Topic: James' boring XJ build thread (Read 33898 times)

Bubba · « **Reply #25 on:** March 16, 2013, 10:58:24 AM »

keep up the good work

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #26 on:** March 16, 2013, 11:57:57 AM »

Quote from: JamesH on March 16, 2013, 10:46:58 AM

Drilling all the holes is a mind numbing task

its really quite boring

ill leave

Brynjaminjones · « **Reply #27 on:** March 16, 2013, 12:01:42 PM »

gazjeep · « **Reply #28 on:** March 16, 2013, 12:29:16 PM »

James you owe me £35 ..... drain clearing attachment for Karcher turned up yesterday so I can clean the inside of the chassis rails out on the TJ & its all your fault

You can settle up at the breakout, no rush

Shiold you need anything laser or water-jet cut give me a shout, got both at work

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #29 on:** March 16, 2013, 12:54:25 PM »

water jet

JamesH · « **Reply #30 on:** March 16, 2013, 01:04:33 PM »

Ooh, I might take you up on the offer Gaz. How do you need the designs? CAD?

gazjeep · « **Reply #31 on:** March 16, 2013, 08:22:55 PM »

Just a simple sketch will be fine with the dimensions you need.

Any missing sizes I'll get back to you, your sizes will be put into our cads / machine software & we can cut what you need.

Only problem is I think 3mm is the thickest mild steel we use (i.e. have in stock, but i'll check) although machines are capable of much more

JamesH · « **Reply #32 on:** March 17, 2013, 08:41:51 PM »

After a few hours tinkering in between bad weather and house chores I have decided that I'm not going rear winch - at least not at the moment. There's just no way to tuck the winch in far enough without moving the fuel tank or messing around with the hatch and I don't want a window box sticking out from the rear of the Jeep cos an XJ overhangs enough as it is. Now that's decided I can crack on with finishing off the rear end, I'll just reuse my old bumper with a few adjustments to tie into my newly reinforced frame rails.

Gaz, what I have in mind would need thick plate but the way I'm going at the moment my plans are changing a bit

isle of man · « **Reply #33 on:** March 17, 2013, 08:52:06 PM »

So James your a promiscuous 4X4'r!!! That is, you flirt with a rear winch (in most cases these days it's a given) and tease us with the results, when in reality a man of your caliber should be engineering a centre winch, get on with it!!!

Don't let me down....

Bubba · « **Reply #34 on:** March 17, 2013, 10:36:33 PM »

i sorta agree young jedi expected of you much is

gazjeep · « **Reply #35 on:** March 17, 2013, 11:52:45 PM »

James, I can get the plate cut, gratis of course, to your needs not a problem, its having the material in stock to produce it from free as well.

However, what do you have in mind and or what size roughly, 6" x 10" ..... if you can give me an idea, I'll see what we have

JamesH · « **Reply #36 on:** March 18, 2013, 04:04:00 PM »

I'm struggling a bit with all the winch ideas - I just don't get the buzz out of winch challenges that some do. Sticking winches everywhere doesn't do it for me that much. I should really live in the US because I like rocks and other technical stuff and big flex.

I suppose if I move the rear axle back a bit, adjust the fuel tank...

(Gaz - brake caliper brackets, nice thick 10mm thick jobbies probably but not massive sheets needed to cut from. I can get done locally if not a possibility.)

dtooth · « **Reply #37 on:** March 18, 2013, 05:01:16 PM »

I looked into a centre winch mounted under the rear seats which would run rear would around a removeable snatch block and then to the front just like the foers vector system ..

but settled with the system I have now

gazjeep · « **Reply #38 on:** March 18, 2013, 07:23:19 PM »

Quote from: JamesH on March 18, 2013, 04:04:00 PM

(Gaz - brake caliper brackets, nice thick 10mm thick jobbies probably but not massive sheets needed to cut from. I can get done locally if not a possibility.)

Will see what we have, rough size would be handy, do they need bending / forming or flat ?

JamesH · « **Reply #39 on:** March 18, 2013, 08:39:22 PM »

Between you bastids and Pirate I'm doomed, I was being sensible 24hrs ago

Gaz - I'll measure up and PM you, should be flat plate only.

frosty 1 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:54:54 AM »

that is some jeep on your last post james, i could just see jou driving it, got my rear winch finished last year, prior to the 1000 rivers, here are a couple of pics

JamesH · « **Reply #41 on:** March 19, 2013, 08:23:26 AM »

Glad you posted Frosty, I forgot about events like 1000 rivers - I can see a rear winch being useful there. Did you use yours a lot?

Dave69 · « **Reply #42 on:** March 20, 2013, 08:48:23 PM »

avoid pirate as you ideas for modification will change drastically

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #43 on:** March 20, 2013, 11:47:09 PM »

i've been thinking of a rear mounted winch as alot of the time you end up sticking the fount end in a ditch or a mud pool and need to back out but need a pull of winch to do it,

or just to pull jay out of the shit when he follows me

frosty 1 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:42:59 AM »

Quote from: JamesH on March 19, 2013, 08:23:26 AM

Glad you posted Frosty, I forgot about events like 1000 rivers - I can see a rear winch being useful there. Did you use yours a lot?

hi James, the winch worked great, but we did have a major problem, look in frosty's jk for the full story. what is the next event for you, i have taken a new job in Kuala Lumur, so will be missing a few. frosty

JamesH · « **Reply #45 on:** March 21, 2013, 10:11:21 AM »

Yeah, I know about Derek's acrobatics - is he on the mend now? I'm missing a few events too this year. I've got planning to extend the house and build a garage so have really got to spend my money and time on that. I'm doing the Birty's breakout event 18/19th May at West Harptree and that might be it until later on in the year. I've also just moved jobs again so there's a lot going on.

I hope the KL job is good for you, I've flown through and thought I'd like to go back and my Dad has worked there a few times doing hotels and apartments - crazy heat and humidity and no regard for health and safety is all I remember him saying. I'll PM you to catch up more.

JamesH · « **Reply #46 on:** March 25, 2013, 04:01:29 PM »

Spent this weekend repairing the footwell of Dad's rusty workhorse XJ. It wasn't fun and definitely a reminder not to ignore damp carpets. I've added one pice below but it's hard to see just how hard it was to find good metal to weld to.

I did get the chance to get some frame stiffeners bent up for my XJ. 'Only' 3mm sheet but I'm hoping the bends and angles should give structure and strength to replace the Yanks all beef approach (we'll see

). More holes to be drilled then weldy, weldy, burns and swearing.

JamesH · « **Reply #47 on:** March 26, 2013, 10:05:16 PM »

More goodies turned up today

gazjeep · « **Reply #48 on:** March 27, 2013, 07:48:25 PM »

Just a thought, if you still want any bits making, work closed all next week for easter shutdown

donk498 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:32:51 PM »

Quote from: JamesH on March 26, 2013, 10:05:16 PM

More goodies turned up today

I give up. What's the hoop for?

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