Nice little jeep build

[Nice Little Jeep]

Update on the NLJ; Front long arms are installed, just need to weld everything in to complete the installation. I will probably have that done when I have the rear ready to be welded so I can bring the welder at the same time. I’m not doing the welding. I’m having a buddy that is a phenomenal welder.

[KevinG]

Looking great!

[BaddestCross]

Great work! Time consuming, but it will be worth it in the end.

[Crawl2Camp]

I’m really enjoying watching this build progress.

[AJK]

Dennis, could you post a link to your exhaust please? I'm really interested in it.

[Jdofmemi]

Pretty sure it's this one:

https://www.quadratec.com/p/borla/y-pipe-jeep-wrangler-jk-36l

[Crawl2Camp]

The Borla is high and tight and out of the way for long arm brackets etc.  Here’s a view from the front of mine. 



 

 

[Jdofmemi]

14 hours ago, Crawl2Camp said:

The Borla is high and tight and out of the way for long arm brackets etc.  Here’s a view from the front of mine. 



 

 

That's way too shiny under your Jeep

 

Looks like you need to wheel more

[Crawl2Camp]

17 minutes ago, Jdofmemi said:

That's way too shiny under your Jeep

 

Looks like you need to wheel more

 

Jerry that photo was taken when I was installing the new Borla exhaust, Artec crossmember and bellypan system.
Agreed though, more wheeling is needed!

Sorry OP for posting on your thread.

[Nice Little Jeep]

On 3/13/2022 at 10:13 PM, AxK said:

Dennis, could you post a link to your exhaust please? I'm really interested in it.

I tried to attach the link wouldn’t, so I attached a picture. what I purchased is the Borla cat back system. 

[Nice Little Jeep]

Rear suspension is completed on the NLJ moving to the sliders and installing the fuel tank. Projects coming along real nice I think

[oldmanfox]

On 2/7/2022 at 10:53 AM, Weebz said:

Huh.  Seems far better than my furniture dollies I use.   

That is what I used when I swapped axles between my old TJ and my LJ. Worked great. But those axles of mine aren't as heavy as these D60s.

[Nice Little Jeep]

Little update on the Nice Little Jeep, To get the 40s to fit and get full turning radius I had to trim 2 inches off the nemesis fenders and then beat back the seams of the body in the wheel well, I attached pictures how I cut them back. Used a sawzall and cut in between each spot weld and then you beat the lip back flat. I took flexseal with a paintbrush I bush all around to seal that seam backup. I applied flexseal to the seam to stop any leaks into the cab. If you look I have nemesis fenders and fender inserts and it makes that clean up the wheel well real nice. When I trimmed the lip off the fender and fabricated it so the welder could weld it back on.  the welder did a great job welding  that tab back on. Having those tabs I could use the fender inserts from nemesis.

[Crawl2Camp]

How far is your front axle pushed forward?  Were you going to have front bumper, coilover or your track bar hitting the diff cover if you went forward more? 

your build is really coming along nicely.

[KevinG]

Reposted and quoted below.

[KevinG]

On 6/9/2022 at 8:48 AM, Crawl2Camp said:

How far is your front axle pushed forward?  Were you going to have front bumper, coilover or your track bar hitting the diff cover if you went forward more? 

your build is really coming along nicely.

Not to speak for him, but I have the same coilovers.  You can only go so far forward before the co spring will hit the EVO bracket for the coilover at full stuff.

[AJK]

5 hours ago, KevinG said:

Not to speak for him, but I have the same coilovers.  You can only go so far forward before the co spring will hit the EVO bracket for the coilover at full stuff.

Yeah, mine are catching on the bucket lip at times. I need to grind down. Would prefer to do a different bracket.

[Nice Little Jeep]

On 6/9/2022 at 8:48 AM, Crawl2Camp said:

How far is your front axle pushed forward?  Were you going to have front bumper, coilover or your track bar hitting the diff cover if you went forward more? 

your build is really coming along nicely.

I did not move my axle forward, other then to make sure the track bar stayed aligned with the frame to axle and everything is clearing. I took the Jeep off-road a couple weeks ago and crossed it up and it did real good no rubbing.