Whitesnake 3/4 ton build

[munepit]

That picture is so sweet!!!!!!!!

[abendx]

Great story Matt.

[quote="Lake_v2"]when I get back to it racing rest of season and making some changes[/quote]

Really man.... wonderful that you are following your dream! Not many have the balls.

[Zak.Taylor]

Had a blast supporting you man. Hope to be there next year. Lets get that v8 crackin! Once you go v8, nothing less is fun anymore.


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[Lake_v2]

Thanks again IOR for the support during race and good fun the past few years.

Due to personal reasons and hopefully this post doesn't get deleted off forum...

I'll no longer be participating in IOR events

I'll still be wheeling and fabricating can find me on face book

Thanks again....

Matthew Fields

[Repsolaaron]

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[t_long927]

[quote="Lake_v2"]Thanks again IOR for the support during race and good fun the past few years.

Due to personal reasons and hopefully this post doesn't get deleted off forum...

I'll no longer be participating in IOR events

I'll still be wheeling and fabricating can find me on face book

Thanks again....

Matthew Fields[/quote]


not digging this one bit...

[Lake_v2]

So this thread needs more tech and action...plus I couldn't stay away forever....

Worked a deal out with Zach to aquire his 5.2 and trans...
About noon on Saturday myself Floppy(badass codog) and Robert(badass race cook) pulled complete drive train out of race jeep in less than 3hrs...

We are not gonna get passed by Jessi Combs again no matter what she is driving...

[aw12345]

Right on Matt, now it needs some vroom vroom again. Just got my buggy moving under it's own power

https://vimeo.com/89880144

[Dirty LJ]

Sweet can't wait to see it running!

Sent from the beach with a beer in hand!

[Lake_v2]

So it started as a simple project remove uneeded wiring and install 5.2l/trans...dug too deep lol...

All wiring coming out, gonna fab a dash and make it a clean install.

And this time will label the wires and circuits being installed.

[aw12345]

Right on bud, do it right the first time around

[Uncle Cracker]

[quote="Lake_v2"]:lol3:

So it started as a simple project remove uneeded wiring and install 5.2l/trans...dug too deep lol...

All wiring coming out, gonna fab a dash and make it a clean install.

And this time will label the wires and circuits being installed.[/quote]

so,,, i guess you're only bringin the barbie jeep to gorman

[Lake_v2]

Call it 50/50 at this point... Ordered prefabbed harness for the chassis should be here Tuesday, gonna work on getting drive train set in this weekend and dash made so hopefully if I'm fast enough can have it going by end of next week.

[Uncle Cracker]

[quote="Lake_v2"]Call it 50/50 at this point... Ordered prefabbed harness for the chassis should be here Tuesday, gonna work on getting drive train set in this weekend and dash made so hopefully if I'm fast enough can have it going by end of next week.[/quote]


[color=#FF0000]WOW,,[/color]and go to work too??


i got my fingers crossed for ya

[abendx]

Good to see you back Matt

[Lake_v2]

[quote="Uncle Cracker"][quote="Lake_v2"]Call it 50/50 at this point... Ordered prefabbed harness for the chassis should be here Tuesday, gonna work on getting drive train set in this weekend and dash made so hopefully if I'm fast enough can have it going by end of next week.[/quote]


[color=#FF0000]WOW,,[/color]and go to work too??


i got my fingers crossed for ya[/quote]

May come down with a one day flue if needed... Gonna give it a college try, making dash right now...

[Dirty LJ]

Brown bottle 24 hour flu!

Sent from the beach with a beer in hand!

[Lake_v2]

Moving right along....

Frame cleaned of old brackets, few holes patched in firewall and painted. Motor out of Zak's. Motor mocked into place in mine. Tcase guts swapped. Core support out and being reworked. Bent steering removed.

Not bad for one day, thanks for all the help Aaron.

[Lake_v2]

Small delay on the build....went to junk Yard on a mission to get shifter and cables... Got a sweet setup out of a 99 Grand cherokee. Cable shift tcase and trans with mount...score...

Then also stumbled across a f450 4x4 service truck... Hello Dana 60 for 180bux...







So uh ya only barbie jeep coming to newb run but so worth it...

[Dirty LJ]

I am still looking on craigs list for a Barbie jeep out here and have not had much luck

Sent from the beach with a beer in hand!

[Lake_v2]

Goodwill? Dumpsters? Got any neighbors with kids lol

[Lake_v2]

Been slacking on updates...

Engine/trans are mounted...

Dash and cowl are fabbed and installed...

Shifters mounted....

Front axle out fabbing brackets and truss this week....

Radiator mounted...

Wiring is waiting for metalwork to be finished...

I should add pictures..huh

[Uncle Cracker]

[quote="Lake_v2"]:oops:

Been slacking on updates...

Engine/trans are mounted...

Dash and cowl are fabbed and installed...

Shifters mounted....

Front axle out fabbing brackets and truss this week....

Radiator mounted...

Wiring is waiting for metalwork to be finished...

I should add pictures..huh

[/quote]


uh, yea!

[Lake_v2]

New owner has her back together, just has to finish wiring...

He bought the bare chassis from a prior owner that did not build it.



so glad all that time/effort lives on...