Project Black Betty (Chop top)
08-21-2013, 01:14 PM
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been lazy lately sorry boys but put in a order for the metal for the rear end and for the half doors also ordered my latches and hindges and my gussets for the cage
08-25-2013, 04:15 PM
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Project Black Betty (Chop top)
well i got my gussets for my cage in from jegs $20 for 25 of them didnt like them at first but there growing on me
also got some of the patch panel slash filler pieces in this weekend
and i got my tube door latches finally from NAPA (rotary latch) $10 a piece
but everything came to a hault today when i ran to the local gas station and wrecked my buddies spree and pretty sure i broke my foot... so im sure the jeep project will come to a hault due to the fact i can barely stand
also got some of the patch panel slash filler pieces in this weekend
and i got my tube door latches finally from NAPA (rotary latch) $10 a piece
but everything came to a hault today when i ran to the local gas station and wrecked my buddies spree and pretty sure i broke my foot... so im sure the jeep project will come to a hault due to the fact i can barely stand
08-25-2013, 05:50 PM
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08-25-2013, 08:03 PM
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09-15-2013, 01:03 AM
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it's been a while since I've worked on Betty but started doing it again today. step one trim and rip out the rear floor to make room for the new one 146 spot welds it was an absolute pain
\and trim the rear tail light plate.
we were going to drill out every spot weld but felt destructive so out came the crow bars
\and trim the rear tail light plate.
we were going to drill out every spot weld but felt destructive so out came the crow bars
09-23-2013, 11:58 AM
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Project Black Betty (Chop top)
friday i got the last patches in the top of the wall thank god
saturday started the fun i decided i wanted to strech my wheel base i already need a new driveshaft and i'm going to get a 14b rear or rockwell if i can find one. so it didnt bother me one bit this was the simplist mod out there u tweak your drop shackles out a it and washer up your front bushings... done 101" to 107" in 1.5 hours
BEFORE
AFTER
now i love the profile of this thing
now sunday i had to cut more stuff almost to the end of the cutting ordeal i hope
had to trim the other quarter
i also cut the cross brace outa the rear. let me gues half you guys with bolt on jeeps are going ohhhhhh no ur uni's gunna fold. shut up.
that was basically my weekend i understand i still have to cut and extend my wheel wells and i already stuck a new chunk of metal in the rear just dont have a pic
saturday started the fun i decided i wanted to strech my wheel base i already need a new driveshaft and i'm going to get a 14b rear or rockwell if i can find one. so it didnt bother me one bit this was the simplist mod out there u tweak your drop shackles out a it and washer up your front bushings... done 101" to 107" in 1.5 hours
BEFORE
AFTER
now i love the profile of this thing
now sunday i had to cut more stuff almost to the end of the cutting ordeal i hope
had to trim the other quarter
i also cut the cross brace outa the rear. let me gues half you guys with bolt on jeeps are going ohhhhhh no ur uni's gunna fold. shut up.
that was basically my weekend i understand i still have to cut and extend my wheel wells and i already stuck a new chunk of metal in the rear just dont have a pic
09-25-2013, 12:24 PM
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basically the rear which is now the front bushing is to small to fit into the bracket it i but 2 washers on each side about a 1/8th inch thick to center the leafs understand? i can get some pics later on
09-25-2013, 06:27 PM
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