Decided to add more stopping power

[4ward]

Fired up the machines this weekend and came up with this.

 

[xj4rocks]

those are some purdy red x's.........

 

[Lucas]

DAAAAAAAAAAMMMMN!
What calipers are those?

 

[4ward]

Just your run of the mill 3/4 ton chevy fronts. I couldn't find any brackets that were 3/8" thick that were bolt on so I decided to make a pattern. Still have to do minor caliper grinding to fit 15" rims on, but it's nothing to worry about.

I don't know what's up with montypics right now, seems as though the site is down.

Sean

 

[xj4rocks]

nice brackets. what did you cut them out with?

 

[BILLXJ]

,..inquireing minds want to know also ..err those caliper brackets, what was the type of material for the back-plate ,.. mild steel and cut with your favorite plasma cutter ?-TIA
BILLXJ

 

[4ward]

The brackets are just mild steel.

I don't own a plasma cutter yet, I'll have one towards the end of the fall this year.

They were cut on my favorite cnc mill

Sean

 

[KY Chris]

Wicked. Once again, I'm impressed, Sean.

 

[BILLXJ]

..mild steel it is then. Here I am just the other day agonizing over the economical prospect of haveing to order an axle backing plate for my 8.8 from one of our local "stealer-ships" at some enormous cost($130.00)! and now,. at the Mod forum with . + One TonXJ's creative option,..I again have been able to see the light at the end of the tunnel for my XJ project.Will be on the way tommorow down to the metal supplier for some 3/8" mild steel of my own - Way to go!
BTW,..no emergency brake hook-up?
BILLXJ

 

[4ward]

I'm gonna do an ebrake off the tcase one of these days. My regular ebrake never worked so it's not going to cause me to do anything different than I already do. Find your scrap yard, it's too expensive to get plate at the metal supply. I picked up 3 hunks of 3/8 plate 24"x11" appx. and paid $15. Remember a steel supply charges you a cut charge that you never think about.

Chris, thanks for the compliment. I'm thinkin' you should take next thurs- sun off and head up to nacfest with me.


Sean

 

[KY Chris]

Hmm. I'd like to go up to NACfest. I gotta see if I can get some stuff straightened out in the meantime.

 

[4ward]

Here's another shot for ya, just the bracket. Hmmm, wonder what color I'm gonna paint 'em?

Sean