Agree 100%. I have a 1981 Scrambler I’m pretty close to stretching the wheelbase & tossing 1-ton axles under. I’ve had that Scrambler for 20 years, it’s mine and I can ‘“butcher’” it if I feel like it.
Not only this, but lets see those whiners track down parts or do the immense level of fabrication needed to properly restore any Jeeo pickup. Even my Comanche, while related to the XJ, has unique rockers, the floor pans are a bit different, and anything behind the doors is unique. It is easy to make it sound easy, but a hell of a lot of time, money, and effort. On an older J series? Good luck.
Well said Wyatt. I own a speed square but never knew how to use the angle portion. This is Handy for my metal fabricating aspirations, and he did a great job explaining along the way.
Same here! I had no idea how to use the speed square like that. I was about to start a roof rack build for the XJ project and wanted to do more than just some 90 degree corners. Now I know how to get better results using a very common tool! Thanks Nate!
Ya know Swanson Speed Squares come with a very in depth little blue manual. You should check out the reasons for the 12" Swanson like laying out a set of stair stringers and hip and valley rafters. A true wealth. Unless you buy one of those cheap clones. No info with them. When they came out in the late 69s we all wondered how we ever built anything without them . Standard issue is minimum 2:of them for a lot of things no other tool will do. Dandahermit
Those jeeps are cool and old and unique, but they are a dime a dozen. Do whatever you want to it, its still going to be better than rotting in a field somewhere.
I really like the how-to on the fabrication. If I had the money and space to get some basic fabrication tools I’d be doing the same thing. I’ve found welding to be very meditative for me and tools and making things comes very naturally for me. All of the Bleepin Jeep videos are a great cure for boredom. This project has been a great way to waste a little time. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for keeping an old jeep from the crusher. You are teaching a bunch of young people a way to think, your fabrication explanations are better teaching than they had in school. Great job I hope the number one lessen some of the young people pick up is you are a plumber for a job, you work hard but you make enough to have some money to have some good fun and make something of your own. Never be a millionaire as a plumber but you can have a very good life.
I had often wondered how to figure that math problem. After watching this video, and one urchfab put out on the main hoop in a roll cage i now get it. Thank you Nate.
Just started watching some of your videos. Really love the garage fabrication and the simple lessons like proper speed square use. Awesome, awesome stuff
I don't know who's bothering you with "rarity" of the vehicle; but f it, you have YOUR money, what you do with it is nobody's business. People love to violate personal borders, especially in this business. Don't let them. You're a solid dude. Cheers
Nevermind the dummies. You rescued this old collector from the jaws of a crusher in the last seconds. Woohoo. You've given it a new life. Kudos Dandahermit
Thanks for the compliment! The sooner you begin to teach yourself to fabricate, the closer you will come to mastering it! I taught myself and you can aswell!
I've learned and taught myself a lot, and so has bleepin jeep. I was really excited when you started uploading your low buck diesel truck project. Keep doing what you're doing i love it man
That's a great looking rack. Nice tip for the speed square. Thank you. Here in Canada, any marker light that faces rearward has to be red. Thanks again
Bleepin, I feel terrible for not noticing you've been working on an FSJ! tells you how long it's been since I've been on UA-cam. I'll watch more in Afghanistan this winter...I run the NEB-FSJ Club, look us up on Facebook should you ever need anything or you're in the area!
Would be pretty cool to put a triangle piece on top of those pieces of square tube instead of just a flat cap. Would give it more of a unique look. Pretty sweet headache rack though.
When you build a rack on the truck like this it is good to leave enough room between the up rights to slide through in case you roll it over off road and end up needing to come out the back window.
I haven't uploaded my video but I filled up about half a 5 gallon bucket in cuts trying to figure angles out. I am currently planning my headache rack, winch mount and lighting on my dually gin pole truck.
Good explanation of how to use the speed square I’m a carpenter by trade so I was ahead of u but folks not familiar should be able to understand, and as for people getting after you for for making ur truck the way you want it fuck um its urs do what u wish I think it’s coming out sweet! I’d love to have it for my own jeep
made my LJs fenders and bumpers with that exact stanley speed square.. later tried to use it as a pry bar doing roof fascia and now i have a different brand
Great looking build, as usual. The is one thing making my OCD flip out though. You angled your vertical risers to match the back line of the cab, great!, but now the top surface of your horizontal bar is at an angle where the roof is not. That would have been a nightmare and measuring compound angles is a bitch. Awesome work Nate.
Good catch! I thought about this as well but I hoped no one would notice! Compound angles start to get funky fast. Thanks for the comment Khorsathedark lol
like the looks of it, the only thing I might have done differently is that "light bar" instead of putting it inside the frame of the head-ache bar, I would have placed it level to it an put some stand off's in-between the two pieces, sheeted in the gap. My way is a lot more work, I get that, BUT I live by my windows an covering up as much as you did blocks that rear view mirror too much for my liking
Wait a second. The "rhino grill" trucks never came with the dual wall bed! Or the amc logo on the B pillar! I smell a grill swap... As for the rust by the fenders, that is due to a body seam that results in an inch-wide shelf on the inside that collects mud. HOWEVER, do not hate on amc for that seam. The reason for the seam was to allow the lower panel sections, which are actually galvanised steel for corrosion resistance, to be attached to the normal steel body panels. Hence why they rust above, but not below the seam. I kinda wanted to do something like this for a headache rack on nine, now I really want to. If you haven't yet, consider joining an FSJ group. You'll have access to other people's experience and knowledge on these jeeps and I am sure they would be interested in your build
Cool J-truck. I'm guessing a 82-87 J10 someone did a Gladiator Rhino conversion on. And you decided to put an oil burner in it. As if J-trucks weren't oddball enough. I was taught to bisect the angles for corner cuts, so you do not have a long side and a short side to weld together. These do not fit up nice and result in you having to burn in a big ugly weld. Big, ugly welds make heat warp more likely, and they waste wire.
Looks good nate. Im telling ya. That truck needs some monstaliner smurfidalic at least on the flares and rockers unless you want that out of a barn look.
I'm loving this build series, and was wondering where y'all areblocated? I see it's 7 months ago, but whst are tge rules about lites there? We can't have amber facing rearward, or red facing forward. Just wondering about your clearence lites...
Loved the video and how you are taking the time to talk through it. But quick question. How long is the top left and top right angle piece between the top bar and the ones on the sides? Thanks
Wait? what diesel is in this? I like the idea of a headache rack, but I also like the rack stack idea just not their execution of the vision. Might have to think about that from a build. lol
How big is your shop. I plan on building one on a vacant lot I have but was waiting to find a bigger property to build a new house with a shop attached.
20' of 2"x 1/8th angle iron 10' of 2"x4"x1/8th tubing 50-80$ depending on if your in the city or rural sheet of steel mesh is about 70-90$ if you wanna add that to protect the glass.. if they charge at a cut fee or a fee for not buying the full 20'/24' lengths of steel id recommend buying the full lengths save it for future projects and bring an angle grinder to cut it your self to a length you can haul
Who cares what anyone says about your trucks they are yours you are putting in the time and money to make it yours and what you want . I think you are doing a great job but my opinion should not even matter if you are happy with it that is all that matters and you are helping others figure out how to fab at home with what they have
With all the fabrication you do, you should totally do something with @devossgarage and his @tapeboss. It’s pretty cool actually, an attachment to memorize three separate measurements. I am a current follower of you both and maybe y’all could get more revenue and maybe followers..... it’s an idea
Stupid question of the minute, what is the purpose of the two square tubes pokin out the top of that sumbitch? They kinda detract from the styling of it but if it actually serves a purpose I can be more understanding
Who cares what you do to them. They're yours and you're not letting them sit and rot the rest of the way. Now they're being used and live on better than ever.
You're good but there's at least one simpler and waay quicker way to have set up those cuts . I'm 80 n been fabricating for over 70 years. Mostly commercially like in the ship yards and walk in custom fab projects in my Shops. ( Dan-CO Fabrication)
Who gives a shit if somebody could restore it? It’s yours, you bought it, do whatever you want to with it.
THIS! Couldn't agree more.
I was thinking the same thing . People like to open their pie hole for no reason all the time.
Agree 100%. I have a 1981 Scrambler I’m pretty close to stretching the wheelbase & tossing 1-ton axles under. I’ve had that Scrambler for 20 years, it’s mine and I can ‘“butcher’” it if I feel like it.
I feel the same! Glad to hear you guys are on my side!
Not only this, but lets see those whiners track down parts or do the immense level of fabrication needed to properly restore any Jeeo pickup. Even my Comanche, while related to the XJ, has unique rockers, the floor pans are a bit different, and anything behind the doors is unique. It is easy to make it sound easy, but a hell of a lot of time, money, and effort. On an older J series? Good luck.
Thanks for the lessons on how to use a speed square. The project is coming out nice.
Well said Wyatt. I own a speed square but never knew how to use the angle portion. This is Handy for my metal fabricating aspirations, and he did a great job explaining along the way.
Same here! I had no idea how to use the speed square like that. I was about to start a roof rack build for the XJ project and wanted to do more than just some 90 degree corners. Now I know how to get better results using a very common tool! Thanks Nate!
I'm glad I could help gentleman!
The ONLY video I found where you explain what you're doing all the way through finding the angles ect. Very informative video. That jeep is badass
I've owned a speed square for 2 years now and I finally learned how to use it. Thanks man
No prob bro!
Ya know Swanson Speed Squares come with a very in depth little blue manual. You should check out the reasons for the 12" Swanson like laying out a set of stair stringers and hip and valley rafters. A true wealth. Unless you buy one of those cheap clones. No info with them. When they came out in the late 69s we all wondered how we ever built anything without them . Standard issue is minimum 2:of them for a lot of things no other tool will do. Dandahermit
I love the way you teach as you build. Good job sir.
Those jeeps are cool and old and unique, but they are a dime a dozen. Do whatever you want to it, its still going to be better than rotting in a field somewhere.
For what it's worth, I think you're doing a hell of a job. I love it. It ain't a Bugati. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Tim! Glad your enjoying the build
It’s good to see the use of all necessary PPE’s
Lol always! Years of construction saftey meetings has worked it's way into my subconscious
I used to build headache racks for a living. Cool build.
Thank you!
I really like the how-to on the fabrication. If I had the money and space to get some basic fabrication tools I’d be doing the same thing. I’ve found welding to be very meditative for me and tools and making things comes very naturally for me. All of the Bleepin Jeep videos are a great cure for boredom. This project has been a great way to waste a little time. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for keeping an old jeep from the crusher. You are teaching a bunch of young people a way to think, your fabrication explanations are better teaching than they had in school. Great job
I hope the number one lessen some of the young people pick up is you are a plumber for a job, you work hard but you make enough to have some money to have some good fun and make something of your own. Never be a millionaire as a plumber but you can have a very good life.
By far my favorite series yet!
Never knew what a speed square was for. Now I want to go out and get one! It’s gonna make my life easier
Glad I could help!
Get at least 2;of the 6" inch ones. And you'll love the 12" rafter one. Dandahermit.
Your stuff is incredibly good. Very impressive addition to Bleepinjeep
Thanks Michael! That's a big compliment
@@natebleepinjeep9564 No problem my dude
That truck is beautiful rust and your metal work is very good
Thank you Evan! Its alot of work but I love it
Your truck, man. Do what you like. Can't be precious about stuff that isn't yours.
Thank you, I completely agree
I had often wondered how to figure that math problem. After watching this video, and one urchfab put out on the main hoop in a roll cage i now get it. Thank you Nate.
No prob! Glad I could help! It's hard figure out what to include in these videos so I'm happy to hear feed back
@@natebleepinjeep9564 you guys do great man. Keep it up.
Great little project that’s versatile. 👍
Thank you!
You are so good at explaining what you're doing and why. Thank you. I am now binge watching all of the J10 vids you are doing.. at work. Ha
Looks great. I love these fabrication videos. Also thanks for the tip on the speed square
No prob bud, thanks for watching
Just started watching some of your videos. Really love the garage fabrication and the simple lessons like proper speed square use. Awesome, awesome stuff
I think you did a great job explaining the process. It was easy to follow
Like the project but LOVE the garage setup!!! Wood burning stove! Perfect I'd never go inside the house
Thanks! I spend alot of time out here lol
nice, I like the addition of the lights.
I don't know who's bothering you with "rarity" of the vehicle; but f it, you have YOUR money, what you do with it is nobody's business.
People love to violate personal borders, especially in this business. Don't let them. You're a solid dude. Cheers
Thanks man! I appreciate it!
This is Awesome!! Jeepers modify everything make it yours who cares what others think YOU ROCK!!!
Liking this truck
Thanks! Its growing on me as well
Nevermind the dummies. You rescued this old collector from the jaws of a crusher in the last seconds. Woohoo. You've given it a new life. Kudos Dandahermit
Tool of the day speed square thanks for the teaching on angels
Thanks for the speed square trick!
No prob! Thanks for watching
Hell yeah nate glad to see this Jeep getting some love again
Me too! I love working on this truck
Using eyebolts for the bed rails would be a slick solution to tie downs, and maybe building a tank protector and mount into the rack would be cool
Truck is looking good
Thanks joe
Your welcome.
lucky man, sweet truck. needs alot of love Theseus's paradox
One of my favorite BJ projects yet!
Ive got a 66 jeep gladiator, and i absolutley love what you're doing and wish i had more skills to do what you're doing
Thanks for the compliment! The sooner you begin to teach yourself to fabricate, the closer you will come to mastering it! I taught myself and you can aswell!
I've learned and taught myself a lot, and so has bleepin jeep. I was really excited when you started uploading your low buck diesel truck project. Keep doing what you're doing i love it man
Great work and great instruction, thank you!
Thanks! Happy to hear you enjoyed it
I love it man! She is looking bad a$$, I like these kind of builds.
Good to hear!
As always Nate. You are the fabrication master !!
Nice. 👍 a plasma cutter would make life easier.
Cool truck. You doubled the steel in that truck!
Bobbing the back end and making a flat bed would be cool looking on that truck.
Love the shot at 11:08. Also, I have a J10, and not once I ever thought you were destroying a J Truck. Thanks for the content!
That's a great looking rack. Nice tip for the speed square. Thank you. Here in Canada, any marker light that faces rearward has to be red. Thanks again
Looks good only thing I would do different is angle the center led pod down for a bed light.
Lovin the progess
Thanks! I'm excited to be digging back into this project now that summer is over
@@natebleepinjeep9564 you have given me some insperation on a project with this project
Bleepin, I feel terrible for not noticing you've been working on an FSJ! tells you how long it's been since I've been on UA-cam. I'll watch more in Afghanistan this winter...I run the NEB-FSJ Club, look us up on Facebook should you ever need anything or you're in the area!
I'll look it up! Thank you
Keep rocking and rolling dude! Enjoying the series, and making me think about going out and finding an old rotting truck and doing the same.
Awesome, thanks for the tutorial- I learned some stuff.
Glad to hear it Mark!
Really detailed, great stuff!!!
Thank you!
MORE LOW BUCK DIESEL TRUCK 😁😁😁
really enjoy the tech tips. and the full size jeep is coming along nicely!
That is one awesome headache rack. Wish I had welding skills.
Thanks! The sooner you invest in a welder, the sooner you can start to develop welding skills of your own!
Thats what I am doing. @@natebleepinjeep9564
Would be pretty cool to put a triangle piece on top of those pieces of square tube instead of just a flat cap. Would give it more of a unique look. Pretty sweet headache rack though.
Thank you Russell
Thanks for this. I didn't know how much a speed square was capable of doing.
When you build a rack on the truck like this it is good to leave enough room between the up rights to slide through in case you roll it over off road and end up needing to come out the back window.
Great job, appreciate you putting out good information brother. Weld on!
Frame in support for expanded metal screen to save the glass. Dandahermit
I haven't uploaded my video but I filled up about half a 5 gallon bucket in cuts trying to figure angles out.
I am currently planning my headache rack, winch mount and lighting on my dually gin pole truck.
sick truck and rack!
On the bottomside of the angle facing down into the bed just drill a 1/2" hole every foot or so for attachment points
Good explanation of how to use the speed square I’m a carpenter by trade so I was ahead of u but folks not familiar should be able to understand, and as for people getting after you for for making ur truck the way you want it fuck um its urs do what u wish I think it’s coming out sweet! I’d love to have it for my own jeep
made my LJs fenders and bumpers with that exact stanley speed square.. later tried to use it as a pry bar doing roof fascia and now i have a different brand
Great looking build, as usual. The is one thing making my OCD flip out though. You angled your vertical risers to match the back line of the cab, great!, but now the top surface of your horizontal bar is at an angle where the roof is not. That would have been a nightmare and measuring compound angles is a bitch.
Awesome work Nate.
Good catch! I thought about this as well but I hoped no one would notice! Compound angles start to get funky fast. Thanks for the comment Khorsathedark lol
Damn you are a great instructor! Thanks so much!
That is sweet! Nice job!
They have cool tie down hooks on Amazon for jku hardtop bolts. You might look at those.
Good call thanks
Great videos keep it up
Thanks!
use a bevel square to find your angles for future headache racks :)
Nice, it looks awesome :D
Thank you!
like the looks of it, the only thing I might have done differently is that "light bar" instead of putting it inside the frame of the head-ache bar, I would have placed it level to it an put some stand off's in-between the two pieces, sheeted in the gap. My way is a lot more work, I get that, BUT I live by my windows an covering up as much as you did blocks that rear view mirror too much for my liking
awesome video
You ain't ruining a old jeep truck. What you are making is something from the brand that would of happened either way. Keep on Jeepin
Wait a second. The "rhino grill" trucks never came with the dual wall bed! Or the amc logo on the B pillar!
I smell a grill swap...
As for the rust by the fenders, that is due to a body seam that results in an inch-wide shelf on the inside that collects mud. HOWEVER, do not hate on amc for that seam. The reason for the seam was to allow the lower panel sections, which are actually galvanised steel for corrosion resistance, to be attached to the normal steel body panels. Hence why they rust above, but not below the seam.
I kinda wanted to do something like this for a headache rack on nine, now I really want to.
If you haven't yet, consider joining an FSJ group. You'll have access to other people's experience and knowledge on these jeeps and I am sure they would be interested in your build
You could always put some of that diamond metal mesh to protect the back windows and not really lose much visibility.
Stretch steel
+David Twa expanded steelmy friend
Love this project Nate, more episodes please...;)
Cody Smith bingo! That’s what I was thinking of
@@Bumblebee4788 thank you! I'm happy to be working on this truck again
Cool J-truck. I'm guessing a 82-87 J10 someone did a Gladiator Rhino conversion on. And you decided to put an oil burner in it. As if J-trucks weren't oddball enough.
I was taught to bisect the angles for corner cuts, so you do not have a long side and a short side to weld together. These do not fit up nice and result in you having to burn in a big ugly weld. Big, ugly welds make heat warp more likely, and they waste wire.
Great job I think I going make one very close to same Four my dodge cummins
Good tips
Looks good nate. Im telling ya. That truck needs some monstaliner smurfidalic at least on the flares and rockers unless you want that out of a barn look.
I'm loving this build series, and was wondering where y'all areblocated? I see it's 7 months ago, but whst are tge rules about lites there? We can't have amber facing rearward, or red facing forward. Just wondering about your clearence lites...
I want your garage..... 😂
Loved the video and how you are taking the time to talk through it. But quick question. How long is the top left and top right angle piece between the top bar and the ones on the sides? Thanks
Awsome vid bro, subscribing and binging your vids.
That thing is looking awesome. Such a bad ass truck. Definitely going to be a head turner. Random question, how big is your shop?
Thanks man, I hope so! The shop is 50'x40'
Good
Wait? what diesel is in this? I like the idea of a headache rack, but I also like the rack stack idea just not their execution of the vision. Might have to think about that from a build. lol
Yes sir, it's a Om617 from a Mercedes! I love many diesel platforms my brother! The rack stacks can be pretty bad ass when executed correctly
What about horizontal steel rod for window protection, perhaps?
How big is your shop. I plan on building one on a vacant lot I have but was waiting to find a bigger property to build a new house with a shop attached.
Great Job. looks good. I need $$ for steel.
20' of 2"x 1/8th angle iron
10' of 2"x4"x1/8th tubing
50-80$ depending on if your in the city or rural
sheet of steel mesh is about 70-90$ if you wanna add that to protect the glass.. if they charge at a cut fee or a fee for not buying the full 20'/24' lengths of steel id recommend buying the full lengths save it for future projects and bring an angle grinder to cut it your self to a length you can haul
Who cares what anyone says about your trucks they are yours you are putting in the time and money to make it yours and what you want . I think you are doing a great job but my opinion should not even matter if you are happy with it that is all that matters and you are helping others figure out how to fab at home with what they have
What gauge wire are you using for your mig? I’ve been using a flux core and have had troubles burning through tube steel
With all the fabrication you do, you should totally do something with @devossgarage and his @tapeboss. It’s pretty cool actually, an attachment to memorize three separate measurements. I am a current follower of you both and maybe y’all could get more revenue and maybe followers..... it’s an idea
Weld on some d-rings.
I’m with Tanner below
I'm still stuck on the lights on my build. I'm not sure if to use circle or oval lights. My tail lights are oval but the circles look nice to.
Stupid question of the minute, what is the purpose of the two square tubes pokin out the top of that sumbitch? They kinda detract from the styling of it but if it actually serves a purpose I can be more understanding
Who cares what you do to them. They're yours and you're not letting them sit and rot the rest of the way. Now they're being used and live on better than ever.
recesed rings with springs.
You're good but there's at least one simpler and waay quicker way to have set up those cuts . I'm 80 n been fabricating for over 70 years. Mostly commercially like in the ship yards and walk in custom fab projects in my Shops. ( Dan-CO Fabrication)
The bed will buckle before that headache rack gives!
I was thinking the same thing lol
The headache rack might be a subliminal plan to hold the bed together...