Grand Cherokee 1 ton build

[cmartin]

This is my new wheeler. 97 grand Cherokee limited 5.2

Plans
Ford king pin 60 5.38 gears welded
14 bolt 5.38 gears welded
Full frame reinforcement
Exo-cage
At least 38s on bead locks
231 with sye
4 link rear on coils
3 link front on coils
Tons of little stuff

Progress up to this point has been all the metal work looks like I haven't done much but cleaning the frame of all the stock brackets took forever but I think it was worth it in the end. Rear passenger side welded in all the rest of the pieces are cut out and ready to weld in. I did really like the templates. I have been watching to much extreme 4x4 hahaha

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[cmartin]

The passenger side frame rail almost done. Just need to bend the front up at the fender well. All goes as plan and that will be all one piece. Driver side should go faster.

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[huntingmatt418]

Seems kind of like a waste of money :)



Looks good

[humpy]

Nice work frame reinforcement is good idea... We are workin on an xj that's gettin the frame plates ruffstuff makes for em... One question.. Y only 38s if your goin tons? The diffs will drag everywhere.. Go on to a 42" tire u wont regret it

[cmartin]

38s will be the smallest. I plan on cutting a lot of the body out of the way but didn't know if 42s would just be to big. I would like to do the 13 bolt cover for the rear but down the road. I'm sure that boat anchor will drag everything.

how do you like the ruff stuff rails?

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[humpy]

Ruffstuff rails r bad ass and user friendly... I got buddy with some 42 pitbulls for sale... They only measure 40" tall... Look good on that grand

[huntingmatt418]

Any new updates on this

[twiztedzuki]

this gonna b a pimp ride!! humpy rite 38s to small

[cmartin]

Got all the frame cleaned and ready to weld for the long section under the passenger compartment today and test fit a little. Start on call tomorrow so if I can get that fully welded in and started on the other side within a few days that would be great

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[cmartin]

this gonna b a pimp ride!! humpy rite 38s to small

Thanks I would hate to have to put it on rollers every time I put it in the garage. Hahaha

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[cmartin]

Any new updates on this

Waiting on you to bring over some tires and a link calculator

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[cmartin]

Pics of my templates they really have made life a lot easier and cut down on so much test fitting.

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[huntingmatt418]

Updates..............

[huntingmatt418]

Can't call this a build thread if there is no actual building going on bud!!! :evilgrin:

[cmartin]

Hear you go bud. Been waiting to post a finished side. Passenger side is done from rear bumper to past transmission. I prepped the driver side from the rear bumper and am going to cut the holes in the box tube for under the cab up past transmission for that side this week. Now that I know what my plan is hopefully I can finish that side in 2 weeks. Then the crossmember needs built

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[cmartin]

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[cmartin]

New bling for the grand

And only 3 more plates to weld in and the driver side rear is done. Ready start working on the links and put these brackets in

[cincygman]

Cool :thumbup:

[cmartin]

Got the grand up to ride height (we think hahaha) tonight. Axles are under and centered for link measurements. Looks like 116½ wb A couple of pics with tires sitting up against axles. Gonna cut the body for clearance and get some links in the rear next. Thanks huntingmatt418 for all the help tonight

[cmartin]

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[huntingmatt418]

Looks good bud, going to be a nice ride when it's done.................next year :beers:

[cincygman]

It would be cool to get a pic of the cousins side by side when you get it rolling.....

[cmartin]

It would be cool to get a pic of the cousins side by side when you get it rolling.....

Sounds good to me. It looks good. I remember reading your built up. I really liked your tow point mounts and how they came out. Once I get it done I want to go on some rides with you all and become a member.

[cincygman]

Sounds good to me. It looks good. I remember reading your built up. I really liked your tow point mounts and how they came out. Once I get it done I want to go on some rides with you all and become a member.

Cool :thumbup:

[LP78CJ]

this gonna b a pimp ride!! humpy rite 38s to small

Whats this???? Die hard sammi guy complimenting a jeep!!! :thumbup:

[twiztedzuki]

gotta soft spot for grands, they cute! lmao

[LP78CJ]

cant beat 4 door, a/c, and leather!!!!!:beers:

[cmartin]

Cincygman I have a question for you.

Did you take any ride height measurements before you lifted yours? Just curious what the frame height was before lifted? Or height now with how much lift?


Thanks

[cmartin]

gotta soft spot for grands, they cute! lmao

:)

[cincygman]

didn't measure frame height but measured wheel openings. Have to look it up but it was a 4" lift. When it was fresh, netted 5.5 with the tires. I run 32's

[whacko810]

It would be cool to get a pic of the cousins side by side when you get it rolling.....

We have to get all three together for a family pic lol. We did 6in long arm, cut rockers, frame stiffeners, built front and rear bumpers, v8 swap, rear dana 44, spartan lockers front and rear and 35in mtrs. It's 98% done will be heading to Harlan in a few week for a test run

[cincygman]

Whacko, you did the Rough Country kit also? Love the wheels :D I finally got my rocker guards on last month after welding them up last year :eek: Couldn't believe it but could actually feel that the grand was stiffer with them.

[cincygman]

Didn't take profile pic yet but....

[cincygman]

Ok I'm bored....

[whacko810]

Yea we did rough country. It is amazing how much the body moves. I remember flexing my xj and not being able to close the doors

[cincygman]

the long arms make such a huge difference though in flex. I noticed that it was stiffer just driving on the street, XJ made all kinda noise on the trails.....

[underpowered]

Cincygman I have a question for you.

Did you take any ride height measurements before you lifted yours? Just curious what the frame height was before lifted? Or height now with how much lift?


Thanks

i can get stock measurements off mine if you would like.

[cmartin]

i can get stock measurements off mine if you would like.

If you don't mind just a quick measurement from ground to frame between the front and back door. The ride height we have set it at is 24½ now. Just didn't know if it will be enough or to much. Doing some figuring on my coil buckets

Thanks

[cmartin]

Yea we did rough country. It is amazing how much the body moves. I remember flexing my xj and not being able to close the doors

You cant close the doors even with the frame stiffners?? I hope I stiffened mine up enough!! :eek:

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[cmartin]

Whacko, you did the Rough Country kit also? Love the wheels :D I finally got my rocker guards on last month after welding them up last year :eek: Couldn't believe it but could actually feel that the grand was stiffer with them.

How long are your guys' lower links? I am making my rears 48" center to center

[cincygman]

I put mine to what ever the instructions for the 4" kit. Seems like it was around 37.5 but that was over a year ago. Could have been 49, I don't know. maybe I will look up the install specs.... I do remember that if you move it too far back. you will have interference with the track bar and or the gas tank.

[cmartin]

I put mine to what ever the instructions for the 4" kit. Seems like it was around 37.5 but that was over a year ago. Could have been 49, I don't know. maybe I will look up the install specs.... I do remember that if you move it too far back. you will have interference with the track bar and or the gas tank.

OK I was just curious what was considered a long arm kit. I am either moving the gas tank up into the cargo area a little and building a new floor or going with a cell in the cargo area haven't decided yet. I moved the axle back and the tank can't stay in the stock location anyway

[cincygman]

I put mine to what ever the instructions for the 4" kit. Seems like it was around 37.5 but that was over a year ago. Could have been 49, I don't know. maybe I will look up the install specs.... I do remember that if you move it too far back. you will have interference with the track bar and or the gas tank.

Was supposed to say 39, not 49.....

If I end up having this rig long enough to get bored with it running on 32's, and go to 35's, I would push the axles out the front and back also but that is a lot more work and mods. I guess that's why we do this stuff anyway so maybe someday.......

[jlynch]

Can't get any work done when you invite your buddies over to help you work on this turd and then decide to take an all trip to the zoo. :evilgrin:

[cmartin]

Can't get any work done when you invite your buddies over to help you work on this turd and then decide to take an all trip to the zoo. :evilgrin:

I got tons done with NO help :D
Hahaha
You could have had burgers and beer but you didnt show up

[cmartin]

Was supposed to say 39, not 49.....

If I end up having this rig long enough to get bored with it running on 32's, and go to 35's, I would push the axles out the front and back also but that is a lot more work and mods. I guess that's why we do this stuff anyway so maybe someday.......

They are never done :)

[cincygman]

They are never done :)

I know.......

[cmartin]

Finished the rear links today. Ready to put on some brackets. Hopefully rear will be done soon. Still have some spring issues. But things are moving nicely for how busy I have been

[cincygman]

Looking Good! :thumbup: should be pretty stout but then mine are 1/4 wall dom and I managed to bend a lower rear last year.......

[underpowered]

If you don't mind just a quick measurement from ground to frame between the front and back door. The ride height we have set it at is 24½ now. Just didn't know if it will be enough or to much. Doing some figuring on my coil buckets

Thanks

Ground to frame where front/rear doors meet is 15" with 2" lift and 31" tires on my 1998 Grand. so roughly 13" bone stock.

[cmartin]

Looking Good! :thumbup: should be pretty stout but then mine are 1/4 wall dom and I managed to bend a lower rear last year.......

Wow thats what my lowers are is 2" .250 wall. Seems hard to believe that they would bend with how heavy they are

[cincygman]

Well the Grand is pretty heavy in stock trim and I was hitting a water fall climb pretty hard. Made it up though..... :D

[twiztedzuki]

2" 250 wall, dont make links over 40" for lowers or u askin to bend them

[humpy]

2" 250 wall, dont make links over 40" for lowers or u askin to bend them

Correct!! Green s10 I built bent a rear one and they right at 40" of tube... Swapping out for 2.5" by .5" wall now

[cmartin]

Ground to frame where front/rear doors meet is 15" with 2" lift and 31" tires on my 1998 Grand. so roughly 13" bone stock.

Thanks that means I'm at 11" higher +- right now. May need to lower it some

[cmartin]

Got the rear mocked in last night. Thanks to huntingmatt418 and joe. Everything looked good and ready to burn in. Until the test flex when the jack slide out from underneath the jeep and it slammed back down on the jack stands. Luckily no one was in its path. Seemed to flex good

[jlynch]

You gonna build this thing or just sit and look at it? June was the finish date and we are headed into August :evilgrin:

[huntingmatt418]

At some point, is there going to be building going on in your build thread?? Just asking.:beers:

[jlynch]

The build has stopped. The project is for sale as is.:beers:

[cincygman]

:eek::eek: Wow

[cmartin]

Hard to rush perfection and laziness. :D

Got the the rear finally finish welded and painted around the brackets. Gonna put the links back in hopefully for the last time and have it sitting on its own weight.

I acquired a 4x8 sheet of steel that I'm gonna use for plating the front of the frame. If I do it right should go pretty fast. At least before jay-bird sells it hahaha

[cmartin]

Have got alot done here lately. The plate has made this easier. Got the pieces cut out and the passenger side bottom plate and outside plate bent and welded in. Just have to weld the bends up. Moving over to the driver side then going to do the inside plates. ( haven't cut them out yet )

[cmartin]

Got all my parts for the front end and disc brake brackets for the 14 bolt

[cmartin]

FINALLY THE FRAME IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:beer: :) :beer:

Frame plating is done. The front end is set in and running the numbers on the 3 link thanks to huntingmatt. Man there's a lot to pack in a small area
Made some progress with the transfer case swap, the one I bought should work. Gonna be building links this week and hope to have them in soon. Then steering and fuel.

[walker]

Chicken Fry? :beers:

[cmartin]

Chicken Fry? :beers:

That's the goal. I think it will be wheel able just don't know if it will have all the final touches by then

[kyrel69]

Chicken Fry? :beers:

for those who do not know that is the first weekend in Nov. :thumbup:

[huntingmatt418]

Chicken fry next year maybe

[cmartin]

Chicken fry next year maybe

Your turd may be done and we both can go next year :D

[humpy]

Chicken fry next year maybe


Cmartin this must b your one friend that is single and has a cake job and no responsibilities to anyone and eat sleeps And breathes in his garage and gives all his friends crap cause they can't do a ground up jimmy smith buggy build in 3 days... Lmfao

I got few o those friends lol

[cmartin]

Cmartin this must b your one friend that is single and has a cake job and no responsibilities to anyone and eat sleeps And breathes in his garage and gives all his friends crap cause they can't do a ground up jimmy smith buggy build in 3 days... Lmfao

I got few o those friends lol


:D Hahahahahahahaha :D

[cmartin]

Got a lot done here lately. The spring buckets on and gusseted. All the 3 link bars made and tacked in. Test flexed without the springs. Panhard bar has a finger width clearance under the oil pan at full bump. No binding issues I could see. Put springs back in and cut the driverside rear fender out. Hopefully have the tires on today and test flex with everything on. :beer:

[cmartin]

A few more

[cmartin]

Test flex went good. Took it up 20". That was all the farther I felt comfortable doing with a jack under the tire. :eek:
Still had plently of room to go with the springs. But need a lot of trimming on the rear outside fenders. And I took the door trim off. I like the clean look without them

[WrenchMonkey]

Man that thing turned into a beast. Nice work!

And you're right about the trim. I dont think I've seen one stripped down before, it does look alot better...

Robert

[94Dodge Truggy]

Better put a notch in the oil pan! It is amazing how things that should not contact each other find a way to contact somehow. The rig is getting big! :beers:

[cmartin]

Thanks guys. I'm really liking how it is coming together. I hope if the bar notches the oil pan it only goes up a little with no leaks. :)

[twiztedzuki]

looking good!

[KargoMaster]

Better put a notch in the oil pan!

x2... I don't believe that finger distance will be enough for deflection of the whole assembly... good news is that it will "self clearance" fairly easily, the bad news is that the potential damage to an oil pickup could cause serious problems down the trail...

Just my opinion... :beers:

Looking great!

[93 Krawler]

x2... I don't believe that finger distance will be enough for deflection of the whole assembly... good news is that it will "self clearance" fairly easily, the bad news is that the potential damage to an oil pickup could cause serious problems down the trail...

Just my opinion... :beers:

Looking great!

X3... I thought I had enough room between my oil pan and my steering ram, but after bottoming the front end hard a few times it made a nice imprint in the pan. Luckily, no leaks.

[cmartin]

We built the jeep at ride height. I cut the upper pan hard bracket to fit with the numbers. I guess missing the oil pan was a bonus on the first try. :thumbup: I'll keep an eye on it but will need to order another one to get it to mount in a lower hole. Thanks for the input

[jlynch]

Reason why this isn't done yet.

7113

[cmartin]

Hahahahaha it was break time

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[huntingmatt418]

That explains a lot.....

[cmartin]

After some prying and pulling was able to split the 249 and get out the input and planetary. The 231 was a lot easier to split. It already had a 6 gear planetary that I could use with my input shaft. Cleaned it up and put it back together. Hope to put it up in the jeep in the next few days

Thanks to huntingmatt418 joe and rolf

[cmartin]

Had to order the transfer case to trans studs. I couldn't get the ones out of my 249. So the new case to go in this week.

Got the disk brakes on the 14 bolt.

[cmartin]

Cut the fenders last night. I like the back but rethinking the front. Got some inner fender area to cut out and rebox in the front behind the head lights. The battery box and air box will need moved. Thanks to the guys who came and hung out yesterday

[cmartin]

Ordered a custom fuel cell from RCI. It is the 30*12*9 but I had them not put in the sending unit or pick up lines on it. I bought a fuel cell adapter ring from genright that uses the stock jeep sender with the In tank pump and regulator.

[cmartin]

A few pics of the fender and door on the passenger side after the cut. I started the fill in process. After a lot of trimming and fitting I got the fill in piece to fit and filled. Not to bad since I hadn't ever worked sheet metal before.

[cmartin]

Got the door sealed up and the inner fender finished at the bottom.

[cmartin]

Also got my fuel cell I ordered from RCI. Looks good. Plenty of room for the genright adapter

[cmartin]

Got the genright adapter ring installed tonight. I used a ¼" drill bit for the holes and a jig saw with a metal blade for the big hole. I also put masking tape down to protect the cell.

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The gasket maker I used. Seemed thin but got sticky quick

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Put together

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If anyone uses this adapter put the gasket in the adapter NOT on the sender. Ask me how I know. :mad:
All installed

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[cmartin]

Been trying to get back at it after the holidays and cold weather. Got the inner fender on passenger side almost done.

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Rough fit

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Also got all the fittings and steering column adapter. Hope to finish all of the steering up soon.

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[cmartin]

Got the fender well welded in

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All boxed in

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Cut the trim panel to fit. Don't know if I like where the pocket was since I had to cut it out. O well I want to have the trim in. At least from behind the seatbelt forward.

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[cmartin]

Got the jeep spun around in the garage this past weekend. Now I can start on the driver side rear fender.

Took a break on the fenders to work on the steering a little bit. Got the new pump.

Made templates for the orbital mount. Plan on using the steering gear mounting holes to bolt the mount to the frame

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And cut the steering shaft so it will slip in and out. It was pressed at the stock length. Grinded off the pressed part and now it slips

Stock length 21"

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Collapsed to 16"

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Also had to file a little on the inner shaft cause it had some kind of a coating that made it to tight to slip easy.

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[cmartin]

Got the bracket for the orbital made up. It was harder than I thought it would be to fit it in there. It ended making the steering shaft a little closer to the header than I wanted but ended up good. If I would have angled it the orbital lines would have ran close to the belt.

The reason for the bracket. The unibody has an offset where the steering box was.

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Test fit

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All mounted up

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Ran wire for the lengths of the hydro lines. Got them all mocked up.

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May run this one in front of the upper bracket. But there is more room than it looks.

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[jlynch]

Looks good nerd. :applause:

[cmartin]

Back on the fenders. Got the fuel door opening closed up. The opening had a rolled lip that made it easy to fit the filler piece in and weld. I completely welded the outside and put a lot of tacks on the inside on that lip.

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The inside

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[cmartin]

Got the rear fenders done. The trim panel is trimmed.

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How I think I'm going to set the tank. To keep room for the batteries. If they don't fit on the other side I'll center the tank.

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Passenger side

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When I get my battery boxes I'll see if they fit in the extra space. If not I'll back up and punt and try something else with them.

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[huntingmatt418]

It's no white jeep bud, but looking good!!! I can't help but admire my handy work hahaha.......

[cmartin]

It's no white jeep bud, but looking good!!! I can't help but admire my handy work hahaha.......

I hear you bud.

Still waiting on the battery boxes to show up but I splurged a little on the fuel cell. New artec hold down brackets.

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[cmartin]

Got the front driver side fender done for the most part last night.

Stock

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After cut out

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Inside fender

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From engine compartment

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All painted up

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[cmartin]

Passenger side.......what a mess. There is the fuse box-cruise control-a/c lines-hell there is even a battery temp sensor in the tray I have to figure out what to do with. :mad:

All the crap loose and out of the way

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[cmartin]

All fenders are reboxed and painted.

Pass side engine bay. I plan on a high amp junction box for the hot leads.

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And some fun stuff begins

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Started laying out the winch plate and how to mount it. All the exo cage will tie in at the bumper and stinger in front.

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Also got all the steering lines made at a local shop. Great prices and good people. Eagle equipment in franklin.

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[cincygman]

That winch plate looks like it sits kinda low but i guess your rig sits a lot higher than mine. My winch plate will be even with the top of the bumper cover to maintain as much approach angle as possible. I might have it mounted by June if I'm lucky......

Still a real good looking build, hope we can get the twins together sometime this year?

[cmartin]

The way I plated the frame in front the plate sits even with the bottom of the frame. I originally did it that way so the radiator wouldn't be blocked by the winch. I haven't committed to the winch mount yet. I am going to build the exo around it and see how it goes.

We will definitely get together for some ZJ wheeling. :cool: I hope to have it finished in June

[cmartin]

The Easter Bunny came early. He ordered me parts earlier this week. Hahahaha

The fuel rail adapter fitting is
Russell efi push on 5/16" the sending unit end is ⅜". It was out of stock and will be here around Wednesday

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It looks purdy on there

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Fuel line

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The adapter fitting from the cylinder to hydro lines x2

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[jlynch]

I hope to have it finished in June

Not a chance in hell this will be finished by then. :thinking:

[cmartin]

Not a chance in hell this will be finished by then. :thinking:

June 30th is still June. ;) Hahahaha

[cmartin]

Been a long time since an update. The wife got her new house and we close on thurs. So guess what stopped getting my time. Yep the build. With that being said.

Got the fuel cell mounted and plumbed for the most part. Had to wait on the sending unit fitting for 3 weeks.

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Also decided to go all stainless braided for the brake lines from the valve to the axle side t. A lot easier to run.

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[cmartin]

Got the jeep over to the new house last week. Gonna get all the steering plumbed,fuel buttoned up,and battery lines ran to the back. Start of the to do list.

[walker]

Chicken Fry!!!!?????:beers:

[cmartin]

Chicken Fry!!!!?????:beers:
I doubt it [emoji24] once I get all that stuff done I have shocks and drive shafts before it will be mobile at the bare minimum. So I wish chicken fry. Snow ball run will probably be a stretch. But if it's done, full interior with heated seats will definitely be an upgrade from the open cj5. Hahaha

[cmartin]

^^^^^^^thanks^^^^^ it seems like once you get one thing done you realize there are two more that you need to do.

[walker]

I doubt it [emoji24] once I get all that stuff done I have shocks and drive shafts before it will be mobile at the bare minimum. So I wish chicken fry. Snow ball run will probably be a stretch. But if it's done, full interior with heated seats will definitely be an upgrade from the open cj5. Hahaha

Definitely an upgrade:applause: Hope to see it on the trails soon. Looks great.

[cmartin]

Got it done sooner than I thought. Hope I fit inside it. HahHahah [emoji12]

I know it was already on the Internet but we had an extra pumpkin and I was feeling creative.

[cmartin]

Made a really big dent in the list. This weekend. Hydro lines ran and mounted. Fuel line finished and mounted. Brake lines ran and secured from prop valve to axle T.

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[cmartin]

Also got the headlights put on. The old headlight grill support was broken and when I took it off to mount the cooler it broke in half.

If I don't say so it is looking good and like a jeep again. I feel better just having the grill and lights on

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[cmartin]

Got the rock sliders up on stands

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Front stand off mount

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Front two are straight. 3 and 4 mounts needed bent

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All the bars

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Hope to have them mocked up and welded by tomorrow night

[cmartin]

Got a lot done this past weekend. Prepping the slider.

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Finish welded the tube to the slider and primed and painted

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Mounted up

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Chose silver hammered paint that will be the color of the exo too

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[cmartin]

Also sanded and primed the rocker so it will be ready once the paint will spray

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[cmartin]

Went with running the battery cables from rear cargo area to engine bar thru frame. Ran two 1/0 wires sleeved in 5/8 heater hose

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Unknown pain in the a$$ job this became. The unibody and dog house were two separate pieces. Had to cut an access hole in floor and cut away some metal so we could feed it from one to the other.

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Flipped back up part of the cut out. Will cover with a piece of sheet metal and rtv
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Where the lines came up in cargo area

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Engine bay wired up. Extra wire ran for future 2nd battery

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[cmartin]

Got some fluid for my steering today.

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got measurements on hard break lines too. Hope to start this thing up in a week or 2. [emoji120]

[cmartin]

Got my new battery yesterday. Optima 34/78. Mounted one of the artec boxes I got off mall crawlin. The cargo area is finished minus wiring up the battery.

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[cmartin]

I like that fuel cell mount! Looks sharp.
Thanks. I thought it was worth it overall. It made it look cleaner and more finished. Way better than some straps that I would have made. Haha

[cmartin]

It is really close. Big milestone tonight. I got all the wiring done and exhaust done. Started it for the first time in almost 2 years. :D I had a little problem with the frame ground but found it a little loose.

Pass side start

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No pics from that to full y pipe.

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anti plug fowler cut in half became my new weld in bung.

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This connects to y pipe with a full clamp so it can come off. I won't have to drop the cross member to get the exhaust out.

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And there was 3 different lengths of o2 sensor wires. I got the longest 24" long. Had plenty of room and had to put a loop in it to keep it off the pipes.

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[cmartin]

Waiting on my conversion joint for the rear drive shaft at the 14 bolt. It should be in tomorrow. Then that will go in. Still need to build the front shaft but will be able to move it under its own power. I have the hard lines for the rear breaks but need to do the front. Then paint and exo. Then I will do shocks so I can get the right size for shocks/bumps at ride height. Looking good for spring unveiling. :cool:

[cmartin]

https://vimeo.com/118452893

[jlynch]

Look up nerd or homo in any dictionary and you will see a picture of your smiling face. :bugeyed:

[cmartin]

Got alot done since my last post.

My boy helping me install u joints and even helped install the rear drive shaft.

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Last shot before the exo cage starts.

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[cmartin]

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All my test bends
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Used pieces of a 2x4 to keep my spacing the same.

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I need to work the last angle more but that bar will bend back to the fender or over to the bumper too. Haven't decided yet.
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[cincygman]

Can't wait to see this beast rolling and get some pics together! Looking good:applause:

[cmartin]

Thanks. looking forward to it.

Made an executive decision and cut the back of the cage off. Didn't like it and it stuck to far off the body.

I got it tighter to the body and actually have more room to open the hatch now. Shortened the bar behind the rear doors and got the bar to follow the body line better. Just have the front end and bumper and the cross bars on the roof and it's done. [emoji2]


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[cincygman]

Man, what a beast....

[Flint]

Yes indeed awesome build.

[cmartin]

Thanks guys. It really is coming together now. It's the home stretch. Tried moving it today and that didn't go to good. Ended up the transmission was 3 quarts low. I changed the filter and fluid and put back in what O'Reilly said. Guess it was low or not enough. First time I have had breaks to shift gears against.
Front end stance
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Back is almost done. Just a few bars to add after it goes back on after paint.

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Top from drivers rear.

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[cmartin]

Also got all the welding I could reach done. Will finish the body side once it comes off

Waiting on the stinger to get here from a buddy of a buddy. And will get the fender bars and bumper done.

[cmartin]

Got alot done. Thanks huntingmatt for the help.
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Thinking about trimming the corners off and plating at the same angle as the upper bars. Don't know tho

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Still a few more bars and gussets and bars to go but may be done until it comes off for final weld.

[cmartin]

Plan is to take the mirrors and the grill and headlight housing off for paint anyway and lift the front up and take it out the back. Hopefully it is wide enough to get it off. Fingers crossed

[cmartin]

Wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. Lifted right off without the headlight panel on and with some muscle it came off. Rubbed the front fenders a little. We will have to have blankets over the jeep and rags over the bars to protect the new paint.

All bars on and ready to come off.

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Ready to come off

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Took it to the old house for final weld and maybe paint.

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[cmartin]

Got alot done since last update. Body work has been done to my ability. D/A the whole thing down to metal in spots and got all the bad spots out. Winshield is out and back glass out.

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Painted the front springs and retainer plates. And lowered the lower coil mounts 2 inches. They were temperairly tacked in to high.

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Jams done

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[cmartin]

Ready for the paint booth and hopefully weather permitting it will go there tomorrow

[cmartin]

Loaded up and taken to the paint shop.

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Hoping for for early next week getting it back.

[cmartin]

Got it back today. The pics don't give the color justice. Kold steel kustomz in Middletown did a great job with a al the moisture problems we had. So over the rain.

In sealer.

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1st coat of green.

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2nd coat.

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Done and sunning it's self outside.

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At home in the garage.

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Gonna pull it out tomorrow and start putting the trim back on. Hope to have it together in 2 weeks and take it to the day at the farm on the 25th for my first ride in it. Hope to see some of you all there.

[cmartin]

Been a while since an update. It is wheel able now.

The cage on

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Only thing putting the cage back on. One of my helpers had a wedding ring on and the cage pinned it between the cage and door.

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Repainted the beadlocks rings and re sealed the beads. Also added 14 Oz of bbs in the tires to balance them.

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Winch roller fairlead plate.

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My helpers washing it.

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A little flex shot

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Trying to find the coolant leak

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Found it. Day ending radiator Crack made it off the trails and on the trailer.

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Made it home.

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