squirrel80
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- Location
- Prescott Valley, AZ
WOW! No body damage... Are you sure that is your son's? He must not let you drive it.
Time to build the boys Jeep
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oakesters
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- Location
- Rohnert park Ca
What's the spec's on your son's prerunner ? Looks good. Any other pics?
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Just another minion!
- Location
- Borrego Springs Ca.
Funny you should say that.
My Son was telling me about how he was flying through an old test track of mine, I asked him to show me how fast he was going. After a lap I told him to switch seats with me.
He just about shit his pants with how much faster I could get his Jeep to move. I am an old desert racer....
Once I get back from the KOH the rig starts getting torn down.
I am sooooo looking forward to building a street Jeepspeed rig.
:cheers:
4xSanta
FAIR WINDS AND FAR PLACES
I have been able to drill and tap this bolt with the engine and head in place, so it can be done but it is a PITA.....SANTA
dirtbagXJ2103
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- Location
- valley center, CA
my cuz has a 2door hes short meybe thats why?
VAhasnoWAVES
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake City, Mi
your right.Everything I've heard says the 4 door is more structurally sound, and the two doors fold like tacos. I may be wrong... but probably not... it doesn't happen very often
2 door is lighter though. and with a cage... it wouldnt matter.
JeepFreak21
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- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
dakineJ
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- Location
- central OR.
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Billy
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Just another minion!
- Location
- Borrego Springs Ca.
Okay, some updates, but nothing has been done to make it Jeepspeed worthy yet. I'm thinkin' it might be best to get it running and drivable first!
Although no pictures yet.
Got the engine done. Pulled the head and did the work. I know Ken has done it without pulling the damn thing, but I didn't have anything that would work on it. Cal was over and we torqued it down while some work was being done on some other rigs.
Took the seats entirely apart and rewelded the frames. Although they turned out fine, running a two door while using four door seats sucks. Nobody can get into the back seat!
We took it up to Big Bear for the SoCal Fest over the weekend. I found a few other problems that need to be addressed before getting too far into any build.
First, the front 30 is worn out. I'm hoping its just the ball joints, but it wondered pretty badly while driving on pavement.
Second there is some serious drive line vibration.
I have a couple of extra HP 30's sitting around that will get drug onto the rebuild rack tonight. When I tear into it I'll take pictures and show what gets done to it. Although the desire is to build a go fast rig, I want to keep ground clearance in mind, so the truss will be located on top of the axle.
I put the rig up on the rack today to find the vibration(s)....
It looks like the right rear wheel is bent enough to notice, but that wasn't the bigger problem, a bent output shaft on the transfer case was far worse!
Soooo......I put a WTB thread in the SoCal chapter for seats and an output shaft. If I can't find a spare shaft (its a '96 BTW) I'll get a SYE kit from AA and go that route.
Let me get it a bit tighter, then I'll get into the project of making it a go fast rig.
Although no pictures yet.
Got the engine done. Pulled the head and did the work. I know Ken has done it without pulling the damn thing, but I didn't have anything that would work on it. Cal was over and we torqued it down while some work was being done on some other rigs.
Took the seats entirely apart and rewelded the frames. Although they turned out fine, running a two door while using four door seats sucks. Nobody can get into the back seat!
We took it up to Big Bear for the SoCal Fest over the weekend. I found a few other problems that need to be addressed before getting too far into any build.
First, the front 30 is worn out. I'm hoping its just the ball joints, but it wondered pretty badly while driving on pavement.
Second there is some serious drive line vibration.
I have a couple of extra HP 30's sitting around that will get drug onto the rebuild rack tonight. When I tear into it I'll take pictures and show what gets done to it. Although the desire is to build a go fast rig, I want to keep ground clearance in mind, so the truss will be located on top of the axle.
I put the rig up on the rack today to find the vibration(s)....
It looks like the right rear wheel is bent enough to notice, but that wasn't the bigger problem, a bent output shaft on the transfer case was far worse!
Soooo......I put a WTB thread in the SoCal chapter for seats and an output shaft. If I can't find a spare shaft (its a '96 BTW) I'll get a SYE kit from AA and go that route.
Let me get it a bit tighter, then I'll get into the project of making it a go fast rig.
Spanky88
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gettysburg PA
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