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Old 02-02-2024, 11:34 PM   #1
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You guys are too fussy! They were not building a 100 point car, just a nice looking driver.
I would drive the heck out of it...after I put a stock dash in!
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Old 02-06-2024, 06:24 PM   #2
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You guys are too fussy! They were not building a 100 point car, just a nice looking driver.
I would drive the heck out of it...after I put a stock dash in!
and fix the wheelbase...
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and fix the wheelbase...
Yeah, the front wheel location is quite fubared. They needed to stretch the frame a bit.

Also, I'm surely not a big fan of an early Jeep Wagoneer chassis and drive-train . . . there would have been quite a few other choices in my mind. BUT, when this thing was built - that was probably a good option.
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Yes, the front axle needs to move about 2" forward to center in wheel opening. . A lot involved in that move, particularly since it's 4wd. Whoever did this work had good skills and an engineering type of brain, so there was probably a pretty good reason the axle and fender have some missalignment. Looks like somebody liked it enough to pay 49,000.00 to buy it.
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