Story by Chris Overacker - Edited by Mark J. Smith, JeepTruck.com
Join us now as we present Part 2 of this multi-part series of articles in which Chris
Overacker owner of CODE 4x4 Inc. describes how he built this awesome truck.
Having built several
J-trucks years past, I
have found that the
frame’s open “C” section
can be a weak area. I
choose to add angle steel
to the insides of the open
“C”, to add some
reinforcement. Also, the
body mount outriggers
were rusted and in need
of repair, so I built new
top pieces and welded
them on.
Be sure to join us for Part 3 of Chris Overacker's Pre-Runner build!
Onto the next phase, I
decided to keep the AMC 360
V-8 stock, and even though I
prefer automatic
transmissions, I opted to keep
the stock T-177 trans and
NP208 T-case installed for
now. I cleaned and painted
the engine, trans & T-case
(installed a new clutch), and
put them back into the
chassis.
I also started fabbing the new exhaust system
utilizing pre-bent sections of 2-1/4” tubing.