flat fender pickup build

hello ,i'm new to this site .i thought you guys might like this.i'm building a flat fender pick up.
frame is a zero rust' 67 jeepster commando,boxed,new cross members
engine '75 buick 231 rebuilt,a little hoped up,holley 4 bar.elec ign.headers
tranny rebuilt sm 420
transfer case is a jeep dana 20 with a tera low 3:15 kit and an a/a 32 spline out put,and twin sticks
front axle is a dodge dana 44 i narrowed to 62 inchs wms/wms alloy shafts,detroit true track and 4:56 gears and flat top knuckles and high steer useing .250 wall dom and 60,000 lbs heims.
rear axle is a 67 ford dana 60 with moser shafts ,detroit and disc brakes
body is an after market tub that i cut down into a pick up cab. i will do a soft top and doors.
i am going to build a bed and bed with a canvas top deuce and a half style
front and rear springs are rubicon express reverse eye yj 6 pack leaves.with a shackle reversal up front.
i plan on running 36 inch super swampers on plane jane steel wheels with staun internal bead locks.
i am building this mainly for hunting and trails .but i live in reno nv. witch is an hour drive from some of the best rocks in the world.(rubicon,fordyce,moonrocks,prison hills,and 100's of other canyons) so it will see some of that for sure.
any how i will try and post up some pics. every once and a while. thanks mike.

 

Wow. Looks interesting. I have seen some pictures of another flatfender pickup in the past and it was pretty cool. It looks like you are on your way to building a awesome project. Thanks for sharing and keep us posted.
Greg

 

Very nice!!! I actually was talking about doing something like this a couple weeks ago, except I was planning on using an old cut down military trailer for the bed. Please keep us updated on your progress

 

Very cool, looking forward to seeing more progress!
Greg

 

Kewl build !

 

What an awesome project. I can't wait to see your progress on it. It will totally rock when its finished.

 

Wicked cool.

 

thanks for all the support. i have been busy on the build i will post some pics. tomarrow.
got the rock rails started
mounted the pedals. modified from a jeepster commando.
got the power brake boster fabed up and mounted.
set up headlights, from a jeepster perfect fit.
latter mike.

 

re did the front shackle reversal again(the last time) this is the forth time. and i came to the concluesion i had it right the first time. i felt it was to high still and the pinion angle was still to steep. so i took some cj spring hangers i had and cut them and made them 1/2 inch wider. added the 2x4 box tube it will help mount the warn 8274 i mounted up some flater yj springs and wala .it sits where i wanted it and the pinion angle is much better.
i mocked up the power brake booster and the pedals from the commando ,they fit real good.had to do a little fab work but i'm getting used to that on this build.
"what do you meen sky jacker doesn't sell a lift kit for a flat fender/jeepster/dodge/cj7/ford/buick/jeep/yj/willys jeep half cab pickup"

 

The pedals look good but are you going to have do something with the brake to get enough room in there for a gas pedal? That is one item I'll be redoing on my Flattie before too long, the angle of the pedal to my foot makes my ankle hurt after a long day on the trail

 

i think i will be fine. i'm 6'3 260 lbs. so i dont have alot of room to begin with if i need to i can shortin up the trans tunnel a little for a few more inches.

 

i only have a 1/2 inch spacer in between yhe tub and frame for mockup , but i will change them for 1 inch poly body mounts befor to long.
the brake booster is only about 7 or 8 inches in dia. i got it from "jeepsterpartsdude" his name is don a real nice guy.has a web site for commando parts.

 

I used an XJ Booster with a CJ hydro slave..it was a tight fit but does fit

 

finished the pedals today. looks the same as before but a lot stronger.i mounted it to the bottom of the dash and the fire wall on the inside and the out side.i think i am going to shorten the pedals about an inch or 2. but not sure until i mount the seats.
got a griffen radiator from summit. 16inchx24inch for $200.00. it did not come with any mounts .so i made up some brackets for the bottom and a bracket for the top . i used some gm poly bushings for the bottom and 2 poly body bushings for the top. kind of made a radiator sandwitch.it is real strong .i'm not sure about the fan /fans yet. so i did not build a shroud yet.
then i went to work on the trans tunnel .i split the old shifter cover and used some sheet metal to make it about 3.5 inches wider to fit the sm a420.

 

well its christmas night and i thought i would work off some christmas cookies out in the garage. i cut out the stock crossmember and built a new one out off 1/4 wall 2x4 box and a 2 inch piece of 1/4 wall 4 inch round tube. the steering shaft will go threw it . i cut some fish plates useing cardboard templates to box the front of the frame and to tie the cross member to the frame.
i also notched the frond crossmember for clearence for the saginaw box.i used the piece i cut off and inverted it into the box tube and made little caps for the ends to seal up the tube.the saginaw box it totally protected from rock's.
i plan on working on the jeep alot this weekend so i will post up some more pics. latter.

ps. dont let the stack of washers on the spring plate scare you ,they are only there for mock up. i have the right length grade 8 bolts for the finished assembly.