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For sure! Every step forward It seems I have to change a little here or there.
My axles are pretty narrow, so I had to move the shocks all the way out, and notch the frame
But after doing that it all fits a 14" travel 2.5. Don't forget about the tire tipping in and touching that way. Lots going on!
Thanks!
Thanks. Glad to see yours coming along.
Sway bars came in tonight. Really impressed with the packaging from kartek. Glued inside pvc piping, wrapped in paper.
1 1/4" solid monsters 
she ought to stay really flat in the high speed stuff til disconnected. 
going to haveto dog leg the front arms to work around stuff and put them in double shear so i can use hardened quick pins.
this really shows why i welded the pass through tubes for the front and rear crossmembers. Its all part of the plan.
she ought to stay really flat in the high speed stuff til disconnected.
Sway bar in at full lock. Will have to bend the inner portion to clear steering and suspension components on both sides.
front coils relocated
had to push them outboard as I was going to have to hack the frame up pretty awful to get them to clear during articulation.
made all my sandwich plates for the rear coil tie ins.
fit em up and welded in the coil tabs.
and located the rear coils at full stuff for tie in to the cage
shameless supplier plug
It now has coils on all 4 corners! Will have to cut the pockets bigger as i didn't account for the reservoir hoses.
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Opiebennett
XJ_Ranger
That looks a lot better in the front!
Yup. Got it away from the power steering pulley on droop and lets me tie it all in to the axle truss too.
Beginnings of the rear coilover mounts going in.
all plates in and tacked.
Used 2x3x .120 box tube to reinforce the cage tie in plates. Will still plate over the top of the hole and weldin.both mounts in and stiched in place. Sitting on its own weight (axle on frame, with suspension) for the first time.
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Thanks very much.
I has the updates! Had time all day today thanks to the holiday this weekend to get some work done. Got to install my rear air bumps and the rear sway bar. Which basically finishes out the rear suspension. Picked up a set of gears for my 14 bolt a couple weeks ago (4.88 ratio) so I now have everything to finish the rear build.
air bumps welded to frame tie in.
first air bump welded in
bumpstop pad with gussets welded in (rounded edges for bump during articulation. )
different angle.
sway bar at full stuff.
sway bar at not nearly ful extension. (13-14" of travel here, I want at least 20 in the rear).
So that's my next big issue. Going to have to extend the sway bar links over center of the axle and notch the truss for the links to pass through so I have enough sway bar for at least 20" of travel in the rear. But looking good so far, and it's getting really close to ready to pull the body back off for finish welding of the frame and suspension components. I will have time Saturday to goof around with the front and hopefully get those bumps and sway bar in.
air bumps welded to frame tie in.
It's not a lot to stuff in the rear, but amazing how quickly you still run out of space. That L track is super neat stuff. I love using it. Surprised it's not more popular.
Today marked a huge milestone on Judy! She's officially a roller today. All the bumpstops, links and coilovers are in, front cycles up and down, nothing hits, and I'm ready to start tackling steering. A few more things and the chassis will be ready for final weld out. Every day a step closer.
snug, but 0lenty of clearance on the modified sway bar links.
Notched the frame for track bar clearance.
drivers side full stuff.
passnger
detail on the bump pad
full bump set with the uhmw pads out, so if the fail or break it still wont slam the shok bodies.
Notch filler for frame cut
Frame notched for track bar.
drivers side modified sway bar link
driver side full droop at 16" down travel
sway bar link as it came from kartek
after bending.
No other progress to report since we're playing golf cart hill attack this week and drinking beer while camping in the desert
Well, I haven't had a chance to touch this thing since before Thanksgiving. I saw my opportunity today and I took it. Yanked the front end off and started finish welding out the frame tie ins, the cage tie ins and bracing so I can put my coilovers together with springs and get it on its own weight. I'll have help tomorrow so I plan on pulling the cage and body, and then I can start welding everything out. Will be a lot closer in the next few weeks.
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WaterH
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I don’t understand how Irate works sometimes. I was Sub’d to this and haven’t got an update for a long time. Now it showed. I went back a whole page to get caught up. At least, you did a ton of work since I last looked. Lots of good shit.
Carry on.
Carry on.
gt1guy
Apparently a racist
I can see surface rust. I didn't think rust was allowed in California.
I'm in the same spot, just pulled the body to finish weld everything. It's a good feeling.
I'm in the same spot, just pulled the body to finish weld everything. It's a good feeling.
Csutton- maybe 45 minutes for both with a Torch and a heavy vise? I have to unbend them a hair actually before I make the links. I'll truss the axle before I sling it back under there.
WaterH- same for me. I've lost a lot of notifications on threads i like to follow and I don't understand why. But thanks. More to come shortly.
It's my dang hands. Every place I touch ends up rusty. Must have weird pH in my sweat.I can see surface rust. I didn't think rust was allowed in California.
I'm in the same spot, just pulled the body to finish weld everything. It's a good feeling.
Pulled the cage this morning since I had a couple hours before doing family stuff this afternoon. Wasn't too bad with the little handler forklift.
Cage up and out, then on the floor. I'm going to TIG weld it out, because I like things to take longer and I'm retarded.
body hasn't looked like this in a year and a half. Body is loose and ready to pull. Maybe tomorrow before dinner, maybe Monday. Then it'll go back together till it's running, then back apart for paint.
WaterH
Well-known member
TIG will make it nice. You got to be good with a MIG to make it look the same. (I’m not) But I will say, by the time you get done with that, you will be good.
Well...... body is off and the chassis is open. Going to get to welding soon, nice to be able to access everything. Will make plating tie-ins and tabs a snap.
Gratuitous chassis shot. All the lower cage mounts swivel easily out of the way. I will definitely be stepping the 3/8 holes in all the plates to 7/16. They were way too tight trying to pull the bolts back out of them.
Looks like a bomb went off in my shop and puked my jeep everywhere. But will make finish welding so much easier.
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gt1guy
Apparently a racist
Oh hell ya, finish welding will actually be fun. None of that squatting in the middle of the Jeep trying to weld overhead that's not quite overhead.
Well done.
Well done.
Yup. I'm tired of rolling around on the ground. Weird to see it completely stripped again though. Dammit I was here about a year and a half or two years ago.Oh hell ya, finish welding will actually be fun. None of that squatting in the middle of the Jeep trying to weld overhead that's not quite overhead.
Well done.
I had a GF like that, had to ban her from the shop. Any bare metal she touched would have an orange hand print the next day.It's my dang hands. Every place I touch ends up rusty. Must have weird pH in my sweat.
72blazer
Marion Cobretti
Fawk.