Countdown: What do you have to do?

JohnJohn · Jul 21, 2005

I am getting excited. I have a few things to work on in the next two weeks. I need to:

- find a Hidden Hitch for the '98 and the '89
- new ball joints on the '98 (really '89 front axle)
- pull off my fornt 231 yoke and re-real it (leaking slightly after HDSYE install)
- finish installing 2nd half of onboard air (or sell air tank and buy CO2 tank)
- clean out pop-up camper
- get together raffle giveaways

hightimes2 · Jul 21, 2005

too much to even think about

MMIXJ · Jul 21, 2005

so far this week:

installed new shackles
relocated front brake lines
changed diff fluid
had both shafts balanced
new $kid
tightened up front end (think i finally cured DW... knock on wood)
bumpstop adjustments
swapped leaf packs (driver<–>passenger) and new center pins (thanks fatwreck)
fixed vent tube leak (hopefully)

yet to do:

finish rear bumper project
re-install front shaft
secret project

something else i'm sure i'm forgetting...

terry

jrsxj98 · Jul 21, 2005

lets see

beef up axle lca's
new shocks in frt.
raise rear shock mounts
change ball joints
hope fully get my steering beefed up. cough cough if some one reads this
alloys frt/rear (if everything works right)

formatt · Jul 21, 2005

JohnJohn said:
I am getting excited. I have a few things to work on in the next two weeks. I need to:

- find a Hidden Hitch for the '98 and the '89

John... you should have mentioned this earlier. I would have brought one with me today at lunch. I have one sitting in my garage that I pulled when I installed the bumper. Wiring harness and all..

lemme know if you want it and you can permanently "borrow" it..

my list before cofest (in order of importance):

- trim a half inch from the back of my front fenders and flares
- build a kegerator for the garage to keep the Guiness cold
- purchase a new wheel
- install rock lights
- get t-shirts

MMIXJ · Jul 21, 2005

jrsxj98 said:
lets see

beef up axle lca's
new shocks in frt.
raise rear shock mounts
change ball joints
hope fully get my steering beefed up. cough cough if some one reads this
alloys frt/rear (if everything works right)

alloys eh? guess you *are* planning to run indy!

those are on my list too, but unfortunately on the looong li$t not the short list.

YELLAHEEP · Jul 21, 2005

Lets see....

-Finish the rock lights I started installing at the LAST Co-fest
-New wheels/tires
-Determine if front squeal is new waterpump goin' bad and replace
-Install CB in tow rig
-Finish trailer mods
-Locate some spare front shafts
-Get Led drunk enough to sell me "White Trash" nice and cheap....

If I can find the time:
-Cut and fold rear lower quarters
-Cut out rockers and weld in "fatwreck" style rockers

Oh, and pick on Daryl some more....... :laugh3:

Kittrell · Jul 21, 2005

Buy Steering, Shocks, Leaf Springs, Wheels, Tires, Gears, LSDs. Oh yeah and put it all on, I wont be there............ :rattle:

P.S. You WILL have Stickers for the trip...................:cheers:

JEONLYEP · Jul 21, 2005

1. Get some type of matching tail lights.
2. Get rear shocks. (nope that was last year.)
3. Get some matching tail lights.
4. Put air in the drivers side front tire.
5. Oil and grease everything.
6. Get some type of matching tail lights.
7. Rebuild the jack, shovel carrier, and tool drawer that I took out after it got wet.

I hope that about it.

Oh yea, 7. Get some matching tail lights.

Daryl

old_man · Jul 21, 2005

All I have to do is finish painting the rig, doing the drive train swap, install the new interior including dash, brake booster, steering column. Finish setting up the front D44, fabricate the radius arms, and a few other minor tasks.

formatt · Jul 21, 2005

old_man said:
All I have to do is finish painting the rig, doing the drive train swap, install the new interior including dash, brake booster, steering column. Finish setting up the front D44, fabricate the radius arms, and a few other minor tasks.

oh is that all? :wierd:

Fred · Jul 21, 2005

1. Replace Harmonic balancer and idler pulley.
2. Wire and plumb air system to at least have the rear locker working.
3. Most frustrating, fix the brakes. All new rear D-44 brake stuff, seems to work. New power booster. It's been bled 3 quarts worth. Everything worked before the axle swap. Master cylinder is fairly new, front brakes were fine before.
4. Ask the wife's permission. :kissyou:
5. Finish landscaping chores in the backyard and cleaning the basement before wife's party on Saturday so I can do all the above. :laugh3:

Fred

planefixer · Jul 21, 2005

Move rear shock mounts outbard a little bit.
Make and install a t-case skid plate
Weld plates on LCA axle mounts
Change oil on wife's XJ
And,if time permits,install my cage.
I think thats everything.

fatwreck · Jul 21, 2005

JohnJohn said:
- pull off my front 231 yoke and re-seal it

I might have to do that too, but mine has been leaking so inconsistently that I'm not sure if I want to bother.

MMIXJ said:
swapped leaf packs (driver<–>passenger) and new center pins (thanks fatwreck)

No problem. Did that do anything to help your lean at all? Are you still going to buy new leaf springs?

YELLAHEEP said:
-Cut out rockers and weld in "fatwreck" style rockers

Troy, don't forget to let me know if you need help with that at all. It's definitely a worthwhile mod that I have no regrets about doing....and I think it's been about a year now.

I don't think I have anything to do.....maybe wash it and show up....that shouldn't be too tough.

Led · Jul 21, 2005

Lets see
Cheap Jeep
1. install front locker
2.weld caps on front axle
3. swap crossmember
4. swap rear hatch
5. make and install front and rear bumpers
6. make and install rock sliders
7 mount balance and install 33s
8. fix steering
9. swap rear add a leafs
White trash
1. finish installing new alloy rear shafts
2. swap power steering pump
3. fill front diff
4. change oil in rear diff
5. fix t case leak
6. fix lower rad hose leak
oh yeah one other little task.....
Clear everything out of the shop and make it fit in my 2 car garage!!!

planefixer · Jul 21, 2005

Shop clear-out is next weekend.Anybody that wants to help let us know.We're getting rid of/throwing away a bunch of stuff.One mans trash is another ones treasure.

Kaczman · Jul 21, 2005

My junk's already in Buena Vista. I just need to buy beer.

-Jon

JohnJohn · Jul 22, 2005

planefixer said:
Shop clear-out is next weekend.Anybody that wants to help let us know.We're getting rid of/throwing away a bunch of stuff.One mans trash is another ones treasure.

Don't toss out the NEW parts washer I donated!!

MMIXJ · Jul 22, 2005

fatwreck said:
No problem. Did that do anything to help your lean at all?

yep, now it leans to the passenger side! :doh:

Are you still going to buy new leaf springs?

won't have to-- RE is gonna step up and replace these for me. :yelclap:

planefixer said:
Shop clear-out is next weekend.

you guys closing down the shop or just spring (summer) cleaning??

planefixer · Jul 22, 2005

MMIXJ said:
yep, now it leans to the passenger side! :doh:

won't have to-- RE is gonna step up and replace these for me. :yelclap:

you guys closing down the shop or just spring (summer) cleaning??

We're closing it down.Doesn't fit in our budgets anymore.I am eventually going to buy an old gas station with 2-3 bays to work on our junk but thats not for a while yet.If I didn't have all these airplanes in my big(70x55) shop I could just use that but the airplanes pay the bills

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