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9-17-2012
Not much time to mess with the Jeep, but I did manage to get all but one transfer case skid bolt to see things my way. They look pretty bad but I was expecting much worse for the fight they put up. One is still fighting and I have stripped out the allen head. So I'll be drilling it out tomorrow.
Quick shot of why I removed the exhaust and what is going in it's place
Progress is slow but I have a lot of things lined up and waiting for me once this transmission issue is resolved. I have the rear Dana 35 with 4.88 gears/ARB/Super 35 shafts and disc ready to go in and also a Dana 30 that I have ordered 4.88 gears/install kit/new u-joints/superior outer shafts etc..... Then the two axles under the white Jeep will be used under the V8 Jeep so it will be mobile again. That way i can get it home and get serious about building it.
9-18-2012
Always nice to come home to a few boxes of jeep parts at the door. So pretty much all of what I need to rebuild/regear the front Dana 30 is here. Also in that pile is a speedo gear needed with 4.88 gears and 35's.
Wasn't in the mood to climb under the Jeep this evening so finished up some interior things. Mainly installing the airbag cover and grab handle so the complete slate color dash is in the white jeep. Now for some black seats, leaning toward Corbeau Moab seats. Once I man up and drop the trans figure that out and start putting this all back together with exhaust, SYE, axles with 4.88 and lockers this Jeep will be done, sort of.
9-23-2012
Thank you, hope to get a lot done in this next few weeks. With the wife feeling ok I was able to go to Atlanta for the weekend. Not good for getting jeeps done but a damn good weekend none the less.
Grabbed an iPhone5 before flying out and the new panoramic feature is killer. Can't wait to get some action shots of the jeep with it.
9-29-2012
A small amount of time on Friday to work on getting organized with the v8 Jeep.
We lowered it to move it in the shop. We have another lift going in where it has been sitting for almost a year now.
I bought some dolly's today to move it around and may just move it on a tow truck and bring it home, once the white Jeep is out of my garage. Still working on getting the Transmission out, but only because I haven't touched it in over a week.
Also started on tearing down the Dana 30 to rebuild and throw in the front of the white Jeep. Will of course put some fresh paint on it before it goes in the Jeep.
The whole carrier, ring/pinion and spider gears will be replaced by larger carrier (for 3.73 gears and up) 4.88 ring and pinion and the Aussie Locker.
Step by step things are moving in the right direction. I need to take a vacation so I can build my Jeep.
10-1-2012
Finished tearing apart the Dana 30
brought it home.
Set up a little corner of the garage to work on rebuilding the axles.
After first coat of paint, looking much better.
Tomorrow another coat of paint and dropping the transmission.
Finished tearing the Dana 30 apart
Brought it home
Set up a corner of the garage to rebuild the axles. Cleaned this one up to paint it.
After first coat of paint, looking much better.
Another coat of paint tomorrow and knocking out some seals and u-joints to be ready to install the new ones. also would really like to finish dropping the transmission.