Preppin for Oregon Trail Rally

[WheelinJR]

I've been trying to get the Jeep ready for the Oregon Trail Rally, Nitrospeedracing has turned me into the latest Sweep Noobie, so I had a few things to do.

So far I've gotten thru this list:
1. Mounted and wired radio
2. made switch panel
3. mounted lights front and rear. on the front i have TJ fogs, and some "super sports" that will probably be temporary. on the rear I have some baby PIAA's
4. solid swaybar links (workin out squeaks and clunks)

About all that is left to do is wire up all the lights, I have 4 up front and 2 in the rear. Oh and I also need to get a fan shroud and slap it on.

Anyways, this leads me to the reason for the post. I had to share some pics.

http://gitout.com/v-web/gallery/d/18510-1/int1.jpg

http://gitout.com/v-web/gallery/d/18511-1/int2.jpg

http://gitout.com/v-web/gallery/d/18513-1/int3.jpg

http://gitout.com/v-web/gallery/d/18515-1/int4.jpg

http://gitout.com/v-web/gallery/d/18519-1/int6.jpg

[nitrospeed]

Looks good. Were did you end up running your coax for your ham radio?

[WheelinJR]

It rides down the door sill kind of insidethe rubber seal the pops into the kick panel. Hopefully it doesn't bind up at all.

[nitrospeed]

Everytime i drill a hole or scew somthing on my jeep for rally, my wife thinks im nuts. But it has become purpose built and when im out in the sticks i am glad i did it. I get alot of (what that thing for). Makes me smile..

[WheelinJR]

Everytime i drill a hole or scew somthing on my jeep for rally, my wife thinks im nuts. But it has become purpose built and when im out in the sticks i am glad i did it. I get alot of (what that thing for). Makes me smile..

I've already had two people look at the radio and ask me "Why do you have two CB's" and "What's that for" lol

[TORX]

Little over a week to go, im stoked :yelclap:.

What stages are ran into the night, PIR?

[WheelinJR]

Here's the schedule



Friday, April 20, 2007
09:00- 13:00 Tech & Registration at RALLITek
15:00- 21:00 Stages at Portland International Raceway

Saturday, April 21, 2007
09:00- 10:00 Park Expose at Hillsboro Stadium
10:01- 18:00 (approx. time) Rally stages, with Service in Vernonia
20:00 Mid Rally party at the Hillsboro Red Lion Inn

Sunday, April 22, 2007
09:00 FCO starts from Vernonia, Sevice in Vernonia
16:00 First Car finishes in Hillsboro
17:00 Finish Banquet at the McMenamin's Cornelius Pass Roadhouse

[cherotron]

Hey.. if either of you roll through service, say what's up to us DemonRally guys. I'll be there doing crew-chief duties in my red '97 unit.

[WheelinJR]

more work. finished up my rear 1/4's and ran rubberized undercoating all along the bottom.

Saturday I spent the day wiring up my lights and a bypass switch for the fan

While I did that, my girlfriend masked off my wheel wells, and I sprayed them up.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides01.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides02.jpg

She also

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides03.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides04.jpg

So today I decided that I needed to finish the job, so all the sides, paint the back and so I busted out the razor blade and sandpaper and went to work.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides06.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides08.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides10.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides11.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides12.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides14.jpg

And here are a couple of the lights, I also have a couple tiny 2" PIAA's on the back, and they might be the brightest of them all.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides15.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/travisroy/sides16.jpg

[mojojojo]

damn! lookin good Jason.

[DrSockMonkey]

Can you tell me more about trail rally? and what a sweeps noob is? Sounds interesting.

[WheelinJR]

It's pro rally. The oregon trail rally runs around the mountains between hillsboro and vernonia.

Sweep is a volunteer group, basically just the crew that oversees the course. Cars rolled, in ditches, broken, whatever are taken care of by the Sweep crew. The noob part just means I'm the new guy.

[cherotron]

It's pro rally. The oregon trail rally runs around the mountains between hillsboro and vernonia.

Sweep is a volunteer group, basically just the crew that oversees the course. Cars rolled, in ditches, broken, whatever are taken care of by the Sweep crew. The noob part just means I'm the new guy.


This is true.. and it's the BEST way to experiance a rally. Last I checked, there were 77 cars entered. :thumbup::thumbup:

[WheelinJR]

Yup, last # I was emailed was 76, 77 is even better!

[cherotron]

All we have left to do is re-assemble the gearbox.. but we can't do that until the shims for the new Kaaz diff. come in. Oh yeah, then break in the new diff., an alignment, pick up new rally tires/have them mounted, and pick up race-fuel. All this and we're leaving mid-day Thursday. :dunno:

[WheelinJR]

transaxle diff break in = do a few fat burnouts and go to town, haha

[cherotron]

close... more like doing figure-8's for 35-40 minutes. burnouts will be in full effect though

[nitrospeed]

Oh let us all not forget about this comming friday night. Stages at the P.I.R.(Portland international raceway) Its gonna be a hoot. All ya should come out and watch real cars go real fast,over dirt,mud gravel & tarmac. You guys will also get to see a couple familiar xjs chace them. Its a nice event if you dont want to drag your family out in the woods. Hope to see some of ya there.

[cherotron]

Oh let us all not forget about this comming friday night. Stages at the P.I.R.(Portland international raceway) Its gonna be a hoot. All ya should come out and watch real cars go real fast,over dirt,mud gravel & tarmac. You guys will also get to see a couple familiar xjs chace them. Its a nice event if you dont want to drag your family out in the woods. Hope to see some of ya there.


this is all true.. but the real awesomeness is out in the woods.:guitar:

[TheAlmightySam]

If any of you guys head through the service area, say hi over at SubieGal Racing. I'll be there in my blue 1992.

[WheelinJR]

I'm doing my last minute prep right now, heading out to PIR in about an hour.

Nitrospeed and the rest of the sweep crew started out there bright and early at 7am.

[Kyle Petterson]

I've been trying to get the Jeep ready for the Oregon Trail

Just be careful. I've heard that a lot of people there have died of dysentery.

[cherotron]

So, I gave one of you guys running sweep a DemonRally.com sticker.. It'd better be on the vehicle. :thumbup:

[WheelinJR]

So, I gave one of you guys running sweep a DemonRally.com sticker.. It'd better be on the vehicle. :thumbup:

You actually gave it to my co-driver, and he kept it for his Jeep :( I was sad I wanted me one.

[cherotron]

Ahh, sorry man. I have more though..

[WheelinJR]

Save one for me at Olympus, the Demons will be up there right?

[cherotron]

Save one for me at Olympus, the Demons will be up there right?


It's looking like it.. come find me in service and I'll hook you up with a few.

[nitrospeed]

I think the white sweep jeep with the bushwackers is gonna need some to. Usually to busy to get to service though. They allways have me on the front lines for the crazy stuff. Later Jeff

[TORX]

So, I gave one of you guys running sweep a DemonRally.com sticker.. It'd better be on the vehicle. :thumbup: That was me, I can be greedy when it comes to stickers. I'll definitely be putting it on my rig, a little PR for you guys.

Speaking of stickers Jason if you have any of the "you've been swept" stickers left, save a couple for me if you can.

[WheelinJR]

No problem dustin, I think I have a dozen or so left, Jeff handed me an assload.

[cherotron]

I'll definitely be putting it on my rig, a little PR for you guys.


Kick ass! I should have a few hundred more by Olympus.. probably bigger and cooler too.



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