My YJ Build - Page 48

provinT13 · 03-03-2009, 06:07 PM

^^ lol yea. I just started cutting because I was bored, i'm gonna wait for my pops to help out.

Matt Graham · 03-03-2009, 06:27 PM

Loving the 8.8 swap. I know you are so excited to get it in. I remember working on mine like you are now and I could not wait to get it bolted in. Keep posting up the pics. You are going to feel bullet proof when you get that 8.8 in there!

provinT13 · 03-03-2009, 08:46 PM

See I should have waited for my dad he already told me I should have scored it meaning cut sideways. This weekend were going to cut the old shock mounts off and replace my front pipe.

sebastian22 · 03-04-2009, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by provinT13

(they're not the origional spring mounts so maby the shock mounts

)

Those are the sway bar mounts...

http://www.explorerforum.com/photopo...5/P1000467.JPG

Try to cut sideways rather than down so that you dont damage the axle tube. I cut a line right across the middle of those mounts, they were easier to remove in 2 pieces instead of 1.

provinT13 · 03-04-2009, 10:53 AM

^^ yup that's what my dad called "scoring" but I made sure not to cut into the tube.

provinT13 · 03-04-2009, 09:20 PM

I found a good way to do it. Cut the top chunk out, then cut above the welds.

provinT13 · 03-07-2009, 11:56 AM

I took off the soft top for the spring/summer and put on the bikink top. It started snowing this morning so I went and got a windjammer. I still need in screw down 1 more channel on the drivers side. I'll be getting a deck dust cover in 2 weeks when I get paid again.

Still a little gap but it's better then with no windjammer at all

provinT13 · 03-07-2009, 03:35 PM

Finished the install of all the z brackets for the windjammer, some of them were a pretty tight squeeze but I got it. Just need the duster to finish it off. Doing some camping and wheeling on the 23 so check back for lots of pics.

provinT13 · 03-07-2009, 11:57 PM

aw I should have kept the soft top on for a few more weeks, it's gonna be cold all this week

I may put on the new head pipe tomorrow or work on the 8.8

EK91YJ · 03-08-2009, 12:03 AM

Looks great! How do you like the windjammer?

provinT13 · 03-08-2009, 10:24 AM

It works great, just want the duster to finish it off. I was worried it wouldn't fit with my g.e.a.r seat covers but it wasn't a problem.

provinT13 · 03-08-2009, 12:18 PM

Just tested it out driving 65 on the highway. It didn't flap at all and kept a lot of wind out, overall good buy.

provinT13 · 03-15-2009, 04:28 PM

Finished grinding down the welds on the driver side sway bar mount. I need to get some more cutting disks to start on the passenger side. Re-installed the gears and shafts, and cleaned off all the stuff that was on the bench and moved the axle off the floor

provinT13 · 03-21-2009, 11:04 AM

Got my duster on

Seems to fit a little loose though.

Also went to napa to get the rotors turned but they had to send them to another store and I can pick them up monday.

provinT13 · 03-22-2009, 05:58 PM

Finally got the extended SS brake lines on. I almost forgot about them.

Old lines

We ran into a problem on the rear, the hard line had to be cut and re-flared, and a new nut put on because this one got chewed up by the wrench and vice grips.

Front

Rear