cgmrdc Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Part number? No idea unfortunately, it was in the jeep when I got it. On another note, the 231/300 and triple sticks are going up for sale, if anyone is interested let me know. Friend is selling his atlas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/engines-trannys-t-cases-sale/1755961-sm465-300-adapter-231-300-doubler-triple-cable-shifters.html#post26142545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Ok so to catch up a little on where my thoughts are headed. Right now I'm at 6 up/10 down in the front with 2" bumps and 8 up/ 8 down in the rear with 4" bumps. I was planning on 8/8 in the rear for two reasons. 1. It seems silly to me to run a 4" bump stop with only 6" of travel, what is the point of running dual rates if you've only got 2" of travel before hitting the bump stop, basically negating most of the softer dual rate. Leaving a very short transition between either running a really short rate stop or compressing the bumps. 2. With the 231/300 and motor pushed back my rear DS is less than 30" and JB is back ordered on their 32 spline upgrade making 1410 yokes hard to come by and I don't think I can get enough travel to run 1350 and don't want to be constantly breaking 1310s. Soooo, that led me to selling the doubler set up and buying a buddies brand new atlas 4.3. Between the atlas and switching to the newly acquired ax15 I'll be losing over 10" of drivetrain length, making both shafts almost equal length. And that led me to wanting more down travel in the rear. So thinking about running triangulated lowers and straight trailing arm uppers. I'll be possibly sacrificing some stability but I think between the rear anti rock and how wide the chassis is I think I can move my uppers out far enough to make up for it. So I'm shooting for 20" of total wheel travel in the rear, which given this rig is primarily just a trail rig I'd like to some day build an ultra 4 buggy and so I'd like to experiment with some go fast tuning. I've decided this rig is basically just one big experiment for me to test my skills and push myself into territory I've never been. No one in our group has really built anything like this before so I've been kinda of shooting in the dark as to what's going to work based on all I've gathered from this board. This thread has been mostly pictures and I'd like to get some tech in here so if anyone has any feed back, advice I'd love to hear it. Summary of the rig: 4.0/ax15/atlas 4.3 115" wb 39.5s 20" belly 16" FOAs 6/10 in front 8/12 rear with the trailing arms Anti rock rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Pics of some progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 My cousin traded his beater yota for a pretty sweet cj5... Really looking forward to get both of these out on the trail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Welded up the pass motor mount Went wheelin with tribe 4x4 to break in the new ultra 4 buggy and test out my cousins CJ5 Got home and my seats had been delivered. Decided it was worth it to spend the money and get new corbeau baja ultras. I've decided in my older age that something's are worth just buying new. And these def were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Driver motor mount is done Built a stand for the vice Threw a piece of tube in that I'm calling the driver heel support, when I cut off the frame I lowered the chassis and raised the belly, so under the cowl is a little tight, but my size 13 feet have just enough room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Korsch_RS Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Kinda looks like a BMW kidney front grill :) Also I'm digging the double duty frame/coolant tubes. I really like when people figure out ways to make one component do two jobs Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 When building a tube frame like this I really don't see any reason not too, solves a lot of packaging issues and I'm already buying tube anyway, why buy coolant lines too?? Got the grill in its "final" position and started designing the front tube work. Didn't make it as far tonight as I was hoping, everywhere I turn I'm realizing these jeeps are a lot more curved than they appear. The cowl piece took a while to figure out, 5 bends, 5 rotations and the cowl actually curves in and down... Pretty happy with the fit, I'll trim that drip edge down to bring it in tighter. Got the top of the grill bar bent up tonight too but no helpers to hold $#!& in place means no pics... The plan is to run the tube up by the cowl and one behind the grill, then all the supporting tube work/engine cage will intersect the hood, so instead of sectioning the hood I'll cut it into 3 panels, the one in the center above the motor pinned and the two sides will prob be bolted. While I was staring at it a grabbed the frame rail tube I screwed up and mocked up a fender, gonna bend another one to match. Slowly but surely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettus253 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Too bad we don't have a Space Program anymore...because I'm pretty sure you could build space ships/shuttles for NASA. Awesome build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Haha, thanks! They required a 3.5+ GPA in college, I said screw that I'd rather work on the jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jbain Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I've searched and read alot trying to decide what my MJ would look like in a couple years when I move up to ton's.... very nice pipe work.... excellent job on the coping .... subscribed :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks, I've really come to like these MJs and would really like to build a more mild DD version of this using what I've learned about how intricate the shape of these cabs actually are. They aren't the box they initially appear. Got some really good ideas for another one... With a lot more sheetmetal ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 BLING!!! Did some measuring and with the aw4/231/300 my front and rear drive shafts were 55" in the front and only 25" in the rear. With the ax15/atlas I'm at 40 in the front and 35" in the rear. Should make the rear drive shaft a lot happier with the 20" of rear travel I'm shooting for. And went from 1310s to 1410s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cgmrdc Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 So my shops been slowly accumulating crap, all my work benches were unworkable, couldn't roll the welder around the jeep, blah blah... Spent the day reorganizing, cleaning etc. finally got my first unobstructed view of the chassis. Nice to be able to step back and actually see all the lines. Before: After: A little more motivating knowing I won't be tripping over crap trying to get something accomplished and spend half my time looking for tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmrdc Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Not bad visibility I'd say. Picked up a CJ tailgate Still trying to get rid of this Dana 300... And ordered some more stuff from TMR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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COFFMAN Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 What AWSOME skills you have ................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaxj Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 How much for the 300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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