Project Geosynchronous Orbit

[garrett83]

That thing looks pissed off, nice work

 

[MoparManiac]

Thanks guys.

I'm pretty much copying Chris's (vetteboy) setup from his XJ. It was the only one I ever liked. Not a huge fan of dovenoses on XJs.

He made plans to skin his with fenders so I plan on doing the same. 3 supports from the outer tube to the wheel well tube that are offset 1/4" so the skin can lay over them.

 

[ktm racer 419]

worlds most free 440.

I like the angry look.

 

[cmelo]

Terrible job as always, but pretty good for a retard I guess.

 

[MoparManiac]

Slowly making progress.

 

[RCman]

Where can I get that high tech hood prop!?!?

 

[dukie564]

you can't, that shit is custom

 

[MoparManiac]

That hood prop kicks ass.

Made some new coil/shock mounts and bumpstop towers. All of the plate you see is 1/4", and the bumpstop tower is 2 x .120 DOM capped with 1/4" and a 3/8-16 nut tacked on the backside so I can thread some of these in. Cheap and should work well enough.

Tacked in and checking tire clearance. These pics are all at full bump





Tacked in the bumpstop tower and checking shock>limit strap clearances.







Overall.



Still have to gusset the bumpstop tower to the coil mount, the coil mount the frame, and tie the two shock tower tabs together. Also going to drop a tube from the outer fendertubes down to the coil mount/bumpstop tower to reinforce that. I checked for tire clearance and it should work fine.

Gotta weld up/paint everything during this week, and maybe get wheeling on Sunday.

 

[vetteboy]

so I can thread some of these in. Cheap and should work well enough.

If you wanted cheap, you coulda just left those out entirely and extended the bump tower another inch. It'd work just about the same. :laugh:

These things always worked pretty well for me:
http://www.timbren.com/aeon-single-convolution-springs.htm

 

[foxwar71]

needs more air bumps.

 

[MoparManiac]

If you wanted cheap, you coulda just left those out entirely and extended the bump tower another inch. It'd work just about the same. :laugh:

These things always worked pretty well for me:
http://www.timbren.com/aeon-single-convolution-springs.htm

Remind me not to install one on the passenger side.

 

[foxwar71]

[serious face]

What if those bumpstop cone thingys get stuffed into the holes on the top of the bump pad. I could see them chewing it up and the bumpstops to be overall crappy. Also, do the limit straps better. The upper mounts are OK I guess, lowers look terrible with the extension piece over the bolt. I can see the bolt bending and then having fun getting it out.

[/serious face]

 

[MoparManiac]

Kia bumps were shit quality and had no tears in them.

Bolt shows no signs of bending (I've been running it that way). I stole the idea from Chris who had no issues with it.

 

[garrett83]

Looks good. I'm interested in seeing how you tie the top of the coil perch in.

Do you wish that you had done a full tube front clip on that? I know how much work goes into plating that stinkin unibody rail.

 

[MoparManiac]

Meh.

This whole project is really a giant learning experience for me. If I knew I was going to go this nuts with it from the beginning and I knew how to bend tube/weld/fab half as good as I do now (and I don't consider myself all that talented), I probably would have just built a buggy and saved the time working around an existing platform.

 

[garrett83]

Which is pretty much what freerider15 has ended up with. Tim and trim and until you just cut it off and start new

 

[foxwar71]

I probably would have just built a buggy and saved the time working around an existing platform.

This.


Sometimes I look at my jeep and thats all I think. Other times it doesnt bother me.

 

[Vanimal]

it's pretty nice to be able to drive to the trailhead without too much attention. plus it's nice to have heat, a/c, and windows/doors.

 

[MoparManiac]

Which is pretty much what freerider15 has ended up with. Tim and trim and until you just cut it off and start new

Yeah but I wouldn't start with anything but tubing.

Either that or buy a premade chassis from someone and dump my own parts into it.

This.


Sometimes I look at my jeep and thats all I think. Other times it doesnt bother me.

Yup agreed. I don't regret doing what I did though. Like I said, it was (and still is) a great learning experience.

it's pretty nice to be able to drive to the trailhead without too much attention. plus it's nice to have heat, a/c, and windows/doors.

It's also pretty nice to not have to worry about mangling any sheetmetal.

 

[Vanimal]

It's also pretty nice to not have to worry about mangling any sheetmetal.

yea you're right on that account.