A new era begins ...
A new era begins ...
Well, here's the next project. It's an '84, 2.8 v6, 4spd ... ect. I can't complain about what I paid for it. It looks like doing a $1000 build just might work
First thing ... we need to name the little feller ...
First thing ... we need to name the little feller ...
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Do you have trouble with my brand of sarcasm sometimes Don't you mean YOU'RE going to cage the whole thing You got the bender
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
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Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Nope. Tryed to fix the broken rear u joint and yoke, but got the wrong stuff at PAW. So, I have to hit six states tomorrow. This evening when it cools down some I'm going to start tearing the carpet, trim panels, ect. Tomorrow evening after I fix the d-shaft I'll run it down to the car wash to clean up the undercarriage to I can pull the sway bars, ect.
To get ready for Rimrock, I'm thinking I'll just cut the back section off, then cut the rest of the roof when I'm ready to cage it. I'll also need to get some tires, and weld up the rear end.
To get ready for Rimrock, I'm thinking I'll just cut the back section off, then cut the rest of the roof when I'm ready to cage it. I'll also need to get some tires, and weld up the rear end.
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Those openings are pretty big. Maybe a bar to reinforce the hole ...And Bubba say bring the parts back so you'n him can figure out what you really need
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
I'm going to try like hell to not have to go out of town this week I started tearing into it this evening, but it occured to me that I don't physically have the title in my hand. The PO is supposed to bring it to me tomorrow. But I got parts of the rear seat out, and some of the trim panels. Looks like I got the version that has the rear windows glued in instead of the nice easy clips. So, I'm leaning towards just busting the glass out.
Jess is out of town tomorrow and Tues, so I'm hoping to get some serious time in. Tomorrow will be fixing the driveline and hopefully more interior removal. I discovered this afternoon that the radiator has a pin hole in it, so while I'm at PAW tomorrow I'll try and get one of those. I also think I have a vacuum leak somewhere that needs to get tracked down.
On a positive note, it does have an AC compressor. Jose, you'll have to give me some tips on OBA.
So here's the list for Rimrock:
- Fix driveline
- Fix radiator
- Remove all unnessacary interior parts
- Remove rear glass
- Tires/ maybe wheels (31's)
- Cut fenders to fit
- Weld rear end
- Remove sway bars
The rest of the plan:
- Chop top
- Cage
- Bumpers
- longer Shocks/ hoops
- extend existing radius arms
- xj coils
- chevy leafs
Jose, sorry I didn't get your calls this evening, not sure what is going on with the phones. Give me a call tomorrow if you want, I'll be in the garage.
Jess is out of town tomorrow and Tues, so I'm hoping to get some serious time in. Tomorrow will be fixing the driveline and hopefully more interior removal. I discovered this afternoon that the radiator has a pin hole in it, so while I'm at PAW tomorrow I'll try and get one of those. I also think I have a vacuum leak somewhere that needs to get tracked down.
On a positive note, it does have an AC compressor. Jose, you'll have to give me some tips on OBA.
So here's the list for Rimrock:
- Fix driveline
- Fix radiator
- Remove all unnessacary interior parts
- Remove rear glass
- Tires/ maybe wheels (31's)
- Cut fenders to fit
- Weld rear end
- Remove sway bars
The rest of the plan:
- Chop top
- Cage
- Bumpers
- longer Shocks/ hoops
- extend existing radius arms
- xj coils
- chevy leafs
Jose, sorry I didn't get your calls this evening, not sure what is going on with the phones. Give me a call tomorrow if you want, I'll be in the garage.
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Stock XJ coils? I might have some ya can have but It wont be til later this year. Maybe beginning of 08.
I dont believe in holidays but I will prolly get like 50-100 bucks in january for our family gift day.
if your wondering im a jehovah witness! I know you guys are nice and wont give me a hard time about it,
I dont believe in holidays but I will prolly get like 50-100 bucks in january for our family gift day.
if your wondering im a jehovah witness! I know you guys are nice and wont give me a hard time about it,
We're not nice and will give you a hard time about it. . .but it will be in fun.
If you do XJ coils Don. . upside down, I'm guessing. . .it will be a flexy little sucker!!!
Colletively, how do "WE" feel about cutting and turning our own beams and fabbing up some longer radius arms?
I feel GREAT about it in theory and design, but, practically, I can barely do what I'm told. . .of course, there are some not so secret reasons that I ask this question.
If you do XJ coils Don. . upside down, I'm guessing. . .it will be a flexy little sucker!!!
Colletively, how do "WE" feel about cutting and turning our own beams and fabbing up some longer radius arms?
I feel GREAT about it in theory and design, but, practically, I can barely do what I'm told. . .of course, there are some not so secret reasons that I ask this question.
OldGreen wrote:We're not nice and will give you a hard time about it. . .but it will be in fun.
If you do XJ coils Don. . upside down, I'm guessing. . .it will be a flexy little sucker!!!
Colletively, how do "WE" feel about cutting and turning our own beams and fabbing up some longer radius arms?
I feel GREAT about it in theory and design, but, practically, I can barely do what I'm told. . .of course, there are some not so secret reasons that I ask this question.
From what I understand, 3" lift XJ coils keep you between stock and +2". I can make that work with camber adjustments. The plan for the rear is flipping the rear shackle hanger and running 63" chevy leafs. That also should end up about +2".
Now ... about the cutting the beams. At one point I had researched this extensively, and it seems pretty simple. It's just a matter of building a jig that holds the ball joint end solid, and having a movable peg to position the pivot wherever you want. Then cut, patch, weld, and gusset. It really doesn't look that scary. So, I could do a 3" cut and turn with 5-6" XJ coils and extended arms I've also looked extending the radius arms. It looks like the hardest part is making a new crossmember. Basicly it takes replacing the tranny crossmember (or grafting to it), then cutting a section out of the stock radius arm. It looks like about 1"id 3/16 wall tube will slip over the existing stub on the arm, then put the bushing end stub in and weld. The weld at the front ends up in a pretty high stress spot, but nothing a gusset out of 1x3 tube wouldn't fix.
I'm more than willing to use the Bronco as a guinea pig for our experiments.
Don wrote:OldGreen wrote:We're not nice and will give you a hard time about it. . .but it will be in fun.
If you do XJ coils Don. . upside down, I'm guessing. . .it will be a flexy little sucker!!!
Colletively, how do "WE" feel about cutting and turning our own beams and fabbing up some longer radius arms?
I feel GREAT about it in theory and design, but, practically, I can barely do what I'm told. . .of course, there are some not so secret reasons that I ask this question.
From what I understand, 3" lift XJ coils keep you between stock and +2". I can make that work with camber adjustments. The plan for the rear is flipping the rear shackle hanger and running 63" chevy leafs. That also should end up about +2".
Now ... about the cutting the beams. At one point I had researched this extensively, and it seems pretty simple. It's just a matter of building a jig that holds the ball joint end solid, and having a movable peg to position the pivot wherever you want. Then cut, patch, weld, and gusset. It really doesn't look that scary. So, I could do a 3" cut and turn with 5-6" XJ coils and extended arms I've also looked extending the radius arms. It looks like the hardest part is making a new crossmember. Basicly it takes replacing the tranny crossmember (or grafting to it), then cutting a section out of the stock radius arm. It looks like about 1"id 3/16 wall tube will slip over the existing stub on the arm, then put the bushing end stub in and weld. The weld at the front ends up in a pretty high stress spot, but nothing a gusset out of 1x3 tube wouldn't fix.
I'm more than willing to use the Bronco as a guinea pig for our experiments.
Yep. . that sounds right. you've done the same research that I have done. We should pull a beam, buy some beer, take it to Jose's and have him stare at it for a while to come up with a design for the jig. I'm thinking of using 1.25" heim joints on the radius arms. . .IF there is a good reason to other than the fact that they look really pimp.
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