The Copper CJ - Page 2

Bear Chow · 01-18-2008, 09:46 AM

That's looks great, those seats look very low. Must be an optical illusion.

94Dodge Truggy · 01-18-2008, 10:01 AM

Good work CW! Chevy motor seems to be the only weak link.

01-18-2008, 10:07 AM

Interior looks great!

carwash · 01-18-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94Dodge Truggy

Good work CW! Chevy motor seems to be the only weak link.

yer retarded.

tjjeepjeep · 01-18-2008, 12:06 PM

Looks great, carwash!!

tinbeater · 01-19-2008, 12:36 AM

Very nice work.

carwash · 01-20-2008, 02:23 AM

thanks guys.

01-30-2008, 12:02 PM

Looking awesome. Hope to see it wheeling sometime.

carwash · 01-30-2008, 12:24 PM

it will be on the trail this spring...

carwash · 02-05-2008, 10:17 PM

fuel tank in... 15 gallon RCI cell. Chevy sending unit.

side plates on, 1/4" plate, covers the nasty body damage that was there, looks nice, same hammered finish.

working on the inner fenders right now, should have them done this weekend, then it will be the cross-member and that's it.

94Dodge Truggy · 02-05-2008, 10:29 PM

Instead of grade 8 hex bolts why not use flat head allen bolts? Fuel cell looks great!

sarge · 02-05-2008, 11:56 PM

Looks good Mike ,

I'm sure you know this but !!! you need to strap that tank down. There are several threads on Pirate about the tabs tearing off the bottom of the RCI tanks while wheeling rough with a full tank of fuel . Just FYI

tjjeepjeep · 02-06-2008, 06:54 AM

Looks great Mike!

carwash · 02-06-2008, 09:07 AM

yeah sarge, i have read that as well... never happened on my tank i had in the Pumpkin. I'm not gonna strap it, he can if he wants.

thanks for the props guys.

itbrokeagain · 02-06-2008, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carwash

fuel tank in... 15 gallon RCI cell. Chevy sending unit.

What is your resistance on your sending unit? I might have a fuel gauge for you.

carwash · 02-06-2008, 01:07 PM

it's 8 ohm, utlizes the stock jeep fuel gauge. thanks tho tony.

but wait... what you got? I still need a gauge for the crawler...

itbrokeagain · 02-06-2008, 04:25 PM

Autometer fuel gauge

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugede...gid=2502&sid=3

Should be all the details you need. I opened it but found out it wouldnt work for me. So its never been used.

carwash · 02-06-2008, 04:33 PM

hmmm, how can i tell if it will work with this cell.

carwash · 02-06-2008, 04:35 PM

ah, wont work, this tank's sender says:

"Sender Ohm Range: 0 ohms empty, 90 ohms full"

yours says "Range: 240Ωs Empty / 33Ωs Full"

oh well. thanks for trying.

carwash · 04-24-2008, 10:52 PM

Well, the copper CJ left the shop today... parting is such sweet sorrow. The cat will be upset that it lost its sleeping spot. Who knew a PRP seat would be such a great place to have kittens.

Anyway, was waiting for jim to finish his motor/trans/atlas install so i could build his crossmember/skidplate for it...

I went a little over the top i think... had to incorporate a mount for the tcase, a mount for the anti-wrap bar, and some protection for the trans pan. Here are some photos of the build process.

Started by putting the fabsets on the frame in the places i wanted them and working from there. Used bendTech to get my bends perfect, man i'ts an amazing piece of software once you get your dies calibrated to it...

tacked in the first tube, then pulled it to make the bosses for what would become the mount.

All tubing is 1.75 x .125, except for the bosses. They are 1.25 x .375 wall, which leave a perfect hole for a 1/2" bolt.

carwash · 04-24-2008, 10:52 PM

Then the rear-most cross bar, and a nice jungle gym connecting them...

Then, just in case the rig comes in contact with land mines or anti-tank weaponery, i skinned it all in 1/4" plate.

carwash · 04-24-2008, 10:53 PM

I put some nice 1/4" wall tubing nubs for hardware protection. This will keep the heads of the t-case mount bolts from getting destroyed.

Some finished shots from the underneath...

Then of course a nice coat of the same hammered silver paint...

carwash · 04-24-2008, 10:53 PM

Some shots of the final piece installed.

carwash · 04-24-2008, 10:53 PM

Ah, and some money shots of the rig as it left the shop.

So... this means big fat open bay at the shop... who needs work done?

RuffedUpXJ · 04-25-2008, 10:14 AM

Looks good Mike. Nice work.

Where is your shop located?

01-20-2008, 02:23 AM	#32
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	thanks guys. __________________

01-30-2008, 12:24 PM	#34
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	it will be on the trail this spring... __________________

02-05-2008, 10:17 PM	#35
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	fuel tank in... 15 gallon RCI cell. Chevy sending unit. side plates on, 1/4" plate, covers the nasty body damage that was there, looks nice, same hammered finish. working on the inner fenders right now, should have them done this weekend, then it will be the cross-member and that's it. __________________

02-06-2008, 09:07 AM	#39
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	yeah sarge, i have read that as well... never happened on my tank i had in the Pumpkin. I'm not gonna strap it, he can if he wants. thanks for the props guys. __________________

02-06-2008, 01:07 PM	#41
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	it's 8 ohm, utlizes the stock jeep fuel gauge. thanks tho tony. but wait... what you got? I still need a gauge for the crawler... __________________

01-18-2008, 09:46 AM	#26
Bear Chow Jeepless Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxford, Oh Posts: 302	That's looks great, those seats look very low. Must be an optical illusion.

01-18-2008, 10:01 AM	#27
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Good work CW! Chevy motor seems to be the only weak link.

01-18-2008, 10:07 AM	#28
Freightdog Guest Posts: n/a	Interior looks great!

01-18-2008, 12:06 PM	#30
tjjeepjeep Just tired Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 2,213 Images: 2212	Looks great, carwash!!

01-19-2008, 12:36 AM	#31
tinbeater Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Richmond Ohio Posts: 266	Very nice work.

01-30-2008, 12:02 PM	#33
austynn2001 Guest Posts: n/a	Looking awesome. Hope to see it wheeling sometime.

02-05-2008, 10:29 PM	#36
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Instead of grade 8 hex bolts why not use flat head allen bolts? Fuel cell looks great!

02-05-2008, 11:56 PM	#37
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	Looks good Mike , I'm sure you know this but !!! you need to strap that tank down. There are several threads on Pirate about the tabs tearing off the bottom of the RCI tanks while wheeling rough with a full tank of fuel . Just FYI

02-06-2008, 06:54 AM	#38
tjjeepjeep Just tired Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 2,213 Images: 2212	Looks great Mike!

02-06-2008, 04:25 PM	#42
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Autometer fuel gauge http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugede...gid=2502&sid=3 Should be all the details you need. I opened it but found out it wouldnt work for me. So its never been used. __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

02-06-2008, 04:33 PM	#43
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	hmmm, how can i tell if it will work with this cell. __________________

02-06-2008, 04:35 PM	#44
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	ah, wont work, this tank's sender says: "Sender Ohm Range: 0 ohms empty, 90 ohms full" yours says "Range: 240Ωs Empty / 33Ωs Full" oh well. thanks for trying. __________________

04-24-2008, 10:52 PM	#45
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Well, the copper CJ left the shop today... parting is such sweet sorrow. The cat will be upset that it lost its sleeping spot. Who knew a PRP seat would be such a great place to have kittens. Anyway, was waiting for jim to finish his motor/trans/atlas install so i could build his crossmember/skidplate for it... I went a little over the top i think... had to incorporate a mount for the tcase, a mount for the anti-wrap bar, and some protection for the trans pan. Here are some photos of the build process. Started by putting the fabsets on the frame in the places i wanted them and working from there. Used bendTech to get my bends perfect, man i'ts an amazing piece of software once you get your dies calibrated to it... tacked in the first tube, then pulled it to make the bosses for what would become the mount. All tubing is 1.75 x .125, except for the bosses. They are 1.25 x .375 wall, which leave a perfect hole for a 1/2" bolt. __________________

04-24-2008, 10:53 PM	#47
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	I put some nice 1/4" wall tubing nubs for hardware protection. This will keep the heads of the t-case mount bolts from getting destroyed. Some finished shots from the underneath... Then of course a nice coat of the same hammered silver paint... __________________

04-25-2008, 10:14 AM	#50
RuffedUpXJ On XJ 2 Now Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield Twp. Posts: 314	Looks good Mike. Nice work. Where is your shop located? __________________ 88 XJ - 5" lift - 35" BFG's - Bumpers - Rock Rails - Homebrewed OBA - Roof Rack - Tube Doors - Trimmed - Dented 87 XJ - D44 - Disco D30 - 235's - 231TC - Stock for now