Phase 2 Mud sucks, I'm going racing!

You use cutting wheels? Plasma that bitch.

makitupthehardway wrote:

You use cutting wheels? Plasma that bitch.

I did for awhile but not as straight of a line as I wanted. Cutting wheel gives a nice straight cut so I can remove a middle section of the grill and bring the top and bottom back together again and weld it up nicely.

window nets template
TUBING hood spreader bars, hood rail supports
Seat belt relocation
ASSEMBLE LINKS
Gusset link mounts
Weld front upper link mounts
STEERING
WINCH MOUNT
AXLE WINCHES
Install shifter for tranny and tcase
FIREWALL- rear lower 18 ga. fix floor holes, fix front firewall holes, lexan radiator shield, angle iron for lexan sides.
Build FUEL CELL mount AND built bolt on cover. Rubber Isolated
DRIVESHAFTS: research 2 piece shaft
EXHAUST: reroute away from front links and driveshaft.
OIL PAN SKID
WEIGH VEHICLE, order COILS
Install tranny dipstick and ATF lines
Install radiator and tranny cooler. Run new hoses
fire extinguisher mount
HEADRESTS
ROOF, 1/8" aluminum
Mount BATTERY
BRAKES, lines and new flex lines.
EMERGENCY BRAKE, caddy calipers
SEATS, lower drivers seat
BODY PANELS
LIMITING STRAPS, BUMP STOPS
ARB pump install, wiring
CUTOFF switch
PAINT Panels and cage
Headlights, taillights
Gauges
HORN
Roll cage PADDING
RESEARCH fuel cell isolation from flex

WOW them links sure look good

SPP YJ wrote:

WOW them links sure look good

Those links are BEEEF!

Front tubework is now welded in. also made some hood spreader bars and welded those in. Started putting together the parts for the hydraulic steering, need a new pulley so I ordered that for $26. planned for rear firewall since it has to be shoulder height since running a rear fuel cell

window nets template - DONE
TUBING hood spreader bars, hood rail supports - DONE
Seat belt relocation - DONE
ASSEMBLE LINKS - DONE
STEERING- mounted pump to motor, had to order a new pulley.
WINCH MOUNT - tube done and winch mounting plate done, still need to weld it in place.
FIREWALL-front firewall hole is repaired, rear upper lexan mount is done
ROOF, 1/8" aluminum - Template done
SEATS, lower drivers seat - removed sliders and made 3 of the 4 mounting tabs. plenty of headroom now.
Also cleaned up all my welds in preparation for painting.

Thanks Kim and Nester for all your help and motivation!

No problem Bill. Thanks for the help on the cage and letting me use your stuff. I will bring more beer tomorrow.

makitupthehardway wrote:

No problem Bill. Thanks for the help on the cage and letting me use your stuff. I will bring more beer tomorrow.

I should have saved all those beer cases and used them for wallpaper in the man cave. I'm close enough to WV for that.

window nets are "on the floor and will be done by friday". I sent templates to DJ Safety to have them made for my window size. that way i can make sure i have plenty of room to get my fat ass through the window.
ordered just a single axle winch. might just use the 9k winch for the front and the axle winch for the rear. also ordered synthetic lines for both my vehicle winches. I will have 1 new cable for sale shortly, off the bulldog 9500 winch. the one off the yj isn't worth saving.

can I get a roller fairlead?

absolutely. i still need a couple of hawse fairleads though.

window nets - still at DJ safety being built(lady went on vacation and left them on the floor)TUBING hood rail supports (need to install coilovers first (still waiting for delivery)
Seat belt relocation - DONE
Gusset link mounts - DONE
Weld front upper link mounts - DONE
STEERING - Removed old steering assembly, bought a new pulley, ordered -6 AN fittings, high pressure hose and a cooler) Still need to order cyl mounts.
WINCH MOUNT - done but not welded, need to mount hydraulic cyl first to make sure there is no interference.
AXLE WINCHES - ordered front axle winch
Install shifter for tranny and tcase - tranny shifter mount is done. Did a pedistool design between the seats.

FIREWALL- rear lower 18 ga. fix floor holes, fix front firewall holes, lexan radiator shield, angle iron for lexan sides.
Build FUEL CELL mount AND built bolt on cover. Rubber Isolated
DRIVESHAFTS: research 2 piece shaft
EXHAUST: reroute away from front links and driveshaft.
OIL PAN SKID
WEIGH VEHICLE, order COILS
Install tranny dipstick and ATF lines
Install radiator and tranny cooler. Run new hoses
fire extinguisher mount
HEADRESTS
ROOF, 1/8" aluminum
Mount BATTERY
BRAKES, lines and new flex lines.
EMERGENCY BRAKE, caddy calipers -received caddy calipers, need to be installed. need to buy a e-brake handle
BODY PANELS
LIMITING STRAPS, BUMP STOPS
ARB pump install, wiring
CUTOFF switch
PAINT Panels and cage
Headlights, taillights
Gauges
HORN
Roll cage PADDING
RESEARCH fuel cell isolation from flex

hey bill i have a couple alum ones we made for quadratec if you need them

88blazeron40s wrote:

hey bill i have a couple alum ones we made for quadratec if you need them

Aluminum what? got any pics?
thanks.

88blazeron40s wrote:

hey bill i have a couple alum ones we made for quadratec if you need them

They are haus fairleads for the winch lines. They make them at his work and he can hook you up.

Sweet! that is greatly appreciated!

If you're looking for something to do this weekend I could always use a second set of hands. Plan is to install the full hydraulic steering, mount fuel cell and battery and if the coilovers come in I'll be installing those this weekend too.

I am free on sunday. gotta work saturday

that would be awesome. could use some help doing the steering for sure. looks like i have the wrong pulley. need the v groove one instead of the 7 rib one

patched some more firewall and floor holes today. started mounting the shifter covers and sealing the hole. Installed a YJ steering assembly since the CJ assembly was wobbly and had internal damage, gained tilt steering in the process. located the ignition wires...I think, and moved them where they will be easily accessed for the push button start. installed the hydraulic steering pump and v belt pulley. started mocking up the hydraulic steering ram mount but having difficulty finding a good spot where it will give full steer and not get in the way of the differential cover.(running an ARB we have to think about those things). discovered i have a bent passenger side high steer arm, twisted actually and no longer has the 10 degree taper for correct alignment. Then had to move a bush from the back yard to the front yard for elva and mow the yard and fix dinner for the boys. tomorrow I shift to 3rd gear again.

You could always make the ram plate a with a quick disconnect. say weld a smaller tube on the axle and have larger tube go over it then put a pin through it. So when you have to get to the arb you just pull the pins and slide out the ram plate.

thought about that but free play in steering at high speed = mass destruction. I'll get it close and weld it up and if theres a problem cut and weld again. Tight fit in all directions as it is. Joe do you have any pics of your mount?