Builds Keeping it low with Rockwells (a.k.a. under the knife again)

[wngrog]

Wow, nice work. Motivating.....

 

[Eskimo]

Made the mount/guard for the front steering ram.. It's plated with a piece of 1/4".. Also visible is the shaved down pinion flange, which is needed because of how close the ram is to the chunk in order to get good steering link angles. Damn thing looks like a serving tray...



Also got the shock brackets welded and the front hoops made, and a crossbar for support. It juuuust barely fits under the hood.



With the hood shut, looking up...

 

[Eskimo]

Also got the radiator mount made. Didn't want to hard-mount it.. you see what happens to aluminum fuel cells when they're hard mounted. This cradles the rad without stressing it. I used some dense foam I've had laying around as padding inside the mounts.




And just a shot from the side.. The lower links are now drilled & tapped.. DAMN that's alot of work! Uppers next week.

 

[wngrog]

I think you should lower the hood so you can have the hoops stick through it....I love that look....

Looks great BTW...

 

[projektdotnet]

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Not be a critic, but your welds looks so good then on the boxed in section they look cold and round?

I am more of a arm chair welder, so take it with a grain of salt.

I also capped the rear framerails just like the front... Nothing special, but a bit time consuming.

Also made the taillight panels and tied in the rear frame rail to the mid... Need to trim one side a little, but all in all it came out decent.. (it's actually recycled from when I had a tailgate on the rig, and had the lights in that)

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Front upper link box / coilover mount is 80% done, I just need to weld the cap on and the edge closest to the diff (have to lower the axle). It was a pain to slot the 1/4" over the lower link mounts, but the end result is very strong, as it needs to be. Most people will probably look and think I mounted the lower link mounts off the tower, too. It's welded inside and out.

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[Eskimo]

Not be a critic, but your welds looks so good then on the boxed in section they look cold and round?

They're certainly not cold.. The 175amp welder was on full power, and the metal was pre-heated with a torch prior to the welding. I think what you're seeing is the cover pass... I suck at making those look good. (You're referring to the link box where it meets the axle tube I assume) You're right though, they look like ass in the photo.

 

[Eskimo]

I think you should lower the hood so you can have the hoops stick through it....I love that look....

Me too, though.. I'm really on the fence about that.. On one hand, I like the hoops poking through, OTOH, I like being able to fit everything under the hood line.

Besides, I SUCK at bodywork.. by the time I had the holes cut, the hood would just fall apart.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Yes, those are the ones.


(You're referring to the link box where it meets the axle tube I assume) You're right though, they look like ass in the photo.[/QUOTE]

 

[Tapage]

Dude .. very IMPRESIVE job .. all my respect.

Some questions, where do you thought thebest place to bump stops ? and you plan include a limiting strap ?

 

[Eskimo]

My bump stops will be primarily on the coilover shafts.. using stock Jeep TJ front bumps. I may add another one somewhere on the rear axle if there's room.

I will be using the winches F&R to control droop, and I'm in unsure about using limit straps on each corner. I'm sure it's best to do so, but I see tons of rigs without them, and don't hear about them pulling the coilover apart because they didn't have a strap.

 

[Tapage]

My bump stops will be primarily on the coilover shafts.. using stock Jeep TJ front bumps. I may add another one somewhere on the rear axle if there's room.

I will be using the winches F&R to control droop, and I'm in unsure about using limit straps on each corner. I'm sure it's best to do so, but I see tons of rigs without them, and don't hear about them pulling the coilover apart because they didn't have a strap.

I'm pretty sure that the coilover don't gonna jump without your autorization just wondering about damage in the coilovers in this case.

 

[FJ40onNOS]

looks tight man. i cant wait till im done with school to get my cruiser back running.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Rock on, looking good........

 

[wngrog]

I use my shocks as the limiting straps and always have with no problems.

 

[Eskimo]

I use my shocks as the limiting straps and always have with no problems.

Yeah, but you've got around 1/2 the unsprung weight pulling on them, too... That's what has me thinking.

But since I'm freaking broke now, I'll probably run without until I break the first coilover (if ever), and then buy straps.. ;p

 

[wngrog]

Yeah, but you've got around 1/2 the unsprung weight pulling on them, too...

or a 1/4

 

[Eskimo]

ouch...

 

[Eskimo]

mmmm..tires...

 

[awp_cruiser]

That thing is going to be a monster! I dig the build. Nice details and looks like you spent a lot of time thinking it through.

Andy