Nice 4x4

[65mistress]

I need to get me one of these, classic styling on a 4x4.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/404522296.html

It's awesome... (can you hear the seething sarcasm?)

 

[bnickel]

ya know, if i was still into 4 wheelin, i wouldn't mind recycling a crapped out mustang body into a rock crawler just so i can laugh at all the people making fun of it. alas, i'm not though. i can actually think of much worse uses for a classic stang, like plant fertilizer or swimming pool for all number of creepy crawlies, lawn art, hell even trailer queens. i would not make a nice car into a 4x4 but some old 6 popper coupe that has little chance of ever seeing a highway again, i wouldn't hesitate

 

[StangDreamin']

Hmmmmmmmm.......... Hey, Bryan - did you see the post over on MCN wherein somebody found a horribly rusted out '69 Standard 'vert? It was so far gone that even the ECI's were saying "Scrap It"

I'm just thinking; with a '67-'72 shortbed F100 4x4 frame...... maybe stuff a 390 in it and get some "6.5" badges......
Hmmmmm

 

[bnickel]

hmmmm, not a bad vision. like i said it's better to save one any way possible than scrap even if that means making a stump pullin', mud slingin', rock crawlin' 4wd out of it.

hey i know where there's a wrecked cj-8, scrambler to those who don't know what a cj-8 is, that might go good with that 69 cougar vert body, slap a fuel injected jeep 4.0L engine in it and start crawlin'.

actually, right now i've got my eye on a couple of old early Bronco half cabs and a 68 ranchero to do after the 69 cougar. i'd really like to rob the drivetrain out of the 86 towncar i've got right now and slap that in the 'chero and have a DD truck/car thing for everyday. might even use the split power bench from the TC in it too.

 

[StangDreamin']

The CJ-8 frame isn't a bad idea; isn't a CJ-6 like 3-4" longer in wheelbase? A 5.0 and truck AOD (with a little sumthin'-sumthin' from Lentech) would slide right in a '6 chassis; undoubtedly could get something from Advance Adaptors to bolt the Jeep transfer case to the AOD.

 

[bnickel]

cj-8 is the long wheelbase Scrambler. it's the longest wheelbase jeep i know until you get into the trucks

 

[65mistress]

Or even if you can find it, a rolled 07 Jeep Unlimited.

 

[bnickel]

Or even if you can find it, a rolled 07 Jeep Unlimited.

good point, i've wanted to get an '07 unlimited and put scrambler decals on the hood and see how many people notice the difference. i believe they designated that chassis as the TJ-8 also, IIRC.

 

[65mistress]

They are great riding vehicles though. I almost bought one, but the place sold it before I could get back there. Love them long wheel based TJ's

 

[chepsk8]

Years ago I saw a 69 Vert on a Cherokee frame, but the owner kept the Jeep driveline.

 

[65mistress]

AWESOME!! Another great custom classic.

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/car/416663162.html