So I picked up a parts car today. Evil thoughts occurred.

Normal driveshaft, irs.

Front irs as well, driven right off the trans.

If you get it, I would like some interior pictures. See if it's a match for mine.

Toyman01 wrote: Maybe with a custom oil pan and very limited suspension travel, I could wedge a front axle in there.

Pfft, you don't need any suspension travel with big/sticky enough tires. Think "oversized 4wd kart". Tune the handling to suit via engineered chassis flex.

It's 12" wider than the Samurai. That might be a little difficult to work around.

TheDeafElectrician wrote:

Smarta$$ McPoopyPants wrote: And you've got a buyer/trader when it's done. (This guy.) Bonus points if it's barbie-jeep pink with a t-shirt cannon mounted in the stink.

You guys are relentlessly funny.

Well, DILYSI Dave gets credit for the barbie jeep idea. But somebody needs to DO it.

In reply to Toyman01:

Looks like the rad made love to one of the cams too.

Toyman01 wrote: This one almost has to be 2wd, but something like this. Maybe with a custom oil pan and very limited suspension travel, I could wedge a front axle in there.

I'm thinking this is going to happen. Not quickly, but hopefully by October. The build thread is going here.

Toyman01 wrote: How hard is it to shorten a Outback drivetrain? Do they use a regular driveshaft and rear differential? 3.0L AWD, $500.

I'm pretty sure that the engine in that thing is FUBAR. Remember it sits between the front wheels and the bumper and the crank centerline is really high. Actually in that pic it looks like the radiator got wrapped around the left cylinder head by whatever took the chunk out of the bumper.

In reply to Knurled:

See, this is why I ask you guys. I'm already on Plan G.

4wd is way to complex for this. 2wd and GO!!