Jason Weidhuner is a Chevy guy at heart, but as his wheeling experience grew he decided he wanted a buggy for extreme trails and maybe a bit of desert/rock racing. So how do you combine your love for Bow Tie iron with a desire for a tube car? You stuff solid Chevy bits in a well-thought-out chassis and skin it in classic GM bodywork, even if it means scouring junkyards to find old panels in matching colors. The Chassis was designed and built by S&N Fab in Washington. That GM aqua blue-green color is called Light Green, Medium Blue Green Poly, or Medium Green depending on the year and the shade, but Jason was able to track down enough old sheetmetal to give his Frankenstein-stitched buggy skin a unique look that caught our eye from 100 yards away. Tech Specs 1967-70 GM Body Panels On S&N Fab Chassis Drivetrain Engine: 2004 Cadillac 6.0L LQ9 Transmission: TH400 Transfer case: Atlas 3.0 Front Axle: Currie Rock Jock 60, solid knuckles, 5.13 gears, Detroit Locker, CTM U-joints Rear Axle: Eaton HO72, 5.13 gears, Detroit Locker Suspension Springs & Such: Bilstein coilover and bypass shocks, air bumps, triangulated 4-link Tires & Wheels: 40-inch Maxxis Creepy Crawlers on Weld wheels with OMF beadlocks Steering: PSC full hydraulic Other Stuff: Custom headers, MagnaFlow muffler, Lowrance GPS, Warn XD9000i winch, Mastercraft seats The grille has been narrowed 39 inches, but the axles are still full with 1-tons. The Currie 60 carries 5.13 gears and a Detroit Locker, while Solid knuckles turn 40-inch Maxxis Creepy Crawler tires.The grille has been narrowed 39 inches, but the axles are still full with 1-tons. The Curr The aqua paint is all original from the late ’60s and early ’70s. Panels from four junkyard trucks were rescued and the rust trimmed out before being cut and fitted into a new, slimmer buggy body. Some panels even had layers of later paint sanded off to reveal the original hue. The rear bodywork is actually from a front fender as well; however, the roof was painted to match.The aqua paint is all original from the late ’60s and early ’70s. Panels from four junkyar The stitched hood hides a 6.0L LQ9 LS engine from an ’04 Cadillac feeding custom headers within a tube chassis built by S&N Fab. The steering is all PSC full hydro parts, including a single-ended ram, an extruded cooler, a pump, and an orbital valve. The front-mounted radiator is from Flex-a-lite and features electric fans.The stitched hood hides a 6.0L LQ9 LS engine from an ’04 Cadillac feeding custom headers w Racing and four-wheeling are similar in their interior requirements: a few Auto Meter gauges for tracking vitals; a 12-Volt Guy switch panel with circuit breakers for ignition, fans, lights, and winch; a Lowrance GPS to find the finish line or your way home; and a B&M shifter for the TH400, while twin Atlas 3.0 shifters do low-range duties. The lightweight steering wheel is from Joe’s Racing Products.Racing and four-wheeling are similar in their interior requirements: a few Auto Meter gaug It looks like a Ford 9-inch, but it’s actually an Eaton HO72 from an early ’70s 1-ton. These axles run a bigger 10-inch ring gear but have many attributes similar to the coveted later-day Corporate 14-bolt. Jason’s is stuffed with 5.13 gears and a Detroit Locker.It looks like a Ford 9-inch, but it’s actually an Eaton HO72 from an early ’70s 1-ton. The From behind you can see the Bilstein coilover and bypass shocks for high-speed off-roading as well as the custom diff guard. Above the axle is a cooler for transmission and steering plus mounted ammo cans for tools and spare parts.From behind you can see the Bilstein coilover and bypass shocks for high-speed off-roading By Fred Williams Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
