ComancheKid45 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Posted June 7, 2011 Got the left side finished up today with fresh MOOG ball joints. :wrench: Thatll do it for the front end work, for now :cheers:
ComancheKid45 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Posted July 14, 2011 Well my next small project has finally made it home. Its just a stock hood off an 89 XJ right now but maybe with a custom cowl job and a set of YJ cowl vents and some new paint itll be right at home on this truck and aid in cooling on the trails and offroad excursions :wrench: Also picked up a set of 4 Turbine rims, those will be cleaned up over time and eventually end up on my XJ :D
ComancheKid45 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 Well I'm slowing down with tossing "small" things @ this truck and just enjoying it for alittle. I do have plans to replace the very tired clutch packs in the rear 44 which should hold me over for a good while with 31s. Besides getting to my hood sometime this fella is doing very well and I have no major changes lined up for him in the near future. :cheers:
ComancheKid45 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 Well Ive decided to take a less drastic approach to my hood build but when its finished itll still be an eye catcher just like my 1st 1 was :D Got started laying out my markings for my vents tonight. This is what I looking for when the vents are said and done Then will come paint and another nice Hood Logo :wrench: stay tuned! ;)
cody4359 Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 i was interested in the cowl idea, but just the vents looks pretty cool
JeepcoMJ Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 so... what did you do to seal the gear lube into the diff? those alloy usa seals seal at the outside of the axle...and that won't work properly.
ComancheKid45 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 so... what did you do to seal the gear lube into the diff? those alloy usa seals seal at the outside of the axle...and that won't work properly. I cleaned up the new shafts free of any small burrs around where they ride in the seals, and filled the diff to spec, drove around for awhile then topped off the diff after the "extra" fluid had made it into the Right side axle tube, the only difference between running the exterior seals is that the axle shaft on that side is completly submerged in fluid, the tubes were cleaned out (I'm not mudbogger so that wasnt a bad deal) and Ive put over 300 miles on the truck since the install and Ive lost no fluid, those seals will hold just fine as long as you keep after em and grease them periodicly. Sure beats having to tear the internals back outta the front Diff. :wrench:
ComancheKid45 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 no turning back now ;) Vents set in place :D all Sanded down, ready for paint! :wrench:
ComancheKid45 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 got er all primed up this evening :D :wrench:
SW86 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 so... what did you do to seal the gear lube into the diff? those alloy usa seals seal at the outside of the axle...and that won't work properly. I cleaned up the new shafts free of any small burrs around where they ride in the seals, and filled the diff to spec, drove around for awhile then topped off the diff after the "extra" fluid had made it into the Right side axle tube, the only difference between running the exterior seals is that the axle shaft on that side is completly submerged in fluid, the tubes were cleaned out (I'm not mudbogger so that was a bad deal) and Ive put over 300 miles on the truck since the install and Ive lost no fluid, those seals will hold just fine as long as you keep after em and grease them periodicly. Sure beats having to tear the internals back outta the front Diff. :wrench: yup ive got newer shafts with those same seals (except cooler black ones :D) and have had no issues. i know its not what they were intended for but they sure do a great job at it. you do need to clean out your tubes though. mine were filled with mud completely surrounding the shafts. not good. plus with the CAD opening its easy as $#!& to clean out the long side. i plated mine off after that. i also placed my grease nipples towards the truck not away because i still play in mud and that gets coated. plus it looks cleaner that way back on topic, sweet vents. what are you going to do about a drip tray?
ComancheKid45 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Posted August 18, 2011 Where i placed them some water entering the engine bay shouldnt hit anything important in the way of electronics. Ill recheck them once everythings installed on the truck but the TB electronics was 1 reason for having them up further towards the top ;)
ComancheKid45 Posted August 19, 2011 Author Posted August 19, 2011 Got some paint sprayed on it tonight. Looks dark in the picture but the color isnt 2 far off, plus with my edges done up itll seperate nicely. Some clear for it tomorrow and I may even have this thing installed this weekend :D
ComancheKid45 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Posted August 20, 2011 Got the vents in and Hood installed! Didnt turn out 2 bad for a spray job in the garage, and plus its functional which is what it was all about in the 1st place! :D Ill be getting another "jeep" logo done like my other hood for it as well. :cheers: Next up is changine the fuel sender O ring :ack: and then getting my Limited slip clutch packs rebuilt in my D44 ;)
thejeepguyonline Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 i don't know if i missed it or not but what or were did the vents come from?
ComancheKid45 Posted August 21, 2011 Author Posted August 21, 2011 Theyre just 2 OEM cowl vents off of an 87-95 YJ Wrangler ;)
JeepcoMJ Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Theyre just 2 OEM cowl vents off of an 87-95 YJ Wrangler ;) wranglers don't have vents like that. not stock, at least. never seen a yj with one.
ComancheKid45 Posted August 21, 2011 Author Posted August 21, 2011 Theyre not on the hood.....there is 1 of those vents on every YJ centered right in front of the windsheild. I just got 2 of them. seen directly in front of the windsheild, before the hood line.
ComancheKid45 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Posted September 2, 2011 Got my decal installed yesterday.....Gives the hood a nice upgraded look :D :wrench: Next up, Fuel tank O-Ring, Pinion seal, Transfer case output seal and D44 l/s packs.....all in my Garage waiting for install :wrench:
ComancheKid45 Posted September 4, 2011 Author Posted September 4, 2011 Got the Tank O-Ring and lock ring changed out, also took the time to install a new fuel pump in the sender. Also got my Transfer Case output seal in since the driveline was off. 2 simple things crossed off the to do list :wrench: :thumbsup:
ComancheKid45 Posted September 14, 2011 Author Posted September 14, 2011 Didnt document anything...sorry nut I got my Trac-lok packs swapped out this evening with help from a couple friends, should have "true" 4wd for awhile now :D
ComancheKid45 Posted December 20, 2011 Author Posted December 20, 2011 Bought a Christmas present for my MJ and got it all setup :wrench: Gonna mount the spare in the bed between the bars yet as well as another tool or so in the coming weeks. With myself cutting back on Racing I hope to get some good wheelin in next year :cheers: The garage was rockin tonight More to come! :popcorn:
Herc Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 Damn... but that's a big Garage!! What I wouldn't give for a workspace like that :drool:
cody4359 Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 Well i havent been in here for awhile but i have made a minor change or 2 with my truck. Its hard 2 tell where i was back in early September i can't seem 2 remember :roll: Anyway i swapped all my front lenses out for aftermaket clear 1s yesterday and installed a set of Sylvania Siver Star bulbs in my Auto Pals. Other that that its been doing its job great and with my new job ill be making some decent money so I'm sure I'm not finished with it yet :D are thise mesh guards on the headlight from a yj? can't seems to find any xj/mj specific ones these days
ComancheKid45 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 I found those on Ebay a few years ago. Havent been able to find anymore since then... idk if you could make YJ 1s fit since the mounting system is a bit different, but its always worth a try... Will get another tool mounted on the roll bar tonight, stay tuned :wrench:
ComancheKid45 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 Fabbed up some mounts for the other bar and mounted up another tool for my expeditions :D A simple hole in two exhaust clamps alittle paint two more bolts inserted up through and mounted to the bar and Ta Da.....a custom roll bar mount The bed mounted spare tire carrier is next :wrench:
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