Official XTREME XJ build thread - (MODEM MELTER) - Page 3

user name · 12-06-2007, 03:53 PM

That has come a long way pretty quick. looks good

Groundhog · 12-06-2007, 07:17 PM

Keep em coming Looks great.

MuddyPaws · 12-06-2007, 10:26 PM

Thanks for comments everyone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyco

Looks good Tim. Very cool to see young kids turning a junked rig into a cool wheeler.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Did you say it is being painted? If so, what color and by who?

We are going to coat it with Durabak from the body line just below the door handles down.

The passenger front door is a little rippled...from what I don't know but the Durabak will hide it well. Plus it won't show the scratches and junk.

MuddyPaws · 12-07-2007, 05:52 PM

Didn't get a whole lot done today. Friday is usually when we get most of the work done because it is open shop day and that's when kids bring all their cars in to do whatever...and anyone that wants to work on the Jeep can. Today was a test day so they were busy most of the time taking an electrical exam.

We did get some done, but much that isn't really picture worthy. New (used) AC clutch, bled the brakes, hooked up the front drive shaft, installed the exhaust pipe off the header, did some sanding. Mostly small stuff because there were a bunch of vehicles in the shop needing attention.

This got done....

And the kids found out what happens when you sea foam an engine and forget to turn on the exhaust fan. They had the hose hooked up, just didn't turn the fan on. It was 100 times worse than this at the worst....had all the ventilation going before I took this. I was waiting for someone to pull the fire alarm.

MuddyPaws · 12-10-2007, 10:26 PM

Well today half the schools were closed so we had some down time and we set the Jeep down to do a little flex text to see how much room we had for shocks, make sure the brake lines were good, check fender clearance and what not.

Brake line is a banjo string but the spring is also off it's mount. Looks like limiting straps will be going in. Man the BDS lift flexes like crazy in the front.

Gonna need to do a little more cutting in the front.

I hope the rear springs break in a bit. I bet this changes when we get all the weight in it. There is NOTHING inside the Cherokee right now.

While it was there, took a pic of the locally made driveshaft. Actually it's a lengthened Ann Arbor Driveshafts driveshaft....when Evil-E was still working there and the place wasn't a worthless.

A look at the arms...

Did a little more cutting to the front. Have to test again to see if we went far enough.

Shaker · 12-10-2007, 10:34 PM

Yup looks like your a we bit stiff in the rear.

Better feed her some hoho's to soften her up a bit.

ddeadserious · 12-10-2007, 10:40 PM

Any plans on anything for some frame stiffening? That's one thing I'd do before you start wheeling it, especially with how straight and nice that body is to begin with.

MuddyPaws · 12-10-2007, 10:52 PM

It will have a full interior cage that will stiffen it up dramatically and then it will have plating on the frame, and rock sliders that will go from the frame to the pinchweld.

I think it will be ok.

Rover · 12-10-2007, 11:11 PM

looks damn good tim :thumbsup:

xj4life · 12-10-2007, 11:15 PM

wow that BDS kit does get some good flex in the front. i'm sure a few wheelin trips with some weight in the back will soften those leafs up and settle it some.

Blackjackbender · 12-10-2007, 11:22 PM

pimp.

Groundhog · 12-10-2007, 11:46 PM

Stop being a sissy and just cut off the Sheet metal!!!It just gets dented anyways.

MuddyPaws · 12-10-2007, 11:55 PM

Already cut a sit ton out of it. Trying to keep it ok looking for a little while at least.

Toivo · 12-11-2007, 12:37 AM

WOOT Toivo lift!

Needs more flecks.

Nice Tim, looks great!

jdf3 · 12-11-2007, 03:31 AM

Looks sweet. I like how the wheels came out.

12-06-2007, 07:17 PM	#32
Groundhog YES ITS ME!!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southgate	Keep em coming Looks great. __________________ Yj on Cj 350,SM465,NP205,D60,14B, both locked sits on 39"GUMBO's, P.S. I like too

12-07-2007, 05:52 PM	#34
MuddyPaws The Hard Core Kung Foo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sault Sainte Marie	Didn't get a whole lot done today. Friday is usually when we get most of the work done because it is open shop day and that's when kids bring all their cars in to do whatever...and anyone that wants to work on the Jeep can. Today was a test day so they were busy most of the time taking an electrical exam. We did get some done, but much that isn't really picture worthy. New (used) AC clutch, bled the brakes, hooked up the front drive shaft, installed the exhaust pipe off the header, did some sanding. Mostly small stuff because there were a bunch of vehicles in the shop needing attention. This got done.... And the kids found out what happens when you sea foam an engine and forget to turn on the exhaust fan. They had the hose hooked up, just didn't turn the fan on. It was 100 times worse than this at the worst....had all the ventilation going before I took this. I was waiting for someone to pull the fire alarm. __________________ Sometimes people realize they were wrong, but their pride doesn't allow them to admit it. Those people suffer. I feel bad for them.

12-10-2007, 10:26 PM	#35
MuddyPaws The Hard Core Kung Foo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sault Sainte Marie	Well today half the schools were closed so we had some down time and we set the Jeep down to do a little flex text to see how much room we had for shocks, make sure the brake lines were good, check fender clearance and what not. Brake line is a banjo string but the spring is also off it's mount. Looks like limiting straps will be going in. Man the BDS lift flexes like crazy in the front. Gonna need to do a little more cutting in the front. I hope the rear springs break in a bit. I bet this changes when we get all the weight in it. There is NOTHING inside the Cherokee right now. While it was there, took a pic of the locally made driveshaft. Actually it's a lengthened Ann Arbor Driveshafts driveshaft....when Evil-E was still working there and the place wasn't a worthless. A look at the arms... Did a little more cutting to the front. Have to test again to see if we went far enough. __________________ Sometimes people realize they were wrong, but their pride doesn't allow them to admit it. Those people suffer. I feel bad for them.

12-10-2007, 10:52 PM	#38
MuddyPaws The Hard Core Kung Foo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sault Sainte Marie	It will have a full interior cage that will stiffen it up dramatically and then it will have plating on the frame, and rock sliders that will go from the frame to the pinchweld. I think it will be ok. __________________ Sometimes people realize they were wrong, but their pride doesn't allow them to admit it. Those people suffer. I feel bad for them.

12-10-2007, 11:15 PM	#40
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12-06-2007, 03:53 PM	#31
user name Love da beef Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: gone	That has come a long way pretty quick. looks good

12-10-2007, 10:34 PM	#36
Shaker Banned Join Date: Nov 2007	Yup looks like your a we bit stiff in the rear. Better feed her some hoho's to soften her up a bit.

12-10-2007, 10:40 PM	#37
ddeadserious i got 52 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Garden City, MI	Any plans on anything for some frame stiffening? That's one thing I'd do before you start wheeling it, especially with how straight and nice that body is to begin with.

12-10-2007, 11:22 PM	#41
Blackjackbender serious business Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 4 mile	pimp. __________________ keep faith & a switch blade tucked beneath my coat

12-10-2007, 11:46 PM	#42
Groundhog YES ITS ME!!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southgate	Stop being a sissy and just cut off the Sheet metal!!!It just gets dented anyways. __________________ Yj on Cj 350,SM465,NP205,D60,14B, both locked sits on 39"GUMBO's, P.S. I like too

12-10-2007, 11:55 PM	#43
MuddyPaws The Hard Core Kung Foo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sault Sainte Marie	Already cut a sit ton out of it. Trying to keep it ok looking for a little while at least. __________________ Sometimes people realize they were wrong, but their pride doesn't allow them to admit it. Those people suffer. I feel bad for them.

12-11-2007, 12:37 AM	#44
Toivo Semimilitant opposer Join Date: Nov 2007	WOOT Toivo lift! Needs more flecks. Nice Tim, looks great!

12-11-2007, 03:31 AM	#45
jdf3 i got 52 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Marquette, MI	Looks sweet. I like how the wheels came out.

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