Project - "Finally Ours"
08-20-2012, 11:07 AM
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how much that tat cost you? and how many jeep parts could you have bought with that money?.. thats the reason i havent got my tat yet. estimate is 200-300 and thats far to many jeep parts for me right now to just drop on a tat. looks good though broski.
08-20-2012, 08:06 PM
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got some updates from yesterday not all of them though cause it got to dark for pics but got the rear bump stops all set up with shackle relocation brackets and changed my exhaust up a bit...
lowered rear end to take off shackles and u-bolt plates:
welded on some flat stock to act as a bump stop pad:
while they were cooling down and then paint drying started installed shackle relocation brackets:
then installed u-bolt plates:
then raised up leafs to meet shackle brackets found out my clunk is from a bad shackle bushing cause i couldn't grease them in the factory location:
then set ride height and drilled for the bump stops and installed:
lowered rear end to take off shackles and u-bolt plates:
welded on some flat stock to act as a bump stop pad:
while they were cooling down and then paint drying started installed shackle relocation brackets:
then installed u-bolt plates:
then raised up leafs to meet shackle brackets found out my clunk is from a bad shackle bushing cause i couldn't grease them in the factory location:
then set ride height and drilled for the bump stops and installed:
to add to this i modified my exhaust up:
trimmed front fenders more:
now just to relocate the washer bottle cause it sticks out under fenders and then cut off the front part off inner wheel well and weld something flat there but other than that tested it offroad and it rides so much better with relocaters and couldn't flext it enough but it looks promising for the bumpstops to do their job perfectly...
08-20-2012, 08:08 PM
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also on sunday after testing out new stuff met a kid and traded him the useless to me hitch tire carrier that only holds 33"-down for a set of sweet half-doors:
the second pic the door is just latched i have to modify the hinges to match my doorless mod so i can switch between them
the second pic the door is just latched i have to modify the hinges to match my doorless mod so i can switch between them
08-21-2012, 07:07 AM
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well i dont like bothering people with my stuff and he is busy on your jeep and rob just dropped him off a set of doors and i got my use out of the tire carrier so it felt like a great trade offer for me
08-22-2012, 07:35 PM
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found out my shackles were to far forward and were hitting at ride height so today moved it back a hole and its a lot better now sits a little raked but its ok at least it dont sag now
08-22-2012, 09:04 PM
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I just ordered the same shackle relocation brackets. how much lift did you gain in the rear ? I no my front is going to be sitting higher with them new front coils that were throwing on. I'm thinking with the brackets on the rear i should be about level. You could put them spacer that i have on the front of yours to get your front end up.
08-23-2012, 07:03 AM
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I just ordered the same shackle relocation brackets. how much lift did you gain in the rear ? I no my front is going to be sitting higher with them new front coils that were throwing on. I'm thinking with the brackets on the rear i should be about level. You could put them spacer that i have on the front of yours to get your front end up.
08-25-2012, 07:18 PM
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Welded pins in my half doors so I could use them then bedlined them then made the passenger door so you didnt have to lift up on it to close it
08-26-2012, 08:21 PM
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went wheeling a lot today i LOVE 35's and half-doors and my bumpstops work amazing:
didn't get a lot of great shots will have some later from the second trip that someone who is a professional photographer of sorts tagged along...
didn't get a lot of great shots will have some later from the second trip that someone who is a professional photographer of sorts tagged along...
08-26-2012, 09:45 PM
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Today was prolly most epic Mabel trip iv ever been a part of. Widow maker was easier then I thought also. You keep did the nastiest of the 3 running open-open. Do be a favor n send me all the pics Tommy's buddy took of me since I don't have have book. I can send u my email to make it easier. We needa hit old florida road before winter hits.