Topic: i have a monkey on my back (Read 52652 times)

doublej · « **Reply #201 on:** June 06, 2010, 09:26:30 PM »

Got alot done this weekend, thanks to Curt and Stacia for the help. Front end is only welding and a couple hours of fab work from being done. i wasnt good at taking photos this weekend cause we were realy moving along and alot of stuff was happening all in the front of the jeep.

the heater forces you to put the rollcage bar over the dash...... cant believe how big this thing is

and really cant believe how much room it opened up

all this is up for sale - not looking to make money just get rid of it

everything but bumpstops and gussets for the upper mount are either cut or ready for welding for the front axle
panhardbar boxed in with space to get at the portal box bolt inside

coilover gussets - it looks cluttered but you wont see any with the fenders on and its damn strong

coilover hood hole clean up - almost how i want it....lil tweeking left

lower links and front coilover crossbar

round 2 on these rims for paint, and right as i started spraying it started raining.

then to make things worse the paint im using reacted for the second time with the paint under it (which i had already sanded down till i thought it would be happy) so tomorrow i get to strip the centers down bare again and start over....AGAIN!

like i said we got alot done, just no real photos...... just a couple hours left on the fron this week and hoping we can have as good a weekend on the rear next weekend.

doublej · « **Reply #202 on:** June 06, 2010, 09:36:13 PM »

alittle update on the future plans for the monkey..... she has to be sitting on her own and ready for plumbing by first weekend of july. that will give me rest of that month and Aug to get her ready for the Big TOR camping weekend at Kirton at the end of the month. long list todo. still waiting on a few parts from the states, and the stupid front drive shaft left to play with.
but its coming together and WILL BE FINISHED! All help is welcome and i pay in food! lol
and yes if all goes as planed she will be at cheapfest and the turkey shoot.

greggmo · « **Reply #203 on:** June 06, 2010, 11:34:47 PM »

keep on keepin on dood.

toyota_man82 · « **Reply #204 on:** June 08, 2010, 07:43:46 AM »

Loving the template! Looking good JJ! You get your stuff for brake lines?

Warthog · « **Reply #205 on:** June 08, 2010, 12:15:21 PM »

Would this work for the driveline problem?

Edit: Would think it would need 2 Housed bearing though, as the mis-alignment is too much otherwise.

doublej · « **Reply #206 on:** June 08, 2010, 08:50:54 PM »

bbzzzzzzzzzzzz

so is 2.5in lower links to big???

new heater

"thats not primer honey,......that the paint job."

and warthog the txt you sent me that day really made my crap day so much better yesterday. i love it - itll work like a champ mate. just wish we could put that in and do it when yall come down but i still have tube that needs bending.
so many ideas......so little time

toyota_man82 · « **Reply #207 on:** June 09, 2010, 09:56:34 AM »

Is your driveline problem because of the oil pan? Maybe you can do a square driveline.

doublej · « **Reply #208 on:** June 09, 2010, 04:45:14 PM »

Quote from: toyota_man82 on June 09, 2010, 09:56:34 AM

Is your driveline problem because of the oil pan? Maybe you can do a square driveline.

yeah the oil pan and my front drive shaft/pinion want to be in the same spot. doing a square shaft is just to save money bud. wont really fix anything and i need it built with decent parts so it doesnt blow up everytime i use the skinny pedal.
with marks help and a sweet ebay find last night i have everything todo them. just a question if it will hold or for how long.

now if the weather and metal shop will stop screwing with me maybe i can get some more work done this week.

doublej · « **Reply #209 on:** June 10, 2010, 08:40:12 PM »

round 6... FIGHT!!!! got them sand blasted this time.

screw the weather, rain isnt screwing up my paint job

metal shop was finally open - rear uppers and panhard bar put together
then the welder bottle ran out - duhhh!

the tops of the rims have paint drying as i type this and ill weld the rock ring and upper links tomorrow

doublej · « **Reply #210 on:** June 20, 2010, 10:37:00 PM »

so update......
warthog and clayt came out this weekend to help me finish the last of the tube work
someone have to work the heavy equipment

finishing out the engine cage - you can see the bar that follows the firewall

and here is a closer shot of the stiffener bar - just waiting on another set of the tube disconnects

with the dash bar above the dash the wife couldnt see out very well.....i think she will be fine now

warthog said i would die without door bars - check that off the list

since we were kinking tube i went ahead and bent the sliders - just tacked it up to see what i wanted todo

we also bent the front bumper tube and a hoop matching the outside of the grill, but nothing you havent seen and wont even get played with till the monkey is at the barn next month

doublej · « **Reply #211 on:** June 20, 2010, 10:49:23 PM »

now onto the body work....
guess ill start at the bed... first dimple die on the jeep

finished the fuel cell straps

and one of my little helper monkeys put some flooring in - i have some under bed storage boxes started but for now - shes done

i didnt take a finished photo so ill post it tomorrow - but the inside flooring is done

started in on the rear body sides....

plated in the top - nice and flush

then started welding the body sides back on... wont matter how ugly this looks - it will get cleaned up soon enough

doublej · « **Reply #212 on:** June 20, 2010, 11:00:35 PM »

figured i would give you a alittle step by step work
get the hole close too the right size

opps too much

fix mistakes cause im a slow redneck - check

slowly weld.....

and here is it next to how it started

well shes coming along nicely - hoping to be spraying paint end of next week.... if i can finish the fab work this week

Nosebolt · « **Reply #213 on:** June 20, 2010, 11:03:25 PM »

looking sweet m8

doublej · « **Reply #214 on:** June 21, 2010, 10:26:23 PM »

well first off i gotta say thank you to everyone that has spent long hours over here helping. you all know who you are.... the jeep would not be as far along as it is without mates to help push me along when i honestly just dont want todo any more

as always i am just watching - this guy never lets me do any work

king cj · « **Reply #215 on:** June 21, 2010, 10:33:23 PM »

not too bad looking mate!

Bubba · « **Reply #216 on:** June 21, 2010, 10:41:35 PM »

that is rather nice

momos · « **Reply #217 on:** June 21, 2010, 10:42:51 PM »

coooool is it going to be blue?

doublej · « **Reply #218 on:** June 21, 2010, 11:03:29 PM »

Quote from: momos on June 21, 2010, 10:42:51 PM

coooool is it going to be blue?

only what you see blue now

doublej · « **Reply #219 on:** June 27, 2010, 08:34:57 PM »

what a long week and still another togo......
not sure there is enough redbull on this island - can someone get me a sponsorship please or maybe just some stocks...
on too the updates - hope everyone is keeping up

got alittle bit done this weekend

one dumb monkey and one faithful helper - on a side without this guy i would deff have given up alot earlier some days

clearance check.... 6ft oneside - 6-2ft the other

bed bar with light and shovel mounts - hi-lift mount - and the tailgate latches

rear bumper

you can see it just has a slight bend - these are actualy the offcuts from my sliders SCORE!

tranny cover....

dropped the rear winch below the floor in the bed

driverside crusher corner - slider plate - body work........ check
and as you can see the wife has been busy with the sandpaper

and finally have the front upper link and panhard ready to weld

Asylum · « **Reply #220 on:** June 27, 2010, 10:46:06 PM »

Looking good mate

Nice work

Alucardtnuoc · « **Reply #221 on:** June 28, 2010, 10:39:42 AM »

You may have been asked this, but where did you get your tube bender from?

doublej · « **Reply #222 on:** July 04, 2010, 10:29:32 PM »

bling bling brakes - to bad only one is gold - not sure why lol

starting of the center winch mount

engine cage is almost done

i have exercised the demons - this axle shaft is installed

rear winch skid plates

finished the rear axle truss and upper link mount gussets

one bent upper link for the front.. strapped it for alittle added beef

more tomorrow if i get time

king cj · « **Reply #223 on:** July 04, 2010, 10:44:12 PM »

now its getting exciting! well done on the axle shaft they can be a bit of a pain. with the amount of metal in this car im not looking forward to towing it next weekend

doublej · « **Reply #224 on:** July 04, 2010, 11:05:32 PM »

with the number of holes ive drilled in everything it should be lighter than yours lol

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