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5-10-2013
Its getting real
Then these were at the door for the white jeep front end rebuild.
I will be cracking open this russian vodka for a celebration drink when the V8 Jeep is done
And of course a week isn't complete unless I have been distracted by another potential project, can you say 49 shoebox rat rod....
Its nice to be making some head way on both Jeeps.
5-13-2013
It hasn't been that long, well i guess for the v8 Jeep its been awhile
But progress is being made
5-19-2013
Working on getting the white Jeep back together for memorial weekend at the Redneck Yacht Club. Things to do before Friday.
Rear main seal
Oil pan gasket
Install new radiator and thermostat
Get front end all buttoned up with new parts
Novak shift cable
5-26-2013
Well I've been busy this week getting parts on the white Jeep. Starting with putting the built axle with matching 4.88's so I have 4x4 again and an aussie locker (more on that latter
)
But first I had to drag out the existing axle (which is what went into the green Jeep)
This shot shows how much of a squeeze it is to get the Jeep in garage now with the rack.
Ready to do work.
Front end went in pretty easy, drilled out the frame mount for the increased bolt diameter for the JKS track bar. It was going so smooth. You can see the front drive shaft laying on the ground that I had rebuilt with all new U-joints ready to take to Mickeys Driveline to be balanced in the morning, also went smooth.
Antirock, Currie springs, Fox 2.0 shocks, Savvy lowers, Rokmen uppers, Artec truss with JJ's, Riddler diff cover, 4.88's, Aussie Locker. It's all coming together up front. Things are going to get done for the big weekend bash.
Looking mean, late at night with Scooter passed out on the floor.
So I'm all ready to leave out in the morning have things packed even had time to clean up the garage.
Well my big plans to go to the Redneck Yacht Club Memorial Weekend Bash went south when I go to pull the Jeep out of the garage Friday morning to air the tires back up. Not happening, it won't move, I'm thinking E-brake, nope it's good. Maybe transfer case or front driveshaft I just put in, no they are good. Jack up the front and can't spin the front tires. So I start tearing it apart and after a lot of cussing
and research I believe I ............. wait for it.
Didn't put the $1.50 thrust washers back in when I installed the Aussie
Now it's Saturday and no one has them so the Jeep will sit this weekend and I'll order them Tuesday.
So how it sits for the weekend instead of getting dirty.
On a high note I had rushed to get it together for Memorial weekend and had skipped doing somethings due to time that I can now finish up.
First up install the rear Savvy Arms to match the front. No problem right? Well you would think, but somehow the lower sleeves in the bushings had bent and what a PITA they were to get out. Eventually the BFH won and in with the Savvy lowers. Not sure how these Zone units failed but wasn't impressed.
Tomorrow I'll get the new radiator in and Novak cable, which I found out isn't really a Novak but a knockoff Savvy makes and sells, go figure. I know this because after several attempts to contact Gerald and see if he could send me the hardware so I could install it with no response I called Novak. When I told them where I had bought it they informed me that isn't theirs and although they used to sell a ton of cables to Savvy he doesn't buy them from Novak any longer. So I have to run to the hardware store for some bolts to install the Savvy Cable tomorrow. If anyone knows where Gerald is ask him when my rear Fox 2.0 shocks are coming, I got no response on that question either.
Cool rides for the week. Love these GTR's
And since I sold my bike it was nice to get a little seat time on this 05 Fatboy that is pristine.
It left a lasting impression on me, I'm going to blame my being stupid on lack of sleep from working on the Jeep. What a week.........
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