Stock flatfenders are all the rage now and I will confess that I resisted buying one for years because I didn’t want to jump on the bandwagon. This one kind of fell in my lap though when I got it from my good friend David Wiggins, who pulled it out of a field in Elko where it had been sitting for the past 30 years. I am willing to admit when I am wrong, and the bang-for-the-buck of a near stock flatfender is tough to match! The drivetrain has been rebuilt and lower gearing added, but otherwise this Jeep is very close to being the same as when it rolled off the assembly line 75 years ago.
Drivetrain:
Rebuilt 134L engine
T90C transmission with lower first gear
Spicer 18 transfer case with Advance Adapter 3.15:1 gears
Open knuckle Dana 30 front axle w/ 11-inch drum brakes and Powertrax GripPRO
Offset Dana 44 with 30 spline, one piece axle shafts and Powertrax GripPro
Suspension:
Crown factory replacement leaf springs
M38A1 shackles
KYB shock absorbers
Rolling Stock:
32×9.50R15 Nitto Trail Grapplers
15×5.5 factory steel rims
Additional Modifications:
Wiring by B-Radd Customs
Prius electric steering