My MB build

[texasfrog]

I think we are on the same page of understanding,I would go for it.

[Rooney77]

Now to find some expanded metal that's not a whole dang sheet.

[Mudhog1977]

Well you can always mount it mudbogger style in the back somewhere

[Rooney77]

That's not an option. I've already got no space back there and I have to fit the fuel tank in the back. Plus with my luck, someone would come along and get curious, touch it, burn the crap out of their hand and then sue me.

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Well I kinda played around last night. My buddy and I mocked up the hood and fender to get an idea about mounting the radiator. Well once that happened I had to mount the windshield....and then put a seat in it.....and the make vroom vroom noises. And my buddy tried to get all fancy with his camera angles. Keep in mind, this was after a few beers.

After seeing it like this in person, I'm desperately hoping I can keep this as ride height. I do have the option of raising my front fenders and redoing the rear wheel tubs to get more tire clearance.

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[Rooney77]

Well I didn't get a whole lot done to my jeep this weekend. I got the body level and got the windshield level. Small progress but that's something that has driven me nuts for a while now. I had to chop out two of my floor braces and make new longer ones. For the windshield I had to put some heat to the passenger arm and bend it back to the proper shape. I did get my welding table made as well. Thanks to Patrick's dad for the steel. And the guy modifying my intake sent me some pics of it. I'm anxious to get it back and mounted.

On a side note, we did get my buddy's motor back in his CJ finally. Now it's a matter of plumbing and wiring once he gets his new crossmember made.
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[Rooney77]

Well it's been forever since I've updated this so I guess it's time. I'll let the pics do the talking.

First up, my crazy crossmember. This was quite the challenge to figure out. It holds the trans and transfer cases and bolts through the frame (frame is sleeved).
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Then came the biggest challenge I've had so far...squeezing a four link into the front. As it sits I'll have four inches of up travel and six down. This may go to 5 up and 5 down once I get it on it's own weight. I'm trying to keep it as low as possible. I still need to cut the DOM to replace the PVC but it's all tacked up. Oh and I need to make some brackets for the rear lowers.

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[Rooney77]

Well I bent my first piece of tube last night. Pretty complicated piece too...a shock hoop. But I won't be using it now. Turns out the shock would be leaned way too far back if I used the hoop. So after some brainstorming we came up with a solution. Again, this is all mockup/stand back and look stage. Obviously bracing, and in some spots welding, is gonna need to be done. It's basically a tube coming straight up off the frame, bending to run across the grill to again go straight down to the frame. This will have the side benefit of giving me places to mount my lights, radiator, intercooler...

FYI, not my smokes in the pic. Just saying.

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[Mudhog1977]

That looks pretty cool!

[Rooney77]

Well the front is finally done. I didn't get near as far on this thing as I wanted. My father came down so we spent Saturday working on the resto MB. I did get the front wrapped up on Sunday and yesterday. Today I'll start the rear. I got the rear axle where I wanted it last night, based on the tire placement in relation to the tub. Looks like I'll end up in the 92-93" WB range. Well on to the pics. You can see I had to trim the black out light tabs on the grill to move the shock mount forward some more. After doing so and getting it all tacked together I realized that the hoop was not symmetrical. I just couldn't deal with it so I lopped it off and made another hoop. The second one fit much better. The hoop will have tube coming off of it headed towards the firewall tying into the cage...at some point. Sorry for the blurry pics.

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[Rooney77]

Well I got my rear 4 link all wrapped up. When you look at the pics, keep in mind that there is still bracing, boxing and cleaning up to do. All that will be done when I tear it down for final welding and all that. Anyway, on to the pics.

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