Frank Z
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Your control arms are upside-down.......
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Grin's WJ Build Thread
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xj-grin
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DutchVDub
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Did you get those arms used? Because they look to be a little out-of-round. 
xj-grin
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Today was a "little stuff" day, and it was kind-of tedious, since I was making it up as I went.
Started with some shade-tree adaptations to make the e-brakes work -- worked great, but coincidentally (?) my lever seems to have gone kaput after testing. :gag::
Then it was time to work on the actual brakes - passenger side I used the stock WJ line, both hard and soft, but had to caress the soft side/caliper mounting point since the JK calipers use a slightly larger banjo bolt. No biggie, it took a little time and patience, but I got er done:
Driverside, I ended up using an old Chebby/Waggy front brake line I had from my Waggy D44 conversion on the XJ - worked great, along with a new RE extended mainline and some homemade bracketry:
I salvaged the shock mounts (again) and got the passenger side completed:
The rear is at actual ride height now, the front has 2" of lift on the way to get out of the stinkbug stance:
I'll have to have a miracle type of week if I am to meet my goal of wrapping it up next weekend... :cheers::farmer:
Started with some shade-tree adaptations to make the e-brakes work -- worked great, but coincidentally (?) my lever seems to have gone kaput after testing. :gag::
Then it was time to work on the actual brakes - passenger side I used the stock WJ line, both hard and soft, but had to caress the soft side/caliper mounting point since the JK calipers use a slightly larger banjo bolt. No biggie, it took a little time and patience, but I got er done:
Driverside, I ended up using an old Chebby/Waggy front brake line I had from my Waggy D44 conversion on the XJ - worked great, along with a new RE extended mainline and some homemade bracketry:
I salvaged the shock mounts (again) and got the passenger side completed:
The rear is at actual ride height now, the front has 2" of lift on the way to get out of the stinkbug stance:
I'll have to have a miracle type of week if I am to meet my goal of wrapping it up next weekend... :cheers::farmer:
jimgrms
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The lower shock mt bolt is to long ! ))) lookin good
xj-grin
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I gots to go to the depot!
DutchVDub
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Looking good man
Frank Z
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Whats left to do?
DutchVDub
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Oh, and in reference to your comment in my thread......... Nice "decorative" jeep you've got there.
Did you ever finish up your front fender trimming?
Did you ever finish up your front fender trimming?
xj-grin
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Oh, and in reference to your comment in my thread......... Nice "decorative" jeep you've got there.
Did you ever finish up your front fender trimming?
LOL
I'm waiting on my "bigger rubbers" for trimming...
In the order I plan to do it: (1) finish second rear shock mount; (2) remove POS 247 t-case; (3) rebuild 231 case; (4) install 231 case and driveshafts; (5) set pinion angle in rear once driveshaft is in place (w upper arms); (6) install 2" lift spacer in front; (7) install JKS adjustable track bar - build new axle-side mount as needed; (8) install sessy Frank Z draglink, w/ fancy-smancy feeler guage trick to snug up the insert; (9) weld grade 8 washers to LCA mounts on front axle (square holes? WTF?); (10) figure out WTF to do with the goofy front brake lines, I think I can make them work; (11) bleed brakes; (12) fill diffs and replace rear cover with sessy Riddler cover I won at COfest; (13) put "bigger rubbers" on that I'll be picking up next weekend; (14) test drive and spend next several weeks chasing gremlins.:roll::wierd:
Frank Z
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Rear tracbar?
I thought the system you installed didn't need one.
I thought the system you installed didn't need one.
xj-grin
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correct, I said nothing about rear -- the front isn't in yet...
Frank Z
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D'Oh!! Sorry...misread your post.
Frank Z
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Updates?
xj-grin
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desk jockey work week has ended, grease monkey weekend has begun... I did get the rear driveshaft in and the pinion angle set on Thursday... I'm planning on a 2wd test drive with the old t-case before swapping -- I prefer to shake bugs out of as few things at once as possible. My buddy Zach is coming down to lend a hand tomorrow, with some luck she'll be mobile.
xj-grin
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lots o work today, very few pics -- front end is together, except for brakes and lower shock bushings (WJ version was incompatible with the JK axle - adhesed BPEs? WTF?)... Scrambled all over the local shops looking for some OEM front flex brake lines that would work, but no go -- believe it or not I need something in the neighborhood of 40"!! 
Anyways, fabbed an axle side trac bar mount, got my drag linkZ installed, spacers installed in front (both wheel and lift) - gotta love all the brake lines/abs lines hanging underneath! :gee::
Back is all buttoned up, Riddler diff cover from COfest 2010 included:
And I moved it out of the garage to give the better half some shelter as we go sub-zero in the next couple of days:
The move to the driveway with virtually no brakes was... interesting. Note large puddles of brake fluid in driveway... I have the stock rear driveshaft in, so its mobile in 2wd with the stock t-case... unlikely she'll be road worthy before the family vacation to steamboat this weekend, but getting very close...
Anyways, fabbed an axle side trac bar mount, got my drag linkZ installed, spacers installed in front (both wheel and lift) - gotta love all the brake lines/abs lines hanging underneath! :gee::
Back is all buttoned up, Riddler diff cover from COfest 2010 included:
And I moved it out of the garage to give the better half some shelter as we go sub-zero in the next couple of days:
The move to the driveway with virtually no brakes was... interesting. Note large puddles of brake fluid in driveway... I have the stock rear driveshaft in, so its mobile in 2wd with the stock t-case... unlikely she'll be road worthy before the family vacation to steamboat this weekend, but getting very close...
madmike283
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Damn, I want one! Looks great.
xj-grin
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BTW, if anyone has any recommendations/references/ideas on where to get some LOOOONNNNGG flexible brake lines, let me know... my interweb search is not going too well. Money is definitely an object!