Builds The honey badger build (1 Viewer)

[Mike Shull]

Time doesn’t seem to heal, but tinkering on the Cruiser does seem to help. Glad to see some progress. What PSC ram did you go with? I need to order mine but I might wait until later like you did.

 

[Firemedic831]

Its just a 8 inch . gezz i bought this a couple years ago now i guess . I also have a full Hydro set up as well but choose to stay with Hydro assist . I will use the full hydro on the blue 40 . . Honestly i had no issues at all without the assist this past summer But figure since i had it might as well use it . Plus i think it will take some of the strain off the drag link .

 

[AgentOrange]

Its just a 8 inch . gezz i bought this a couple years ago now i guess . I also have a full Hydro set up as well but choose to stay with Hydro assist . I will use the full hydro on the blue 40 . . Honestly i had no issues at all without the assist this past summer But figure since i had it might as well use it . Plus i think it will take some of the strain off the drag link .

That's a big part of the reason I'm going to something similar. Save the sector shaft, drag link and passenger side lower cone washers. Making nice progress on this one!

 

[Firemedic831]

Time doesn’t seem to heal, but tinkering on the Cruiser does seem to help. Glad to see some progress. What PSC ram did you go with? I need to order mine but I might wait until later like you did.

Yesterday I would have to say was the worst day of my life . But today is a new day and it’s time to get this thing going again . I have 2 hard tops so I pulled the pieces that go over the front doors off my spare . Then I pulled the hinges out of an extra header , it has rust but the hinges are good and broke the hinges down . I dropped those parts off to get powder coated . Then I worked on the rear hatch . I had to drill out all the screws that hold the inner panel on . I also installed a new lock set . Now everything works . I need to order a new window rubber for the hatch ( I have all new rubber for everything else . ) once I do that I will break down the rear hatch and get it blasted and coated . . Since I have an extra fiberglass top I am going to refinish one and get a headliner installed .

 

[Firemedic831]

Not going to lie Hardtops absolutely suck there are a lot of parts with them . But I know it will be nice when it’s done. And every single piece will be new or refinished.

 

[AgentOrange]

Yesterday I would have to say was the worst day of my life . But today is a new day and it’s time to get this thing going again . I have 2 hard tops so I pulled the pieces that go over the front doors off my spare . Then I pulled the hinges out of an extra header , it has rust but the hinges are good and broke the hinges down . I dropped those parts off to get powder coated . Then I worked on the rear hatch . I had to drill out all the screws that hold the inner panel on . I also installed a new lock set . Now everything works . I need to order a new window rubber for the hatch ( I have all new rubber for everything else . ) once I do that I will break down the rear hatch and get it blasted and coated . . Since I have an extra fiberglass top I am going to refinish one and get a headliner installed .

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Garage therapy and mechanical distraction can be good things, but it would take a lot to convince me messing with hard top hardware is fun, and I just got into the garage for the first time in a little over 4 months. For the headliner, are you just getting a new factory style already precut, or something you'll cut to size and apply?

 

[Firemedic831]

Garage therapy and mechanical distraction can be good things, but it would take a lot to convince me messing with hard top hardware is fun, and I just got into the garage for the first time in a little over 4 months. For the headliner, are you just getting a new factory style already precut, or something you'll cut to size and apply?

I will take it and have a upholstery shop do it . I do not think i will do the oe white headliner . I would like to do something a little nicer .

 

[Mike Shull]

Something like this!?

 

[Mike Shull]

Yesterday I would have to say was the worst day of my life . But today is a new day and it’s time to get this thing going again . I have 2 hard tops so I pulled the pieces that go over the front doors off my spare . Then I pulled the hinges out of an extra header , it has rust but the hinges are good and broke the hinges down . I dropped those parts off to get powder coated . Then I worked on the rear hatch . I had to drill out all the screws that hold the inner panel on . I also installed a new lock set . Now everything works . I need to order a new window rubber for the hatch ( I have all new rubber for everything else . ) once I do that I will break down the rear hatch and get it blasted and coated . . Since I have an extra fiberglass top I am going to refinish one and get a headliner installed .

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I’m glad that you are back at it

 

[Firemedic831]

Right now my plan is to get the top all done and just clean things up before April for Cruise Moab . Then in May install some big things and have it ready for June for Rubithon . July i will wash it 45 times and work out any bugs . Then we have Aug i am not sure if i am going to pull the top and doors yet for that .

 

[Firemedic831]

Something like this!?

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I think the red would look amazing .

 

[Mike Shull]

I think the red would look amazing .

…but with lime green visors, right?

 

[Mike Shull]

Right now my plan is to get the top all done and just clean things up before April for Cruise Moab . Then in May install some big things and have it ready for June for Rubithon . July i will wash it 45 times and work out any bugs . Then we have Aug i am not sure if i am going to pull the top and doors yet for that .

I need to come to the Rubithon, maybe next year. What is happening in August? SAS?

 

[Firemedic831]

I need to come to the Rubithon, maybe next year. What is happening in August? SAS?

We have a RubiDyce run we are doing Rubicon then Fordyce and be there for Sierra Trek . I think we have 20 rigs

 

[Firemedic831]

…but with lime green visors, right?

Hmm i had not thought of that This could change everything

 

[Mike Shull]

We have a RubiDyce run we are doing Rubicon then Fordyce and be there for Sierra Trek . I think we have 20 rigs

That sounds like a lot of fun. Lake Tahoe is about 1,000 miles from here, which might be far for the first run in my Cruiser. Not that you were inviting me. I might need to split that up into 2.5 days as I’ve never driven a Cruiser for more than 400 miles at a time. Ha. Maybe that is a 2026 trip for me.

 

[Firemedic831]

That sounds like a lot of fun. Lake Tahoe is about 1,000 miles from here, which might be far for the first run in my Cruiser. Not that you were inviting me. I might need to split that up into 2.5 days as I’ve never driven a Cruiser for more than 400 miles at a time. Ha. Maybe that is a 2026 trip for me.

If you think you can make it we will make a spot for you . There are a few that are coming from CO .

 

[Mike Shull]

If you think you can make it we will make a spot for you . There are a few that are coming from CO .

Thanks. There is no chance that I will make it this year as I have a ton of miscellaneous pieces to build/assemble still.

 

[Firemedic831]

Thanks. There is no chance that I will make it this year as I have a ton of miscellaneous pieces to build/assemble still.

Next year

 

[Firemedic831]

This was one of those projects I could have put off but it’s been bugging me since I did it so today was the day to make it right . . First I cut the old mount off and ground everything smooth . Then I tacked the new one in place . Much better and more clearance . Burn it .