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And a Few More:
And of course everyone wants to see it wheel so here is a quick clip: https://youtu.be/3WB5y_j2Ed8
And if you havent seen the walkaround yet: https://youtu.be/kxNuJvDeCAs
I also have another wheeling clip coming and a few more on the YT channel where I post...
The little scorpion:
But it still wasnt finished yet, I still needed to add a few things before testing it out:
And one more show the net weekend:
Then to try and figure out how to make the skidplate:
I trussed the inside and plated over that so in reality It is a 1" thick skid...
Tyler made the shift boots for me with little messages in each one:
He also made the armrest:
Each sponsor got a place on the quarter panel:
It looked real clean before the lights and stuff had to go on.
And then it was sitting on its own:
Got the pieces painted up:
Dash installed:
And then... tada, It was moving, I hadnt seen an empty shop in over a year and a half!
From the backside:
I made little edges for the boots to hang onto:
Panels got pre-fitted before paint:
E-brake turned into a monstrosity:
Fuse and relay panel turned out really well:
And the paint color turned out much darker than anticipated:
Another picture of how I did the pump... its also held in place with this bracket... seems to be doing very well so far, I'm not sure why this isnt an option for XJ owners.
I also bought a newer truck that can actually haul this thing around without issue... well I was wrong about that too...
lets try a photo direct to pirate:
So I didnt want to mess with the look by cutting a hole in the hood for the steering, so I went out of the way to drill and tap a new hole and mount the reservoir directly to the pump:
Of course you have to have tunes while wheeling!
But dont get a flame...
Time for a lunch break:
That cheap sickspeed shifter has been chinafied and I felt like it was going to break any second so I made these up from a transfer case shaft, made a video on it if anyone is interested:
The top part pushes down for the auto shifter:
Matching T-case shifter...
Made some headway on the dash:
And one fender... those panels are harder than they look to make:
Pulled the front axle for final welding and paint:
Started on the console, made a video of the center part:
Made a hole in the firewall for wires and such:
I made a box for storage...
Cool, thanks for the info. I actually have a cable shifter but its attached to the stock shifter from underneath... but this gives me the idea that maybe I can just move it up and patch the hole somehow. I'll just have to see if the cable is long enough.
That sickspeed adapter is awesome...
Cool, thanks for the tips and pics! I dont have A/C but I did keep the heater core and made a burrito cooker out of it. I am also putting holes in the top of the dash to keep the defrost available. And maybe some holes on the front to direct warm air at my face.
Here is a video of that...
cool, thanks for the insight. I got the sheetmetal for the dash cutout yesterday and I guess I'll build the console before I start fitting an switches. that way I can put all the important stuff close to me.
So here is where I'm at now and I need your advise. I have the dash all mocked up but how in the world do I figure the best placement of all the crap I need??
Here is what I think I'll need but I'm sure I'm missing some stuff:
•I'm using the stock gauge cluster
•Heater Control
•I'm using a...
Grown adults will be able to sit in back but it wont be very plush:
Iv'e been using oil base tractor paint for the underneath and brushing it on. seems to be ok but its a bit too runny to do the entire jeep like this:
I found a little piece of fender from the junkyard to clean this little...