opinions....

[4.0B2]

I can get a n 86 b2 for like $100-200
has auto hubs and tcase, manual (the mitisbitishi one i think), 2.9... the interior looks fine, but the exterior... is... um..... yeah here's a pic. pretty much someone cut down a tree wrong and it landed over the hood. it broke the throttle body...

it would need all the inner stuff replaced.. i have a 2.9 and all that came out of my 88...

is this project feasible if i am going to sas it with d44 and ford 9...

 

[MountainMike]

Well for $100 it would be worth it in parts 100%, it seems like the perfect candidate for a custom front end too, the core support looks pretty solid still.

 

[4.0B2]

what would be the way of doing the "custom" front??? like dove it?

 

[MountainMike]

what would be the way of doing the "custom" front??? like dove it?

That's what I was thinking, either that or go for an Explorer front clip. Depends what your plans are for the rig.

 

[4.0B2]

Strictly trail rig...

 

[kolton]

100 bucks buy it! if your gonna do the fullwidth swap, I'd say choptop, dovetailed front and rear with a interior cage. Then swap the 2.9, get an M5OD tranny and the 1350/54 doubler and your in business to run 40" tires. It would be sick. Check out the "fullwidth WhiteRhino build" on pirate. For other ideas. If I was gonna build a strictly off road Bii, I'd base a lot on his truck and his friends truck. Just my .02.

 

[4.0B2]

i'm liking the idea... i just need somewhere to park it. hm... lol.

 

[MountainMike]

Strictly trail rig...

Then it's prefect for a narrowed nose

 

[4.0B2]

Then it's prefect for a narrowed nose

i'm thinking.. yes

 

[kolton]

Don't kill me. I know its a forbidden word. But its freakin sweet. And would be even cooler to see it done with a vehicle of proper name such as a Bronco ii.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=813051&highlight=shaffers&page=10

 

[b2rich]

heres a build that might broaden your options. i think its kind of cool.
only 126 pages of build to read thru.

 

[adsm08]

The Phillies suck.






























Oh, you didn't just want random opinions....


If its strictly a trail rig I'd fix the mechanical damage and not worry about the cosmetics once it's mechanically sound. Leave the pretty looking parts out there for those of us who want good looking street trucks.

 

[b2rich]

The Phillies suck.

:icon_thumby:

 

[adsm08]

Don't kill me. I know its a forbidden word. But its freakin sweet. And would be even cooler to see it done with a vehicle of proper name such as a Bronco ii.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=813051&highlight=shaffers&page=10

INFIDEL!!!!!!!

 

[kolton]

Bahahaha! I know... Shun... Lol but man, picture that as a Bii! It would be awesome! Especially with a little more allowance for uptravel than the stupid 3-6" the chevy guy gave it

 

[Shran]

I'd buy it for $100 as a parts rig. Figure you have a lot of suspension damage and possibly a bent frame, who knows with something like that. I'd be hard pressed to feel safe ever driving that on the road again.

 

[4.0B2]

If I bought it, it's a trail rig only. All the suspension will be changed in the form of SAS'ing it. The frame didn't appear to be stressed or cracked and even if it's not straight, why would it matter? I'm thinking about dove nosing it and d44 at least... Why would it not be safe for that?

And I don't really need it for parts... There ain't a lot on it I can use on my dd. The cab and glass(except windshield). The interior if I painted it..

 

[88_Eddie]

a tree landed on it and the only thing that broke (besides the body damage) was the throttle body? wow, these RBV's are much stouter than i thought......did i just make up the word stouter?

are you sure the frame aint busted?

 

[4.0B2]

I didn't see any frame damage. I didn't see... Dont mean there ain't any. The tree miss the intake, just caught the throttle body at an angle. I'll inspect it more for sure. I'm out camping this weekend so I can't go look more.