Jackrabbit41 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 So today while I was sitting in AP physics I came up with the idea off build a center console out of some 16 gauge steel for my truck and put a switch panel in. I have a train horn and some lights that I already have installed and they have switches but I'm going to redo my wiring because its so messy and then put both those accessories on some toggle switches. I got some shine aluminum for the switch panel too. My injectors came today and they look great other then the fact that they look used. Dirty Jeep Guy said that he tested them, so maybe thats why. here's some pictures: [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// What do y'all think about these injectors? [/url]">http://http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Jackrabbit123/media/IMG_4588_zpsdpv4doy0.jpg.html'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Those look terrible lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 So I put in the injectors and it's running good. I don't notice much of a throttle response increase, but we shall see about the better Mileage. I also start making me center console and switch panel. [/url]">http:// Hard to tell but the injector holes were nasty. To clean them, I scraped out the inside with one hand and held a shop vac up to the hole with the other hand. This way the gunk wouldn't fall down into the cylinders. I then dipped quetips into gasoline and wiped out the inside. It worked really well and the insides were shinny clean. [/url]">http:// I had a hard time getting the new ones in so i dipped them in gasoline and that made it a little easier to slide them in the fuel rail and the cylinders. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// Now for my center console build. Its Saturday and I got about 1/3 of the way done. I build half of it out of cardboard first and then made the first half out of steel. I need to get the right size hole saw for the cup holders and I can't decide what the base of the cupholders should be. Like the part down. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// First steel piece. I didn't get as many pics as I thought. Ill put some more on tomorrow. [/url]">http://http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Jackrabbit123/media/image8_zps4tr6t8wx.jpeg.html'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 More progress on the center console. Next i need to rewire my train horn and lights because I half assed the job back a few months ago when I installed them and my wiring is really messy. I also am going to build an extension that comes off and converse the 4wd shifter like the factory plastic one did. I left room for more switches in the cute like more lights and hopefully lockers next summer. Oh and maybe a winch in their too but I'm fine with the controller thing. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http://http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Jackrabbit123/media/image6_zpsroqs4tlp.jpeg.html'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 I also need to figure out my cup holder situation. What should i put in the bottom to keep heat/hold stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Another funny/random story for y'all: Up here in Bellingham, Wa there is lots of Canadians that come down from Vancouver to hang out and most of them are terrible drivers (no offense to any Canadians out there!) and when i was coming home from practicing lacrosse with my friends I saw a car on the train tracks. I didn't stop at first then i though that i could winch them off, so i turned around and hooked my strap to there rear left A Arm. It was a Toyota corolla or something so i didn't have much options. Once I started pulling with my 8k winch it came right off the tracks and onto the street. It was fun plus they paid me 50$ so i was stoked. More money for the jeep! The cop told me that this happens all the time so maybe ill get to do it again. Sadly i didn't get any pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 nice rig! i remember my first car, which was a comanche, lots of time spent wrenching ! i recommend running some shielding on all your custom wires, don't want them to ground out! should come do some wheeling up here in canada some time! I'm on the other side of the boarder in osoyoos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 nice rig! i remember my first car, which was a comanche, lots of time spent wrenching ! i recommend running some shielding on all your custom wires, don't want them to ground out! should come do some wheeling up here in canada some time! I'm on the other side of the boarder in osoyoos I've always been a little wary about crossing the boarder with a wheeler lol Another funny/random story for y'all: Up here in Bellingham, Wa there is lots of Canadians that come down from Vancouver to hang out and most of them are terrible drivers (no offense to any Canadians out there!) and when i was coming home from practicing lacrosse with my friends I saw a car on the train tracks. I didn't stop at first then i though that i could winch them off, so i turned around and hooked my strap to there rear left A Arm. It was a Toyota corolla or something so i didn't have much options. Once I started pulling with my 8k winch it came right off the tracks and onto the street. It was fun plus they paid me 50$ so i was stoked. More money for the jeep! The cop told me that this happens all the time so maybe ill get to do it again. Sadly i didn't get any pictures. Nice! Hopefully i'm going to be planning a wheeling trip here in the next few weeks. Finished with my truck for now, Just have to help my bro-inlaw finish his toyota real quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 nice rig! i remember my first car, which was a comanche, lots of time spent wrenching ! i recommend running some shielding on all your custom wires, don't want them to ground out! should come do some wheeling up here in canada some time! I'm on the other side of the boarder in osoyoos I just watched a video of your rig on some random youtube channel. pretty cool and ya I'm planning on getting a roll of some of that insulator type plastic stuff and that'll hopefully make it look cleaner too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 nice rig! i remember my first car, which was a comanche, lots of time spent wrenching ! i recommend running some shielding on all your custom wires, don't want them to ground out! should come do some wheeling up here in canada some time! I'm on the other side of the boarder in osoyoos I just watched a video of your rig on some random youtube channel. pretty cool and ya I'm planning on getting a roll of some of that insulator type plastic stuff and that'll hopefully make it look cleaner too. Yea, Was my first attempt at a gopro vid xD It was the day i broke my axle. Gopro died before that though, Going to run a power wire to it next time, Battery doesnt last very long. This is just hilarious. Must have thought it was in drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Finally got the HP30 back. Turns out they didn't have my number so that's why they didn't call. I should've called earlier but whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Finally got the HP30 back. Turns out they didn't have my number so that's why they didn't call. I should've called earlier but whatever LOL Glad you got it back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jackrabbit41 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Spent most of the day fixing my wiring so it looks better. I put 3/8s and 1/4inch split loom around most of my accessory wires and tomorrow I'm going to install my new toggle switches onto my switch panel and wire them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 So I ordered my shocks last week and for some reason I only ordered 1 rear and 1 front thinking that they came in pairs. :doh: I don't know why I thought that. I'm just pissed cause I spent my money some other stuff so now i can't do the swap this weekend. I was all excited to finally start but i guess I'm going to have to wait even longer. If anyone wants to buy by 1 front and 1 rear, I won't complain.... :banana: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009FU6PWI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WO12LQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 here's a pic of a new PCV valve I drilled and tapped into the diff. [/url]">http://http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Jackrabbit123/media/IMG_4685_zpsmon0n3nr.jpg.html'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 So I'm in my garage waiting for my cousin to help here with her car because her car leaks coolant like a sieve, and i noticed one of the spider gears is all chewed up in the HP30. Well they didn't remember to fix them, so i gotta take it back to them tomorrow. I specifically told them to fix them. The carrier i brought them had spider gears they were/still are all chewed up and I knew that and told them. It was obvious, they should've noticed as they are a PROFESSIONAL shop. It just pisses me off because they don't write anything down. They forgot my phone number now this. wtf... and... they left a rivet in the diff. This thing was sizable, could've done some damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 So I'm in my garage waiting for my cousin to help here with her car because her car leaks coolant like a sieve, and i noticed one of the spider gears is all chewed up in the HP30. Well they didn't remember to fix them, so i gotta take it back to them tomorrow. I specifically told them to fix them. The carrier i brought them had spider gears they were/still are all chewed up and I knew that and told them. It was obvious, they should've noticed as they are a PROFESSIONAL shop. It just pisses me off because they don't write anything down. They forgot my phone number now this. wtf... and... they left a rivet in the diff. This thing was sizable, could've done some damage. Got a pic of the rivet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 No, but luckily the shop fixed it for free, so i got new spiders for free! I guess it ended out ok for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 No, but luckily the shop fixed it for free, so i got new spiders for free! I guess it ended out ok for me Sweet! Got the axle back already? Let me know if you need a hand with your lift/axle/etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Ya I might need ya, just need to find the money for the last 2 shocks then i got everything. Also, tonight I started messing around with Sketch 3d, a 3d modeling program and started build a rear bumper on it, but then discovered that I can look at other peoples projects and I found and downloaded a couple comanches. Pretty cool never done this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Doesn't look super good, but I got this band saw for free from where I work at Imco Construction. It has a bad cooling fluid pump and it trips the breaker when under a heavy cut but other then that it's flawless. pretty stoked [/url]">http:// [/url]">http://http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Jackrabbit123/media/IMG_4788_zpsfi8kvy0l.jpg.html'> grizzly G0561 Bandsaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Hopefully in a weeks time, Ill have all this in the 'manche. [/url]">http://http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Jackrabbit123/media/IMG_4810_zps61ivgqed.jpg.html'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Damn those rotors are rusty lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 here's a pic of a new PCV valve I drilled and tapped into the diff. [/url]">http:// Why did you use a PCV valve for the axle vent? The axle vent should be open to the atmosphere to allow internal pressures built up by hot gasses to escape. Depending on which PCV valve you have it is acting either as an incoming or outgoing check valve - not good. You should replace the PCV valve with a fitting open to the atmosphere both ways or you may have axle seal leaks down the road. Like this one or similar. Even a 1/8 NPT hose adapter fitting would be better than the PCV valve. http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance-Products/555/60116/10002/-1?parentProductId=756432 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit41 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 here's a pic of a new PCV valve I drilled and tapped into the diff. [/url]">http:// Why did you use a PCV valve for the axle vent? The axle vent should be open to the atmosphere to allow internal pressures built up by hot gasses to escape. Depending on which PCV valve you have it is acting either as an incoming or outgoing check valve - not good. You should replace the PCV valve with a fitting open to the atmosphere both ways or you may have axle seal leaks down the road. Like this one or similar. Even a 1/8 NPT hose adapter fitting would be better than the PCV valve. http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance-Products/555/60116/10002/-1?parentProductId=756432 So I did have a PCV valve that only let stuff out but I ended up swapping it out for an open fitting and I'm just gonna run a 6ft hose up into the engine bay and make it curly q so it doesn't let water down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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