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“Carport” the s&n bravo ii build

cadman929

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Ever go to sand hollow in a badass spidertrax willys with Allen from sasquach motorsports and Jason from S&N and realize you need another buggy? Yeah me too. Got home from utah and was lucky enough to get hooked up with a virgin bravo ii the next day. It’s officially dubbed “carport” because thats my shop to build it in while im building my house. Dont need anything fancy when youve got tools a service truck and somewhere to work thats dry in the pnw. The plan is ripping apart my YJ on tons, cutting up my 79 ford hp 60 to make it passenger drop.
Drivetrain as follows
-4.3L v6
-th350
-dana 300 w/ 4:1 kit
-hp60 front
-lp 60 rear (going to ecgs lp ford spec steering 60 when budget allows)
-40” brocomps because i have em and cant get jack all for stickies at the moment
-14” fox 2.0’s front 16” 2.0’s rear( again because i have them)
-deadline of july ‘22 for an event

This rig is being built comp inspired because i want to try to get into werock and pushing my skills as a driver. But anyways heres some pics this build thread will be mainly pics because thats what i loved about pirate when i was a kid and it really inspired me to fabricate shit for my rc crawlers back in the day. So sit back crack a beer and watch the shit show🍻
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I’ll be watching and subscribed for updates.

Great wheeling with you in Idaho before you hit sand hollow. The more buggies around me makes me wonder when my buggy build starts
 
no build updates but i did pick up a $600 xj to beat more than a 14 year olds dick and the guy happened to be in need of some toyota wheel spacers after some horse trading i ended up with the xj and a 97 cpi 4.3 vortec for $600 and 5 1.5” 6x5.5 spacers i bever would have used🤣🤣 (xj has long arms, lockers, sye, 4.0ho and an ax15 i need for the yj)
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Is the YJ being completely gutted and going away or will it live a mellower life?
 
I have a complete spare intake for the cpi 4.3l I keep around for parts for my buggy. It looks like that thing may have been messed with a little, if you need anything I can probably help.

I really like the 4.3l for light buggies.
 
Is the YJ being completely gutted and going away or will it live a mellower life?
It will live in another life if is my only sentimental rig ive ever owned as it was my late grandmothers favorite rig. I will be burried in the damn thing but that beikg said my desire to wheel it is below minimal. The idea is use the xj i just picked up to make a spicy daily driver as the 4.0 is blown up in the yj(d30hp/8.8 4.0, ax15, np231)
 
I have a complete spare intake for the cpi 4.3l I keep around for parts for my buggy. It looks like that thing may have been messed with a little, if you need anything I can probably help.

I really like the 4.3l for light buggies.
I let my spare go with my willys, it was for a 92 astro van, and if your familiar you might know that spider and ecu is year specific. I was lucky enough to pick up a ‘97 4.3 for a set of 4 toyota wheel spacers from a buddy doing a v8 swap so thats what ill be running
 
No real build updates this weekend sadly.... i went down to snortclowns and cut all my link material and picked up my heims and got a lot more info and parts lists for the s&n chassis and spent a months wages in an hour... needless to say all major parts are currently ordered just waiting for ups to do it’s job and praying summit doesnt use ontrac so my orderesget here in less than 6 months🤣🤣🤣
 
I dread my build... I also build in a car port or as it has been coined The Tarpmahal (taj mahal for the slow). Look forward to progress... since you won't likely finish on time... the covers only last about two years! I had an unexpected skylight addition in February this year. I need a new canopy or do something ghetto.
 
I let my spare go with my willys, it was for a 92 astro van, and if your familiar you might know that spider and ecu is year specific. I was lucky enough to pick up a ‘97 4.3 for a set of 4 toyota wheel spacers from a buddy doing a v8 swap so thats what ill be running
Funny, my flatty also has the early motor in it. My buggy is a 98 motor with an upgraded spider. Mcpi or whatever the cool kids call it.
 
Holly fuck boys im still alive! Ive been busting ass on my house and finally got it finished enough to move in! I also quit my employer of the last 10 years and started a new job and im on 6 12’s so buggy build time has been non existent… But i scored a dodge dana 60front and a ford 60 rear for the buggy and a new set of prp lowbacks so its time to get this baby rollin!
 

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Well i drug it out of the carport and down to my grandpas shop down the rd and we have a roller boys! Official drivetrain is 97 4.3 v6, low geared th350, dana 300 w/4:1 gears, dodge dana 60 front, sterling 10.25 rear.
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Been a hot minute since i threw up an update… the woman left me so now i got no excuses not to work on it. Sadly still on 12’s but ive got all the tube work finished, bumps built. Bought a cj7 tub and frame a yj hood and grill since i just couldnt get my nipples hard about the sami hood. Im almost to the point of tearing it down for paint and gaving the trans built… got blackfish fabrication building my fuel cell. Still shooting for the end of September… currently waiting for my headers to show up so i can build my doghouse/tunnel
 
Maybe an admin can move this to the “jeep builds” section now😂😂
 
Cool build. Look forward to see how it turns out. I’m in the final stages of my buggy build. I thought it was going to be a 4 month build. Here I am 1.5 years later… 😂 I would’ve been interested in that Sami hood, if you hadn’t cut it up. I want to put one on my Lizard chassis. Happy building. 🍻
 
Cool build. Look forward to see how it turns out. I’m in the final stages of my buggy build. I thought it was going to be a 4 month build. Here I am 1.5 years later… 😂 I would’ve been interested in that Sami hood, if you hadn’t cut it up. I want to put one on my Lizard chassis. Happy building. 🍻
I gave myself two years to complete my m38. I still haven’t tacked the frame together and approaching three years 🤦‍♂️
 
Been a hot minute since i threw up an update… the woman left me so now i got no excuses not to work on it. Sadly still on 12’s but ive got all the tube work finished, bumps built. Bought a cj7 tub and frame a yj hood and grill since i just couldnt get my nipples hard about the sami hood. Im almost to the point of tearing it down for paint and gaving the trans built… got blackfish fabrication building my fuel cell. Still shooting for the end of September… currently waiting for my headers to show up so i can build my doghouse/tunnel

Sorry about that, but a good excuse to keep plugging at it.
You're doing great, can't wait to see the finished product !
 
Cool build. Look forward to see how it turns out. I’m in the final stages of my buggy build. I thought it was going to be a 4 month build. Here I am 1.5 years later… 😂 I would’ve been interested in that Sami hood, if you hadn’t cut it up. I want to put one on my Lizard chassis. Happy building. 🍻
I got it cut up sadly its free and could easily be fixed up
 
Started drilling on the dam this week and and got the grill pinched… im not a huge fan of the slat gap but fuck it a lot will be trimmed away for the winch anyways. My headers ahould finally be here tomorrow and most of my other exhaust components. Gonna try to get a lot done on the long weekend… dog house… skins… hopefully get me fuel cell and rad back after Blackfishfab gets back from the dakota territory challenge so i can build mounts for that shit then… strip it down?👀
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