jesusno2 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Looking good Mang! watch that high steer and clearance on the frame rail with articulation. You gonna add a panhard bar? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Plenty of clearance under there. No panhard, never ran one with leaves and never had a problem. :) Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 You can get away with it. But any cross over steering especially with a high powered PS pump will push the axle around. Makes for really weird handling on the road. But most people don't really seem to care to much on wheeling rigs. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Yeah, my CJ eventually ripped the front frame at the spring mounts from the suspension flex and steering push. The rear coming apart at the spring mounts is what finally did it in and there wasn't any steering back there.Even with a panhard it would have come apart as it adds another stress point to the system. This frame will be set up to resist the suspension and steering forces, hopefully it will just eat up the spring bushings giving me a cheap fuse. Once the rear is linked, I'll be linking the up front, but for now it's use what I got to get the axle under there and 4 wheel drive working again. :) Quote Link to comment
thebucketslider Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 That steering... Makin mah pants tight... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Haha mine too :D Got the box mount located, still need to trim it up a bit and reconfigure the cap plate. Once that's done, I can double check my shock hoop dimensions and bend them up. I had to drill through almost an inch of steel for the front hole :w00t: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Got the steering box plates trimmed up and tack into place. Here are the frame holes, that front one was fun :P tacky stuff Finally got to use my press to bend the inside bracket and the cap piece. Start of the winch bumper. Quote Link to comment
w_datsun_a Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Looking good! Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 damn man!!! good progress!!!! Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 i like that winch plate...... :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Thanks guys. :D Got my shock tubes bent up and my front bumper plates cut, need to swing by Idol Rides after work tomorrow and borrow the chop saw to cut off the tube. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Some bumper progress Quote Link to comment
dat77sun Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 so why is tehre a jeep crawlin over a radiator? :P Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 damn! that bumper does.not.suck.. at all! very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I'm digging the bumper a LOT! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 so why is tehre a jeep crawlin over a radiator? :P haha, because it was in my way on the floor. damn! that bumper does.not.suck.. at all! very nice! I'm digging the bumper a LOT! Thanks guys, I'm liking how it's looking so far, as well. Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I approve and give this front bumper a zombiecrusher stamp of approval. LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Ya it's pretty beefy, lol. It will get trimmed back a little on the sides.I'll get a picture of it with the old valance, it's pretty close to the same profile. Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 looking awesome ......and i appreciate the crawler pic.....i figured it was a line for your in garage crawling course....lol Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 looking awesome ......and i appreciate the crawler pic.....i figured it was a line for your in garage crawling course....lol Every time I make a course in the garage I have to dismantle it to work on stuff. Got a rock pile in the back yard though. :devil: This Is An Extremely Stout Build :pirate: It's a 620 build, I'll get to the Stout (I have in storage) eventually :rofl: The next couple pics show the direction I am headed. I'm trying to follow the original profile of the bumper and valance. The stock lights will be getting frenched into the bumper. I'm in the process of moving the radiator back. I sectioned the core support and bent the previous forward angled portion back to meet up with where the radiator needs to sit. It should turn out pretty clean. Clearances have gotten tight, but there is still plenty of room between everything. The lower radiator outlet is going to need to be replaced with a 45 to angle around the alternator. Final steering box location. Pitman arm is ordered, once that comes in I can measure for my drag link and tie rod. Will be heading to pull a part this week to find a 720 column. Time to get back to work on it. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Do eit!!! Coming together nicely!! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 So far so good, still gotta some cleanup. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Need to get this to the radiator shop, that's just a mockup pipe from home depot. Got my dizzy cap hydro graphiced for fun ...and some plate work on the passenger side to beef up the corner. More will get done tomorrow. :) Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 I noticed your supervisor in that one pic watching you so intently, mine is like that too! LOL! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
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