Started a project on the black jeep. I didn't finish due to other responsibilities, but I think I can finish later this evening. Here is the gist of what I got accomplished so far. I think you could figure out the project pretty quickly.

Fluid was pretty clean. Someone has been in here in the last few years. (not me)



not sure what that says or means











just cheap brake parts for now to offset the initial cost.

 

Mostly finished, but it's drive-able for work in the morning. I still need to install the prop valve and the e-brake cables, ran out of time for today.

all together



bleeding brake by myself. improvise adapt overcome



I'm pretty good at making a mess.



finished product

 

mmmm disc braaaaakes

 

Got some time to work on the black jeep today. I worked on trimming to fit the 31's better. I didn't finish the cut and fold on the rear quite yet but it's close.

I don't know why the pictures are small. And also spray painting is not my forte.

 

A double build...jelly...yet not jelly either! Haha. I think we did disk brake swaps at almost the exact same time. Nice builds. I'm thinking about trimming fenders and doing a cut and fold soon. Following.

 

Dooooooo eeeeeeet!

 

Started on the last section of frame stiffener. Paused for lunch.

 

Mostly finished welding the last stiffener plate in before life interrupted me.

 

Jeep progress has slowed for a variety of reasons.
1. I had a busy work week, and then took a week of leave because of reason 2.
2. I've been gifted a fixer upper building that I am going to try to convert to a living space with a Jeep shop underneath. Did a ton of cleaning/ clearing out and had some inspections done this week.
3. I might have gotten in a small fight with a chainsaw so now I'm basically useless for a couple weeks

I did finish that stiffener though, and painted it with two coats primer and two coats hammered black.

 

 

^^^Agreed! Those fights usually favor the chainsaw!

 

Quote:

Originally Posted by T1XJ

3. I might have gotten in a small fight with a chainsaw so now I'm basically useless for a couple weeks

It wasn't being held by a ferret was it?

 

Just a flesh wound. Wear chaps, people.

 

That's a good one! At least you didn't catch your knee.

 

There were a lot of ways it could have been much worse, but the worst that actually happened is I nicked about an inch of muscle so I had to get 10 stitches on the inside for that, and then 15 on the outside and some creative trimming to pull the skin back together.
The before picture makes it look much worse, the cut was about 3/4-1" wide in the center, but I'll not keep that picture for myself to protect this "family friendly" website. I consider myself very fortunate, considering the alternatives. It seems to be healing pretty quickly as well.

I believe the saying is "measure twice, cut once" not "measure once, cut twice" haha