my snow machine build
so here i have a 89 2 door 5 speed with the front disconnect axle. has 190xxx miles and seems to run fairly good.
pic from when i picked it up : http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j.../rdejeep-1.jpg she has a 3 inch lift 31's and drop brackets on the lower control arms. going to eventually build radius arms. weather is inhibiting my want to go out side and weld. did a little spray paint to day make it look a little better flat black primer . if its not raining tomorrow i am going to spray in gloss black. http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0285.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0286.jpg tomorrows plan is to cut the front fenders and re-install the front flares and same with the rears. the rear i will just put back in stock location as it seem that the don't get grabbed like the fronts do. the next major mod is to swap in a set of 4:10 or 4:11's form a 4cylinder jeep. i have 3:07's right now :001_unsure: . i took my old manifold off and installed one that had way smaller cracks init. i tigg welded them with stainless rod and then heat stress relived the manifold so it should be god for a long while. i installed new T3 bosch injectors and re did my exhaust so far. |
Nice! You'll have fun with that. But buddy you doing things a bit backwards; you wanna sand, prep, prime and paint AFTER you cut your fenders.
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Originally Posted by Z400Rider
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Nice! You'll have fun with that. But buddy you doing things a bit backwards; you wanna sand, prep, prime and paint AFTER you cut your fenders.
i will only have to touch up the fenders edges after i cut them. i did scuff the paint first. i am also on the fence about really cutting them. i will certainly do it before i spray the gloss paint. |
so for the time being i chose not to cut the fenders. when i do i will get some thin that will fit the wheel well better for it.
so gloss black and red. should stand out if i am ever stuck in need of help or some thing to that effect. will also be installing my cb and antenna. the SWAK box is hand at times. today's progress: now looks like a regular jeep again other than the black quarters and fenders. http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0291.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0292.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0293.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0294.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0295.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0296.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0297.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0298.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0299.jpg |
im curious abt your paint scheme :confused1:
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whats so hard to under stand about black and red? i will eventually get after the top too. paint it black. i like the doors being mostly red. seen lots of other two tone jeeps. mostly black and green or blue or some other color. i didn't know it would be found so offensive lol
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Well, lets just say your paint scheme is unique!! :cheers:
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did some searching around today. i really want to re-engine my jeep. some thing that will have a reduction of weight and fuel consumption along with reliability. that pretty much points me too a 4 cyl of some sort. so did some looking around and found the Toyota diesel 2.2 l turbo. now that i think will be a good fit. lots of space to fit it in. it lighter and produces good torque along with it can be wound to 4500 rpm. so running around from 1200-2000 rpm should make this little engine right at home with some 4:10 and 33's. i want to save up and fit this before any major axle work or sus mods. engine comes with trans and t- case, ecu and wire harness so other than drive shafts and mounts its a good deal. looking at a cost of 2500 bucks.
any one else re motor with other than jeep? i like the xj body and running gear. just not the renix part ha ha . figure lighter engine better floatation in snow can be achieved. diesels don't genraly throttle up super fast and that should help with increasing wheel speed with out digging. thoughts? |
Originally Posted by Killabrew
(Post 1324591)
Well, lets just say your paint scheme is unique!! :cheers:
i may re paint it all in red too. but we will see. if any one want to post a pic of there two tone jeep please feel free may give a me a idea if some one doesn't mind being copied too much. i'm new in he jeep world so i am on a crash course of what is a fail or not . |
Throw in some white stripes and you would make Eddie VanHalen very proud.:tt2:
I'll tell ya, that thing sits up pretty high for only a 3" lift, has a great stance- I like it. |
Great start!
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Originally Posted by jowint
(Post 1325621)
Throw in some white stripes and you would make Eddie VanHalen very proud.:tt2:
I'll tell ya, that thing sits up pretty high for only a 3" lift, has a great stance- I like it. my girly want me to paint it pink with black trim. i said i might just do it lol. but she realy would have to get back into learning how to wheel. ware should i put theses stripes :cheers: ha haha |
did some omre work this last week. getting ready for some snow.
CB with external speaker http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...IMAG0008-1.jpg a small fire stick http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...IMAG0006-1.jpg lighting http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0344.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/IMG_0342.jpg |
im liking the idea of a toyota diesel while you are at it throw a toyota rear axle in already comes with 410s:thumbsup: you can use a toyota bellhousing with the ax15 cant you? and i think change the input, the diesel has the same mounts as the 22r series doesnt it?
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Originally Posted by haddock
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im liking the idea of a toyota diesel while you are at it throw a toyota rear axle in already comes with 410s:thumbsup: you can use a toyota bellhousing with the ax15 cant you? and i think change the input, the diesel has the same mounts as the 22r series doesnt it?
i'm watin on one of my bmw's to sell so i can have some spending cash for this little heep of mine. i thought about the toyota axles but i already have the 410's from a 4cyl jeep. so i am just gonna use them and i have the metal to truss them so i hope that and some aftermarket axle shafts will do me good. hope to get a lot lot done over the winter and summer so i can buy lockers this next winter. |
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