Renegade CJ

matth_85 · Mar 22, 2020

I forgot you had that thing. Circle clips are the spawn of satan.

matth_85 · Mar 26, 2020

Got a couple things accomplished yesterday. Pressed in the races and packed the front wheel bearings. Installed the front axles and clearanced the knuckles for the new shafts. Have to get an 11/16 drill bit to drill my rotors today and will complete the front axle.

If UPS delivers everything I’ll assemble the engine this weekend.

matth_85 · Mar 26, 2020

A portion of the parts came in.

matth_85 · Mar 27, 2020

Got the front axle all back together today. Started working on the engine bay harness today. Mesh loom should be standard on any build.

matth_85 · Mar 28, 2020

Got some more done on the harness today. Had to order more loom to finish everything. Got the new tub all cut up underneath to clear the case. Still have to sit it on the frame to mark for the floor cuts. Started tearing the 8274 apart to clean it up and have it ready to bolt up.
Picking the engine up from the machine shop Monday and will assemble it next weekend.
Yee-Yee

97TJGUZZY · Mar 30, 2020

matth_85 said:

Got some more done on the harness today. Had to order more loom to finish everything. Got the new tub all cut up underneath to clear the case. Still have to sit it on the frame to mark for the floor cuts. Started tearing the 8274 apart to clean it up and have it ready to bolt up.
Picking the engine up from the machine shop Monday and will assemble it next weekend.
Yee-Yee

sounds like good progress, you may beat me to the finish.

matth_85 · Mar 30, 2020

Highly doubt it. It may run and drive but I doubt it will be "finished" until the end of May now. Going to keep the hammer down though. Hoping we don't have to cancel our Moab trip for this year.

LBarr2002 · Mar 30, 2020

matth_85 said:

When are y'all going?

jimbo92 · Mar 30, 2020

End of August.

Twilliamson · Mar 30, 2020

jimbo92 said:

Isnt it going to be Hot AF .....

matth_85 · Mar 30, 2020

Moab will be a bit warm but were doing a few days in Colorado as well. Only way to hit both and not be completely miserable. Moab average temps are 87*F per the Google machine and I intend to have A/C in the CJ.

Twilliamson · Mar 31, 2020

matth_85 said:

.......hummm...... @LBarr2002

97TJGUZZY · Mar 31, 2020

Twilliamson said:

double humm

matth_85 · Apr 2, 2020

Hadn't planned to order the gauges until it was all together and after the Chyna Virus passes.....but, they just emailed me 15% off sale so looking like it's time to pull the trigger. Gauges will be factory CJ style, but all electric. Hope it turns out as cool on paper as it does in my head.

matth_85 · Apr 3, 2020

Rotating assembly is complete. Going to finish it up in the morning. Think it could have been ready for Kentucky

matth_85 · Apr 4, 2020

Knocky knock turned into thumpy thump

97TJGUZZY · Apr 6, 2020

matth_85 said:

In a good way?

matth_85 · Apr 6, 2020

Yeah, lol. Got a bigger bump stick this time around.

matth_85 · Apr 10, 2020

Made some stuff happen this Good Friday. As seen in the winch rebuild thread I got all of the 8274 case bead blasted today.
Had some buddies come over and throw the new tub on. Ended up clearance going for the case via BFH. Will still need to cut some for the shifters I’m sure. Tomorrow I plan to sand blast, wire wheel, and fully prep the tub inside and out. I have to move two body mounts up I think or run a taller bushing. Not real sure what he was thinking when he did the body mounts....
Hope to be building the cage next weekend and have the engine and tub in place for the next to last time.

matth_85 · Apr 11, 2020

6 hours of wire wheel and sand blaster action today and the tub is pretty well prepped. Going to sit it on the frame when I get some help his evening and get it fit in place. Will need to be scuffed and re-cleaned after all the work for the cage is done and then the top and bottom will get Raptor Liner.