When it comes to an affordable build platform it's hard to beat the '87-'95 Jeep Wrangler YJ. The sturdy little leaf-sprung Jeep's stout frame and cheap price make it a garage builder's best friend.
Jeep used the AX15 or NV3550 transmission in literally hundreds of thousands of Jeeps from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. And that's not even including Dodge light-duty pickups that used them in ...