Newbie - Just got an MJ

[Beamer]

so what did you do to the poor jeep in the yard to hold its trans up without the crosmember?
:spin1:

i pulled the whole trans.

 

[cracker]

i pulled the whole trans.

Take any pics?

You should come by tonight and we can test out the shifter and fit the bumper brackets and start a design.

 

[rockclimber]

i pulled the whole trans.

nice...

all I did this week was put in my first order with Liberty Mountain arty:

 

[cracker]

I am a little behind on these but here we go.....

A conversion to an open system was necessary. I had a spare radiator so converting it was pretty easy. We did need a bottle of which we got from the local parts house.

The alternator that was in there was cracked REALLY bad. Thanks to Sequoia, Beamer got and installed a functioning alternator.

We sent off a PS pump to PSC for a rebuild and mods for higher pressure. Came back all purdy.

Finally after a tip from a fellow Naxja member, Beamer got OEM bumper brackets and got them installed.

That prompted the building of a rear bumper

and completion

(file photo)

Finally, after two days of prep work, the MJ is actually primered all up. There still needs to be a lot more wet sanding done and filler work but to see it in a single color is very sweet. :thumbup:

 

[Wiser]

sure is a purdy mj. nice to meet you beamer and thanks cracker for doing some welding for me!

 

[rockclimber]

get that man a full face shield... I've seen too many 4.5" wheels separate at 5000rpm....

other than that: good work. whats the word on the front frame plating?

 

[Beamer]

it was awfully nice to walk out to a truck that wasn't sporting the full rainbow this morning!

 

[boostamante]

it was awfully nice to walk out to a truck that wasn't sporting the full rainbow this morning!

I was told i missed out on quite the work party. Wish i could have made it out. Lord knows i need a rear bumper built for the heep. Looking good Beamer. Keep it up!

 

[cracker]

sure is a purdy mj. nice to meet you beamer and thanks cracker for doing some welding for me!

No problem. Next time don't bring me expired soda though :gee:

other than that: good work. whats the word on the front frame plating?

As the MJ build product manager, I have decided to do the poly performance three link brackets that will partially plate the frame and save some work and time as we only have to partially plate the rest of the frame rail (fore and aft of the bracket).

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop...ep-XJ-Front-Long-Arm-Bracket-Kit-p-20680.html




We also have a new front axle. The current one is bent and we will be pulling it out and replacing it with a 44 to match all at the same time and also make the control arms ourselves. Pictures to come.

 

[cracker]

I was told i missed out on quite the work party. Wish i could have made it out. Lord knows i need a rear bumper built for the heep. Looking good Beamer. Keep it up!

You want to make your own rear bumper? This should be good.....

 

[boostamante]

You want to make your own rear bumper? This should be good.....

Yeah, it should... with your help of course... oh and ill bring the porta pooper so you dont have to send me to Burger King or have me shit next Russ's XJ

Those pics of Beamers 3 link, is that what you were referring to as the mid arms?

Wait, i thought you said Long Arms where gay...

 

[GSequoia]

Wow man. I though the Whites Only sign on his bathroom door was a joke.

Poor Mei.

 

[rockclimber]

I like that 3 link kit...I'm not a fan of curved arms... but if you're gonna make your own you can make straight ones and run Johnny Joints on both ends

carry on.

 

[cracker]

So we need a front axle since the D30 was bent.

Figured we'd make a nice little three link with this on the other end of the links.

 

[boostamante]

Is that a Waggy 44?

 

[Wiser]

Is that a Waggy 44?

yep. he still posts even from taiwan

 

[rockclimber]

bump... hows the MJ?

 

[cracker]

bump... hows the MJ?

He hasn't done much....

 

[rockclimber]

doesn't he know the rules... you have to update at least once a month

 

[cracker]

doesn't he know the rules... you have to update at least once a month

He keeps spending all his cash on traveling....