(rock music)
- It's morning so it's hacking time.
I got to put bigger tires on the Commando, and unfortunately
stock sheet metal prevents that.
I don't want to lift this thing too much, I just want to
be able to cut it out for tire clearance, and probably
put some 33's on it.
So what we're going to do, is use a Jeep TJ fender flare
front and rear, both sides.
And put it right on like that.
Which is going to require quite a bit of hacking, but it's
going to give a lot more tire room on this pooch.
- They're almost the perfect fit, except for this part
right here at the bottom that curves out.
So I'm going to cut that off with a regular death wheel.
(saw buzzing)
I'll check the fit, and then
these will be bolted on in no time.
- One of the cool things about these Jeeps is they have a
really ample rear wheel tub.
But I don't want to cut into it when I'm cutting out here.
I want to leave the stock in her tub.
So what I'm going to do is measure up to that tub,
and then transfer the mark so that I know what my limit is
for hacking so that I don't get into that part.
- Oh man.
- [David] What?
- We better not mess this up.
(David laughing)
We got one shot at it.
- [David] Okay, just a second ago you were like
"just hack it and don't worry about it."
- [Steve] I know.
(saw buzzing)
- [David] It's done!
- I don't think it improved the looks any, but
once we put the fender flare on it should look pretty good.
It looks really good.
- And I'll end up cutting this I think, at an angle right?
- Yeah, matching the angle of the flare.
- [David] Yeah.
Up here in the front I'm going to have to cut a whole lot
more than just the flare covers 'cause I got to get rid of
this factory flare so that the new one will sit flat.
You realize that if I screw this up I'm going to be all
disheartened and like want to abandon the entire project.
(saws grinding)
Wow, that kind of hurts.
Alright.
- Oh man, that's lookin' really good.
- Yeah.
It's going to be a handsome devil by the time
we get done with this.
- Oddly, this side of the Jeep is not exactly the same
as the other side.
Who could've imagined.
I like to stand back to get the eyeball which is generally
even more important than measuring.
- [Steve] Looks pretty good.
- [David] Dulcich, are you ready for our big moment?
- Whoa!
- [David] Duhn! Duhn! Duhn!
- [Steve] Oh man, those are beyond awesome.
Look at those boggers.
- [David] It's a 33 by 14 on a 15 by 10,
with three and 5/8 back spacing.
- Wow.
- [David] The whole goal here is to get these tires on here
and judge the fit of them so that we can then order a new
rear end that won't break.
'Cause this Dana 44 is not long for this world with what
we're planning on doing.
(impact driver)
Okay, get this 31 10 50 out.
- Did it fit?
- Yep.
Yeah, our off-road Challenger had 32's on it.
- Yeah.
- 33's are like, barely even aggressive.
I have one more trick up my sleeve.
- [Steve] Really?
- Yep.
Watch this.
- [Steve] 'Kay, I'm ready to be amazed.
- [David] Boom!
- [Steve] Wow.
- Since this is going to be a multi-purpose vehicle,
Look at that drag slick.
- [Steve] Wow.
- [David] That's a 33 by 12 Hoosier.
- Man, that is a serious gumwall.
- This is on the same 15 by 10.
I know!
(impact drive)
Okay, drop 'er down.
Okay, that's pretty epic.
- Let me see.
- That's awesome!
I've never had a slick that big in my life.
That just proves the Commando will not be boring.
- It's as though it's been crying out for those Hoosier
slicks all it's life.
Look at that.
- Yeah.
- It just perfected the Commando.
- Okay.
And, contact.
- Yeah, you could tell it was going to hit.
- Yeah.
- Where's it hitting?
- [David] Just leaf spring.
Okay, so we need to measure the front axle, wheel-mounting
surface to wheel-mounting surface.
And then we need to add an inch per side to that.
Add two inches overall.
- Yeah.
- [David] Right?
- Yeah.
- Cool, now we can go build a clevo.
- [Steve] (laughs) Okay.
- Moving on to the engine building part of the program.
Steve walks away, right when I have to put it in the shop.
- [Steve] You know those meats look really good rolling
like that, Freiburger.
- [David] Yeah, how do they look from over there?
- They look great!
Sorry, I was posting to social media.
It was critical.