Recent content by Kyle_Craig

I have always been a fan of his builds! That JK was bad to the bone! That JK and this TJ he built certainly inspired aspects of my build.

Thanks a bunch for the kind words Sean. Your L-TJ was definitely an inspiration for me and my build. That rig was seriously legendary. For those that aren't familiar, search " The L-TJ " on jeepforum. Update on the Jeep build: Nothing has really changed on the rig. I enjoyed several Jeeping...

I made some floor mats out of some leftover headliner material and gave the Jeep a good warsh. I spent some time working out an electric fan issue and then topped off fluids. She's all ready for wheeling this weekend at a couple local spots!

The bend/roll only exists at the front. The sides and back are flat (the cut roof edge lands right at the top center of the roll cage tubing all the way around). I marked the start of the radius on the sheet and provided the shop with a sample chunk of tube (scrap from the cage build) that was...

Thank you. I am proud of how it turned out!

I built a dang roof for the Jeep this week! It took some experimenting but it turned out pretty good. I started by creating a template with thin strips of wood held together by hot glue. I then transferred the template onto a sheet of 6061 .100" aluminum. I tried cutting with a jigsaw w/ a...

Picture heavy update time! The roll cage and dash projects are done. I still need to fabricate a roof panel. We got everything buttoned up and I am just about ready to go wheeling memorial weekend! I weighed the Jeep before tear down (with the factory roll bar, factory dash, heater, seat...

Thats a good question. I'm not sure! That's my buddy Tommy's tool bag. He does automation work so he is a savant when it comes to helping me organize my dash wiring rats nest. 😂

I looked at various aftermarket and vintage steering column options and decided to work with what I've got. We spent some time today modifying the factory steering column and I am so stoked with how it turned out. The upper bearing had disintegrated so the steering wheel had substantial slop in...

We added some tabs for a future roof panel and I got the cage painted semi-gloss black. We got it installed and began working on the dash. More to come on that!

It rides considerably better since I took another leaf out of the pack (running 3 leafs total). It is stable and corners well. High speed bumps just feel abrupt with the leaf slider at the front of the leaf. My buddy Spencer has a similar setup (back half, spring over XJ leafs on TJ) with...

Today we added gussets where it made sense to. The cage is ready to fully weld. We will need to add tabs to bolt a roof in. I need to pick up some material for the roof. I am thinking I'll get a sheet of aluminum and use it for the roof and dash. I need to figure out how to cleanly roll a sheet...

Thank you. I am really happy with the look! Yes the little roller tires definitely change the look. I'm excited to get the red labels back on for wheeling season. Soon!

All of the main structural tubes are in! Next time we'll work on some gussets and then it will be ready to finish weld.

We finished the B pillar "X" and got started on the rear passenger halo today. More to come.