- Location
- Lafayette, CA
At least my thread has pictures!!!
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Just Another XJ on tons, coilovers, 42's, etc. Build
- Thread starter freerider15
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freerider15
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- FoCo, Crawlorado
freerider15
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- Location
- FoCo, Crawlorado
Oh snap...time for another update!
Got some work done on the 3-link front...
Decided to make my own sheet press
Some mock up...
Frame side lower link brackets, not 100% complete
Got some work done on the 3-link front...
Decided to make my own sheet press
Some mock up...
Frame side lower link brackets, not 100% complete
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freerider15
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- Location
- FoCo, Crawlorado
Rear near full bump...
Then this craziest think happened...all this sheet metal and frame fell off!
Oh YEAH...its really begun now
Then this craziest think happened...all this sheet metal and frame fell off!
Oh YEAH...its really begun now
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- Location
- Lafayette, CA
Why locking hubs, and not lockouts?
How long are your front lowers?
Have you mentioned what tcase you are going to run?
What the heck are you going to do with the front end now?
Its going to fold like a taco!
How long are your front lowers?
Have you mentioned what tcase you are going to run?
What the heck are you going to do with the front end now?
Its going to fold like a taco!
freerider15
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- Location
- FoCo, Crawlorado
- Location
- Lafayette, CA
Has thing thing folded like a taco yet?
freerider15
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- Location
- FoCo, Crawlorado
Well seing as I FINALLY got my 260 ft. of tube from Evan's house Wednesday the taco folding shouldn't be a problem
Whos KJ is that out front?uke:
It's the GF's...hate the damn thing.
Kudos on your fab skills and build...
Oh yeah.. HOLY DIMPLE DIE BATMAN!!!!!!!
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Thanks...many more dimples to come
freerider15
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- Location
- FoCo, Crawlorado
Alright...well to say the least its been a while since I've had an update on this thing, been many reasons why but oh well.
First off I finished up some work on the rear 4-link, so other than getting the links 100% welded the rear 4-link is DOOOONE!
"Boxed" in the upper mounts:
Well I had started work on sleeving the rest of the "frame," which to say has/was a nightmare is an understatement. I can't count the number of times I had to play cardboard mock up to get things right...and I've still got some fixing to do. I'll kinda let the pics speak for themselves as usual.
Decided to gain a little clearance on the "frame," as it would help my lower link not too hit it:
Driver's side getting done:
This is what took for-fukking-ever, well at least part of it. Its a two peice sleeve for the frame rails, with the out edge being bent in my press to keep it down to two peices. I made these out of 3/16", not 1/4" like the rest of my sleeving.
First off I finished up some work on the rear 4-link, so other than getting the links 100% welded the rear 4-link is DOOOONE!
"Boxed" in the upper mounts:
Well I had started work on sleeving the rest of the "frame," which to say has/was a nightmare is an understatement. I can't count the number of times I had to play cardboard mock up to get things right...and I've still got some fixing to do. I'll kinda let the pics speak for themselves as usual.
Decided to gain a little clearance on the "frame," as it would help my lower link not too hit it:
Driver's side getting done:
This is what took for-fukking-ever, well at least part of it. Its a two peice sleeve for the frame rails, with the out edge being bent in my press to keep it down to two peices. I made these out of 3/16", not 1/4" like the rest of my sleeving.
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freerider15
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- FoCo, Crawlorado
Installed and connected to the frame sleeves, but not yet fully welded on.
"Finished" products...though they're not truly finished since I had to modify them more since my lower link are hitting the recessed portion as seen in a couple pics. Overall i'm satisfied with them, but not 100% happy how they turned out.
Oops...
And FINALLY...
Yeah...the tubing has some rust on it. Thats what happens when its been tarped up the best possible but sitting outside since the summer. FINALLY got it from my buddies house to my place last wednesday...never would have thought it that hard to get the tube moved a whole mile :lol:
"Finished" products...though they're not truly finished since I had to modify them more since my lower link are hitting the recessed portion as seen in a couple pics. Overall i'm satisfied with them, but not 100% happy how they turned out.
Oops...
And FINALLY...
Yeah...the tubing has some rust on it. Thats what happens when its been tarped up the best possible but sitting outside since the summer. FINALLY got it from my buddies house to my place last wednesday...never would have thought it that hard to get the tube moved a whole mile :lol:
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YELLAHEEP
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- Location
- Littleton, Colorado
I say this with all the sincerity contained in my body........
I hate you.
I hate you.
freerider15
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- Location
- FoCo, Crawlorado
I say this with all the sincerity contained in my body........
I hate you.
I'm really hoping to have this done in time in order to attempt to bring and wheel it at this years COFest *crossesfingers*
Kiefer316
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- Location
- Littleton, Crawloardo
Dude if ya need a hand with anything lemme know I have never been in that part of town and wanna see this thing lol
JeepFreak21
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- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
Wow. Those front sleeves turned out tits!
Billy
Billy
fireLt.
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- Location
- Craig Colorado
Nice clean fabwork! This is going to be a badass rig!
jeepfreak1020
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- Location
- Thornton
Man you have some serious skill. Great build thread and the rigs going to be sweet.
Gravesdiggerxj
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
keep it up! looks good man. Wish I had the coin to spend on steering.
freerider15
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- Location
- FoCo, Crawlorado
Well got the frame capped so I can start the tubework around the engine...BUT I need a new digital angle finder. Had HF's one and it worked great until the back screws fell out and I can't keep the back of it on. Went to HF and they have 3 in stock but NO one can find them. Searched the whole store up and down twice in the last two days, and called today and still no bueno 
Hoping to get some real work done on it this Sunday if I can get that angle finder. I WAS planning on having at least 50% of my tube work done come the end of winter break, well I ended up getting none done so i'm not to enthused about that.
Hoping to get some real work done on it this Sunday if I can get that angle finder. I WAS planning on having at least 50% of my tube work done come the end of winter break, well I ended up getting none done so i'm not to enthused about that.
