Byro
Lurkin’
So, a couple of years ago I built a full ground up trail rig. DJ5, tons, 40s, ORIs, fuel injected SBC. Beat the hell out of it for the past couple years, no issues other than a broke stock 78-79 KP60 inner shaft and a driveshaft sheared after I dorked it on a sharp rock. The thing does every thing I want it to do, been a great rig.
As of lately I’ve got to urge to go faster, well that’s fun. Then the joke was made somewhere, “You drive it like an Ultra4” Well that started the gears turning even more.
•It’s a stockish style frame.
•Has full hydro steering.
•Has some original body panels•
•4 linked front and rear.
Ok, so 4800 is my class I fall into, knife to a gun fight kinda as it sits, whatever. Next issue being the 1.75” cage, never weighed it but I know it’s gotta be close to the limit, then adding all the race prep stuff to it would definitely put me over. That and the cage is tiny and minimalist, great for rec trail work but it needed some more for go fast stuff anyways.
So…Ive decided I’m going to chop up a perfectly capable and operational trail rig to rebuild it to 4800 class specs so I can bankrupt my company to go to some of the east coast races. As of a few hours ago this is how she sat.
Few hours later and the old cage was off.
The old Race Trim suspensions are out. Talked the old lady into a run to Summit Racing and picked up a set of Corbeau FX1 Pros to replace them. Stick them in to see what they looked like.
The first pieces of the refresh.
Widdled a little more before calling it a night. I wanted to keep it running and driving, undecided if I’m going to build it at the house or take it to my shop. This is where she sits now.
As of lately I’ve got to urge to go faster, well that’s fun. Then the joke was made somewhere, “You drive it like an Ultra4” Well that started the gears turning even more.
•It’s a stockish style frame.
•Has full hydro steering.
•Has some original body panels•
•4 linked front and rear.
Ok, so 4800 is my class I fall into, knife to a gun fight kinda as it sits, whatever. Next issue being the 1.75” cage, never weighed it but I know it’s gotta be close to the limit, then adding all the race prep stuff to it would definitely put me over. That and the cage is tiny and minimalist, great for rec trail work but it needed some more for go fast stuff anyways.
So…Ive decided I’m going to chop up a perfectly capable and operational trail rig to rebuild it to 4800 class specs so I can bankrupt my company to go to some of the east coast races. As of a few hours ago this is how she sat.
Few hours later and the old cage was off.
The old Race Trim suspensions are out. Talked the old lady into a run to Summit Racing and picked up a set of Corbeau FX1 Pros to replace them. Stick them in to see what they looked like.
The first pieces of the refresh.
Widdled a little more before calling it a night. I wanted to keep it running and driving, undecided if I’m going to build it at the house or take it to my shop. This is where she sits now.