Builds Chicago builds a 40

[chicago]

You sure about that? In the pic above are all of the levers in the forward position?

Mace...
YEUP! went out and double checked last eve trying to figure how to build the trans hump! in the position that its in, the front flange off the t case is spinning free!

WHEW! Its good to be right sometimes!

 

[chicago]

This trans hump is gonna be a MOTHER FU@KER!
Donno what the hell Im gonna do.
Need some pics and ideas if you got em. Im stumped!
Would it be a bad thing to chop out the gas tank pan in the floor and level it off? Will I lose a lot of strength that way?
I dont really even know WHERE to begin with this!

HELP!!!!!

 

[brokenparts]

cardboard template and go from there.

 

[Mace]

cage adds a lot of strength to the frame. the frame will support the body. chop away at the body..

 

[chicago]

cardboard template and go from there.

cage adds a lot of strength to the frame. the frame will support the body. chop away at the body..

Good and GOOD!
Thanks boys! Ill get some boxes from work today and see what I can come up with.

Thanks gents!

 

[CruisinFJ60]

them shifters are sexy!

 

[chicago]

No progress this week.
Had some domestic obligations that have taken precedence over the build for a bit.
That life thing!

 

[chicago]

BTW...this is where Im at with the trans hump.
Its a start. Had a different thread on here re. this, but since its for the 40 build, I figure that I should put it in here.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Slacker

This thread was half way down page 2.

 

[chicago]

HAHAHA!
The wife said that "were not going through another summer with the yard not done!" I puffed out my chest, huffed and snorted, and put my foot down and said....YES DEAR!
So Jezebel is on hold for a couple weeks.

Funny...all this work I do with automotives now, I cant seem to get a friggin Briggs and Stratton rototiller to run right!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[boots4]

HAHAHA!
The wife said that "were not going through another summer with the yard not done!" I puffed out my chest, huffed and snorted, and put my foot down and said....YES DEAR!

Wise answer!

 

[rusty_tlc]

Are you sayin' your whipped?





























Cause if you are I completely understand.

 

[chicago]

Wise answer!

Are you sayin' your whipped?































Cause if you are I completely understand.

Yeup and Yeup!
The key to a great marriage!

 

[chicago]

I FUC*NG HATE THIS TRANS TUNNEL CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I stare at this s*** for HOURS!!!!!
Literally HOOOOOUUUUURS and CAN NOT come up with a good way to make the transition on the forward, PS part of the tunnel!
If I could ONLY get that ONE PART RIGHT, the rest should be smooth!

WHAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAHAAAAA!

 

[bsilva132]

Time to walk away from it for a little bit and move on to something else. When you come back to it, you may have a new perspective.

 

[bustanutley]

I wouldn't waste so much time on such a trivial piece. I don't even run a tunnel..

 

[chicago]

I think I got it....
Ill post pics when I get further along!

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Keep going K- It'll be smooth sailing after this.

 

[chicago]

So Im NOW past the "hard" part of this trans tunnel business.
What a PITA this has been.
Getting that PS corner was the BIGGEST THORN IN MY SIDE, I cant even tell you.
I ditched the tunnel that I built, cut it apart and made a hybrid with the stock tunnel.

Itll be pretty easy from this point!

BTW, I was informed that "you cant weld sheet metal with flux core wire. Youll burn right through." Well, lemme tell ya. I CAN!

 

[chicago]

Keep going K- It'll be smooth sailing after this.

Thanks Jer!

I appreciate the encouragement!