Project "Mud Bandit" dedicated mud bogger

did you get the sheets from kathy i gave her. (you think they will work for you). cj is looking great.

Yep got em. Thanks I'll try to make good use of them.

Come on Bill only ten more pages and your caught up to Joe

But I must say your pages seem to be comming qicker than Joes.

Joe that means you need to pick up the pace bill is flying.

I'm gonna have to start taking a lot more pictures.

Hell wit the pics jus work "you dont need no stinking pics"

I really haven't been posting to much on my page or taking pics just so he can catch up

But trust me there are an ass load comming when figure what needs to be done after this trip and upgrade the axles for sept. bigdogs.

damn I just put him at p23

thanks Joe, I was stuck on that page for awhile. gonna spend the day working on teh CJ tomorrow so I will take lots of pics.

looking good bill. If the axle tubes are not welded to the center section you might want to. That way you don't break the plug welds and spin the tubes. also if you mount the truss to the diff some how it will help too.

Great idea, I didn't think of that.

ahhhhhhh the infamous bam bar! looking great bill nice work. I was looking forward to seeing your progress all day!

Looks good Bill I like how that turned out.

install seat belts(arrive wednesday)
Wire fuel guage, fuel pump.
route and secure brake lines
install battery
plug speed sensor hole in transfer case
install shocks (Arrive tuesday)
Buy full soft doors
paint body, doors, windshield frame
install axle shaft(FINALLY CAME IN)
install windshield hinge (pick up from charlestown)
install soft top.

Looks awesome. Did you decide on color to paint it?

most likely glossy black with a white emblem on the hood. Oh yeah while installing the seat and adjusting it I slid the seat back and smashed the hell out of my finger, always fun. ALso while putting the finders on i punched a hole in the radiator, it already had a small one in there but i finished it off.

Didn't work on it all weekend, played golf with my father and sunday was caseys 11th birthday party. A lot of little things left to do. Hope to get all of it done this coming weekend.

got a box of shocks today. found some ford mounts and cut them down to the size i needed for the upper mounts in front. lower mounts i made some tabs from the scrap pile. rear upper mounts i just flipped the stock mounts over and made the lower tabs the height i needed. also got some other parts today. Elva said it looked like christmas out on the porch. got a radiator and electric fan from Novac, a mini arb compressor for my front locker.


Old radiator of no use.


I like christmas, celebrate it several times a year.




just a pic to put things in perspective.


Really nice looking radiator, worth the investment. this thing is thick.

I really think the brown santa is better then the red one. he always seems to bring exactly what you want.

Cool!
Merry Christmas to Bill

allways looking good bill

install seat belts(arrive wednesday?)
Wire fuel guage, fuel pump.
route and secure brake lines
install battery
plug speed sensor hole in transfer case
Buy full soft doors
paint body, doors, windshield frame
install windshield hinge (pick up from charlestown)
install soft top.

install shocks (DONE)
install axle shaft (DONE)

The list is getting shorter

SPP YJ wrote:

The list is getting shorter

Yeah love to see the list get smaller. this weekend I should be able to finish this list and get a local test drive in. then I start the list to fix stuff I find wrong and then all the competition prepwork like window nets and such.

Competition preparation list:
SHOP: Neck brace, fire suit, 2 (2 1/2#) fire extinguishers, basic first aid kit, window nets.
FAB:
1. Window net installation, may require door bars with hinge to allow access and allow fastening lower part of window net.
2. 1/8" solid roof
3. fix firewall hole from heater, fix floor hole (cage seat crossbar goes through tranny hump)
4. firewall for the radiator
5. seal fuel tank from occupants(since in cab)

After looking at the RC Specs I dont know why they waht a roof or gas tank protection.

With a full cage and seats and 5 points why a roof?

with a good fuel cell like the one you have why a fire wall around tank?