Full tilt front end.

[wildcatjason]

First of all I should introduce myself. My name is Jason. I live in KS. I have a major project on my hands. I installed a 3.9 Cummins 4bt after about 4000 miles it threw the kdp and busted my timing case. The engine had to come out to replace the timing case. I am also going to reseal the turbo and put a small turbine housing on it. Anyway I thought you guys might be interested in the full tilt front end I'm currently working on. I've purchase some fiberglass parts from www.up22.com. I know there is a full kit from www.usbody.com, but this way I know everything is lined up and it cost me 1600 dollars less to do it this way. Here is the fiberglass.

 

[wildcatjason]

The quality of the hood was much better then the fenders. I would have been pissed if I would have bought these to to bolt on because there is no way!

 

[wildcatjason]

I started this project by placing my radiator support and hood in place to line with each other and to figure out the gap.

 

[wildcatjason]

The back of hood was a atrocious as far as the gap of between the hood and the cowl. I put a cut off wheel on it's side to fix that.

 

[wildcatjason]

After some work and massaging I have a gap I can live with.

 

[wildcatjason]

I have the hood bolt to the back hinge to keep it in place. It's a two piece hinge I can prop up the hood and begin seperating the radiator core from the rest of the headlight mount.

 

[wildcatjason]

I put the cut up radiator support back to begin lining stuff back up

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[wildcatjason]

The rest of the headlight support can sit on the bumper mounts and I used clamps to put the top in place. I have a picture facing down to show placement of where the hinge is going to go.

 

[wildcatjason]

I am going to place the hinge right behind the bumper in between the frame rails. I'll probably cut up a c-clamp and weld it to the front. This is where I gave up for the day.

 

[buRRp]

Pretty cool.

 

[HotRodPC]

This is going to be interesting. Keep it up Jason. Welcome to GMSB.

 

[wildcatjason]

Just for giggles here's the engine.

 

[wildcatjason]

This is going to be interesting. Keep it up Jason. Welcome to GMSB.

Thank ya sir!

 

[wildcatjason]

Don't hate on my tranny because it's a ford zf5-s42. It works very well with the rpm band of my engine. I have a modified flywheel and a valair ford clutch with a destroked adapter. I'll keep you updated on the front end.

 

[wildcatjason]

Pretty cool.

Thanks!