What Did You Do To Your GC Today
08-28-2009, 01:56 PM
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great... now i cant find the little chunky piece... UGH
i might have to fab up something to go in the gap... i might cut more and weld in some flat aluminum stock, and re tap that hole... i think thats my best option
Found it... left it in the Excursion :-P
didn't get around to talking to jay, i know he left for a while so i'll have to ask him tommorow...
im glad i got that thing out, theres a tropical storm hitting us this weekend... RAD...
i might have to fab up something to go in the gap... i might cut more and weld in some flat aluminum stock, and re tap that hole... i think thats my best option
Found it... left it in the Excursion :-P
didn't get around to talking to jay, i know he left for a while so i'll have to ask him tommorow...
im glad i got that thing out, theres a tropical storm hitting us this weekend... RAD...
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08-29-2009, 02:00 PM
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Perfect timing, the tranny is out of the Jeep and a storm comes. Have fun. :)
If that's hurricane danny that's coming your way I'll try to miss you.
If that's hurricane danny that's coming your way I'll try to miss you.
08-29-2009, 03:44 PM
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i didnt notice anything but maybe a hour of rain... and not even enough to bring in my dog...
its a real nice sunny day... and jays out in the corvette... ugh.. wait some more...
I decided to take the cladding off the side of my jeep... i've always hated it, and its such a pain to keep from fading... yea it protects the paint but who cares... i could go and bed liner it black if i wanted to... but i think im going to leave it alone...but i think i have an idea to cover up the holes...
get some 2" thick flat bar (aluminum or steel) and secure it thru a couple of those holes... and seal the rest of them up from the inside... i think that would look a million times better... and if its steel then its reinforcement and nothing to be laughed at LOL...
since eventually i'm going to put steel bumpers front and rear... why not get rid of that god awful stuff...
its a real nice sunny day... and jays out in the corvette... ugh.. wait some more...
I decided to take the cladding off the side of my jeep... i've always hated it, and its such a pain to keep from fading... yea it protects the paint but who cares... i could go and bed liner it black if i wanted to... but i think im going to leave it alone...but i think i have an idea to cover up the holes...
get some 2" thick flat bar (aluminum or steel) and secure it thru a couple of those holes... and seal the rest of them up from the inside... i think that would look a million times better... and if its steel then its reinforcement and nothing to be laughed at LOL...
since eventually i'm going to put steel bumpers front and rear... why not get rid of that god awful stuff...
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08-31-2009, 01:42 AM
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Corvette= Fast, Shiny, RTI Ramp
I'm assuming prices for sheets of aluminum are cheaper in the states or at least cheaper than McMurray. Would definately give it a different look.
I don't mind the cladding now that I've Kryloned it, but when it was the faded gray colour I was thinking of tearing it all off.
Just about have the money set aside for a winching bumper from Iceland Offroad so that will be one more thing off the to do list.
First priority is tires right now.
I'm assuming prices for sheets of aluminum are cheaper in the states or at least cheaper than McMurray. Would definately give it a different look.
I don't mind the cladding now that I've Kryloned it, but when it was the faded gray colour I was thinking of tearing it all off.
Just about have the money set aside for a winching bumper from Iceland Offroad so that will be one more thing off the to do list.
First priority is tires right now.
08-31-2009, 03:24 AM
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Corvette wont be tall enough when im done with my jeep :-P
i know what you mean, i've sourced an axle, but the guy wont get back to me... the axle has a different connector than the fixed yoke i have, so that'll have to get swapped, but i believe its 3.55 gears so i wont have to deal with that... id probably swap axle's, spindles and bearings since mine dont even have 80k miles on them, and appear to be true... i can save those for spares...
other big thing is my parents just replaced a perfectly good battery, with one thats the same as in my jeep... and i was thinking of picking up a pair of deep cycles... i could return my battery as hers and get the cash back and save it for the deep cycles... kinda shady i know, but still... times are tough and i shouldn't have bought that 1000CCA battery in the first place...
im a few months away from a winch...(although i do have my front bumper off... hmmmm) gonna go steel when i start working some... i hate getting down into my reserve cash... then if i get this job in BC sigh... that would be great
i've got alot friggin going on with this jeep, and i really should focus on getting it on the road again nevermind all the upgrades... sigh... its a cruel world...
i know what you mean, i've sourced an axle, but the guy wont get back to me... the axle has a different connector than the fixed yoke i have, so that'll have to get swapped, but i believe its 3.55 gears so i wont have to deal with that... id probably swap axle's, spindles and bearings since mine dont even have 80k miles on them, and appear to be true... i can save those for spares...
other big thing is my parents just replaced a perfectly good battery, with one thats the same as in my jeep... and i was thinking of picking up a pair of deep cycles... i could return my battery as hers and get the cash back and save it for the deep cycles... kinda shady i know, but still... times are tough and i shouldn't have bought that 1000CCA battery in the first place...
im a few months away from a winch...(although i do have my front bumper off... hmmmm) gonna go steel when i start working some... i hate getting down into my reserve cash... then if i get this job in BC sigh... that would be great
i've got alot friggin going on with this jeep, and i really should focus on getting it on the road again nevermind all the upgrades... sigh... its a cruel world...
08-31-2009, 10:22 AM
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Never seems to be enough time, I pulled the battery tray awhile ago and it looks like there is room for 2 stacked batteries there but they would have to be laid on their side. Just haven't had the time to fab up anything lately. The list keeps getting longer instead of shorter.
Was talking to Bryant from KOR on the weekend and their making up different prototypes of TC skid plates. The one they are looking at making replaces the tranny x-member so you gain about an inch. Told them I'd like a hybrid of their's and IRO's. Replace the x-member and go side to side across the "frame" rails to protect the cat and stiffen it up a bit to. He said they would take a look at it so hopefully...
Was talking to Bryant from KOR on the weekend and their making up different prototypes of TC skid plates. The one they are looking at making replaces the tranny x-member so you gain about an inch. Told them I'd like a hybrid of their's and IRO's. Replace the x-member and go side to side across the "frame" rails to protect the cat and stiffen it up a bit to. He said they would take a look at it so hopefully...
08-31-2009, 10:37 AM
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yeah i saw that on KOR, but the link didn't yield a result on the new site... was kinda wondering what was happening there... but its good news for us none the less... i know i can get that sorta thing fabricated for materials, which are definitely cheaper down here... i think thats why half of this stuff is on my mind now...
that and when i get home, i wont have to worry about my rig so much, i'll know she's covered in armor
that and when i get home, i wont have to worry about my rig so much, i'll know she's covered in armor
08-31-2009, 02:27 PM
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I want to get my hands on the JK pinion armor and modify it for the 30 and 35. Build a truss for the 35 and move the rear shock mounts inboard of the frame/wheel well.
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08-31-2009, 07:32 PM
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Finally talked to the guy with the jeep, he's going to let me get the axle for $50... i just have to wait till the end of the week till he tows it to his junkyard... sweet
09-01-2009, 01:58 AM
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I think I'm going to start to dislike you...:)
It's amazing that ordering from the states on a lot of stuff is still cheaper than buying it locally. It annoys the hell out of me at times.
When the gf ordered the MX-6's she checked around a lot of the shops I've got listed and the cheapest she could find them was 850.00 delivered. She called Nick (Kolak) and they were on the doorstep gst, exchange, shipping total was 520.00 CDN
It's amazing that ordering from the states on a lot of stuff is still cheaper than buying it locally. It annoys the hell out of me at times.
When the gf ordered the MX-6's she checked around a lot of the shops I've got listed and the cheapest she could find them was 850.00 delivered. She called Nick (Kolak) and they were on the doorstep gst, exchange, shipping total was 520.00 CDN