Thanks. Should've said something, I could have showed you the belly of the beast. Been driving it for the last week, has much more snap than my truck.

 

Well, it's been my daily driver for over 4 months now and there have zero problems. I had one goal with this 5 years ago and that was to make this a reliable DD. I think I succeed on that one. The next phase? Who knows, but I do have a few ideas.

I did finally get the tires and put them on a few days ago. Drives and handles much better now.

 

sounds like it all worked out great. i should stop by and check it out. i have to stop at the shop and set up a time to get my alignment done anyway.

 

still running the 4.10's?

 

Yup. Not too bad actually.

 

Makes me want to do a SBF conversion on mine. I have a T18 4 speed and np205 t-case. would need to round up a motor, bellhousing, and flywheel/clutch parts

 

Did a bit of rework on the t-case linkage. Got rid of that stupid transfer linkage and went direct from the shifter to the t-case. A have approx $15 in this mod. Much more firm but need to move the hole for the shifter down about 1/2" to get 4 low. Not a big deal, it has everything else nice and solid but pops out of 4 low. It was a guessing game seeing I didn't have the stock Jeep t-case arm. Found the joints at Tractor Supply (MTD4415168) and the 3/8x24 threaded rod from NAPA.

 

I'm gonna have to come back to this post when I do mine since my plastic grommet thing broke when I replaced my t case

 

looks good man, wish you were closer to me so i could check this out.

 

Hit a mud field and got it decorated for the Memorial Day parade along with 20 others. It was a hoot. Not nearly as covered as some, but it worked well.

 

Well, I finally went and did something productive. I finally got the floor done today. :woot:

I was expecting soft, but this soft/gone?



I got a replacement side because I didn't know what was needed and I got it very much cheaper thru work.


Here is the aftermath after cutting.


Installed, welded and undercoated.



I just need to let the undercoating cure then I can put the interior back together.

I did change pulleys to slow the water pump down. I got new belts because the new ones need a shorter belt. I'll get to that along with putting in the new fan. This one really sucks.


You never know where you'll find something. Most of everything I got was from a circle track book or street rod show.

 

Got it put back together and made a half assed pass with the vacuum this morning. Got the new belts on and should hopefully show steady temps at speed, also with the aluminum pulleys it won't squark on start up vs the chrome ones. And they look cool. I'll wait on putting the new fan on until this proves otherwise. Noticed when I pulled the old belts off that the bolts holding the p/s pump on the main bracket backed off and I re-tightened those.

It's nice driving it again. I even have a solid floor in it now.

 

In this heat, it showed a flaw in my cooling system. I didn't notice it during the build but I ended up mounting the rad with sheet metal and the bumper blocking airflow to the bottom half.


Cutting anything isn't a option and don't have the over $600 for the proper rad. It can't be moved either.

I got this just in case. It looks like I'm building brackets to mount it because I don't want it mounted to the rad. It's a good Flex-A-Lite Cyclone 16".


Should pull air nicely. Going down the road and it heats up. Idling and it comes down.

 

do you have any more info or pics on that transfer case shifter linkage? looks like a great idea and i want to do something similar to mine

 

No other pics other than what is up. The part number is there too. You have to take one end off to adjust it. Not a big deal. The transfer case arm is from an S-10 231 case. I just need to pull the arm off and slot the hole or make a new hole 1/2" down so I can get 4 low. A cheap upgrade and you eliminate the crap transfer linkage.