Here we go again...another Hundy build

[dieselbigot]

Ur right...it's Saturday. Just pulled up to the shop now, about to unload and get started

 

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Here are the obligatory "before" pics...

 

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One UCA done....this side was a little tight going in... had to do some persuasion with it

 

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New brake pads while I'm at it...old ones were toast

 

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UCA's and Icon shocks done on both sides

 

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Diff drop in...

 

[Mohammedqur]

Following. Love the clean looking stoke cruiser and it can only get better.

 

[ElHefe]

This is just torture @dieselbigot. Can't wait to see the end of the day pics.

 

[dieselbigot]

Ok...so the day has flown by and it's about 4:30. It's on the alignment rack and Sean is dialing in the alignment before we put the skid plates back on and I can drive home. I didn't take any pics of the T-bar install because they were a bitch. But we learned the trick to getting your rear torque bracket where you want it is to slip the front mount (the splined bracket that bolts to the LCA) right over the torsion bar so the rear is free to adjust, then slip the front bracket back over and bolt it back up to the LCA. Anyway...here we are skrewing with those notoriously hard to reach upper rear shock mounts

 

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Tires mounted on the new wheels

 

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Rear springs and shocks done...they were easy aside from those GD upper nuts...they are a real bastard to get to. Derek had installed air bags in the rear...so I just kept them since they were super easy to swap over

 

[dieselbigot]

Just buttoning up the wheels before we drop it off the lift. I must say...having access to Sean's shop (OK Tire in St.Helena CA) was key to getting this done so quickly. I can't imagine doing this without a lift...and having access to just about any snap on tool you could think of does not hurt either. Plus Sean is a hell of a guy and knows his s***. If anyone in NorCal needs their Cruiser worked on, I highly reccomend him. His brother Chad is a killer fabricator and Sean can fix anything. Together they have done some bitchin ground up builds for customers and Sean has a beautiful rust free 66 FJ45 longbed awaiting restoration

 

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On the alignment rack....just about there

 

[dieselbigot]

Here you go ElHefe... Stage one complete!! Just drove it and it feels awesome.

 

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[ElHefe]

Drool. What's the plan for the center caps? Painting the OEM LC's to match?

 

[TheForger]

Beautiful!


Official Jeep Recovery Vehicle

 

[dieselbigot]

Drool. What's the plan for the center caps? Painting the OEM LC's to match?

I've got the center caps that came with the Sequoia wheels and will just rattle can them to match the powder coat (exact same paint code and manufacture). Hoping to get my sliders on tomorrow before we head up to the mountains to meet some friends for a couple nights of camping