1985 BJ70 CND refubishing and modifications

[Traveller]

Does is restrain the wheel travel?
Looks rather nice build...
Suscribed....

Mike

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[crushers]

Traveller,
no, it doesn't affect the wheel travel on this particular truck.
thanks for the compliments.
cheers

 

[crushers]

with the clearence issues i had to shim all the panels out 1/2" to clear the hardware.
installing the Sub amp for easy access.
the thickness of the poly shim.

 

[crushers]

shimming the amp and sub panel ...

 

[crushers]

the previous body work is a bit less than desirable ... the gap at the sheet metal will need to be pulled into decent shape before the panel can be attached.

cutting the rear door for the invertor panel install ...
strip the door...
mark for cutting ...

 

[crushers]

cut the panel open
clamp the aluminum panel for alignment for the nutzerts
drill and install the zerts
cut and drill shim
install the assembly

 

[crushers]

closeup of the shim installed
install the invertor
close door, out of sight, out of mind and well protected.

 

[crushers]

making a mount for the SS airtank
the bolts are being changed out to SS button head ...

 

[crushers]

the recovered front seats, the shop did a beautiful job. we also added aftermarket heating panels to the bottom and back.

getting ready to design the front cabin area ...

 

[crushers]

another shot of the useless factory console ... seriously, they are great for storing change but if you have the rear heater system that is all they are good for.
too low for an armrest.
too small to be of any real use.

i located these sheets of stickers for switches, pretty darn cool.

 

[crushers]

the vehicle is loaded with lights and factory e/lockers so there will be a need for switches, lots of switches.
also because of the load on the electrical system a battery charge gauge would be nice.
since a turbo is being added the usual Pyro, boost, oil gauge will be installed and finally, due to the work application a after market coolant gauge makes sense.
so
pyro - boost - battery1 e/locker F e/locker R
oil - coolant - battery2 driving lights back up lights

the panel will be PC black.

rear skin completed
rear main beam completed, the clevis attachment points, hitch reciever, winch mount, arm extensions with reinforced attachments inside the frame.

next up is the swing out tire carrier and ladder to the roof rack.

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Is it a bad reflection on my character that I quickly scroll to the end of your updates to see the last pics before going back and reading the tech?

 

[Traveller]

just to help you through the weekend ..

you might want to try this test if you are getting old like me:
Free Brain Age Games: Home

Is that you on the bike with the big grin?

Mike

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[crushers]

nope, that ain't me.
but
i would have the same goofy grin on my face!!

i have a feeling that Awl-Teq isn't the first or will be the last to check ... natures finest ... out before going to see the tech posts ...

 

[Gun Runner 5]

There is tech stuff on here somewhere?

 

[Fatbob]

What sub did you choose for the rear door? I'm looking for a shallow mount with low volume requirements.

Any idea what the volume of the door is? Do you think it'll act like a sealed box, more or less?

Thanks.

 

[LDowney]

Is that you on the bike with the big grin?

Mike

Sent from my iPad using IH8MUD... fun starts where the road ends

nope, that ain't me.
but
i would have the same goofy grin on my face!!

i have a feeling that Awl-Teq isn't the first or will be the last to check ... natures finest ... out before going to see the tech posts ...

Marginally similar story from Sunday;
I was riding my bike on a trail (former rail road line) and I noticed that the guy in front of me was very engaged watching a young lady peddling towards us. As she pass him, he continued to watch her and started to drift into a more pronounced left turn. Once he realized this, he turned hard right and over corrected. After a couple seconds of hard right and left turns; he lost control and fell to the left. To break his fall, he stuck out his left hand and tore the hide off his index finger. The exposed bone was bad reminder that girl watching should not be done seriously while peddling a bike.

The image of the guy with the smile is a better ending to the story.

 

[crushers]

the panels are almost finished ...
door panels installed (to be removed when the tub get shipped for painting)

 

[crushers]

mounting the light.
drill, use bolts instead or the tiny screws supplied, test mount.
next...

 

[crushers]

next is the gauges
main battery
aux battery
pyro
water
oil
boost

custom gauge mount, test fit.

powder coat and reinstall

mount for the air bag control system

moving ahead...