denmarkboy Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 The front seat mount channel is right where I need clearance. I have the trans tilted up in the back compared to how it used to sit. I'm going to drop it down enough to clear the floor at the t-case and see where everything sits. If I can get it flat and mostly tucked I can live with that. I'll be putting a skid plate under the t-case anyway and it will be 100X better than it was before with the t-case hanging 5" below the frame unprotected. We used to use 1 " spacers between the frame and cross member to help with driveline angles Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 That's the general idea, building the new cross member eliminates any need for spacers. I'm currently leaning towards using the cradle as the spine of the cross member instead of having a separate cross member. I'll have to attach to it anyways so.... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 New page needs a pic....probably in this thread somewhere already but what the hell :) 3 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 We used to use 1 " spacers between the frame and cross member to help with driveline angles Huh, must have been a YJ. :D I've had three and my daughter has one now. Ya Steve, you already posted that one, but I think it should be in your signature so I can see it every time you open your fingers. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I do need to get this on in my sig don't I.... I assume the fingers is due to autocorrect? :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I vote yes on the the sign ature pic switch. I'm at stocker status with that thing ! 2 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 No auto correct. You open your mouth when you talk, so you open your finger when you type. :D 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 haha :lol: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Got a turtlehead pokin out.... I think I can live with this. will just need to dimple the floor now. Tacked on the frame plates. Got my bushings assembled Fwd bushings. Running 2 sets for the cradle. I'm going to have to address the motor mounts as well eventually, hence the 3 sets earlier. Going around the driveshaft something like this. That's it for today, off to hang with my girls. Tube time hopefully tomorrow. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 lots of great looking work , really like those frame plates ! Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Mmmmmm...progress...... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 May not be much this week, overtime at work all week and working Sat. Will probably at least get some time to stare at it for a while. :lol: Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 May not be much this week, overtime at work all week and working Sat. Will probably at least get some time to stare at it for a while. :lol: boeing? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 That's my current customer. I work at a tool design firm, we do a lot of work for them. Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Damn, hours sounded like mine. Kinda makes sense though with the new building they're putting in Yeah that's my explanation for why I have three vehicles that don't work btw, I hate this place but I love the paychecks Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I love where I work and what I do, the current tool I am working is for Charleston and they are very schedule driven. The construction there at Everett should be the new composites facility, will be some pretty cool stuff coming out of there. What do you do at Boeing? Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Oh yeah Charleston, I think they finally got straightened out down there for the most part. And I think New construction if for 777 wings (i don't know I just hate what it does to the west parking lots) I am currently a structures mechanic on the 747 all the way up front in business class/cockpit area. Rarely get to see the final product since I ain't allowed on the tarmac anymore but I know what's in them walls. Working towards qa so that I can make a couple dollars more an hour and quit beating my body sensless though Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Yeah parking is always a problem over there. :lol: Future Factory their calling it, should be interesting to say the least. I've done a tool or two for the 747 up in that area. :) Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Got a little done over the weekend. Figured out the angle for my bushing notch on the drivers side. Passenger side stuff is a little more complicated. Tubes to connect the cradle to the frame side bushings. Around the front output. This will be the lowest point, I may move it up a bit....or not. Straight shot over to the drivers side. As far as I got, 3 tubes in. I need to hook up the front shaft to make sure it clears and trim the front S tube to fit and clear. Once it's tacked together I will hook up the rear shaft and start the new cross member that's going behind the t-case, it will be right where the c-clamp is in that last pic. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ooo fancy bendy parts 1 Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Nice job. I bet you are dreaming about a 4 point hoist about now. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 The red truck breeds dreams of lifts. This this has it's own lift, plenty of room :lol: . This is what I ended up with on Sunday, I didn't like it so I cut it off yesterday. I can move that tube up another inch, but it requires a new tube as that one got to short after chopping it up some more. :ninja: Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Nice work Steve. I really like the fact that it can all be unbolted and just dropped right out of the way for removal. Just curious, what brand of adapter is that between the trans and t-case? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks. It also allows the t-case to be unbolted separately while leaving the cross member bolted up. Will make it easy for maintenance later. I'm not sure who made that adapter. I have another one like it in storage and also a divorced style adapter. I plan to run the patent numbers when I have the truck back together and some research time available. I've seen another type of divorced adapter on a Spencer Low 521 so it's likely not one of his. Quote Link to comment
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