Yes Virginia, it does exist... [Archive]

KargoMaster

12-31-2008, 08:01 PM

It's at least sitting on 4 tires now... that's far more than I can say for the last few years... I had to CUT the frame out of the weeds (glad that I repainted the whole thing a few years ago)... it was amazing how much growth there was...

60/14 all fresh... 14 bolt shaved, Dana 60 now all 35spl
(14 full spool, 60 full Detroit)

Engine mounts for the 5.0L done... pics below (yes, it's painted now.)
NP435 done
NP203 needs reassembled (easier mockup empty)
Dana300 needs reassembled (easier mockup empty)

4-Link tube is ready to be cut to length... one end with threaded forged Johnny Joints already in, and the other will be welded JJ once cut to length.

It's a start... :evilgrin:

The Wrangler MT 37's are rollers/street... 39.5 Iroks seen in back. (5 pressed wheel centers just showed up, so they will get torn down/cut/re-welded soon.)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/Image004.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/Image011.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/Image010.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/Image009.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/Image008.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/069.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/071.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/068.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/072.jpg

Redriverranger

12-31-2008, 08:31 PM

Excellent....But, those are the first greasable motor mounts I have ever seen...All that powdercoat looks great, ready for the show and shine :D I'm not sure how well those ratchet straps will flex, first setup like that I have seen. Keep up the good work.

Bear Chow

12-31-2008, 09:07 PM

I know it's a work in progress, but that suspension looks a bit stiff. How much flex can you get out of a pair of 2ft pine 4"x4"?

Paul

carwash

01-01-2009, 09:59 AM

very nice brad, very nice indeed... nice work adapting those old mounts.

i had some of those fancy greasable motor mounts too, let me find a pic...

fabricator

01-01-2009, 10:06 AM

very nice..
big ass blasting cabinet too...

KargoMaster

01-01-2009, 11:38 AM

Greasable mounts... yeah, the only 9/16 grade 8 bolts that I had sitting around were from my pile of DIY4X fabricator bushing sets. I remember that pic CW, forgot about that.

from www.DIY4X.com
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/2009-Rebuild/DIY4X-FabSet.jpg

Yes, I expected the strap and the flex comments... I need to be able to roll it around... and the paint (not powder, all rattle can) comments don't surprise me from Casey... I can't help it, I like it when the mud has a hard time sticking...

Surprised that no one mentioned the 2x4 tcase support...

The blasting cabinet was made by JeffK5's Dad... it's awesome.

Tune in next New Year's for the continuing build-up saga... seems like that's the only time that I get to work on my junk. :o

mckeddie

01-01-2009, 04:43 PM

damn, brad's on tires again! (kinda?) butch and joey are heading to slade tomorrow, i'll tell them to swing by and get you, yours should be about ready by then right? i mean, all you have to do is set the body in place and run a ratchet strap through the door jams around the belly pan to hold it in place!

like your truss. when does the suspension start? you going to run highsteer or just factory location?

carwash

01-01-2009, 04:57 PM

greasable motor mounts are all the rage... it's all i run... hahahahhhahah

http://www.complete4x4.com/ImageFolio4_files/gallery/Shop_Projects/YJ_Crawler/06buggy_217.jpg

GPER

01-01-2009, 07:06 PM

I'm not going to make fun of you for anything Brad.:eek: I'm just glad to see you making progress now.:D

Redriverranger

01-01-2009, 07:21 PM

A little razzing might be the incentive he needs to keep pushing forward. Getting the drivetrain situated is a big deal--- Milestone. Some of you guy's that are closer should go over and offer up some help as incentive to get it done. I would.

Bear Chow

01-01-2009, 08:43 PM

Go on a ride along. I'm so jacked up, I don't know if I'll sleep tonight.

KargoMaster

01-01-2009, 09:24 PM

when does the suspension start? you going to run highsteer or just factory location?

Suspension is well underway... 2.5" airshocks with 2"x.5" wall lowers and 1.75"x.375" wall uppers sitting in the garage, and the rear dimensions are about set... the front will be the fun part... :rolleyes:

Well, current tie rod is 1.75" x .375" wall tube... so not really "factory," but yes, I will run links from the steering cylinder to the tie rod. No highsteer for me this round. (I popped off a highsteer arm at one point, -in the creek in a downpour no less- and vowed not to have one on this build.)

When I break a knuckle (or start eating tie rod heims regularly), I'll consider all options again. But that's still a ways off.

Thanks Tom, you have restored my faith in humanity. :D

Thanks Casey, much appreciate the thought... but I like just plugging along by myself... :beers:

carwash

01-01-2009, 10:32 PM

hey, you promised me some labor... get off your own **** and come wrench on mine!

Redriverranger

01-21-2009, 10:44 AM

Any updates?

mckeddie

01-22-2009, 12:08 AM

Any updates?

yeah kasey, see post #1. that's like 2 years worth of work right there, don't want brad to pull a muscle getting it done or anything............:D

Redriverranger

01-22-2009, 06:42 AM

Hey Brad, make sure those motor mount to block bolts are of the highest quality. I remember a trip not too long ago to Harlan trying to get a broken one out of the block. Those mounts have a lot of leverage on the bolt heads. A buddy of mine ended up bending a tube cradle to go under the oil pan to tie both motor mounts together on his 302.

GPER

01-22-2009, 05:50 PM

yeah kasey, see post #1. that's like 2 years worth of work right there, don't want brad to pull a muscle getting it done or anything............:D

I'm glad you said that, I was about to hurt myself trying to hold it back:D Brad will have to bring this post out of the archives for the next up dates.:D :D :D

maddhatter

01-22-2009, 06:55 PM

Why is it I would almost kill for a garage and the people that have them have there rigs outside?!?!:mad:

GPER

01-22-2009, 09:16 PM

Why is it I would almost kill for a garage and the people that have them have there rigs outside?!?!:mad:

I got my Polaris Ranger in the garage so everything else sits outside.

KargoMaster

01-23-2009, 01:39 PM

Regarding my progress... this is from above...

Tune in next New Year's for the continuing build-up saga... seems like that's the only time that I get to work on my junk. :o

While I haven't stopped... I've been slowed down quite a bit by this whole "work" thing... I'm also taking 4yr old daughter snow skiing -for her first time- in New York (state) this weekend...:evilgrin: so not much going on right this second.

I pulled the tierod (recall it's 1.75" x .375" wall) to replace the 3/4" x 3/4" Heims with 7/8" x 3/4" Heims... I'm adding strength to the ends because I will be introducing quite a bit more stress when the (full hydro) steering gets added to the tierod. (it's only a matter of time until knuckle failure, but don't want to think about that) It was a joy to pull the old heims... Love the heat. More fun to machine to 7/8"x14... Even at .375 wall, it's got a little bend in the tube... The wobble in the tube on the far end of the lathe was awesome.

Good call on the block bolts Casey... I would agree about the cradle... I was already thinking of the same. (especially with the dual sump oil pan... has the perfect area for it)

As far as the garage goes... the tub is still hanging on one side, all welders-torch-blasting cabinets-lawnmower-more tools in the other... soon as I'm able to roll the frame under the tub (which would have been rather difficult recently without a tierod), I will keep it in the garage... and my pics will most likely get crappier... :beers:

Redriverranger

08-02-2009, 09:36 PM

What is going on here?????????????Damit, get to wrenching. This thread is like "ancient"....

KargoMaster

08-04-2009, 10:49 PM

Remember this part above:

Tune in next New Year's for the continuing build-up saga... seems like that's the only time that I get to work on my junk. :o

Well, it rings especially true when you switch jobs, then your job switches organizations within the company, and you have to apply for your own job in that organization, and 21 other people apply for "your job," and at the same time you find the right next house, buy it, move (thanks again everyone!!), prep the old house for this crappy buyer's market (after 8 years of "yeah, I'll get to that project eventually..."), and then find a buyer who is willing to come to an agreed price (woohooo, that was last Friday)..... while the whole time trying to keep Momma happy with two kids screaming at each other...

Life is so much fun... :evilgrin:

I will be down there Casey, you know that.
Thanks for the gentle nudge... I know that I need to get it back together...

Heck, now I just need to get the garage together so I know where the frick all my tools are!

carwash

08-05-2009, 12:02 AM

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah my rig isn't done yet

get to work. i have a hole here that your rig will fit nicely in...

sarge

08-05-2009, 03:35 PM

get to work. i have a hole here that your rig will fit nicely in...

HHHHHMMMMMMM ! i always knew something was up with you Mike !!!! hehehe

KargoMaster

08-05-2009, 05:06 PM

Nice one Sarge... :D

But seriously, it PAINS me not to have this done, but I just can't make it a priority in my life right now... as much as I would like to, my priorities don't always come first, and that's OK.

I choose to get to it, when I get to it.

94Dodge Truggy

08-05-2009, 05:10 PM

Congrats on selling the house! That has to be a big burden lifted off your shoulders so now build it!

KargoMaster

08-06-2009, 12:42 PM

I'll feel much better after we close, but thanks!

Redriverranger

08-07-2011, 06:24 AM

:popcorn: :wazzup:

Do you know that I actually spent about 30 minutes looking back through the threads to find this...............

tjjeepjeep

08-07-2011, 11:24 AM

:popcorn: :wazzup:

Do you know that I actually spent about 30 minutes looking back through the threads to find this...............

Slow morning?

94Dodge Truggy

08-07-2011, 12:04 PM

Lets see the finished build pics!

boomhauer

08-07-2011, 04:19 PM

Lets see the finished build pics!

can u wait til about 2015?

KargoMaster

08-07-2011, 05:06 PM

Holy old threads Batman...!!!

Ha... I was planning on reviving this thread when more progress was in the pics... for now, I'm actually getting something done on this thing... the masses will have to wait for pics until I'm ready to share... thanks for the "nudge" Casey, much appreciated... The build is officially back underway...

Redriverranger

08-07-2011, 08:09 PM

Slow morning?

Couldn't sleep, It was a good opportunity to surf.

jwend

08-08-2011, 06:07 PM

I am very interested in where this is going..... haha...

You will get yours done and i wont have one..just seems that's how it works :evilgrin:

KargoMaster

04-02-2012, 11:02 AM

tjjeepjeep

04-02-2012, 11:08 AM

I can use that for next years calendar ;)

jwend

04-02-2012, 11:23 AM

So where is the chassis you got from CW... Cuz it looks like that is on yer jeep body....

KargoMaster

04-02-2012, 11:31 AM

So where is the chassis you got from CW... Cuz it looks like that is on yer jeep body....

The two have and will continue to become one... it will be special... like me. :evilgrin:

mckeddie

04-02-2012, 01:41 PM

The two have and will continue to become one... it will be special... like me. :evilgrin:

I have a feeling you may be putting the finishing touches on this build from a retirement community in Florida.

jwend

04-02-2012, 01:46 PM

I have a feeling you may be putting the finishing touches on this build from a retirement community in Florida.

:thumbup:

eighty3bronco

04-02-2012, 03:16 PM

Brad, could you put a bigger pic up. i can't see it...... haha.:rolleyes: Looks good.:D i also have a slow burning project that sits in the loft of my barn... :(

yellowjacket

04-02-2012, 05:09 PM

gothodgie

04-02-2012, 05:13 PM

KargoMaster

04-02-2012, 06:11 PM

Not Rob's, we just had occasion to discuss my plans... :D

Tube or lower factory... Yes..:evilgrin:

Redriverranger

04-02-2012, 09:36 PM

Very nice, sir.
When u said u were melding the two together i wondered how youd do it. It looks like it was designed to be together.
Are u using tube lower frame or factory?

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Probably a photo-chop. Seriously, Brad you working on this thing? About time. I would offer up some help, if I wasn't buried at the moment.

yellowjacket

06-02-2012, 10:36 PM

Well, I have committed to Rob to get some pics up of progress as it occurs... so this one's for you bud...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/KargoMaster/JeepBuild/IMG00348.jpg

More to come on this slow burning project...

did u take it fer a test drive today, or are u still finishing up the odds and ends?

your probably body filling and smoothing the axle tubes tonight ain't ya:D

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monkeystrong

06-04-2012, 12:11 AM

Wow. There's not much left of the original yj there. I really loved that jeep glad you still have it!

carwash

06-04-2012, 01:57 AM

Andy, is that you?

monkeystrong

06-04-2012, 05:16 AM

Yup. Couldn't recover my old name on here.

carwash

06-04-2012, 11:27 AM

Great to see you again... really.

mckeddie

08-12-2014, 06:00 PM

Updates? He'll, somehow I missed the tube update.

KargoMaster

08-13-2014, 05:38 PM

Greg, you posted in this thread after that last pic... you haven't missed anything, you just forgot because it's been sooooooo long...

I still have lots-o-pieces in my garage, occasionally I work on them... sometimes I work on just digging them out of the garage... right now I'm working on my daily driver engine swap... while driving my tow vehicle around...

At some point I will get this back together, trust me when I say that I will post pics when she's ready...

Tell all the fellers in VW that I say Hi!