ComancheKid45 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Great to hear! I myself am about to embark on the house search game in the next couple months as well. Looking forward to how you make out with the new place and of course finishing up the truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I may have missed it, but I am curious to know what you are doing for steering. Are you using the stock Ford stuff, going with Chevy links or doing a high steer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 I may have missed it, but I am curious to know what you are doing for steering. Are you using the stock Ford stuff, going with Chevy links or doing a high steer? right now its the stock Ford stuff bolted up to the stock Jeep stuff, which should be fine for now, but high steer and hydro assist are in the plans. i might get a WJ pitman arm, which is longer than the stock MJ/XJ arm so i can get more steering throw. behind the axle steering is also a possibility, but i don't think ill have enough room with the oil pan at full stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 congrats on the house and what an awesome looking mj, I hope you get moved in and playing with it soon thanks! yea its been hard just not working on it for the past few months, especially now that the wheeling season is starting up again, not that it ever really 'stops' out here. Great to hear! I myself am about to embark on the house search game in the next couple months as well. Looking forward to how you make out with the new place and of course finishing up the truck! thanks, and the best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 just remember,<br />make sure your wife knows,<br />the garage is yours aka jeep territory,<br />plenty of parking room outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 well she's got a loophole in her favor: she drives a TJ. so technically, its still Jeep territory when she parks in there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 ok so finally another update. been busy with the new house so i havent touched the Chief in ages, other than starting him up maybe once a week. well today a buddy of mine hauled him over to our new house from where it was being stored. now i can actually get some work done. gonna switch from a 3-link to a y-link set up in front due to the simplicity of it. then its just brakes, rear driveline, and shocks, and hes driveable. mandatory shot of both Jeeps in their new garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 so this happened today: it still needs a bunch of work. but it moves back and forth on its own. still need to bleed the brakes, figure out the parking brake cables, and finish welding the upper arms for the radius arm suspension that i switched to, (since i didnt feel like cutting into the floor). after that, its trimming the fenders, getting my other wheels and tires back on (the ones in the pic are borrowed), and then........drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtieuser Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Wow thats a fine lookin Manche! Very sweet build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 johnny quest i have to say that is a sick looking manche man, gratz on the house, jeep, and work you have gotten done, make sure when you trim the fenders to bevel or round off the trim, my buddy and me trimmed our fenders recently, and he forgot to do that, now he is replacing a tire, we went out to joke around and fake flex, and his slipped off the hill and the tire spun and hit the fender and slit it in two... horrible sight... :( but yeah man, awesome MJ and don't quit with the updates man, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 johnny quest i have to say that is a sick looking manche man, gratz on the house, jeep, and work you have gotten done, make sure when you trim the fenders to bevel or round off the trim, my buddy and me trimmed our fenders recently, and he forgot to do that, now he is replacing a tire, we went out to joke around and fake flex, and his slipped off the hill and the tire spun and hit the fender and slit it in two... horrible sight... :( but yeah man, awesome MJ and don't quit with the updates man, yea I'm waiting until the suspension is done, so i can flex it and figure out just how much i have to trim, but thatll happen prior to the first trail run. as for an update, we re-did our upstairs bathroom, so thats been taking over what little free time ive had lately. Gonna try to get the brakes bled and the suspension done this week. then it's just finding and fixing the annoying little stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Word on the street is this trucks mobile :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 the word on the street is true ;) video proof may come later on today, if i can get out of work at a decent hour. all it needs now are some shorter rear shocks, welding the rear spring perches for good, ebrake lines, coil retainers, and some tcase linkage adjustments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 OK so yes, I'm holding the camera the 'wrong way', and yes the fuel gauge doesnt work, and yes, the exhaust is VERY loud, (there's a rather large hole in the floor), but here's video proof. i got it into 4th going around the block, but it was in 4low, so I topped out at like 20mph. still, thats the fastest ive driven it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 :drool: a bit late for the CC pow wow isnt it... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 yea just a little :doh: still not done yet, but its gettin there. With the house and planning a wedding, the Chief unfortunatly isnt getting as much attention as i was hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I really like the way those hummer wheels look on your MJ..... 8 lugs axles look sick on a Manche...... nicely done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 thanks! i want to eventually get some beadlocks, but for now, the cheapo H2's work just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 picked up an ORS stubby bumper from xjrev10, great lookin unit, but it was undrilled for the winch, (i knew this going into the sale), so with the very little spare time that ive had lately (got a 2nd job and a puppy), ive been working on get that drilled and cut for the m8000 that i ended up with after doing some trading. sorry no pics :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 When are those awesome round things going to show up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 When are those awesome round things going to show up? hopefully around christmas ;) I'm also working a deal on some other awesome round things to be mounted on the awesome round things youre talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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