with some practice you should be able to mig without much slag left over. I used galv primer when I did my plates and had pretty good results with the mig. not sure if it's different with flux though.

 

I like where this is going.


Question, though: Why do you keep lowering it? Genuine question.

 

I'll definitely have practice. I used napa's "zinc rich" primer. It said in the description it was fine to use with welds. Maybe I was just sucking lol. I'll give it another shot and see. Workin in the truck this weekend.

 

I liked the feel of the truck every time I lowered it. The lower it got, the more stable it became. It's going to 4.5" for now until I get around to reworking the fenders and getting the shocks in order.

 

I'll be following your build. I love the shot of your Ruff Stuff Order - I'm jealous.

Nice work!

 

The heims they send are like bling for your jeep. Their stuff is pure beef. I gotta post a pic of the 14 bolt cover and pinion guard.

 

I too have a 14 bolt but it is Gen II and their kit has the Gen I bracket. I don't think it can be adapted but I don't know for sure.

I bought some of their parts a few years back and they are pure beef.

I am glad you are posting your build as I am doing the same build but at a really slow pace do to time and money constraints.

 

Passenger side up close.





Drivers side up close.

Some pretty, a lot aren't but they're on there. Awaiting the sheets of steel to start the bottom and inside planes.

Sold my long arms yesterday too.

 

I'm grabbing a first gen from a local pick n pull when I get my front axle in. A little tight on space so it helps to not have both axles laying around. I'm taking mine with a medium pace. I have some free time as I'm off this semester from college and working only 30 hours a week. Do you have a build thread anywhere?

 

Got me some steel sheets and box tubing.

 

Got to work on the mid-stiffeners the past few days. Picture is a stiffener half tacked into place. They're 3/4 burnt in on both sides. Will have pictures up tomorrow of them finished hopefully


Also picked up 37" mtrs to get the truck rolling. They're 25% so they should last the winter.
Picture is the 37 next to a 35 with 12/32 tread.

 

Middle stiffeners done. Next is to cut rockers out and add in the 2x6

 

I dont understand why youd cut up such a nice body like that.. I understand you want flex but dang

 

I've owned the truck for almost 3 years. I got my hearts content of the clean cherokee look. I kinda miss It sometimes tho lol

 

Looking good so far!