MoparManiac
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- Amherst, NH
Stock dodge knuckles, representin'.
Hydro assist rules.
Yeah yeah yeah...
But who can resist bling?
Project Geosynchronous Orbit
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Yeah yeah yeah...
But who can resist bling?
ktm racer 419
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- ROW DIALIN
yea, you will have more prettyness in your knuckles then my entire jeep
hate you
hate you
MoparManiac
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- Amherst, NH
Don't worry, buff chix tomorrow.
MoparManiac
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- Amherst, NH
So made some progress (very little actually) this weekend on the inner engine bay plating.
Spent Saturday night cutting off the frameside LCA and UCA mounts (man what a PITA). Drilled out the spotwelds and ground the welds down.
Today I was able to get the plating from the drivers side motor mount to the front crossmember done. Had to make it in two pieces since there were a lot of different bends that I was just not able to do in one piece (tried and failed at first).
Also, welding to those thin pinch seams is also a huge PITA. Keep in mind this is my first time doing anything of this extent so prepare to hear me whine a lot
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Here's the result. Added (2) 2" long .250" gussets from the plate to the front crossmember. Probably overkill, but whatever.
I'm also going to buy one of those "garage-in-a-box" things from BJs. This one in particular. Anyone have any personal experience with them? Not going to be able to do much work over the winter without one seeing as how I have no access to a garage.
Next weekend I'm gone to NH with my girlfriend, and the following weekend is Fall Crawl, so probably no more updates for a bit unless I get motivated/have free time on a week night.
Spent Saturday night cutting off the frameside LCA and UCA mounts (man what a PITA). Drilled out the spotwelds and ground the welds down.
Today I was able to get the plating from the drivers side motor mount to the front crossmember done. Had to make it in two pieces since there were a lot of different bends that I was just not able to do in one piece (tried and failed at first).
Also, welding to those thin pinch seams is also a huge PITA. Keep in mind this is my first time doing anything of this extent so prepare to hear me whine a lot
.Here's the result. Added (2) 2" long .250" gussets from the plate to the front crossmember. Probably overkill, but whatever.
I'm also going to buy one of those "garage-in-a-box" things from BJs. This one in particular. Anyone have any personal experience with them? Not going to be able to do much work over the winter without one seeing as how I have no access to a garage.
Next weekend I'm gone to NH with my girlfriend, and the following weekend is Fall Crawl, so probably no more updates for a bit unless I get motivated/have free time on a week night.
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MoparManiac
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- Amherst, NH
Would help if I put the link in for the BJs shelter...
http://shop.bjs.com/Shelter-Logic-1...VproductId73071549VVcatId519230VVviewprod.htm
http://shop.bjs.com/Shelter-Logic-1...VproductId73071549VVcatId519230VVviewprod.htm
foxwar71
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- Foxboro, MA
oh just shut up and buy the damn tent already, i told you it kicks ass.
5spd_xj
<<the good ol days
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X2arty:
the rest of the stuff is cool too.
and im serious about getting rid of my solid flanges(i actually wanna just ditch the caps)
MoparManiac
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Got home early from work today (meaning 6:30 p.m. for me) and decided I had motivation to work on this pile.
Cut out the plates for the passenger side from the motor mount to the front crossmember.
Just gonna drill out some holes for extra welding surface area like the drivers side and then burn em in. Hopefully I'll have time some time soon to do the rear portions and tie them into the firewall.
Cut out the plates for the passenger side from the motor mount to the front crossmember.
Just gonna drill out some holes for extra welding surface area like the drivers side and then burn em in. Hopefully I'll have time some time soon to do the rear portions and tie them into the firewall.
MoparManiac
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- Amherst, NH
Went to NH for the weekend with my girlfriend before she goes back to grad school. Visited the flume and walked some of the appalachian trail, was damn relaxing.
Also got the "garage-in-a-box" setup with the help of some friends, while shortening a front driveshaft for Travis (5spd_XJ) in between.
Now I should be able to work on this later and pick up some hours here and there, not to mention be able to work in the rain/snow. Hopefully some more updates will come during the week.
Also got the "garage-in-a-box" setup with the help of some friends, while shortening a front driveshaft for Travis (5spd_XJ) in between.
Now I should be able to work on this later and pick up some hours here and there, not to mention be able to work in the rain/snow. Hopefully some more updates will come during the week.
ktm racer 419
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ITS SO JDM
vetteboy
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BTW...I think you got beat this weekend.
His D30 was pretty "happy" about it too.
His D30 was pretty "happy" about it too.
MoparManiac
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- Amherst, NH
I was just talking to Bill about that.
I need to return there with the MJ.
I need to return there with the MJ.
ktm racer 419
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BIG AIR CONTEST!?
i'm down
i'm down
foxwar71
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- Foxboro, MA
MoparManiac
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I'd love to be able to jump this one reliably...but that requires a lot more money than I want to spend right now. Maybe in the future, but for right now it's coils/leaves and wheeling.
Just to set it in stone: The goal for this thing is NACfest of next year. We'll see how that pans out :laugh:.
Got the pass side inner plating done. My welds were getting porous and spattering. Called Bill and he basically called me a retard and told me to change the tip :roflmao:. All better now.
Just to set it in stone: The goal for this thing is NACfest of next year. We'll see how that pans out :laugh:.
Got the pass side inner plating done. My welds were getting porous and spattering. Called Bill and he basically called me a retard and told me to change the tip :roflmao:. All better now.
foxwar71
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- Foxboro, MA
:dunno: what is it with you and killing tips? my welder is still working on the original tips just fine. are you dumping the gun in there and getting junk all over it? wtf? are you gunna have to keep buying all mine that i have saved up?
MoparManiac
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Yeah I think I've been dumping it in accidentally. I'm not that great at being a contortionist while welding.
This weekend is the NEA4WD Fall Crawl so no work will get done on this, but I am taking Monday off (mostly to recover). If I feel up to it and have some free time I'll probably try to cut out the remaining pieces from the rear of the motor mounts back to the firewall.
This weekend is the NEA4WD Fall Crawl so no work will get done on this, but I am taking Monday off (mostly to recover). If I feel up to it and have some free time I'll probably try to cut out the remaining pieces from the rear of the motor mounts back to the firewall.
foxwar71
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- Foxboro, MA
You dont even have any engine or anything in the way!!
(just way til you get to lay on the ground and do overhead welding :thumbup
