Harold of the Rocks

[chedisme]

I hate waiting for paint to dry


and this emoticon is very detailed all the rest are smileys

 

[chedisme]

got the bearings out just needed a bigger hammer

 

[kastein]

what problem can't you solve with a bigger hammer?

 

[chedisme]

shock mounts done

one hub ready for a wheel!

I lost a spindle washer so I have to buy anotherone. other then that its just plumb the brakes and done!

 

[2000bluexj]

Nice!

 

[twodoorXJ]

Hell yeah! Cant wait to see this thing at nac fest. Your rear axle, dif cover and shocks scream 'Merica. I like it.

 

[chedisme]

'Merica F**k yea!

 

[Justpunchit]

That thing is gonna be so awesome. I wish I could see it this year in person

 

[chedisme]

That thing is gonna be so awesome. I wish I could see it this year in person

Your not comming? That sucks.

 

[MoparManiac]

This thing is coming along sweet.

Nice job dude!

 

[clean4drxj]

Nice job!

 

[chedisme]

Thanks guys. I got some more batts for my camera so ill get a pic of my xmember tonite.

 

[chedisme]

ok so heres the baby-ist x member you have ever seen

its 1.5" 1/8 wall box tube. I welded another piece of 1/8 flatstock on the front and back to make the two vertical walls 1/4 for extra strength. its held in on both sides with 5/15 fine thread self taping hexheds. and welded to the rails.

this is just temporary when I do frame stiffeners after nacfest I plan on building a real Xmember/skid for the atlas.

 

[clean4drxj]

I spy rust control under there!

 

[chedisme]

lol about 3 quarts an hour rust control! no more though not after my new motor!

 

[chedisme]

wheels should be here Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!

 

[chedisme]

got my brakes plumbed.

then I broke the driver side front hard line. FML it was a pain in the a$$ to do. but I got it done.

then I went to instal my new speedo gear and AA must have sent me the gear for a mechanical speedo because its much too long.

tomorrow my wheels come. once I throw those on it should be drivable again!

 

[RCman]

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then I went to instal my new speedo gear and AA must have sent me the gear for a mechanical speedo because its much too long.

You can swap the shafts on those gears, IIRC.

 

[chedisme]

yea I tried driving it out but I was afraid to break it so I didnt hit it all that hard.

 

[chedisme]

jack pot!

turns out my front drive shaft is about 2 inches too long so Im going to shorten it.

I bled the brakes but there still really soft so Im going to do that again tomorrow.

other then that its just throw the muffler back on and get the front geared and its trail ready. Im probably gonna hack up the front fenders too if I have time.