OverkillZJ
05-29-2005, 11:29 PM
Changed out my motor mounts, you can see that they needed it in the second pic. Should raise the engine up enough to keep the HP pinion yoke from rubbing on the header downpipe.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.a.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.b.jpg
I was debating on where exactly to weld the new shock tabs, and how to cut out he old ones with it over my head.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.c.jpg
Decided not to, obviously.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.d.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.e.jpg
Found a new use for used latex gloves, capping off the brake line so you don’t end up with an empty reservoir, requiring you to bleed the whole brake system.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.f.jpg
Isn’t this what it looked like about this time last year, while I was rushing to get out of there?
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.g.jpg
Took a rest for a few… mmmm… hammock….
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.h.jpg
Cut off the old shock mounts
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.i.jpg
Primered the rusty rock trails to paint them up.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.j.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.k.jpg
Painted up the subframe.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.l.jpg
Painted over the rusty door where I flopped it. I suppose eventually the whole Jeep will end up spray painted anyway.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.m.jpg
Front driveshaft all painted up
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.n.jpg
The Finished Parts hanger.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.o.jpg
Warn inner shafts arrived today, and ujoints, going to put that front axle together this weekend and hopefully get it under the Jeep. Shocks are to arrive on Tuesday.
Been at it for a couple more days. Here’s my driveway looking like a mess of jeeps yet again. Jeff stopped by, his hub was SHOT to the point I wouldn’t even be driving on it. Just so happens that I have Marks old hubs which I have no use for, so I gave him one and bolted it up. Problem solved.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.a.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.b.jpg
Here’s some pics of Steve fixing up some welds on my rear truss, and welding on my new shock mounts. I really hope I measured right!
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.c.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.d.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.e.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.f.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.g.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.h.jpg
Ok, I have Warn inners, outers, and 760’s w/ full circle clips. Now for the whole.. assembly… thing…
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.i.jpg
I hate needle bearings. I really do.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.j.jpg
Found my magical box of Jeep stuff.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.k.jpg
Put the KC’s on the front. Ws hoping to fit 4 without it looking retarded or blocking air flow, but I can’t do it. Oh well, 2’s plenty.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.l.jpg
I have a passenger side rearview mirror! Total cost: $2 at the hardware store for new springs. They’re not as strong as the stock ones, but they seem to do the job just fine.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.m.jpg
Shiny. Front shafts assembled, front shaft painted up.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.n.jpg
Pressing in new bushings into the rear lower control arms. Don’t ask why it took us forever. We were stupid.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.o.jpg
Went shoppppping
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.p.jpg
Went paaaaaainting
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.q.jpg
Cut off the stock steering stabilizer mount. It interferes with my steering, and I’d eventually like to do hydro assist that would require my own custom mount anyway. I’ve had no problems not running a stabilizer at all.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.r.jpg
Some grade 8 hardware for the diff bolts that also hold the diff guard.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.s.jpg
I had to re-tap a lot of bolts, and cleaned off a ton w/ the wire wheel. Took hours.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.t.jpg
I was just practicing welding caps in on one of my old shafts with stretched yoke ears. Still hearing arguments for and against this, so I’ll reserve judgment on whether or not I’m doing it on my new front shafts until the last minute…
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.u.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.v.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.w.jpg
Got both rear axles painted up too. If it wasn’t supposed to rain tomorrow, I bet I’d have this thing sitting on springs. We’ll see what the weather lets me do.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.x.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.y.jpg
Lots of bolts and parts all shined up and ready to go!
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.z.jpg
Also took apart the used Warn hub conversion to inspect, and decided to get new seals and bearings just in case. Should arrive at Napa on Tuesday, so if all goes well I should be test driving on Wednesday! That’s if I can find a new 153x u-joint for my rear axle shaft. If you can believe it, I lost one of the caps from my Tom Woods gold seal u-joint, I’m not too happy about that. My local Napa stopped carrying Spicer (AHHHH ) so I might have to take a couple of hours tomorrow to drive to 4WDH to get a Spicer joint. I don’t like the no names, I break enough without running crap.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.a.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.b.jpg
I was debating on where exactly to weld the new shock tabs, and how to cut out he old ones with it over my head.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.c.jpg
Decided not to, obviously.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.d.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.e.jpg
Found a new use for used latex gloves, capping off the brake line so you don’t end up with an empty reservoir, requiring you to bleed the whole brake system.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.f.jpg
Isn’t this what it looked like about this time last year, while I was rushing to get out of there?
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.g.jpg
Took a rest for a few… mmmm… hammock….
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.h.jpg
Cut off the old shock mounts
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.i.jpg
Primered the rusty rock trails to paint them up.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.j.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.k.jpg
Painted up the subframe.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.l.jpg
Painted over the rusty door where I flopped it. I suppose eventually the whole Jeep will end up spray painted anyway.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.m.jpg
Front driveshaft all painted up
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.n.jpg
The Finished Parts hanger.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.27.05.o.jpg
Warn inner shafts arrived today, and ujoints, going to put that front axle together this weekend and hopefully get it under the Jeep. Shocks are to arrive on Tuesday.
Been at it for a couple more days. Here’s my driveway looking like a mess of jeeps yet again. Jeff stopped by, his hub was SHOT to the point I wouldn’t even be driving on it. Just so happens that I have Marks old hubs which I have no use for, so I gave him one and bolted it up. Problem solved.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.a.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.b.jpg
Here’s some pics of Steve fixing up some welds on my rear truss, and welding on my new shock mounts. I really hope I measured right!
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.c.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.d.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.e.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.f.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.g.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.h.jpg
Ok, I have Warn inners, outers, and 760’s w/ full circle clips. Now for the whole.. assembly… thing…
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.i.jpg
I hate needle bearings. I really do.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.j.jpg
Found my magical box of Jeep stuff.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.k.jpg
Put the KC’s on the front. Ws hoping to fit 4 without it looking retarded or blocking air flow, but I can’t do it. Oh well, 2’s plenty.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.l.jpg
I have a passenger side rearview mirror! Total cost: $2 at the hardware store for new springs. They’re not as strong as the stock ones, but they seem to do the job just fine.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.m.jpg
Shiny. Front shafts assembled, front shaft painted up.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.n.jpg
Pressing in new bushings into the rear lower control arms. Don’t ask why it took us forever. We were stupid.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.o.jpg
Went shoppppping
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.p.jpg
Went paaaaaainting
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.q.jpg
Cut off the stock steering stabilizer mount. It interferes with my steering, and I’d eventually like to do hydro assist that would require my own custom mount anyway. I’ve had no problems not running a stabilizer at all.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.r.jpg
Some grade 8 hardware for the diff bolts that also hold the diff guard.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.s.jpg
I had to re-tap a lot of bolts, and cleaned off a ton w/ the wire wheel. Took hours.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.t.jpg
I was just practicing welding caps in on one of my old shafts with stretched yoke ears. Still hearing arguments for and against this, so I’ll reserve judgment on whether or not I’m doing it on my new front shafts until the last minute…
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.u.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.v.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.w.jpg
Got both rear axles painted up too. If it wasn’t supposed to rain tomorrow, I bet I’d have this thing sitting on springs. We’ll see what the weather lets me do.
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.x.jpg
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.y.jpg
Lots of bolts and parts all shined up and ready to go!
http://www.bigassjeep.com/pics/phoenix/5.29.05.z.jpg
Also took apart the used Warn hub conversion to inspect, and decided to get new seals and bearings just in case. Should arrive at Napa on Tuesday, so if all goes well I should be test driving on Wednesday! That’s if I can find a new 153x u-joint for my rear axle shaft. If you can believe it, I lost one of the caps from my Tom Woods gold seal u-joint, I’m not too happy about that. My local Napa stopped carrying Spicer (AHHHH ) so I might have to take a couple of hours tomorrow to drive to 4WDH to get a Spicer joint. I don’t like the no names, I break enough without running crap.