Just Another XJ on tons, coilovers, 42's, etc. Build - Page 10

bbaCJ8 · 04-06-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lubes

Tho he isn't just slopping pieces of scrap to make a diff cover and covering boogery welds with layers of paint, nor splicing in tube cuz he measured wrong or having his expert buddies help him with the shiz he can't do... not to mention being in school AND having a job.

Oh SNAP!!

Mills89YJ · 04-06-2011, 04:57 PM

OkLaHoMaTJ · 04-06-2011, 05:40 PM

Wally · 04-06-2011, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lubes

Tho he isn't just slopping pieces of scrap to make a diff cover and covering boogery welds with layers of paint, nor splicing in tube cuz he measured wrong or having his expert buddies help him with the shiz he can't do... not to mention being in school AND having a job.

Agreed, but you shouldnt talk about your previous builds like that lubes, you have done some things right

It is nice to see he built it right the first time, not for the 7th times in 7 years where not one of those builds was Kwality enough to keep the rig on the trails for more than half a run

keep it up Justin I will be ready to wheel with you any time when it's done

Lubes · 04-07-2011, 01:59 AM

mattism78 · 05-07-2011, 03:18 PM

Was browsing google and stumbled upon this thread. AMAZING fab work. Good job

GWhiteXJ · 05-10-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wally

Agreed, but you shouldnt talk about your previous builds like that lubes, you have done some things right

It is nice to see he built it right the first time, not for the 7th times in 7 years where not one of those builds was Kwality enough to keep the rig on the trails for more than half a run

keep it up Justin I will be ready to wheel with you any time when it's done

Justin, your gonna be nice and wasted saturday afternoon from graduation when I call you and tell you your doubler is (finally) done right????

freerider15 · 05-10-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GWhiteXJ

Justin, your gonna be nice and wasted saturday afternoon from graduation when I call you and tell you your doubler is (finally) done right????

FUKK YEAH I WILL BE

But I graduate Friday Afternoon...not Saturday...but I'll probably be drunk both

That reminds me...if your free at all Friday ( I walk at 11:30am, party starts around 12:30pm, ends...well whenever we call it quits or everyone passes out

) you should stop on by and have a beer and grab some grub

Wally · 05-11-2011, 09:18 AM

Congrats on Graduating, can't wait for you to FINISH this thing so we can play follow the leader through some big rock gardens on the western slope

freerider15 · 05-11-2011, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Wally

Congrats on Graduating, can't wait for you to FINISH this thing so we can play follow the leader through some big rock gardens on the western slope

Thanks...can't wait either! ;D

Speaking of which...if your in town Friday stop on by my house as well! Free booze (keg of sunshine and one of bud) and food!

Wally · 05-11-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by freerider15

Thanks...can't wait either! ;D

Speaking of which...if your in town Friday stop on by my house as well! Free booze (keg of sunshine and one of bud) and food!

Got my mother, father, brother, wife and sister in law in town, and the graduate school graduation is at 3:00pm, dinner reservations at 5:30 sorry won't happen, but maybe next week some time

GWhiteXJ · 05-12-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by freerider15

FUKK YEAH I WILL BE

But I graduate Friday Afternoon...not Saturday...but I'll probably be drunk both

That reminds me...if your free at all Friday ( I walk at 11:30am, party starts around 12:30pm, ends...well whenever we call it quits or everyone passes out

) you should stop on by and have a beer and grab some grub

I'll do what I can man! Thanks for the invite. We are planning on whipping out the last plates before 2 and then Im going to be in a mad dash for the junk yard....provided my truck stays running, there's a good chance you'll see me for a congrats gift and a beer. Only one tho....Im not a drinker....

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Originally Posted by Wally

Congrats on Graduating, can't wait for you to FINISH this thing so we can play follow the leader through some big rock gardens on the western slope

I wanna play!

GWhiteXJ · 05-16-2011, 11:21 PM

Sorry I didnt make it for a beer, but Im pretty sure you were happy when I showed up with this....

I'll do what I can on the 14B machining but Im pretty sure thats big no go. Im not even sure that would fit on the Webb either. Other than that, no worries on the rest. Just gotta figure out a suitable time. You can grab that aluminum sheet I set aside for you too.

And if it crosses your mind, you should maybe let me borrow your midshaft to take measurements.

I would like a print prepared if need be.

freerider15 · 06-07-2011, 02:03 PM

Ok so a little update...

I haven't fallen on the face of the earth per se.

Graduated May 13th with my B.S. in Mech. Eng. and Minor in Biomedical engineering

. Landed a job in Longmont for the time being working on electronics.

But funny how life can throw ya curveballs...especially in a nearly 3 year relationship

(see my AWIB thread for clarification)...so needless to say motivation for anything had been severly lacking for a bit...but its starting to come back little by little now.

As far as time goes...between commuting to work, work, and the gym everyday it hasn't left me with much time during the week to work on the rig...but that should hopefully change soon. Been using the weekends lately to more escape and just have some fun again with life to help everything.

Did get my steering (minus orbital mounted) done the other day...really happy with it. I'll try and get pictures posted up of it here soon

I've got another XJ i'm trying to drop a motor in to get sold that ahs been taking a little bit of precedence over the buggy...but work on the buggy should pick up pretty heftily here soon...I wanna WHEEL GATDAMNIT!!!

Lubes · 06-12-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by freerider15

I wanna WHEEL GATDAMNIT!!!

Werd.

freerider15 · 09-30-2011, 08:59 AM

Well...a *little* bit of an update:

Got this little beauty done FINALLY...been slowly working at it forever now.

Sandblasted and painted the case and got it re-fitted with AA HD Rear Output, JB HD Front output, new 1310 front CV yoke, rear HAD Toyota Flange, a complete rebuild kit, all new bolts, and ground out the shift rail.

Got this sucker in the other night...and yes it HAS to be clocked like that for my setup. I won't BEGIN to tell you the nightmare that kinda caused me redrilling the Tranny adapter thingy.

Next up is getting the D300 all bolted up in there, then measuring for my rear DS so Jess at HAD can get me one made up

as well as ordering and getting the cable shifters setup.

XJLIFER · 10-18-2011, 09:50 PM

Wow man. That is all I have to say. I just spent an hour an a half reading every word in this thread and I am dying for more. The fab is just incredible. I am going for my bachelor in Mechanical Engineering come next September and I cant wait to get myself a place with a garage so I can start doing this kind of thing.

Keep up the awesome work. Looking forward to seeing it when it is done!

(Subscribed)

freerider15 · 04-06-2012, 01:26 PM

Wow...its been a while since an update

I'll get one up this weekend...hopefully after i've gotten done what I'm aiming to

Sir Sam · 04-06-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by freerider15

Wow...its been a while since an update

I'll get one up this weekend...hopefully after i've gotten done what I'm aiming to

Don't count on me being able to be helpful at all this weekend.

Next weekend though, you got me all to yourself. I'll bring my probes and diagrams, you bring the heat shrink and soldering iron.

Kurt · 04-06-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Sam

I'll bring my probes, you bring the heat shrink.

Sounds dirty

freerider15 · 04-10-2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Sam

Don't count on me being able to be helpful at all this weekend.

Next weekend though, you got me all to yourself. I'll bring my probes and diagrams, you bring the heat shrink and soldering iron.

This weekend might have to wait for that...I haven't had a chance to order electrical stuff. How about next weekend?

This weekends goals are (since this last weekend was shot):

-Get both boatsides skinned/hoed $ dimpled
-Get brake pedal assembly mounted
-Get Cutting Brakes/Trans Shifter/Doubler Cable shifters figured out and mounted.
-Get passenger side and some of drivers side interior skinned

Yeah...planning on living in the garage this coming weekend...

Hoofmann · 04-10-2012, 11:32 AM

Do you still need to run for steel?

Kurt · 04-11-2012, 04:32 PM

getting some ideas from your build for my radiator mount. How do you keep the steel so flat when dimple dieing? It always distorts like crazy with my dies.

myjeepsbigger · 04-11-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurt

getting some ideas from your build for my radiator mount. How do you keep the steel so flat when dimple dieing? It always distorts like crazy with my dies.

There was a thread on Pirate about this a couple years ago, but I can't find it now.

Edit: Here you go....

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...s#post12929939

freerider15 · 04-11-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurt

getting some ideas from your build for my radiator mount. How do you keep the steel so flat when dimple dieing? It always distorts like crazy with my dies.

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Originally Posted by myjeepsbigger

There was a thread on Pirate about this a couple years ago, but I can't find it now.

Edit: Here you go....

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...s#post12929939

Yep...what Damon linked to works.

There's 3 ways to me (without having a HUGE press on the order of 100 tons):

1.) Use the way Damon linked to, which honestly even then doesn't get it perfect.

2.) Do it while its part of the much bigger peice/sheet still so it wont be able to warp.

3.) Do it when its already welded in place (mine have a hole in them so with a through bolt and a little elbow grease it will dimple it).

freerider15 · 04-11-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoofmann

Do you still need to run for steel?

Nope, got it on Saturday at the last minute

freerider15 · 04-11-2012, 10:29 PM

So it has been a while....but UPDATE TIME!

Got my cable shifters in...went a little long and a little too thick I think...these things are BEEFY!

As well...got my cutting brakes and brake pedal assembly/diaphragms in

I'll let the pictures speak from here, but got:

-Top of the rails skinned
-Steering wheel column mounted
-Passenger side floor skeleton done
-Started cleaning up the wiring and running it through the fire wall
-Got Computer and Fusebox mounted
-Supply & Return coolant tubes bent up, run & mounted
-Other small stuff

Should be a bit more to update with after this weekend

freerider15 · 05-01-2012, 10:19 AM

'Nother update:

Got the boatsides "done". Still need to do a hair bit of cutting, fully weld it up, and dimple the holes. The boatsides will be covered in 1/2" UHMW later on in case anyone was wondering.

Got the cutting brakes and brake pedal mounted:

Better shot of how exactly its mounted...and the engine cage bar (engine cage and front ORI remounting to come soon)

Got some of the cables mounted and run. Man WHAT a PITA that was!

Working on getting the rest of the driver's floor done:

Now what you see in this picture should help...ohh...get the motor fired in the next couple weeks! Its two orders, one from Delcity and another place I would highly recommend, VTEWarehouse. VTEWarehouse had by far the best pricing on BUS bars, covers, and more. In the picture are two kill switches (one of which I painted).

And last but not least, and overall shot of how she sits currently:

Sorry for the blurry pics

jeepkid05 · 05-01-2012, 10:52 AM

Sweet dude, not much XJ left. I like it.

Shane · 05-01-2012, 11:05 AM

Looks great man! I love Del City. Ever wire and switch on my jeep came from them. Hard to beat the prices. Are the kill switches designed to kill the alternator as well? I ran into that issue to pass tech and ended up going with one from Joe's Racing.

myjeepsbigger · 05-01-2012, 11:06 AM

T-case shifter setup looks killer. Love it.

freerider15 · 05-01-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane

Looks great man! I love Del City. Ever wire and switch on my jeep came from them. Hard to beat the prices. Are the kill switches designed to kill the alternator as well? I ran into that issue to pass tech and ended up going with one from Joe's Racing.

Yeah Del City is good stuff...but their prices on things like BUS bars were near triple what I got the ones from VTEWarehouse were. Either way definitely pleased with it all

I won't have it setup to kill the alternator (not exactly sure how I would offhand). My plan was to have one busbar be the major ground bar with most things tied to it (i.e. the fuel pump). There would be two kill switches to the ground line in series (one by the battery for someone outside the vehicle to reach, and one inside the passengers could reach)...therefore if either one was flipped it would essentially kill the fuel pump and therefore starve/kill the motor (as well as everything grounded to it)

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Originally Posted by myjeepsbigger

T-case shifter setup looks killer. Love it.

Thanks

Still have to get the shifters made up (can you say custom machined/knurled grips mounted on Stainless Steel rod)

...and get the 231 shifting linkage setup. I bought three cables from Widwest Cables...but will probably only use two as I think my 231 shift linkage is just going to be mechanical (since it sits right up top).

FUBAR · 05-01-2012, 03:29 PM

Are you going to strip everything back out to paint the chassis? Looks good. But better you than me.

freerider15 · 05-01-2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FUBAR

Are you going to strip everything back out to paint the chassis? Looks good. But better you than me.

Yuuuuuuuup

Everthing that can come out will (besides motor and trans) for any and all final welding, finishing, painting etc.

Whats going to suck is hand sanding everything down with 500 grit, then wiping with Acetone or Xylene...thats where talking the girlfreind into helping me will have its benefits

As much as I'm NOT looking forward to that...I VERY VERY VERY much am!

I've been thinking about what to paint it lately...

The chassis is getting the hammered black treatment...but not sure what I want all the body and panels to be. Originally I was going to do white as it originally was...but lately the burnt-orange color COBound painted his CJ with I think would look pretty damn good on the rig...especially with say some chrome/black raceline wheels

Lubes · 05-02-2012, 01:32 AM

Lookin good brutha! Can't wait to see it (and yur asss) on Sunday!

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GWhiteXJ Squeaker ball Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Crawlorado Posts: 1,910	Sorry I didnt make it for a beer, but Im pretty sure you were happy when I showed up with this.... I'll do what I can on the 14B machining but Im pretty sure thats big no go. Im not even sure that would fit on the Webb either. Other than that, no worries on the rest. Just gotta figure out a suitable time. You can grab that aluminum sheet I set aside for you too. And if it crosses your mind, you should maybe let me borrow your midshaft to take measurements. I would like a print prepared if need be. __________________ Juggle your junk, fondle yur bewbers..... cancer sucks!!

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mattism78 Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	Was browsing google and stumbled upon this thread. AMAZING fab work. Good job

06-07-2011, 02:03 PM	#329
freerider15 shoplifter fail Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: FoCo Crawlorado Posts: 2,501	Ok so a little update... I haven't fallen on the face of the earth per se. Graduated May 13th with my B.S. in Mech. Eng. and Minor in Biomedical engineering . Landed a job in Longmont for the time being working on electronics. But funny how life can throw ya curveballs...especially in a nearly 3 year relationship(see my AWIB thread for clarification)...so needless to say motivation for anything had been severly lacking for a bit...but its starting to come back little by little now. As far as time goes...between commuting to work, work, and the gym everyday it hasn't left me with much time during the week to work on the rig...but that should hopefully change soon. Been using the weekends lately to more escape and just have some fun again with life to help everything. Did get my steering (minus orbital mounted) done the other day...really happy with it. I'll try and get pictures posted up of it here soon I've got another XJ i'm trying to drop a motor in to get sold that ahs been taking a little bit of precedence over the buggy...but work on the buggy should pick up pretty heftily here soon...I wanna WHEEL GATDAMNIT!!!

09-30-2011, 08:59 AM	#331
freerider15 shoplifter fail Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: FoCo Crawlorado Posts: 2,501	Well...a little bit of an update: Got this little beauty done FINALLY...been slowly working at it forever now. Sandblasted and painted the case and got it re-fitted with AA HD Rear Output, JB HD Front output, new 1310 front CV yoke, rear HAD Toyota Flange, a complete rebuild kit, all new bolts, and ground out the shift rail. Got this sucker in the other night...and yes it HAS to be clocked like that for my setup. I won't BEGIN to tell you the nightmare that kinda caused me redrilling the Tranny adapter thingy. Next up is getting the D300 all bolted up in there, then measuring for my rear DS so Jess at HAD can get me one made up as well as ordering and getting the cable shifters setup.

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XJLIFER Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17	Wow man. That is all I have to say. I just spent an hour an a half reading every word in this thread and I am dying for more. The fab is just incredible. I am going for my bachelor in Mechanical Engineering come next September and I cant wait to get myself a place with a garage so I can start doing this kind of thing. Keep up the awesome work. Looking forward to seeing it when it is done! (Subscribed) __________________ Jeeps are built, not bought.

04-06-2012, 01:26 PM	#333
freerider15 shoplifter fail Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: FoCo Crawlorado Posts: 2,501	Wow...its been a while since an update I'll get one up this weekend...hopefully after i've gotten done what I'm aiming to

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Kurt TJ Pimp Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oregon City, OR Posts: 4,266	getting some ideas from your build for my radiator mount. How do you keep the steel so flat when dimple dieing? It always distorts like crazy with my dies. __________________ 97 TJ. Hemi, auto, 1-tons, etc. 02 F350 7.3L - Tow Rig

04-11-2012, 10:29 PM	#342
freerider15 shoplifter fail Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: FoCo Crawlorado Posts: 2,501	So it has been a while....but UPDATE TIME! Got my cable shifters in...went a little long and a little too thick I think...these things are BEEFY! As well...got my cutting brakes and brake pedal assembly/diaphragms in I'll let the pictures speak from here, but got: -Top of the rails skinned -Steering wheel column mounted -Passenger side floor skeleton done -Started cleaning up the wiring and running it through the fire wall -Got Computer and Fusebox mounted -Supply & Return coolant tubes bent up, run & mounted -Other small stuff Should be a bit more to update with after this weekend

05-01-2012, 10:19 AM	#343
freerider15 shoplifter fail Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: FoCo Crawlorado Posts: 2,501	'Nother update: Got the boatsides "done". Still need to do a hair bit of cutting, fully weld it up, and dimple the holes. The boatsides will be covered in 1/2" UHMW later on in case anyone was wondering. Got the cutting brakes and brake pedal mounted: Better shot of how exactly its mounted...and the engine cage bar (engine cage and front ORI remounting to come soon) Got some of the cables mounted and run. Man WHAT a PITA that was! Working on getting the rest of the driver's floor done: Now what you see in this picture should help...ohh...get the motor fired in the next couple weeks! Its two orders, one from Delcity and another place I would highly recommend, VTEWarehouse. VTEWarehouse had by far the best pricing on BUS bars, covers, and more. In the picture are two kill switches (one of which I painted). And last but not least, and overall shot of how she sits currently: Sorry for the blurry pics

05-01-2012, 11:05 AM	#345
Shane aka Monkey Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mill Creek, Wa Posts: 15,219	Looks great man! I love Del City. Ever wire and switch on my jeep came from them. Hard to beat the prices. Are the kill switches designed to kill the alternator as well? I ran into that issue to pass tech and ended up going with one from Joe's Racing. __________________ 07 5.9: DD 97 TJ: Ultra4 Mod #4545

05-01-2012, 03:29 PM	#348
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Lubes alcoholic little wombat Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Crawlorado Posts: 23,215	Lookin good brutha! Can't wait to see it (and yur asss) on Sunday! __________________ Wranglermeister Fan Page No, THIS is a Jeep-thing... you wouldn't understand!