Giving our old Jeep CJ5 hybrid tube buggy conversion the name of “Project In Too Deep” may be one of the biggest understatements that we’ve made in the past decade. You see, it’s not that we’re not capable of tackling these jobs; it’s just that even the best laid plans keep getting trumped with “Ooh! I could do this”, …
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Project In Too Deep – Part 2
After a few month hiatus of man-cave action, and much razzing from friends, family, and the boss, project “In Too Deep” is back in full swing. When I last left off, the Jeep body and frame had both been cut in half and the lengthening had begun; this article covers the frame that is now finished and all the tubing …
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Another struggle where others simply crawled – something had to change… Necessity is the mother of invention. I never really thought about what this age old adage truly meant until I started my most ambitious Jeep project ever. I used to like my 30 year old Jeep CJ-5; it worked well considering its petite 83″ wheelbase, 37″ tires, and …
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