Time for a Stretch...A Buildup Thread - Page 4

BigJeepJay · 01-10-2007, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tweba99

What are you going to be using for threaded adapters on your square arms?

Also, any reason why you went so thick on the square arms? Clayton only uses 2x2x.25" wall lowers and 1.5x1.5x.125" wall uppers.

Not 100% sure but it will most likely be very similar to the threaded adapter that Clayton has welded on his arms unless I find something I think that will work better

The reason I went thicker with the arms is because it is stronger, I got a great deal on the materials, and that is a standard size for schedule 80.

BigJeepJay · 01-14-2007, 10:18 PM

Okay...got back to working on the Jeep...removed the gas tank and stripped out everything so I could cut the frame and move the axle back.

Love the clearance without the gas tank

Should have the frame cut early in the week and the crossmember for the 4-link welded in by the weekend.

JCM · 01-18-2007, 10:40 PM

awesome thread. Keep the pics comming.

BigJeepJay · 01-21-2007, 10:39 PM

Wow what a tiring weekend...

Here are some pics from Saturday.

First up some other projects we are working on...

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

Blown Hub

Shock tweeked a bit

BigJeepJay · 01-21-2007, 10:48 PM

Today I pulled the drivetrain, cut off all the brackets from the axle and generally cleaned it up. I also finally cut the rear frame off and welded a support to keep the remaining frame from moving around at all.

Unfortunetly I forgot my camera today

and hopefully I will get back to the shop by the end of the week.

Originally I was planning on making the rear frame out of square stock but now I am leaning towards using one long piece of tube and just bending it. Then I will tie it into my cage and into a tire carrier.

More to Come...but bed for now.

**JeepRocks86** · 01-31-2007, 08:47 PM

Anything new? How's that willys coming. Mine is still in pieces and the clayton kit should be soon.

BigJeepJay · 02-04-2007, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeepRocks86

Anything new? How's that willys coming. Mine is still in pieces and the clayton kit should be soon.

The Willy's is my wife's project (Santa got her a new Sawzall for Christmas to help out

) and the body parts are all in the basement being sanded and prepped while the frame is getting ready to be Por15'd

I think that one won't go back on track until later this summer/fall

I am back on track with the TJ...But since I am a bit tired from being oversees for the past two weeks, I only did a little work.

Pulled the Steering wheel out as well as the Steering column, shafts, box, and any remaining parts of the steering system.

Now that I have all of this out of the way, I can start mocking up the steering arms to connect to the Ram to make sure they are straight at full turn. I can also start bending some tube to mount the ram off the axle.

I have some pictures but I won't post them until tommorrow.

I completely forgot about how many electircal connections I have to change from the steering column...starter, lights, horn, turn signals, etc.

I think for the meantime I am going to get a Painless Performance Switch setup to go in the rollcage...maybe a push button Start

Eventually I am going to make a Stainless Steel Dash and set it up with some AutoMeter gauges, shielded switches, etc.

I'm getting ready to make the rear arms but the JJ's I got from Currie are missing some parts

The rear arms will be about 41" long to stretch it anywhere from 104-106"

More to come...

raskull · 02-05-2007, 12:48 AM

Looks awesome so far, keep the pics rolling! A push button start would be different, and quite cool.

Also.. nice to see some hardcore tech stuff on here.. coilovers.. mmmm...

tweba99 · 02-05-2007, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJeepJay

I'm getting ready to make the rear arms but the JJ's I got from Currie are missing some parts

The rear arms will be about 41" long to stretch it anywhere from 104-106"

More to come...

What antisqut numbers did you come up with for the rear? I think the arms I figured out for mine ended up being around 43" long for about 100-110 antisquat.

Nefarious · 02-07-2007, 02:32 AM

Looks like a fun project. I'd say those shocks are bit more than tweeked.

BigJeepJay · 02-20-2007, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tweba99

What antisqut numbers did you come up with for the rear? I think the arms I figured out for mine ended up being around 43" long for about 100-110 antisquat.

I'm at somewhere around 75% antisquat though I need to recalculate since the lower links will most likely be slightly shorter than the upper links

BigJeepJay · 02-20-2007, 10:46 PM

Here is the Frame cut away

The new frame is going be sleeved into the old frame at an angle. It will then bend towards the center of the tub at a 45 degree angle approx to the bumper where it will be a straight piece for about a foot before bending to the other side.

BigJeepJay · 02-20-2007, 10:47 PM

New Clutch Installed

And Drivetrain back in...

Just need to fit the shift linkages for on the T-case.

BigJeepJay · 02-20-2007, 10:48 PM

Cut some solid stock to help with the disconectable crossmember we are building...this is going to be interesting

Which will slide in the original lower link bracket here

And then connect to a 1 3/4 tube that will attach to this crossmember from BTF

Unfortunetly I didn't have a chance to pick up some tubing so this will have to wait.

BigJeepJay · 02-20-2007, 10:48 PM

Some more cutting...

Fuel Cell and Storage test fitted

01-14-2007, 10:18 PM	#47
BigJeepJay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Freetown, Ma Posts: 2,110 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Okay...got back to working on the Jeep...removed the gas tank and stripped out everything so I could cut the frame and move the axle back. Love the clearance without the gas tank Should have the frame cut early in the week and the crossmember for the 4-link welded in by the weekend. __________________ Pics... [URL="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/"]http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/[/URL] TJ Stretch Thread... [URL="http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3"]http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3[/URL]

01-21-2007, 10:39 PM	#49
BigJeepJay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Freetown, Ma Posts: 2,110 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Wow what a tiring weekend... Here are some pics from Saturday. First up some other projects we are working on... Now back to your regularly scheduled programming... Blown Hub Shock tweeked a bit __________________ Pics... [URL="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/"]http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/[/URL] TJ Stretch Thread... [URL="http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3"]http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3[/URL]

01-21-2007, 10:48 PM	#50
BigJeepJay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Freetown, Ma Posts: 2,110 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Today I pulled the drivetrain, cut off all the brackets from the axle and generally cleaned it up. I also finally cut the rear frame off and welded a support to keep the remaining frame from moving around at all. Unfortunetly I forgot my camera today and hopefully I will get back to the shop by the end of the week. Originally I was planning on making the rear frame out of square stock but now I am leaning towards using one long piece of tube and just bending it. Then I will tie it into my cage and into a tire carrier. More to Come...but bed for now. __________________ Pics... [URL="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/"]http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/[/URL] TJ Stretch Thread... [URL="http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3"]http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3[/URL]

02-07-2007, 02:32 AM	#55
Nefarious Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 136 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Looks like a fun project. I'd say those shocks are bit more than tweeked. __________________ 2005 Rubicon Unlimited Sahara Edition 605/1000 2001 WJ Limited - Sold www.rubiconsahara.com

02-20-2007, 10:46 PM	#57
BigJeepJay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Freetown, Ma Posts: 2,110 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Here is the Frame cut away The new frame is going be sleeved into the old frame at an angle. It will then bend towards the center of the tub at a 45 degree angle approx to the bumper where it will be a straight piece for about a foot before bending to the other side. __________________ Pics... [URL="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/"]http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/[/URL] TJ Stretch Thread... [URL="http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3"]http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3[/URL]

01-18-2007, 10:40 PM	#48
JCM Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 30 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	awesome thread. Keep the pics comming.

02-20-2007, 10:47 PM	#58
BigJeepJay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Freetown, Ma Posts: 2,110 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	New Clutch Installed And Drivetrain back in... Just need to fit the shift linkages for on the T-case. __________________ Pics... [URL="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/"]http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/[/URL] TJ Stretch Thread... [URL="http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3"]http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3[/URL]

02-20-2007, 10:48 PM	#59
BigJeepJay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Freetown, Ma Posts: 2,110 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Cut some solid stock to help with the disconectable crossmember we are building...this is going to be interesting Which will slide in the original lower link bracket here And then connect to a 1 3/4 tube that will attach to this crossmember from BTF Unfortunetly I didn't have a chance to pick up some tubing so this will have to wait. __________________ Pics... [URL="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/"]http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/[/URL] TJ Stretch Thread... [URL="http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3"]http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3[/URL]

02-20-2007, 10:48 PM	#60
BigJeepJay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Freetown, Ma Posts: 2,110 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Some more cutting... Fuel Cell and Storage test fitted __________________ Pics... [URL="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/"]http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v516/JeepJay/[/URL] TJ Stretch Thread... [URL="http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3"]http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348220&page=3[/URL]