1981 Hatch DL 4WD EJ22 Swap

[Andymccauley]

Been working on this thing quite a bit lately a year or more later, kind of went on the back burner for awhile.... Been cutting up the body to fit 235/75R15 tires...

 

Tacked the exhaust, it's done now, has some random fart can I had laying around on the end of it, O2 sensor welded in the J pipe I fabbed up

 

6 lug conversion is finished, learned one of my drum brakes is a gen 3 assembly, was having a really hard time finding brake shoes for it...

Edited June 29, 2019 by Andymccauley

[Andymccauley]

Stitching the passenger side wheel well back to the body after cutting a few inches off.

[FerGloyale]

Cutting and welding the back end is the way to go.  Good job.  So much extra sheetmetal gone.

That thing is gonna wheel awesome with that much tire and no lift.  Might have a low walkover, but otherwise it's gonna be sweet, no lift block weight, no blocks to rip or bend.

I admire this build for simplicity.  Let's go wheelin when it's done.  Brown's camp?

 

[Andymccauley]

On 6/30/2019 at 9:37 PM, FerGloyale said:

Cutting and welding the back end is the way to go.  Good job.  So much extra sheetmetal gone.

That thing is gonna wheel awesome with that much tire and no lift.  Might have a low walkover, but otherwise it's gonna be sweet, no lift block weight, no blocks to rip or bend.

I admire this build for simplicity.  Let's go wheelin when it's done.  Brown's camp?

 

You live in the area? Still allot to do, runs n moves but I still need a radiator, fans and haven't even begun to start wiring, plan on starting all that after vacation

Edited July 11, 2019 by Andymccauley

[Andymccauley]

The rear wheel wells are now welded, sealed with silicone sealant and topped off with some harbor freight bedliner. Tires clear the rear with about a 1/2"+ from the body, so the next adventure is lift because the front tires don't have enough clearance to turn.