Project Geosynchronous Orbit

[MoparManiac]

Link me.

 

[MoparManiac]

Added the lower windshield crossbar, and used some leftovers/screwups to make the spreaders.

 

[Begster]

Why did you sleeve so many pieces? Screw ups?

 

[MoparManiac]

Used leftovers for the spreaders, they weren't one piece.

The only one I screwed up was the top crossbar.

 

[knucklehead 61]

dood, fix the side bars to they are parallel to the drip rails. uke:
they look ghey all cockeyed now. :gee:

 

[MoparManiac]

I love the ghey look

 

[Andy in Pa.]

Something is bugging me about those windshield spreader bars. Are they upside down? Seems to me that having them wide at the top and narrow at the bottom would spread the load better on a rollover... but I haven't ever investigated this before. It looks like a big arrow... just write "This Side Up" on the bars and call it good.

 

[chedisme]

Something is bugging me about those windshield spreader bars. Are they upside down? Seems to me that having them wide at the top and narrow at the bottom would spread the load better on a rollover... but I haven't ever investigated this before. It looks like a big arrow... just write "This Side Up" on the bars and call it good.

I see what your saying andy. but Ive been doing some looking over at some KOH threads on Pirate and all of them have the narrow side up. Im assuming they know what there doing. so I guess it works that way.

 

[MoparManiac]

I honestly couldnt tell you Andy I just copied everyone else lol.

 

[XJLI]

hope you dont plan on racing in the dark!!!! idiot!!!!

 

[MoparManiac]

hope you dont plan on racing in the dark!!!! idiot!!!!

I don't get it :laugh:

You mean my header panel/headlights? I have a new black one

 

[cnjcherokee]

no headlights

 

[chedisme]

Are your tail lights going to go back in with the tube there? Or are you going to do some wacky LED thingy.

 

[MoparManiac]

Are your tail lights going to go back in with the tube there? Or are you going to do some wacky LED thingy.

I'll wrap that area with some steel and throw in some wacky LEDs.

 

[eflores]

This build brings all the awesome sauce

 

[MoparManiac]

Went to my uncles house on Saturday and we got started cleaning/assembling the short block.

Basically gave the whole thing a good cleaning, painted it (it was 60º out!) and installed the freeze plugs, oil galley plugs, cam bearings, main studs, and distributor bushing. Next Friday the short block should be all assembled.

Today got two roof bars done before I busted my arbor adapter on my notcher. It was starting to get dark by then anyway.

Going to be basically a + and an x. Probably overkill.

 

[5-Speed XJ]

so no windshield i take it

 

[MoparManiac]

Nah

 

[XJLI]

how are you planning on tying the front end to the exo?

 

[MoparManiac]

I'll handle that after the new drivetrain is in.