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Updates have been far and few between recently, I've been busy with my bike and working on the house.
Initially I wanted to build a tubed rear frame and tube bumper, but I just found out my wife is pregnant sor I'd like to get this thing back together and running!
Started to build the rear bumper out of 2x4 today and picked up half a stick of 2x3 for the frame.
Should have some updates by the end of the weekend.
Initially I wanted to build a tubed rear frame and tube bumper, but I just found out my wife is pregnant sor I'd like to get this thing back together and running!
Started to build the rear bumper out of 2x4 today and picked up half a stick of 2x3 for the frame.
Should have some updates by the end of the weekend.
Pregnant huh? Congrats man! Well you should get it done pretty quick now. Better hurry though, once that baby comes your garage fab days are over for a while haha.
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Small update. Ordered some flush mount fridgids (fake rigids). Not super necessary but gives it something extra I guess.
Also got the receiver tube welded in, I'll try and box in the ends on my lunch break today.
Trying to get the bumper and tube perfect flush was a real pain in the ass, but after welding, grinding, devil tool, welding grinding, devil tool, about 5 times, it came together!
Hopefully my lack of large updates will be made up by lot of pictures!
Also got the receiver tube welded in, I'll try and box in the ends on my lunch break today.
Trying to get the bumper and tube perfect flush was a real pain in the ass, but after welding, grinding, devil tool, welding grinding, devil tool, about 5 times, it came together!
Hopefully my lack of large updates will be made up by lot of pictures!
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Well I finally got a few hours in the garage today so I have some updates! I cut the frame rails back about another 16". Also cut a slight taper into the frame to accommodate the 1/2" difference between the new frame rails and the old. Also was able to build the new frame/bumper section.
I was pretty primitive on building the rear frame, I found the flattest spot on my garage floor, measured, adjusted, measured adjusted etc about a 100 times till I was happy. Tacked it up and found it all just as I wanted. I'll bring that part to work and weld it there, my little Lincoln kinda sucks nowadays.
The rails were only set inthere to check fitment, ill need to notch out the rear sill for clearance. I copied TXCRUZRs build on pirate a little bit, that thing is epic!! Now I'll have to design some cool fish plates and have a friend cut them out.
I was pretty primitive on building the rear frame, I found the flattest spot on my garage floor, measured, adjusted, measured adjusted etc about a 100 times till I was happy. Tacked it up and found it all just as I wanted. I'll bring that part to work and weld it there, my little Lincoln kinda sucks nowadays.
The rails were only set inthere to check fitment, ill need to notch out the rear sill for clearance. I copied TXCRUZRs build on pirate a little bit, that thing is epic!! Now I'll have to design some cool fish plates and have a friend cut them out.
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Also, pulled a Wired HDH switch panel out of a customers car for an SPOD. When I wire customers cars, its beautiful, when I do my own, its a total hack job because I rush, so using this should make wiring the dash a dream. Should be the only switches on the dash.
Are u gonna have to lift the tub some to weld the rails onto the old frame? Is hdh still in business? Is the control box pretty durable? I've never wired one of those before.
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I'm hoping that I won't have to unbolt anything else, I'm getting sick of unbolting things!
Hdh is out of business unfortunately. if have any problems, I can just replace it with an S-pod. they are definitely durable and a good product. the only additional wiring that would go to your battery would be 1 power andground. Then all your circuits go to the control box, and a ribbon cable goes to the switch panel.
It works great for the people that are afraid of the dark and need 10 light bars. but I plan to run headlights, running lights, wipers, maybe 1 set of aux lights, and 1 interior light. This thing hasn't had working wipers for close to 7 years now!
Hdh is out of business unfortunately. if have any problems, I can just replace it with an S-pod. they are definitely durable and a good product. the only additional wiring that would go to your battery would be 1 power andground. Then all your circuits go to the control box, and a ribbon cable goes to the switch panel.
It works great for the people that are afraid of the dark and need 10 light bars. but I plan to run headlights, running lights, wipers, maybe 1 set of aux lights, and 1 interior light. This thing hasn't had working wipers for close to 7 years now!
Huh cool. So where or how u going to mount it to the dash? Are u going to get rid of all the factory switches on the dash? Can u program it so the wipers have a intermittent function?
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It's still stuck to that trim piece out of a JK. but it's just a small switch panel with an adhesive backing looks like this without the panel. I have a set of the billet dash panels from jtoutfitters, I'll get to the interior stuff later. Should be spring time.
Wow that will be awesome
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Well I haven't been totally slacking. I finished up the rear frame and got it mostly burned in. I had some teraflex joints with an 1 1/4"-12 shanks laying around wanted to try something new for shackle hangers. Welded some bungs into the rear bumper and plug welded them to the face of it as well. It looks kinda goofy, but it functional and I'm sure pretty strong. Just going to roll with it for now.
It's sitting on its own weight again with a frame height of 22" so I'm very happy with the height.
I'll throw the drivelines in the weekend and get pinion angles dialed in.
The list of things is definitely dwindling down but it's the small things that take forever.
It's sitting on its own weight again with a frame height of 22" so I'm very happy with the height.
I'll throw the drivelines in the weekend and get pinion angles dialed in.
The list of things is definitely dwindling down but it's the small things that take forever.
How are going to mount the rear shocks? Where is your traction bar mounted on the frame?
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Don't really have any great updates. Just been doing tons I'll find clean up and tying up loose ends everywhere. I put in a new chip that @White Stripe burned for my tbi. Seems to be running pretty well.
How much gear oil are you guys running in axles with pinion turned up for double cardon shafts?
Here's a current pic. I blew the dust off it today.
How much gear oil are you guys running in axles with pinion turned up for double cardon shafts?
Here's a current pic. I blew the dust off it today.
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What are u doing for gauges??
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@White Stripe good question, not really sure. It's up in the air for now. I love the Dakota digital gauges, but if I end up with a newer motor one day, I'll go with a racepak.
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It's been quite sometime since I've posted an update, but I have been working on it quite a bit.
Tons of odds and ends to tie up, but it is back to running and driving which feels so good to have done! Hasn't been driving for over a year!
Here's a few pics. Should be going wheeling in April or May for a maiden voyage.
Tons of odds and ends to tie up, but it is back to running and driving which feels so good to have done! Hasn't been driving for over a year!
Here's a few pics. Should be going wheeling in April or May for a maiden voyage.
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I really like the stance, just right
