METALHEAD
Quarry Creeper
I’ve had this Jeep body hanging around for quite awhile. When I first re-rigged a TLT and started building crawlers 4-5 years ago, this was the first rig I built. And DAMN was it ugly. :shock:
Start with an UGLY 2.2, circa 2006
UPDATED JUNE 10TH, 2011:
I started working on this project with only one directive, keeping it simple. I put it back on the shelf after getting the frame and suspension built and mostly dialed in. That was about a year ago. I didn’t document any of the build up until that point, but this is about what I started with when I resumed the Jeep TJ project this month, now rolling on 1.9’s.
I tore the shit out of the wheel wells when I removed the “fender flares” that I super-glued to them, as you can see. That needed to be addressed, obviously, but I also needed a new roll cage so I could ditch the big ugly plastic one that graced it before.
This is what I came up with, to start with.
The roll cage is aluminum, as are the mounts for the fender flares. I say mounts because this is what the rest of the flares will mount to. I used some badass epoxy to attach the aluminum base to the body, and subsequently attach the rest of the flares to that aluminum mounting surface.
After a little bodywork, I was happy with the result. These clearly need to be touched up and worked over a little bit before paint, but for the time being, I’m diggin' it.
If you’re paying attention, you might notice that I did some more cutting on the body by trimming the doors down. I’m glad I did that too. I debated, but I think this gives it an entirely different feel. Also, I built a tube bumper for the rear and a little stinger up front. There may or may not be more added to each, but it’s a start.
Start with an UGLY 2.2, circa 2006
UPDATED JUNE 10TH, 2011:
I started working on this project with only one directive, keeping it simple. I put it back on the shelf after getting the frame and suspension built and mostly dialed in. That was about a year ago. I didn’t document any of the build up until that point, but this is about what I started with when I resumed the Jeep TJ project this month, now rolling on 1.9’s.
I tore the shit out of the wheel wells when I removed the “fender flares” that I super-glued to them, as you can see. That needed to be addressed, obviously, but I also needed a new roll cage so I could ditch the big ugly plastic one that graced it before.
This is what I came up with, to start with.
The roll cage is aluminum, as are the mounts for the fender flares. I say mounts because this is what the rest of the flares will mount to. I used some badass epoxy to attach the aluminum base to the body, and subsequently attach the rest of the flares to that aluminum mounting surface.
After a little bodywork, I was happy with the result. These clearly need to be touched up and worked over a little bit before paint, but for the time being, I’m diggin' it.
If you’re paying attention, you might notice that I did some more cutting on the body by trimming the doors down. I’m glad I did that too. I debated, but I think this gives it an entirely different feel. Also, I built a tube bumper for the rear and a little stinger up front. There may or may not be more added to each, but it’s a start.
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You have to admit that the old 2.2 is more scale than a HPI Savage, which is what I was rockin back in those days. Did you notice the jug of 20% Nitro in the background? "thumbsup"
Until next time....
