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Post by chevystroker on May 1, 2009 20:40:16 GMT -4
That would be great Dan thanks. I don't want spend 167.00 on a part that I can build. Dealers are just to expensive on most parts. I have 14'' cut of the back of my frame today, it only cost 40.00 for the metal shop to bend the plate to replace it. We do the welding. Yeah, it is great when you can make stuff, I just didn't have the time right now. Glad I could help steer you that way with the cost of the part.
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Post by chevystroker on May 3, 2009 7:52:44 GMT -4
Day SIX - rear axle and springs Had both D35's up on Jack stands, ready to swap gears. On the left is the yoke off my 95 YJ, on the right is the yoke off the axle I got from Mo. Cannot remember the year, but it was a 4 cyl. Hard to tell in the pic, but these are fozzy locked. One run on them in February, and some street driving. Out with the old, in with the older. Fast forward to axle reassembled, ready for oil and a cover. When I opened my axle, I found these pieces of metal in the oil passage between the two pinion bearings. Looks like sheet metal that was folded up when it went through some gears. There was also no shims under the big pinion bearing. The pinion nut wasn't exactly loose, but I could have started it with a 3/8 drive ratchet. dunno? These were my fozzy locked gears. Put the non welded ones back in to make the jeep more street friendly for now. You can see the sharp creases where the spiders were hitting on the weld, but could not see any cracks anywhere. Started on the springs after that. A previous owner had replaced one of the ply in each corner with a 3/8 inch thick ply. Jeep rode like a dump cart. Rear shocks were also too long, and I think they were bottoming out as well. I am going to use all YJ leafs, only 1/4 inch thick I think, so should be much better. I would like to point out that this is NOT a lift, but a ride improvement modification. ;D Princess Auto 20 ton press paying for itself. I used it a lot pressing all the bushings out. Spring packs ready for bushings Short break for a late supper, then installed bushings in the springs, as well as the track bars and front sway bar. END of DAY SIX (Saturday May 02) Tomorrow, front axle and start to reinstall things.
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Post by mostheman on May 3, 2009 9:02:15 GMT -4
Day SIX - rear axle and springs On the left is the yoke off my 95 YJ, on the right is the yoke off the axle I got from Mo. Cannot remember the year, but it was a 4 cyl. . It was a 90 Wayne. Man you work fast and make me look bad.
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Post by KAC on May 3, 2009 9:41:16 GMT -4
I wanna see the Deere hooked on that frame!!!
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Post by chevystroker on May 3, 2009 21:09:13 GMT -4
Day SIX - rear axle and springs On the left is the yoke off my 95 YJ, on the right is the yoke off the axle I got from Mo. Cannot remember the year, but it was a 4 cyl. . It was a 90 Wayne. Man you work fast and make me look bad. I am normally not this fast, just ask Kevin. I think it took me 4 1/2 years to rebuild my truck. (BUT, the last three years of that, I was away at school and could only work on it during vacation times.) I am only repairing some problems on the jeep, and bolting it back together stock. That is not too difficult. You, on the other hand, are basically manufacturing a vehicle from scratch. That takes time. A lot of time.
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Post by chevystroker on May 3, 2009 21:11:36 GMT -4
I wanna see the Deere hooked on that frame!!! Here you go Kevin. Knocking the rust out of the frame.
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Post by chevystroker on May 3, 2009 21:34:34 GMT -4
Day SEVEN - front axle and springs Donor front axle from a 90 YJ (Thanks Mo) Inner axles aren't too bad, but the outers, both sides, are toast. Spare parts. Dust shields anyone? Those are the correct numbers. Axle is stripped. A backhoe bucket makes a great workbench, and it is height adjustable. Pressing the short side axle seal into the axle. Had a 1/4 inch bolt twisted off in the disco housing. Tried the same as before, welding a piece of flatbar with a small hole to the bolt. Twisted off easily. So, drilled a 7/32 hole in a piece of copper, burned the weld to the twisted bolt in real good, since it won't stick to the copper, and it left a nice weld buildup once you pull the copper off. (Yes, I did set the rag on fire at one point.) Had a good chamfer around the hole in the 'flatbar', and burned it in good. However, no joy. Even with gentle tapping, the bolt twisted off again. But, you could see that it was welded very good. It was just seized in hard. Plan 'B' Drill it out, and run a tap in the hole. Worked fine. Tried pulling the seal into place for the disco housing. NO LUCK. And there are no pictures either. I must have wasted about 2 hours easily, maybe more, trying different things to be nice to the seal. Finally after much swearing, I clubbed it. ;D The seal wasn't round anymore, and I had nothing to lose, so I put a heavy flat washer against it, put a long straight pry bar in from the other side, and hammered it into place. It was still a little crooked, so a small punch finished it off. It looks okay, I didn't rip the seal lip, so it might be allright. Does anybody know if there is a special tool available to do that one? finished front axle. END of DAY SEVEN (Sunday May 03) I will have to add the picture tomorrow. It was too dark when I finished. Frame is sitting over the axles, front springs in place with shackles, rear springs just have the front bolts. Here is the daylight pic of how the day ended. Tomorrow should have the jeep as a roller.
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Post by Creepy on May 4, 2009 5:37:10 GMT -4
Wow! you are motoring right along. lots of great pics and tech in there.
I like the old backhoe, its looks like you did a bunch of work to it.
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Post by chevystroker on May 4, 2009 6:58:19 GMT -4
Wow! you are motoring right along. lots of great pics and tech in there. I like the old backhoe, its looks like you did a bunch of work to it. Thanks. Actually, haven't done much to the backhoe. Starter, battery, block heater, new air filter, and one cylinder rebuilt. Does need a bunch of work though; new pins and bushings. But it does work pretty good. Once the jeep is done, I will be starting on yordwork. Lots of landscaping, including a garage.
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Post by Creepy on May 4, 2009 7:00:56 GMT -4
looks like you painted it, and new front tires. but i don't want hijack away from the YJ stuff....
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Post by chevystroker on May 4, 2009 8:36:52 GMT -4
No problem on the hijack. No, it was painted like that when I got it. I think it was a case of 'If it looks good, it works good' kind of paint job to sell it. Front tires were on it as well, USELESS in snow, front end pushes all over the place. I have some with more tread to go on, but they are cracked some. We will see how they do. I need back tires as well, looking for a used set of 19.5 x 24's. Now, back to your regularly scheduled program.
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Post by mostheman on May 4, 2009 19:29:34 GMT -4
Day SEVEN - front axle and springs Donor front axle from a 90 YJ (Thanks Mo) Glad your putting them to use....better under your jeep than beside my garage rusting even more. How bad were the diff covers? They looked to be paper thin?
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Post by chevystroker on May 4, 2009 21:35:36 GMT -4
Day SEVEN - front axle and springs Donor front axle from a 90 YJ (Thanks Mo) Glad your putting them to use....better under your jeep than beside my garage rusting even more. How bad were the diff covers? They looked to be paper thin? Covers were fine, just outside rust. Front one is 1/8 inch thick. I am using the front bumper I got from you as well, and the tail gate.
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Post by theonlybull on May 4, 2009 21:41:56 GMT -4
No problem on the hijack. No, it was painted like that when I got it. I think it was a case of 'If it looks good, it works good' kind of paint job to sell it. Front tires were on it as well, USELESS in snow, front end pushes all over the place. I have some with more tread to go on, but they are cracked some. We will see how they do. I need back tires as well, looking for a used set of 19.5 x 24's. Now, back to your regularly scheduled program. it's a 2wd backhoe, if ya want to steer in the snow, put on a set of chains, and fix up the brakes..... run it with the hand throttal, and foot brakes our 580 steered just as good with the bald fronts as it does with the newer ones......
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Post by chevystroker on May 4, 2009 21:57:33 GMT -4
Day EIGHT - Rollin' ! Drivers side front shackles were bent, so instead of trying to straighten them, I put the good rears on the front, and made a set for the rear. One piece of 1/4 x 2 inch flat bar, clamped a good shackle to it, used the transfer punches to mark the hole centres, then drilled and cut. Sway bar mounts on the front spring plates were wasted away some, and one was bent. Ground a groove in to prep for weld. The round part, about 1 inch thick and 1 1/4 diameter, is just a spacer and not attached to the pin. But, welding it to the spring plate will help support the sway bar pin. Had some porosity in the weld on the right. Looks like the flux core does not like rust, or maybe oil. So, I ground it out, and hit it with a 6013 stick. Much better. Time for a lunch break. progress so far. Track bar mount on rear axle was boogered. So I made up these insert plates. 1/4 x 2 flatbar, two 1/2 inch holes, made into slots with a grinder and file. In place ready to weld. Track bar used for alignment. Welded in place. Good thing the picture is out of focus, because it is not pretty. FINALLY, SHE'S A ROLLER. Made up some rear shock mounts. Had these Chevy style bolt in shock mounts, so I made the mounts with two holes. I can adjust the bolts. I have a little more clearance now with the new body mounts. The mounts are made from 1/4 x 1 and 1/4 x 2 flatbar. Just have to clean the spatter off them. END OF DAY EIGHT (Monday May 04) Tomorrow; weld up the exhaust manifold, and put the drivetrain back in the frame.
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