The building of GR8WHITE2.0 aka The Silver Piece

Eugene

New member

• Sep 25, 2016

• #321

GR8WHITE said:

Thanks and like Thardy said, learned by doing. I am a completely self taught mechanic, welder, and fabricator. Bought a mig welder a couple years ago and thats how it all started.

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Impressive; I tip my hat to you. :thumb:

 

GR8WHITE

New member

• Sep 25, 2016

• #322

Gravedigger11 said:

What's the plan for rear length stretch?

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I don't have a plan really set in stone yet. But I think I'm gonna cut the rockers off and make boat sides. Then gonna cut the entire body off behind the frond seats and tube it out and make a 0 degree departure angle. Then eventually try to put the quarter panels back on the side of the cage and it should look kinda like a jeep. The back is gonna be 100% tube chassis and buggy.

Edit: shooting for a 108 wb so probably stretch it around 6-8" roughly

 

M_Savage

Caught the Bug

• Sep 27, 2016

• #323

any updates on this? i thought i might have seen a picture on social media with the body chopped?

 

thardy

Banned

• Sep 27, 2016

• #324

M_Savage said:

any updates on this? i thought i might have seen a picture on social media with the body chopped?

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He posted a bunch last night but they were all lost with the back up issue last night/this morning.

 

swampdog

New member

• Sep 27, 2016

• #325

thardy said:

He posted a bunch last night but they were all lost with the back up issue last night/this morning.

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For some reason I initially read the first sentence as "he hosted a brunch last night..." I was so fucking confused

 

thardy

Banned

• Sep 27, 2016

• #326

swampdog said:

For some reason I initially read the first sentence as "he hosted a brunch last night..." I was so fucking confused

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Now I'm hungry! Thanks!

 

GR8WHITE

New member

• Sep 27, 2016

• #327

M_Savage said:

any updates on this? i thought i might have seen a picture on social media with the body chopped?

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Ill repost all those pics in a minute.

thardy said:

He posted a bunch last night but they were all lost with the back up issue last night/this morning.

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Oo is that what happened? Haha i was wondering what happened to my last post.

 

GR8WHITE

New member

• Sep 27, 2016

• #328

Here are the pics that disappeared

 

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LurancJK

New member

• Sep 27, 2016

• #329

Soft top should still fit

 

WJCO

Meme King

• Sep 27, 2016

• #330

Looks like when you cut the carpet, you went a little too far.

 

M_Savage

Caught the Bug

• Sep 28, 2016

• #331

Dang! that looks amazing. im really excited to see where this goes! are you by chance going to be needing the tailgate hinges?

 

GR8WHITE

New member

• Sep 28, 2016

• #332

M_Savage said:

Dang! that looks amazing. im really excited to see where this goes! are you by chance going to be needing the tailgate hinges?

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Nope. Do you need them?

 

M_Savage

Caught the Bug

• Sep 28, 2016

• #333

GR8WHITE said:

Nope. Do you need them?

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yes please. i might be switching some things up and i have the Genright Tire Carrier which requires drilling out the hinge brackets. so if i take it off i would need to find new ones.

 

GR8WHITE

New member

• Oct 1, 2016

• #334

Pulled the t-case today in prep for putting in the atlas. Also cut the body again to where i thought would be my final cut line and started to drill the floor out to run the cage to the frame. But now I'm thinking about going back to plan A and cutting the rockers and everything off, boatsides, and fully caged in door area. Haven't made up my mind completely yet. Whats does everything think?

 

jkwebbie

New member

• Oct 1, 2016

• #335

I say do a bar like what's on Scotts juggy for the door. Still makes it easy to get in and out of and protects you too

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thardy

Banned

• Oct 1, 2016

• #336

While I like the boatside idea, I prefer the look of the Jeep to be kept in tact, so I'd leave the doors and just boatside it.


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GR8WHITE

New member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #337

jkwebbie said:

I say do a bar like what's on Scotts juggy for the door. Still makes it easy to get in and out of and protects you too

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That what in gonna do if i don't go full buggy and cut the rocker off.

thardy said:

While I like the boatside idea, I prefer the look of the Jeep to be kept in tact, so I'd leave the doors and just boatside it.

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I know you like the more jeep look! Haha

 

GR8WHITE

New member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #338

Ended up working on the jeep some more. Pulled the front axle back out and started setting up the steering. Still need to do some more welding and then paint and finial assembly.

 

jagrubb99

New member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #339

I cant tell from these pics, but i would assume since you are stretching the front axle so far forward you are going full hydro for your steering? You are doing great work by the way. Looks great.

 

madstiles

New member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #340

Great progress! Going to be beast!

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