Builds Fly By Night (4 Viewers)

[RUSH55]

Intentionally

 

[bobm]

PROHIBITION!!!!!. Really wanna see people go F@#^ing Cray,cray

 

[RUSH55]

One more small task crossed off the list today. To compensate for the thickness of the fishplates in the rear, I wanted to offset the tub mounts that had to be removed. Not sure if 3/16” would have caused much of a misalignment issue, but now it should be a non-issue.

 

[RUSH55]

Broke out the pedal bucket because of the suggestive nature of a @cruiseroutfit ers IG post the other day. The nylon bushings, sleeve, and bolt aren’t in too bad of condition, but think I’m gonna go ahead and freshen them up anyways. Here’s some pics of the dirty thing.

 

[RUSH55]

Pressure washed. Black - like Mamba. Golden - like shower.

Contemplating the flexible, bendable, wiring holds. Kinda like cause it’s easy to get stuff loose, yet they’re hokey compared to a P-clamp and a bolt. Deciding if I want to cut them off (throughout the rig entirely) and go the Empire/Cat way, or....?

 

[RUSH55]

Things are getting exciting. But no, that’s not all. That’s not all.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I can really see the artist in you coming out with those mounts, Good Job!

 

[RUSH55]

Thanks Ron! I’ve set the art aside to do this build, but still like to let that stuff out when it suits.

 

[Ol Yeller]

As stated...a work of art

 

[bobm]

SHADOW knows

 

[RUSH55]

SHADOW knows

Artsy with that one

 

[bobm]

Dude do you sleep WTF

 

[RUSH55]

Four day weekend. Git er fudkin’ duuun!

Went back to measuring out the hanger placements on the front. Things still just weren’t jiving out, so decided to go a different route this time. I found the absolute centers of the frame rails (90-7/8” - someone with a bare frame try it out and see what you come up with). Measured that out against my marks for the rear hangers and everything added up. Started in on the front, and found my passenger side marks were off. Moved the shackle hanger forward 1/8” and the front hanger a total of 3/16”. Cut the tacks off of the front passenger hanger to move it, twice, for a 1/16”.
Mounted the old front springs to measure the center bolts against the frame center reference (piece of channel), as well as center to center of the springs to see if I achieved the goal of matching the FJ60 perch centers.
Everything is perfect!!

 

[RUSH55]

Rears tacked on now! Old Alcans mocked in. Rear centers to front centers measure out identical! Stoked!!

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Looks great. But isn't everything upside down?

 

[J Mack]

What's the shackle angles you've calculated?

 

[bobm]

About time you quit F@#%ing around . Neighbors finally complain is that why its on the side of the house Now

 

[RUSH55]

I know, Bob, I know!

 

[RUSH55]

What's the shackle angles you've calculated?

I’d like to be somewhere between 75 and 80.
That’s proprietary, so keep it under your hat.

 

[PabloCruise]

Pressure washed. Black - like Mamba. Golden - like shower.

Contemplating the flexible, bendable, wiring holds. Kinda like cause it’s easy to get stuff loose, yet they’re hokey compared to a P-clamp and a bolt. Deciding if I want to cut them off (throughout the rig entirely) and go the Empire/Cat way, or....?

You crack me up man!