Built from what we had. Refined into what we needed.
The Junkyard Jeepster started as a personal build with a simple goal: create a capable off-road vehicle using practical parts, smart packaging, and custom fabrication. What began as a one-off project eventually became the foundation for much of the CNA Fabrication product line.
As the build evolved, so did the parts. Chassis components, suspension mounts, steering solutions, armor, bumpers, and axle parts were developed to solve real problems on the vehicle — then refined into products for other Jeepster builders.
Products Developed From This Build
Build Details
Vehicle
- 1967 Jeepster Commando
Chassis
- CNA Fabrication Jeepster frame
- Wheelbase: 113"
- Overall length: 170"
- Overall weight: 5520 lbs (full tank of gas)
Tires & Wheels
- Battleborn wheels - Sierra Forged 17x9 BS: 4.5"
- Nitto Trail Grapplers - 40x13.5x17
Suspension
- 3 link front, 4 link rear
- Integrated subframe link mount
- 2.5"x14" Radflo Coilovers front/rear
- 2"x4" Radflo Bump Stops limited to 2"
- Midship 1"x40" AntiRock swaybar, forged 18" arms lengthened 2"
Axles
- Front: 99-04 Ford Dana 60 with Yukon Zip Locker
- Rear: GM 14 Bolt with Yukon Grizzly Locker
- 5.38 Yukon gears front/rear
- Stock axle shafts (for now...)
Brakes
- Wilwood Calipers front/rear - PN: 120-11136
- Wilwood Tandem Swing Mount Brake Pedal, PN: 340-15677, with custom built pedal
- 7/8" Remote Master Cylinders front/rear PN: 260-10374
Steering
- PSC 1.75" Hydro Assist Ram
- WeaverFab Steering Arm & Milled Knuckle
- PSC Big Bore Steering Box
- Blank Pitman arm, drilled and shaved
- Upgraded aluminum tie rod (Finally bent the steel one)
- CNA Saginaw Steering box Mount
Powertrain
- Engine: 5.3 LM7 with BTR Truck Norris Cam
- Holley Terminator X Max
- Transmission: 4L80E with stock truck converter (Converter changing soon...)
- Transfer Case: NP241 with SYE
- Custom 17 Gallon Fuel cell with skid plate.
Building a Jeepster?
The Junkyard Jeepster became the foundation for how CNA Fabrication develops Jeepster components: design around the entire vehicle, test the parts in real conditions, refine what works, and turn those solutions into products for other builders.
