part of the top with some 1/8th in sheet.

[junkyard]

also will be doing hydro assist mounts on one of my 60 diff covers soon.

i will post pics of that.