UJOR Build Thread

[ujoint]

When my wife saw the white van in person she asked, "Is that what yours is gonna look like?". I said "yup". She was like, that's awesome.

Always good to have spousal support!

 

[ujoint]

VA7.3 is finally done at Rhino, time for a mega tear down and Ujointification! Bad *** build coming up....

 

[ujoint]

CO7.3 SMB is mobilized and ready for test miles before it heads back home. 6" leaf setup with custom spec springs, our front bumper, Warn VR12-S, sPOD, 4.11s, all of the usual UJOR goodies.

 

[ujoint]

Here's the V10 that arrived Sunday, major transformation coming up. This will be one of the vans that people say "not the same van" or "nice try" when I boost the post on Facebook. Soft tear down next week then off to paint. Matte black, Innov8 gold wheels, our new front bumper, 08/up front clip swap, roof rack, Rhino, sPOD, lights, everything! We'll be calling it the SoCalV10.

 

[onemanarmy]

can't wait, will be following.

those seats/patina are perfect on that Willys

 

[ujoint]

can't wait, will be following.

those seats/patina are perfect on that Willys

Yea I couldn't mess with that priceless patina! people always ask, what are you doing with it? I say nothing! Its' done! I wanted the seats to be obnoxious so they stand out but fit well.

 

[ujoint]

I love to get build pics of guys making their vans 4wd, especially when its a group effort with friends. We've been selling DIY kits for over 10 years now, it never gets old. Thanks to Sean in CO for the pic.

 

[ujoint]

I still have my uncles old F150, we added a turbo last year to play around and now its time for the next step. Picked up a 5.3 and we'll start the tear down soon. Plan is to re do the suspension, install the LS with 1 or 2 turbos, cage it with some race seats & harnesses, hand brake, loud and rude hoon machine! My uncle wasn't;t a gear head but I think he would approve.

 

[mgmetalworks]

looks like a little rust repair should be done too...

 

[Deshet]

I didn't know ford made a 5.3.
How about at least going with a 5.4
Keep the Ford alive.

I got grief for wanting to put a 5.3 into my 1970 Buick. It is hard to beat the 5.3. I had one with 18,000 hours it ran like a champ and had good pickup.

Thanks

 

[Bbasso]

I said EccoBoost that baby!

 

[tgreening]

Cummings! Everybody knows they run for a million miles minimum, pump out elevnty-gazillion horsepower, and get 30 MPUF (miles per Unicorn Fart) while doing it.

 

[DzlToy]

THERE IS NO ENGINE CALLED "CUMMINGS"

FOR #@%)@_#$ SAKE PEOPLE....

IT'S "CUMMINS" -- Named after the founder, Clessie Cummins.

 

[dcguillory]

THERE IS NO ENGINE CALLED "CUMMINGS"

FOR #@%)@_#$ SAKE PEOPLE....

IT'S "CUMMINS" -- Named after the founder, Clessie Cummins.

This drives me nuts too

 

[ujoint]

looks like a little rust repair should be done too...

Uh, no!!!! Don't you know that ****ty looking stuff is in style???? His cigarettes are still in there too, not touching them. This truck is a tribute to my uncle and he wouldn't like it too nice. I can get away with a good suspension & drivetrain though, he wouldn't have known the difference.

I didn't know ford made a 5.3.
How about at least going with a 5.4
Keep the Ford alive.

I got grief for wanting to put a 5.3 into my 1970 Buick. It is hard to beat the 5.3. I had one with 18,000 hours it ran like a champ and had good pickup.

Thanks

I love the 5.4 but there's just no way to get the bang for the buck compared to an LS. It can easily make 400 HP with simple mods.

I said EccoBoost that baby!

$$$$$$$

Cummings! Everybody knows they run for a million miles minimum, pump out elevnty-gazillion horsepower, and get 30 MPUF (miles per Unicorn Fart) while doing it.

No way! It annoys me that everyone & their brother wants a Cummins in everything. Boring.

THERE IS NO ENGINE CALLED "CUMMINGS"

FOR #@%)@_#$ SAKE PEOPLE....

IT'S "CUMMINS" -- Named after the founder, Clessie Cummins.

Ha, I have a buddy that does the same thing every time it comes up and I correct him every time. He still hasn't corrected himself.

This drives me nuts too