[greygoose]

Looking Awesome. Great work!

I agree! Can't wait to see more progress.

 

[SHARPMACHINE]

Nice build!!

What did you use for hood louvers?

 

[COYOTE]

I agree! Can't wait to see more progress.

Hope to have body work finished this weekend. Then send body off to paint. After that I have a ton of welding on the frame, only tacked at this point.

My current goal is to have it ready for Dog Party.

 

[COYOTE]

Nice build!!

What did you use for hood louvers?

Heavy duty stainless steel hardware cloth, with u-molding glued in using autobody adhesive. Ended up larger than what I wanted. Had too many cocktails that night so needed to adjust the next morning upon sober review.

 

[COYOTE]

Heavy duty stainless steel hardware cloth, with u-molding glued in using autobody adhesive. Ended up larger than what I wanted. Had too many cocktails that night so needed to adjust the next morning upon sober review.

Forgot the Pics.

Bonus feature easier to see should one forget to latch hood before highway speeds. I was doing about 60 when this happened.

 

[SHARPMACHINE]

Looks good. I keep looking around at options for mine. Want to get rid of some underhood heat.

LOL at the hood window!!!! Way to get that reverse engineering going on...

 

[COYOTE]

Looks good. I keep looking around at options for mine. Want to get rid of some underhood heat.

LOL at the hood window!!!! Way to get that reverse engineering going on...

I tried side vents etc. this solution finally helped. Under hood heat cost HP. My intake temps were approaching 200 degrees before this fix.


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[greygoose]

I tried side vents etc. this solution finally helped. Under hood heat cost HP. My intake temps were approaching 200 degrees before this fix.


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200 degree intake temps are HIGH. I'm glad to hear the hood vents helped.

 

[SHARPMACHINE]

I tried side vents etc. this solution finally helped. Under hood heat cost HP. My intake temps were approaching 200 degrees before this fix.


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I totally can relate. I had intake temps that high before I built an airbox around my filter so the air was not drawn from the exhaust manifold area. They are still high though (can not remember the temps). So, I want to get more heat out.

My only concern with your venting is the lack of protection to the motor from water and mud etc.. Have you scene any adverse effects so far?

 

[COYOTE]

Today
Starting to think that I enjoy owning a “project” more than driving a JEEP.

Going on 2 years now.

This past fall
Body is done and at paint shop. Frame is getting close. Front bump stops and etc. up there are slowing me down.

 

[SHARPMACHINE]

It is gonna be awesome when you get it done!!!!!

 

[COYOTE]

It is gonna be awesome when you get it done!!!!!

I hope so!
It's been a lot of work, all though I've been taking my time and enjoying it. With my wife at my side and cocktail in hand.

Funny thing, the only pieces left from the "original" jeep will be the center portion of the rollbar and the front 6' of the frame rails minus the crossmember.

 

[COYOTE]

Well hasn't been much progress this summer. Been getting the house ready for a backyard wedding later this year, and along with other distractions, I haven't gotten much done. The frame is real close to being done. Once the frame is ready for paint I hope the build will pick up speed.

I did have an oportunity to get fresh stickies, so I painted the wheels this week. I wanted to see if I liked the paint that I picked out. Wife hates the color.

 

[greygoose]

My favorite color is green, but I have to agree with your wife on this.... Not a fan.....

 

[COYOTE]

A New Year & a new attitude. Finally got to shave the 14 Bolt. Cooling off now slowly, wrapped in 4 fire blankets.

I used a tool magnet to help transfer cut line.

I used a 6" cutting wheel to start cut and finish with the sawzall.

Test fit

 

[1x1_Speed_Craig]

Very clean work...not surprising!

 

[COYOTE]

Very clean work...not surprising!

Thanks Craig !
Working on it more lately.

 

[COYOTE]

Finally got my axle take up device installed.

It's so busy in this area.

 

[green50gt]

Cool fab here, but I am sorry to ask... What is it? What is an axle take up device?

 

[Mihlfeldl2005]

Glad you asked, I was wondering the same thing

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