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pics on the wiring "progress" 
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looks good, let us know how it is coming along......
Noah
Noah
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Stop calling it a "FJ."
Hi All:
X2 what "Guppie" said.
"Romadhill," I've enjoyed your thread so far - keep it coming!
Regards,
Alan
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X2 what "Guppie" said.
"Romadhill," I've enjoyed your thread so far - keep it coming!
Regards,
Alan
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so yeah, im waiting on the transfer case that i found in Washington and as soon as that showes up "thursday I hope" I can weld in the motor mounts and tranny mount and start on the fun parts
good news is the bumper gussets showed up, now all i need is a bumper, oh and some form of hope. With any luck i migh be up and running in a month or two
good news is the bumper gussets showed up, now all i need is a bumper, oh and some form of hope. With any luck i migh be up and running in a month or two
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power to the steering maaan....-"hippy voice" 
I welded the power steering box bracket to the frame and attached the saginaw box like Han Solo on princess Laiya.....no im not a star wars freak it was just the only analagy i could think of right now, and you know, you cant have analagies without anal
heres the pics of the venture....hopefully tomorrow ill tackle the steering like Terry Tate on an a$$ grabbing office employee.
I welded the power steering box bracket to the frame and attached the saginaw box like Han Solo on princess Laiya.....no im not a star wars freak it was just the only analagy i could think of right now, and you know, you cant have analagies without anal
heres the pics of the venture....hopefully tomorrow ill tackle the steering like Terry Tate on an a$$ grabbing office employee.
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BFH's are just needed in some situations......
i shoped around and found some Flaming River steering joints which cost me my first born, and threw them into the cruiser along with the steering column that i pulled out of an late 80's jimmy.
and the steering is done like Dawg the Bounty Hunters career
i shoped around and found some Flaming River steering joints which cost me my first born, and threw them into the cruiser along with the steering column that i pulled out of an late 80's jimmy.
and the steering is done like Dawg the Bounty Hunters career
Ouch! Is that really how you are mounting that thing 
Hopefully I missed reading somewhere that it is a temporary fix to hold your steering rod out of the way until you figure out if it will clear your new engine mounts. Welcome home ! Oh and just in case it was missed Welcome to mud 
Hopefully I missed reading somewhere that it is a temporary fix to hold your steering rod out of the way until you figure out if it will clear your new engine mounts. Welcome home ! Oh and just in case it was missed Welcome to mud 
You'll love that Jimmy column. Mine was out of an 89. Good thing you,re putting PS in now. I've got sag manual steering and the smaller diameter Jimmy wheel definately changed the steering effort over the big "bus" wheel. I've been collecting parts for Scout PS hoping to have it done before now, maybe this winter. When I fabbed my column mounts I modified the stock Jimmy dash column mount to use the 40 dash mount and set up as high into the dash as possible. I also had to mod the brake pedal shank to clear the dimmer switch that shows in your pic of the column under the dash. I pulled the pedal out and massaged it with a oxy/acet torch and big hammer.
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Yeah thats the fix for the steering column for now, later it will get attached to some angle iron on the side to keep it from leaving like a frenchman from a war.
the steering is looking as good as i do in a swim suit and ill post the pics of the progress today which was painting the column and installing a 90' Isuzu rear end with disc's
the steering is looking as good as i do in a swim suit and ill post the pics of the progress today which was painting the column and installing a 90' Isuzu rear end with disc's
Looking good. One thing I did when adding my pump, (which seems to be normal procedure) was to box in the front by welding 1/4" scab plates on both sides, before welding on the box mount.
I would be a bit worried about the front of the frame twisting as you have it. I would cut off your welds, and reinforce the frame. JMO.
Great thread and keep at it.
you may also want to reinforce the cross member you hacked up to get pump in.
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im definitely going to renforce the crossmember with .25 accross and on the back side. The frame however is the same as my buddies without the scab plate behind the pump bracket and his has held up for a while, your probabley right though, i should have put a scab plate on, so i will be adding some .25 to the side and bottom and using a scab plate on the pass side to box it in.
Thanks for lookin out
Thanks for lookin out
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heres some pics of the painted column, its going to look nice with a billet wheel
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since im waiting on the t case i thought id throw in the other rear end and get it all ready for when the goodness shows up.....on with the build
the before pic
after i dropped the springs and cut the brake line
Get the hell out a here!!!! -"italian guy voice"
Thats my bro giving a helping hand......no not the kind you get in prison, just helping put the axle in.
Im an excited dude having that centered, disc braked, Isuzu axle in
getting it all hooked up
Nice rear end, and the cruisers not bad either
All done.....now WTH am i suppossed to do??? Maybe ill finailly read Greed Eggs and Ham all the way through....been meanen' to do that since like kindergarden. Im such a procrastinator
the before pic
after i dropped the springs and cut the brake line
Get the hell out a here!!!! -"italian guy voice"
Thats my bro giving a helping hand......no not the kind you get in prison, just helping put the axle in.
Im an excited dude having that centered, disc braked, Isuzu axle in
getting it all hooked up
Nice rear end, and the cruisers not bad either
All done.....now WTH am i suppossed to do??? Maybe ill finailly read Greed Eggs and Ham all the way through....been meanen' to do that since like kindergarden. Im such a procrastinator
im definitely going to renforce the crossmember with .25 accross and on the back side. The frame however is the same as my buddies without the scab plate behind the pump bracket and his has held up for a while, your probabley right though, i should have put a scab plate on, so i will be adding some .25 to the side and bottom and using a scab plate on the pass side to box it in.
Thanks for lookin out
Looks like you guys are having fun with it, keep up the good work and keep the photos coming.
Oh yeah, welcome back, and have a great holiday season with yours.
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Welcome back. Like our diggers, you've done a grouse job over there. Thanks very much.. you're a legend
Plus thanks for putting your efforts up here. Helps keep the inspiration up for others.. like me
Plus thanks for putting your efforts up here. Helps keep the inspiration up for others.. like me
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Welcome back. Like our diggers, you've done a grouse job over there. Thanks very much.. you're a legend
Plus thanks for putting your efforts up here. Helps keep the inspiration up for others.. like me
Thats what i do, im like the worlds best muse, in high school my nick name was mr. inspiration, or was in mr. detention.....well whatever the important thing is that i had a nick name
Welcome home Brother, I'm a former Marine living in San Clemente, 3 miles north of the Camp Pendleton Gate. I'm still here in the same Sandbox you left but with a private company. I'm up here in Faizhabad for another 3 days or so. Again welcome home and thank you for your service.
Semper Fi,
Semper Fi,
