Working on junk almost daily

[Phil]

The fiance is flying down to visit her folks next weekend, so Opie and I are going to be working on junk.

Probably going to be working Friday evening until late, Saturday whenever through late (although I'll need to be gone from like 1:00-3:00 for dog class), then Sunday whenever until like 3:00 or so, to go to the airport.

Shoot me or Opie a PM for the address, it's in West Sacramento, with a decent amount of room to crash if you're into that. Should be a pretty good weekend of junk.

[XJ_ranger]

I hear there is free bud light! :eyes:

[JeepFreak21]

Sounds good. I'll plan on giving you a call on my way home Friday.
Billy

[XJ_ranger]

Sounds good. I'll plan on giving you a call on my way home Friday.
Billy

if you notice anything in his garage, that looks suspiciously familiar... you know... like a tube bender or something... its probably yours... :shhh:

[Phil]

This is today. :confused1

[Letterman]

Hummmmmm, I will talk to the wife about a day out tomorrow

[XJensen]

I wish I could stop and contribute to the junk left in Phil's garage but it will have to wait until next time.

So how do you plan to degrade the value of your junk now?

Josh

[Letterman]

Good question, what is it you are wrenching/working on?

[Phil]

Liz gave me a sawzall for my birthday....

[Letterman]

so something like this:
http://www.nextconceptcars.com/custom-cars/the-flatmobile-believe-it-or-not/

[JeepFreak21]

This is today. :confused1

Damn... I'm out for today (OSHA is home sick)... but maybe tomorrow. I'll call after work.
Billy

[JeepFreak21]

so something like this:
http://www.nextconceptcars.com/custom-cars/the-flatmobile-believe-it-or-not/

Probably not after what happen to Phil's last rig! :tear:
http://www.nextconceptcars.com/wp-contentt/jet-test-007.jpg
Billy

[Letterman]

I'm out, have fun drink a few for me and take some photos

[XJensen]

two days alone with a sawzall, so whats the status?

Josh

[JeepFreak21]

two days alone with a sawzall, so whats the status?

Josh

:wow:

[XJ_ranger]

two days alone with a sawzall, so whats the status?

Josh

2 Sawzall batteries arent enough to have 0 down time...

Cutting torch, cutoff wheel, chop saw, and a 4lb 'Engineering Hammer' all made major progress.

Pics later when I get home from working on this damn school project!

18 Bud Lights were consumed.

[JeepFreak21]

Oh Phil... I will take those shackles if they're available. Just let me know how much.
Billy

[XJ_ranger]

Cut some stuff...

http://i35.tinypic.com/eq2hxs.jpg

Shaped it...

http://i38.tinypic.com/2i117a1.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2iu9es8.jpg

started welding it to keep it from folding like a taco...

http://i34.tinypic.com/xkxbwy.jpg

Added more stuff...

http://i33.tinypic.com/op0cnb.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/33tmm47.jpg



Got 2 of 4 supports done for the drivers side, and then cleaned up for the weekend...

there is a lot of little stuff to cut off an XJ! :scottm:

An expected gain of 8.5" of rocker clearance as compared to what was there before. :cheers:

[XJensen]

Holy boat sides batman! you guys were not messing around

Josh

[JeepFreak21]

Holy boat sides batman! you guys were not messing around

Josh

That boat would sink like a rock! :D
Billy

[Phil]

I just want to apologize to Billy because he came on the day when we weren't using the gas axe and we weren't adding tube back, it was the boring prep-the-junk-for-tube day of hammering the pinch seam and figuring out what to trim back after the major cutting was done.

[JeepFreak21]

I just want to apologize to Billy because he came on the day when we weren't using the gas axe and we weren't adding tube back, it was the boring prep-the-junk-for-tube day of hammering the pinch seam and figuring out what to trim back after the major cutting was done.

HAHA. I probably wouldn't have been any more help with the gas axe :D
Billy

[Phil]

Going to be back at it on the morning of January 10th, from whenever we walk Rocky dog until probably 2:00-2:30 or so. I'd think an 8:30 start.

[XJ_ranger]

maybe ill come and drink your beer :cheers:, watch you work on your junk :repair:, and take some in-focus pictures of your junk this time! :guitar: :anon:

[Phil]

LOL at in-focus pictures of my junk! My car is fuzzy!

I should actually be getting some shop time in tomorrow, it's probably going to be really cold. Maybe I'll weld something.

[Harlee&Tahoe]

LOL at in-focus pictures of my junk! My car is fuzzy!

I should actually be getting some shop time in tomorrow, it's probably going to be really cold. Maybe I'll weld something.
Good luck, Cold?
It's snowing here, glad I got Combination gasket done before snow came.

P.S. I have no garage,
a plastic toboggan works well as a creeper on the ice.http://www.techoffroad.com/bbs/photos/the_dw_buggy/images/38/original.aspx

[Phil]

Oooph 13 weeks until CalRocs!

[XJensen]

Any more progress on this?

[Starboard M]

What are you going to be using to skin the boat sides?

[Phil]

Any more progress on this?
Not much that's really visible, but Liz starts classes and studying next week so I'm going to try to hit it hard nightly after work, and then she has Saturday classes stating February 28th.

What are you going to be using to skin the boat sides?
Opie was trying to get me to use 3/16" aluminum, but I'm leaning towards much thinner steel so I can just weld it on, and increase the weld area to the frame. Some plate gussets might do the same thing though? We'll see. The rear suspension project is currently more a priority.

I should be hitting it Saturday morning, probably get like 8 hours in if I'm lucky. I'll probably push the axle back under it.

[Jimbo_1321]

what's the rear suspension plan?
and did you get rid of some old sliders that were on your junk?
cuz mine's in need of some
:D

[Phil]

what's the rear suspension plan?
and did you get rid of some old sliders that were on your junk?
cuz mine's in need of some
:D

LOL! They won't work.

[Jimbo_1321]

that's alright.
I wish I lived closer to sac. it sounds like that's where all the fun's at!
what's the plan for the rear suspension?

[JeepFreak21]

that's alright.
I wish I lived closer to sac. it sounds like that's where all the fun's at!
what's the plan for the rear suspension?

LMK if you wanna buy a house in Elk Grove http://www.slicky.net/smilies/biggrin.gif
Billy

[Bryan C.]

LMK if you wanna buy a house in Elk Grove http://www.slicky.net/smilies/biggrin.gif
Billy

Careful, you never know who is watching..... :eyes:





:laugh2:

[Jimbo_1321]

ha ha, considering I can barely pay for college and the jeep I don't think that'll be happening any time soon
:D

[Phil]

that's alright.
I wish I lived closer to sac. it sounds like that's where all the fun's at!
what's the plan for the rear suspension?

Links.

Which I do NOT suggest for full body rigs.

Mine is pushing it.

Edit: I'm going to be working on this most every Saturday, it's looking like, until it makes it to Lower Proving Grounds.

[Phil]

1/2" schedule 40 pipe will thread right into whatever size tube adapters I have. And, you can get lengths of it already threaded on each end at Lowe's. Saves much time over having to weld the tube adapters into the links.

[ccflexj]

1/2" schedule 40 pipe will thread right into whatever size tube adapters I have. And, you can get lengths of it already threaded on each end at Lowe's. Saves much time over having to weld the tube adapters into the links.

I'm confused on this... Do you have pics of what you are talkng about?? :)

[Jimbo_1321]

your rig, full bodied?
ha ha

[Phil]

I'm confused on this... Do you have pics of what you are talkng about?? :)

I don't take pictures. If I do, I don't post them. Sorry. :)

your rig, full bodied?
ha ha

And if I'm still saying it's a bad idea...?




I'm going to delete this thread once Green Junk moves again. :roll:

[Bryan C.]

I'm going to delete this thread once Green Junk moves again. :roll:

So this thread will never disappear then? :spin1:

[Phil]

I think for tonight the goal will be get the temporary lowers made up and start trimming the frame for clearance, start test flexing. Then can't get back to it until Saturday or Sunday probably, but then should be mocking up shock mounts.

[Harlee&Tahoe]

I don't take pictures. If I do, I don't post them. Sorry. :)No liehttp://www.techoffroad.com/bbs/photos/the_dw_buggy/images/38/original.aspx

That was Opie's contribution.

[XJ_ranger]

That was Opie's contribution.

Here are all of the pics that I have as of when I left...

Rockey sucks -
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/dsc_0190.jpg

only Phil is blurry -
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/dsc_0192.jpg

note how the support rails attach to the TOP of the frame for MAXXX clearance? :roll:
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/dsc_0193.jpg

upper control arm cuts -
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/p1140083.jpg

frame plated -
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/p1140084.jpg

http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/p1140085.jpg

LCA frame side mounts - made from 3x3x.188 box. Ramped for her pleasure -
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/p1140087.jpg

UCA mount, dual drilled for a ~20% change in AS if further tuning is required. Made from 2x3x.120, intended to have plates on the outside to further support it -
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/p1140089.jpg

shoved in there-
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/p1140090.jpg

[XJ_ranger]

from the bottom -
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/p1140093.jpg

the top -
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/p1140094.jpg

all my shots are here:
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/index.html

[Ben H]

Looking good Phil, your rig is to.

[Letterman]

note how the support rails attach to the TOP of the frame for MAXXX clearance? :roll:
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/dsc_0193.jpg

I don't see a frame!

[NoCoastFocus]

Looking good. Any measurements from bottom of rocker before compared to now?

[XJ_ranger]

compare this pic:
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/Shop121208/dsc_0192.jpg

to this pic:
http://www.therideracing.com/images/Jeep/BaldMountain11307/dscn2154.jpg
(Scrappy's Parents driveway, Fresno, CA - right before the Bald Mtn Snow Run 1-13-07)

note the top of the tire and the bottom of the rock rail...

I think it was something like 10" gain?

[Starboard M]

It looks like it would be around the body line? Assuming there is a body of course.



This is on my list for this summer if I am home. Although I think Ill try some 1/8'' dimpled plate and some UHMW.