Appels M998 hmmwv build...

[jcappeljr]

Well I have my hands full now.I am building a humvee from scratch.I am starting out with a stripped frame and body.Heres some pics,I have bought alot of parts from alot of different people.Its hard starting with basicaly a stripped frame you dont know what parts you need.I have spent the last month looking at the parts book and searching the internet.Everyone says you buy a runner cheaper than you can build one,I am starting to believe them.I have $12k in parts on the garage floor.I still need another couple of grand in parts.Atleast I will know what I have when I am done.Hope to have it done for Aberdeen show.I am always looking for parts.

 

[jcappeljr]

More pics..

 

[wehring]

Brave...

you are a brave man indeed! Good luck

Justin Wehring
979 997 3112

 

[jcappeljr]

Thanks,I probaly have 80% of the parts,Its the small stuff that adds up and is hard to find.

 

[emmado22]

Your either brave or insane.. Brave, I hope!

 

[jcappeljr]

Both....

 

[VQ-1]

good luck! is that a civilian h1 body?

 

[jcappeljr]

No,Its a military body.The b pillar someone made it and the b pillar mounting brackets.they also made the right hand front cowl,and the D beam.All of which I am removing and replacing with the correct parts.I desperatly need the right hand front cowl with the louvers and the right hand b pillar mounting assembly,and the mounting brackets the air canister mount to.

 

[jcappeljr]

Someone must of had this body mounted on a pickup truck at one time,It had a different steering column and petals.

 

[R Racing]

I would say your 1 busy fellow John ! But we know it will be right when its all done

 

[scrapdaddy]

WOW! you weren't kidding, that is from scratch, good luck. At least you have good taste in lawn mowers. Got to love Exmarks

 

[nattieleather]

HMMWV Some assembly required! Good thing your not trying to put it together under a Christmas tree....lol!
Good luck with your project. Keep the pictures coming!

 

[JeffShoots]

That is an amazing undertaking. I've had my Civ H1 from 2000 and just the maintenance is a bear.

I have been thinking of upgrading the Motor/trans to a Cummings/ Allison Transmission swap. So I can get 2 wheel drive W/ a six speed, more power + Fuel milage

What are you using in for a motor trans?

 

[jcappeljr]

I tell everyone I am building a humvee from a box.Everyday I get boxes of parts in the mail.This weekend I am giong to start on getting it to a rolling chassis form.I will post pics as the work is complete.

 

[aggopian]

Ant just to think some people pick easy tasks like climbing Everest LOL

Good luck at least when you're done you will REALLY know what you have!

 

[Hightechken]

But did you get a good title with some of the bigger pieces????

As time goes on it seems to get harder and harder to register vehicles to drive on the public roads.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Good luck and keep us updated! I bet it will be sweet when its done....

 

[nattieleather]

Is a modern take on the Jeep in a crate?

 

[Tanner]

As time goes on it seems to get harder and harder to register vehicles to drive on the public roads.

Not hard to register if you live in a non-Socialist state...

'Tanner'

 

[jcappeljr]

I dont have a title,that is the least of my worries.I have a plan for that.