CAP-IT BUILDS . . . a Project ARB Jeep TJ

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CAP-IT BUILDS . . . a Project ARB Jeep TJ
Cap-it Jeep Build Out - ARB gets Cap-it® to build a Project
Jeeps are a great platform to build from and we sell some of the best products in the industry for
this project. On this build were going to be outfitting our Jeep with just about every conceivable
ARB Product they make including Old Man Emu Suspension.
As for the finishing touches we’ll throw some Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels, Bushwacker
Flares, Daystar Jeep Products and much more goodies. After the Jeep is finished it will be
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travelling around our 15 locations for viewing and also be hitting the trails.
Director of Special
Projects
Our Build starts with a 97 Jeep TJ Sport that has
240,000kms on a 80,000km rebuilt Fuel Injected 6
cylinder 5spd for just under $4000. It was a daily commuter from Vancouver to Whistler.
We found out that the frame was totally rusted so we
bought a better frame from the auto Wreckers
After a few days of searching the local Off-Road forums
to no avail, we lucked out and picked up a near new
frame at a local wrecking yard for $400. This saved us
a ton of work as we didn’t have to send the new frame
out to get media blasted and powder coated.
Now for the fun part. From ARB we’re going to be using OLD MAN
EMU’s 4” Front and Rear Coils and Extended Length Nitrocharger
Sport Twin Tube shocks. Old Man Emu has always been known for
their 2-2½” lifts, but when it comes to the Jeep TJ & JK’s they offer
a 4” application for those who want more lift. This 4” application is
not a full kit, so we’re going to Daystar and some other products to
make it complete.
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Since our 4” lift kit does not come with extended short arms,
we’re going to use DAYSTAR’s Poly Flex Control Arms. These
are arms are sweet. They come with grease able Spherical
Ball Joints for better articulation and they’re fully rebuild able
too. For around $1200 it’s a great investment for those who
want the most out of their Jeep.
To make additional room for our 35” tires, we’re adding a 1”
body lift from DAYSTAR. This kit isn’t your normal body lift. The
kit comes complete with new urethane lower body mounts and
upper mounts that are 1” taller than stock. There’s no messing around with the typical plastic pucks anymore. Also another
good reason for the extra 1” is for ease of cleaning the mud and
dirt off between the frame and body.
Here we are now on the start
of the gear assembly. We are
going to a 4.56 gear ratio
to match up with the 35”
tall tires along with all new
bearings.
Now it’s Paint Time !!
We’ve gone Old School and painted the Jeep a 1970 Dodge Challenger Sublime
Green with a 2 tone Flat Black Hood.
This color is WICKED!! ..... It’s better than I thought it be and it’ll definitely turn
heads when driving down the road. Besides, we gotta keep the color within the
Mopar family. Check out the Cap-it Build blog for more details.
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Mason Funk
CAP-IT BUILDS . . . a race inspired
Baja Prerunner Truck
Director of Special
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So it’s time to anti-up and build a vehicle that represents
how our aftermarket accessories are put to the test on
the track, for us to enjoy knowing they are going to last
on our daily drivers.
We’ve enlisted the support from our Manufactures like,
Tuff Country Suspensions, Rigid Industries, Mickey
Thompson, King Shocks, Fiberwerx, TR Beadlocks and
many more to kick-start this project into high gear.
Original 2004 F150
We enlisted our old retired 2004 F150 with 280,000kms in
which it had a blown transmission, to go under the knife.
First things first, let’s get rid of the stock fender. There's
about a million spot welds holding these panels on so we
invested in a spot weld removal drill bit to make life much
easier.
On go the Fiberwerx Fenders. As you can see there's a huge
difference in fender coverage. The fender descriptions say
4.5" bulge and judging by this, we can definitely see it.
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To handle the abuse we
contacted King Racing out
of California, gave them
some specs on the truck
and they took it from there.
For the front suspension
we’re using the 2.5” x10”
Performance Race Series,
800lb rated coils with
remote reservoirs.
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As for controlling the compression travel we’re adding
2.5”x4” Bump Stops stroked
to 3” with a 1” internal
spacer. This will provide a
very smooth compression
stop.
For the rears we went for the OE Performance Series piggyback shocks. Since we’re keeping the rear suspension stock,
we’ve kept the shock travel the same length. We’ll also add
some rear bumps stops to it as well to cushion the compression travel.
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Mickey Thompson supplied us with a set of 37” Baja ATZp3
tires which our mounted on Trailready’s Beadlock wheels. To
tighten up the 24 bolts to the ring, just like a tire you alternate
in a criss-cross pattern which give you even pressure around
the seal.
We ordered up from ADD (Addictive Desert Design) a Stealth
front bumper and a Race Series Tire Carrier rear bumper, all in
raw steal. You can order them up in a black powder coat, but
we're going to have ours painted red.
Time to get our F150 looking like a true Trophy Truck. We took
it down to BR Wraps in Abbotsford BC to work their magic.
It Turned out great!
Now we need to rip it up and see what’s it’s capable of doing.
Check out our Cap-it Build Blog to see more.
Build complete
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Mason Funk
CAP-IT BUILDS . . . a Jeep Wrangler 4dr JK
Director of Special
Projects
Our Cap-it Team is always looking for vehicles to outfit. This
time we have chosen the ever so popular Jeep Wrangler JK
for our next build. Why you ask… to make it unique from
other Jeeps and to personalize it to our lifestyle.
Accessories & Products used in this build:
ARB: Diff Covers, drear slide drawer,
Old Man Emu: 4” lift kit,
OR-FAB: Front and rear bumpers, rock sliders, rocker armour
Mickey Thompson: 37x12.5x20 ATZp3 tires
MHT Wheel: 20x10 Adrenaline wheels
Bushwacker: Flat Fenders
Westin: T-Maxx 9500 winch
Additional accessories: GOBI roof rack, LED Lighting,
cosmetic interior upgrades
A complete teardown in removing the
flares, bumpers and running boards
makes it a clean slate for installing
accessories. First we install the 4”
OME lift kit.
Next up is the OR FAB Stinger front bumper. To match we
installed the rear bumper along with the rear swing away tire
carrier and roto-pack fuel packs.
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To complete the protection, we added rocker bars along with
side armour for that extreme off road look.
By removing the doors and taking some of the interior trim out
allow the use of c-clamps to hold the side armour for marking out the holes. Once you drill out all the holes, the install kit
supplies you with crush nuts in which you bolt the armour to
due to the double wall in the body.
As for the front fender, it’s a single panel so all you have to do
is loosen it off so you’re able get your hand in there to tighten
up the hardware.
For added looks we
painted the out lip of the
MHT wheels and interior
accent pieces to match
the Jeep. This really
takes on a whole new
look in personalizing.
We turn our attention to the interior. As you
know there isn’t much for securing belongings
or gear. So we installed a Outback 2 drawer
system from ARB. Full roller bearings for ease
of use and stops the drawers from rattling
around. Large lockable handle with marine style
carpet lines the galvanized construction.
As you can see our Jeep JK project is coming
along great. We’re still in the works in adding
more accessories.
Check out our Cap-it Build Blog to see more.
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CAP-IT BUILDS . . . a 1923 T Bucket Hot Rod
Hank Funk
Founder &
Chairman
Cap-it T Bucket Build
The whole idea behind the project was to build the ‘23 T bucket as a pick-up truck
promoting Cap-it, and its “Genuine Truckware” accessories. It will be available to
franchisees show & shine events, parades and car shows. We’re building a true Ford
- Ford everything. Ford 9” rear end, Ford axles, spindles and brakes, Ford body and
pick-up box, Ford gauges and Ford engine.
It appeared to me that every T Bucket out there had a small block Chevy in it - not
that I care, but in my mind a 1923 Ford T- Bucket is a Ford. What’s a Chevy engine
doing in a Ford anyway? Why go to all the work and not do it right.
Seeing that T buckets became so popular in the late 60’s I decided to put in a late
60’s Ford engine – a mustang 351 Cleveland – very rare indeed - parts like pistons
have to be machined – you don’t buy them off the shelf, most Cleveland parts cost
many more times than other engines but it’s reminiscent to those hot muscle cars of
late 60’s. It was introduced in 1969 as Ford’s new performance engine and was built
through the end of 1974 model year. It incorporated elements learned on the 385
big-block series and the Boss 302, particularly the poly-angle combustion chambers
with canted valves and thin-wall casting technology. Inside the block are
large main bearings for durability with 4
bolt mains. Reduced demand for large
engines due to fuel economy regulations
led to the abandonment of the Cleveland
production line.
Time to mount the big boots:
31 X 18 Mickey Thomson Tires on rear
26 X 8 Mickey Thomson Tires on front
Power Train Specifications
We want to be able to have enough
horse power to spin those 18” soft
wide tires without too much effort.
After all an engine looking as powerful
as this one has got to do something
other than to look good.
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1969 - 351 Cleveland Ford
10:7:1 Compression ratio
Race Cam
2 – 4 barrel Edelbrock 500 CFM carbs
Weiand Dragster Tunnel Ram
Edelbrock – water pump
Polished valve covers
MSD Distributor
MSD Blaster Coil
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MSD Plug wires
Mastertorque starter
Chrome alternator
March Billet brackets & pulleys
A comfortable 400 horsepower engine
Ford C4 automatic transmission with
a (2500 – 2800) torque converter
• 4:56 gears
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Cap-it 1923
T Bucket
Hot Rod
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