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| Jeep Willys CJ-2A in 1945 Modification to Offroad |
Generally lifted Jeep by the owner, but look more macho, but also to conquer non-paved roads. Randy is a similar difference Jeep "Willys" CJ-2A in 1945 it became a hot rod made shorter. "This is what will be done when they Offroad jeep enthusiasts also love hot rod," said Randy.
What made Randy and his team have in fact had never imagined. Because the hot rod enthusiasts will not choose to be modified Willys body. In contrast, jeep enthusiasts will pair the tall suspension so the car was good at the time silt up.
Randy also meet two conditions true hot Rod vehicles. First, the car has the original parts factory default. Second, the modifier has the tricks so that budget can be trimmed.
Chassis. This section is custom built from pieces of iron 2 inches x 3 inches with a wall thickness of 0.120 inches. Then, some parts taken from a Chevrolet Pick Up 1977. There knuckle, spindle, hub and rotor are then attached to a homemade front swing arm. Meanwhile, a mixture of iron axle tube 2 inches in diameter and thickness 0.250 inch steel plate 3/8 inches.
How can this be fixed seceper jeep road? There are four air bags that serve to raise the front sokbreker (Kayaba) and rear (Rancho), so the chassis is 5-7 inches from the ground stay safe when bulldoze landless field. If modified cepar on sedan, many use water suspension to raise the car body. Randy is owner of Randy Ellis Design uses air compressors made in China (he did not mention the brand and said the price is economical, but the results are good) to operate the air bag.
Body. Although the original look, the back (bak) jeep was actually from fiber glass. Needed to rebuild the compressor, as embedded in the center, and other devices can be loaded on it. However, the windshield frame is original, only reinforces the impression that was cut flat.
Total pieces of the windshield frame is 9 inches. As much as 4 inches from the bottom of the iron and 5 inches from the glass. To maintain the impression of "Willys", the glass can still diliukkan up.
Machine. Outside may be vintage, but the content remains the engine support. In a development that took 5 weeks, Randy pinned the 350 Chevy engine V-8 with 3-speed automatic transmission. On wheels with alloy wheels 15 x 8 Pro Comp tires wrapped 31 x 10 General Grabber MT 50R15, Jeep CJ-2A's Randy can still "roll" with a speed of 110 km per hour.
