Builds rocks and rolls

[D'Animal]

Rig looks Great in person!


Pics do not do it justice.

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

What an incredible build thread!

I read this thread over several days! It is unimaginable how many hours of labor and how much $$ you have put into this rig!! A truly impressive effort!


Thanks for all you put into these posts, Mr. QTipp! For all the effort you put into the rig, you also spent a lot of time keeping this thread going over the months!

Regards,

Alan

 

[mrqtipp]

Thanks for compliments

Its been a lot more labor than money.

Most expenditures have been off set from the sale of old parts

Hi All:

What an incredible build thread!

I read this thread over several days! It is unimaginable how many hours of labor and how much $$ you have put into this rig!! A truly impressive effort!


Thanks for all you put into these posts, Mr. QTipp! For all the effort you put into the rig, you also spent a lot of time keeping this thread going over the months!

Regards,

Alan

 

[mrqtipp]

did not get much done this weekend

but here it goes

Decided to relocate ram assist

Built up the left side steering arm earlier in build when I made the six stood knuckle.

Looks like that will be the location



drilled to 5/8



single sheer at steering arm

built bracket for axle housing

double sheer

 

[mrqtipp]

tucked away pretty good



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panhard link frame mount protects the ram pretty well

 

[mrqtipp]

changed the hoses a bit



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[mrqtipp]

looks like its going to work out



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[mrqtipp]

also worked on the wiring

instument panel



backside



dash

 

[mrqtipp]

worked on the body

fix some waves in the body



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[mrqtipp]

more body pics



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[mrqtipp]

I am not a fan of body work

 

[mrqtipp]

first coat

 

[mrqtipp]

some sanding and I will get one more coat on the rig

I wasnt going for perfect

The body is going to get beat up pretty bad anyway



didnt paint the hood or the bib although they both need it

 

[Tapage]

I know this position for the ram it's making the job anycase .. but aren't pushing more effort in one knuckle a little more than the other . .. ?

I'm tjinking on it .. it's like to drag links on front and the tie rod alone in the back. .. maybe not .. just wondering ..

 

[too tall]

Did you use rtv in between the rear axle flange and the hub ? I'd remove it if you did and clean it nice and dry then use just a dry gasket . The studs are small and will shear with the rotational lubrication of the rtv . I sheared a few off before learning that one . I guess you could always try it and see . Build looks good . Can't wait to see some action shots . What's your time frame from this point ?

 

[lulo]

Nice color

 

[mrqtipp]

I never heard of possible shear issues with the rotational lubrication of the RTV. Thanks for the heads up.

I am an RTV junkie. I use RTV on everything. Maybe its time to rethink it.

I am using ARP studs.. We will see

I hoping I should be done in 2 or 3 weeks.

Lots of small stuff at this point and everyone of them are killing me.

Did you use rtv in between the rear axle flange and the hub ? I'd remove it if you did and clean it nice and dry then use just a dry gasket . The studs are small and will shear with the rotational lubrication of the rtv . I sheared a few off before learning that one . I guess you could always try it and see . Build looks good . Can't wait to see some action shots . What's your time frame from this point ?

 

[mrqtipp]

got a couple of things done this weekend

made a tube bracket for the seat belt bracket.







bar welded with clevis ends

 

[mrqtipp]

installed

 

[mrqtipp]

picked up an electronic speedo to match the tcase

in package





need to rewire and install