Hello all,
I've been into jeeps for years and have half-built my 79 with a 304, never wheeled it- it just sat while I was away at PSU in college, but finally decided to do a frame up build on an 83 with the 258. The body was completely shot and I just got a nice yj tub last week. Took the tub off over the weekend. Now I am down to the frame. Looking for suggestions while I have everything apart. Chassis is stock. My buddy is trying to talk me into a Ford explorer rear with 4.10 gears. Am also thinking POR-15 for the frame. Has anyone close to Newark ever done a yj tub swap for a cj? I have read some articles on it, but frame needs much work first. Rear crossmember is shot. I heard you can weld in a yj crossmember to make the body line up better. That brings me to needing the rear end of a yj frame and needing to find a decent welder, if anyone knows a good place to take it or could pay to do it. I appreciate any input, I want to do it right the first time! I should say I don't have a ton of money to spend, but maybe 500-800 in upgrades possibly.