Well, my new 40 took a trip up to Iron Pig Offroad in Virginia and came back with a few additions I thought I might share with ya'll.
When the 40 was first bought, it was advertised as a complete frame-off with a rebuilt engine, which we slowly but surely figured out wasn't the case. It started with a small oil drip, but continued on leaking until finally it started blowing oil going down the highway. We took it to a local shop, and had the engine completely rebuilt (which took over a month). When it got back, it was on to IPOR.
First off was the MetalTech "Jackson cage", which we had powder coated as opposed to paint. I think personally it turned out really well. Not too detailed of a pic but you get the general idea.
Next up was the power steering. IPOR recommended the 60 series swap so that's what we did. They also installed a new DUI (Davis Unified Ignition) distributor under the hood. I must say I'm much happier now that I don't break a sweat turning out of the garage anymore.
Finally, they installed a new rear bumper to carry my spare and hi-lift, and we covered that nasty hole in the dash left from the original radio with a plate I'm going to use for toggle switches when they're actually needed.
Sadly, we've noticed tonight that it's leaking antifreeze, but hopefully it's just a loose clamp or bad hose and an easy fix. I gotta say though, it feels good to have the 40 back now and I'm looking forward to actually making it to some events.
When the 40 was first bought, it was advertised as a complete frame-off with a rebuilt engine, which we slowly but surely figured out wasn't the case. It started with a small oil drip, but continued on leaking until finally it started blowing oil going down the highway. We took it to a local shop, and had the engine completely rebuilt (which took over a month). When it got back, it was on to IPOR.
First off was the MetalTech "Jackson cage", which we had powder coated as opposed to paint. I think personally it turned out really well. Not too detailed of a pic but you get the general idea.
Next up was the power steering. IPOR recommended the 60 series swap so that's what we did. They also installed a new DUI (Davis Unified Ignition) distributor under the hood. I must say I'm much happier now that I don't break a sweat turning out of the garage anymore.
Finally, they installed a new rear bumper to carry my spare and hi-lift, and we covered that nasty hole in the dash left from the original radio with a plate I'm going to use for toggle switches when they're actually needed.
Sadly, we've noticed tonight that it's leaking antifreeze, but hopefully it's just a loose clamp or bad hose and an easy fix. I gotta say though, it feels good to have the 40 back now and I'm looking forward to actually making it to some events.
