Topic: tales from the workshop (Read 174177 times)

Bubba · « **Reply #100 on:** June 12, 2006, 09:58:14 PM »

i am gonna try to make a start on the gt this week an get the turbodiesel conversion done so i can go froadin again

Ric Jacques · « **Reply #101 on:** June 12, 2006, 10:32:36 PM »

I drove to N. Humberside the other day to pick up a spare gearbox and trannie. So this week's task is to strip out the spare trannie, take out the shifter rails and build up my trannie using the donor rails. My trannie is in component form in a box right now.

Now if I could just get the clutch sorted.........(next job!)

Bubba · « **Reply #102 on:** June 21, 2006, 08:21:59 PM »

turbo gt update........whilst waiting for carpet muncher no4 to arive [now late] must be a girl on sunday avo i managed to steal a spare hour or two so i towed the gt in to the workshop not easy on ya own but dang sombody gotta do it hitced up the doner daihatsu to the gt with 6 feet of chain and slowely towed it out from the side of the shed and round in to the work shop and had a looksy at the job ahead .
i rekoned on yanking the whole lot out in one without splitting of the tranny so after two hours it was dangling on the end of the hoist it took another half an hour just to wriggle it from out of the engine bay i had to get it out otherwise i would not have shut the workshop door .
tonight i had an hour and towed the gt back out of the work shop and back in to its spot at the side of the shed gittin better at this two trucks one man thing so then i reversed the daihatsu in to the workshop and got the engine and box back on the hoist i then had to put a chain on the rear of the gearbox as it wanted to sit side on to the rear door of the daihatsu then pulled the chain to pull the box round while reversing an inch at a time to get the whole lump into the back of the truck woohoo then i just chocked it to stop it fallin over the drove out to turn around so now it is facing the engine hoist for the next leg of turbo g t this weekend possibly :smt028

Bubba · « **Reply #103 on:** July 06, 2006, 10:53:57 AM »

just a short one me an cody are in the workshop today hope to have the turbo sitting in the gts engine bay by tonite............... o and plans are afoot to make the gt in to prolly the most UNTRENDY JEEP ever but am planning to be mobile for the 16th with full untrendyness to be complete by cheapfest :smt028

Ric Jacques · « **Reply #104 on:** July 06, 2006, 11:21:41 AM »

A bit delayed but I got my transfer case rebuilt last week - from this;

to this;

Damn it was hot in that workshop! Pleased with the end result.

New clutch on order (Centerforce Dual Friction). Soon as it arrives I'll be back in the 'shop fitting it up, and gearbox, and trans case.

Bubba · « **Reply #105 on:** July 12, 2006, 10:15:25 PM »

yours is gonna be two shiny to drive mate

MK1 · « **Reply #106 on:** July 12, 2006, 11:14:17 PM »

Quote from: "V8 Bubba"

yours is gonna be two shiny to drive mate

And certainly too shiney to off road. Mud, trees, rocks, sand and grit..... AAAAAAHHHHHH.

Ric Jacques · « **Reply #107 on:** July 13, 2006, 02:56:57 PM »

Well now I beg to differ. Loads of effort into the finish yes but I'm using Polyurethane aircraft paint. It's as hard as nails - look what it goes through with huge variations in temp and extra high UV exposure.

Also it has a tendency to repel water (high speed finish). It's surprisingly easy to clean.

Too shiny too off road??? No chance!

Anonymous · « **Reply #108 on:** July 13, 2006, 03:15:13 PM »

better than teflon coated then........cool!!!!

king cj · « **Reply #109 on:** July 13, 2006, 03:40:50 PM »

i want some for my body tub that would be good

Anonymous · « **Reply #110 on:** July 13, 2006, 03:58:04 PM »

Can I just dip my jeep in it

Better still, can we fill the sheep dip with it before CF

Anonymous · « **Reply #111 on:** July 13, 2006, 03:58:50 PM »

Hmm, just another thought, who'd want a great big shiney red jeep? We'd all have to fit superchargers too

Ric Jacques · « **Reply #112 on:** July 13, 2006, 04:10:53 PM »

Quote from: "EvilEd"

We'd all have to fit superchargers too :lol:

Anonymous · « **Reply #113 on:** July 13, 2006, 04:38:15 PM »

.....

. o O (Must not bite... must not bite)

(Appologies if only 1 person on the board got that joke...

)

isle of man · « **Reply #114 on:** July 13, 2006, 06:46:32 PM »

Quote from: "EvilEd" =We'd all have to fit superchargers too

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don't bother i have one and there a waste of money....should have gone v8 or powerstroke diesel....

peter henry

Tank · « **Reply #115 on:** July 13, 2006, 08:42:20 PM »

V8....MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmm!!!!!!V8

Anonymous · « **Reply #116 on:** August 07, 2006, 10:38:37 PM »

Spent the weekend putting the new leaf springs on the yj. Fitted the bushings and repainted them (no problem). Then Sunday morning started fitting the front springs. started at at 10.30 and at 2.30 still trying to line up the nipple into the axle. Finally got the first one on 5 hours after starting second one went on in 1 hour. ran out of time to start the back due to a few bolts needing sawing off. So I have a yj with the front sitting 2.5" higher than the back and a sore nose after hitting it with a rachet while trying to remove a bolt. :oops:

:x

Will try and start the back sometime this week

Ric Jacques · « **Reply #117 on:** August 21, 2006, 09:10:18 AM »

Can't get a picture up for some reason - but anyways the chassis is all done - got the clutch, bellhousing, gearbox and trans case on. Looks great. I need a new fuel pump which my mate has just brought back from Miami, once I get it off him I can start her up.

Also I just bought a YJ tub so that's this week's project..........keep ya posted.

Bubba · « **Reply #118 on:** August 21, 2006, 09:18:37 AM »

cool mate i am doing some jobs on the scrambler at the mo

Ric Jacques · « **Reply #119 on:** August 25, 2006, 08:48:43 PM »

Tub swap's going well. Got the YJ chassis and tub separated, moved the fuel filler point over (on the tub, not the CJ chassis), got the tailgate off and set her to accept my CJ tailgate.

Tomorrow I'll be sorting out the mount points on the CJ chassis - two outriggers to move and rearmost mounting holes to make. Then I'm going to give the tub a good coat of epoxy primer.

I'll have a YJ rolling chassis for sale soon if anyone's interested? And soft top.

Anonymous · « **Reply #120 on:** August 26, 2006, 09:32:58 PM »

Finally finished the leaf spring swap on the yj. Picked a bad day to to it, having to work outside the house. had to getchanged twice due to getting wet in the rain. Just have to fit the front extended shackles and fit the 33" tyres and then adjust turning.

Should be ready for cheapfest.

greggmo · « **Reply #121 on:** August 26, 2006, 09:44:37 PM »

glad you got it done mate.but how did you get wet in the rain??? was you runnin around in circles? :lol:

Ric Jacques · « **Reply #122 on:** September 06, 2006, 08:56:38 AM »

YJ tub alterations completed, sprayed up with epoxy primer.

It's gonna be a Jeep again soon!

Anonymous · « **Reply #123 on:** September 06, 2006, 09:42:22 AM »

Look at all that space......

Wish I had a workshop

isle of man · « **Reply #124 on:** September 06, 2006, 09:47:03 AM »

Quote from: "EvilEd"

Look at all that space......

Wish I had a workshop

yes at £20gbp a square foot...........

peter henry

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