Jeep YJ Build Up

got the seats back today, they did a great job, re skinned and with seat heaters now...



also got some stuff from gen right CJ strech corners w 6'' flare




trimmed everything




genright incleded the blank for the fuel filler door so i could wel it in



pass side finished




more to come.

CJ-

nah i dont take my time when you have to grind em down

Quote from KnoxRents

You still need to worry about penetration and air pockets.
It's not structural but it needs to take a hit from a tree or rock. :-\

Coming along well though.

That's why I welded it twice and in the back, it's just that for some reason my helmet stays dark, checked the battery's and there new, I think the censor is bad, so I had to hold it where I wanted it pull the mask down and weld, but I couldent see crap, I have to pick up a new helmet tomm. I used higher heat than usual to make sure it's strong and I'm getting good heat penetration.. It's strong just not pretty, I'll get a new helmet and post pics tomm..

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off to finish body work and paint




Thanks to Ryan TOEHEAD for the lift

Primer, it's all one color finally did 3 coats today, it was hot as hell, next wet sanding, ohh joy...

Gotta love the custom taping cardboard box hardtop

Big shout out to my buddy schuyler, painted it today in the skoluding heat, and it looks great!

More to come

Cj-

Some teaser pics

More to come,

Cj-

Quote from 92Renegade

Looking good CJ .

thanks man

todays progress



random pics

more to come,

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more random pics

so many hinges....

skid clearnce


more to come

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well I have been braking it in slowly since I moved to Vermont, have been going slow just trying to find issues now insted of when I am wheeling it. Since we towed it here in the rain every damn pulley has rusted and squealed like a pig, i replaced the tensior pulley, got a little quiter, replaced the idler pulley, a little quiter, and have traced the ramain squeals to the alt and ps steering. I will get the alt rebuilt this week, the power steering pump is off and on squaling so I am under the impression its just working out the bubbles in the steering system. I mounted the new battery and going to hold off the dual batterys for now, been having some issues with the brake lights I just get a steady red with the LED's. weird, the heater fan stays on low for some reason. and still need to calibrate and hook up the tach and speedo. It needs new shocks they are quite limiting, I only get about 16-17in of articulation with those shocks. I'm going to have to pull them off and then let it flex after that and I have to move the brake lines down and make sure they don't rub. there is some good news, i fixed many eletrical gremlins, and am making progress. here is a few snap shots

soon it will be up to specs.

it needs new shocks


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Finally got back from army schools and have time to work on the jeep.

tore down the front axle, the front right hub failed due to clip failure in the hub that caused the springs not to engauge. also pulled out the welded diff and going to change it out for a lunchbox type locker, i would go with an ARB but in a year when i graduate school i see a 14b 60 combo on its way.... also more tuning on the engine and wiring, more to come



had a helper as well



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Wheeled it today for about 6 hours...everything worked well, still need some new shocks and bump stops... flexed very well today, we did some class four roads with a little mix of mud and rocks and some wicked washouts. Had a great time and it was a nice day. the rover had a much harder day than my jeep did. had to winch quite a few times...

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Quote from GSE Nick

never mind just seen one. how is it holding up mounted to the diff cover?

the mount on the cover is strong as hell, i don’t think i will have an issue with it. the lower steering arm took some good rock hits today and you cant tell, it dident phase it... the ram works great but seems to be a reaction more than a simultaneous movement with the steering box when i turn the wheel, there is a half second dely. I’m thinking its because of the size of the ram, being a 2'' by 10'' ram... other than that everything is working great the steering is tight and very powerful. i turned without moving into a bank and then crawled up it.
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[size=3]Does anyone else have hydro assist here and have the same issue? [/size]
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