offroader461 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 looks and sounds solid...id be interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 built the bracket today. it can't go in or come out with the steering shaft in the truck, which to take out I had 2 options...drop the steering box, or remove the steering colum. I chose steering column because I need to swap it anyways. then made the bracket found even more cracks top and bottom of the factory bracket and got this supercharger for $25 today. ford thunderbird super coupe the bracket designs changed a bit when I found the angles of the frame to be different than what I could remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 alright, the bracket is done, just gotta paint it then, I decided to FINALLY get the dash swapped. found out that I had 2 dead mice on top of the heater box and alot of mouse crap. now it doesn't smell anymore, suffice to say :D old dash...when I removed it I cracked the dash completely apart, it was very dry new dash. the main part of it is actually vinyl dyed black...it was red before dash out I'm happy with it. the steering column will go in when the bracket is in...can't put the bracket in with the shaft in. the colum is from a 94 xj, which is the same except that it's a chrysler ignition cylinder. converting my doors to the same thing, 1 key entry and ignition. i expect to be driving it again by the end of the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 well, I got some work today. cleaned up all the frame and trackbar mount that need to be welded with a wire wheel, did my steering colum work, and built my intake system. the intake is reloaced from down below the radiator to the front left corner of the engine bay. I had to put 87+ wiper fluid reservoir, and a 94ish xj coolant reservoir in it to open up the space another pic of the frame damage... finished reinforcement bracket. didn't need to triangulate the upper mount. I will be adding 2 more bolts at a later date if I feel so inclined altered and installed the steering column. on the driver's side of it, about the 11 o'clock position is this little mechanism here depressed as pictured, you can remove the key easily. but, if it's like so , you cannot remove the key. this is a safety feature so you don't forget to put the car in park. note the hole that you see in the pictures to the right of the "switch". it's about a 1/8" hole, that you must put in for this fix. drill the hole. then put a zip-tie through it like so secure the zip-tie as it is designed and remove the excess and here's the column in the truck with racing wheel and stock wheel final frame welds tomorrow. the regulator on the welder failed today, so I had to rebuild it, and all the gas leaked out (woozy feelings... :roll: ). getting more gas in the AM and will weld it when I'm done with school. the truck should be up and running, completely finished, by the end of tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 repairs done. *whew* :beerhead: now I can :driving: it accomplished in this repair... repaired crack in frame made reinforcement plate for the frame swapped dash and steering column to black replaced ujoints repainted front end relocated intake up higher {edit}installed new swaybar links what's left to do is the rear axle pinion seal (leaked 1/4 cup during the repairs), and at least somewhat fix the dent in the bedside enough talk. on to pics first off, intake relocation to keep it mounted, I built this little bracket out of aluminum. you can see that it's curved to the shape of the filter. I ran a large "hose clamp" around the very end of the filter to clamp it to this. between that and the intake tube, it's a very solid mount that will still flex with motor movement repainted front axle and skidplate note the top of the trackbar mount, it had cracked to I welded it. didn't spend too much time making it pretty since it will be replaced soon anyways the frame reinforcement. this pic was taken standing on the driver's side of the engine bay and from the side. can't really see it all that well anymore... just a pic from farther away and sprayed that last white portion of the engine bay in black motor pic. I gotta say I think I did a great job on that intake...not to get too cocky or anything and finished the interior so now all that's left on the interior is the headliner, OHC, sunvisors, rear lower carpeted panel, and seat belts to be swapped for black. not that big of a list anymore think it turned out OK?[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 think it turned out OK? Nope, looks like complete @$$; what you need to do is get that monstrosity out of your possession, and sell it to someone that could actually use it for dirt cheap, say $50? Like me for instance? :brows: All joking aside, I can't wait to see it in person again to take full advantage of your work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfpdm Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Great job on getting it back on the road. I think a lot of people would have tossed in the towel with that cracked frame. Nice mod with the intake and interior too. Get that OHC done so I can see how to do mine. :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 Great job on getting it back on the road. I think a lot of people would have tossed in the towel with that cracked frame. Nice mod with the intake and interior too. Get that OHC done so I can see how to do mine. :brows: the OHC is already done ;) I got one from a late 90's gmc/chevy yukon with no electronics...I want that space to do a bit of my own handiwork. just gotta recover it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfpdm Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 just gotta recover it :D Thought I'd seen it earlier in the thread. Was thinking you changed to a different one when you said you had to get the OHC done. Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Looks good. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkgibbs27 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 that is pretty sweet. i now know what it looks like. on a trip to tacoma with my dad i was looking at one of those things in the family van and thought it might be a good idea to put one of those things in my truck, it'd give me some other room for other junk plus the lighting would be better, though i was thinking about getting one that had the temp, and if it was possible, get one that tells me mileage, how many miles per gallon i am getting, etc. like this: http://www.digi-go.biz/shc1aaa/DSC_0008.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 ya can get one outta a cherokee and shorten it down, not that hard to do, and then you're still using jeep parts as for me, classes were cancelled so today I'm changing the rear pinion seal and doing a kinda "eh" job of fixing the dent in the bedside...we'll see how it turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 today's accomplishments yanked windows out of doors to put nicer vent wings in, and swapped in the complete single key entry system/glovebox door locks/ignition cylinder from a 94xj swapped pinion yoke seal out on the rear axle since it was leaking and some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Looks good again Pat. Just one problem though; you're stuck in there unless you move the tractor. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Looks good again Pat. Just one problem though; you're stuck in there unless you move the tractor. :roll: Problem #2 the tractor threw a rod and made an air hole in the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Looks good again Pat. Just one problem though; you're stuck in there unless you move the tractor. :roll: Problem #2 the tractor threw a rod and made an air hole in the block. yeah, big hole hahaha. lucky the crank is fine on it, and we can weld the hole up and it's not structural. new connecting rod, polish the crank up, head gasket, and it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 I'm not happy...I really like the plates on the truck, but since I'm switching the title to my name, I can't keep them. sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I'm not happy...I really like the plates on the truck, but since I'm switching the title to my name, I can't keep them. sucks what do you like about them, the letters and numbers? i didn't think that they were personalized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 What's special about em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 it's not personalized, they've just grown on me and they're what I think my jeep should be. I'm :nuts: registering in my name next week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 it's not personalized, they've just grown on me and they're what I think my jeep should be. I'm :nuts: registering in my name next week... x2 on the :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 it's not personalized, they've just grown on me and they're what I think my jeep should be. I'm :nuts: registering in my name next week... x2 on the :nuts: x3 on the :nuts: :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opsled Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 it's not personalized, they've just grown on me and they're what I think my jeep should be. I'm :nuts: registering in my name next week... x2 on the :nuts: x3 on the :nuts: :cheers: X10 on the :nuts: If he keeps practicin he might get good enough for me to let him redo my smoker someday. :chillin: opsled X10 on the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 X10 on the :nuts: If he keeps practicin he might get good enough for me to let him redo my smoker someday. :chillin: opsled hey old man, I told ya you could take the 3800 while I build the diesel. :brows: even offered a trade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opsled Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 X10 on the :nuts: If he keeps practicin he might get good enough for me to let him redo my smoker someday. :chillin: opsled hey old man, I told ya you could take the 3800 while I build the diesel. :brows: even offered a trade... OLD???? Keep Talkin dead man. :chillin: :brows: :chillin: At least I've lived long enough for someone to call me OLD!! If you're lucky it might happen to you someday. Trade for the smoker?? I don't know if you could handle all that power and the chicks it draws. :laughin: You could probably keep these guys buisy readin the "Smoker Rebuild" thread for a couple of years though. "Old Man" opsled Damn it!! I dropped my cane!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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