The Green Machine - parked

[noJeepshere]

The build has started! Yesterday (Monday) I started pulling parts off and am now to the point where I'm going to be cutting and grinding for about 3 days to clean up the frame rails enough to look good and be ready for the installation of the swap brackets.

Goodbye 10 bolt

There was a little hitch however...

Explains my fishtailing problem I've had for months, I'm glad it wasn't worse.

And as of tonight

 

[kgblazerfive]

I am thinking it may need a cross member under the engine. Not sure though.

 

[76zimmer]

I would concur, tie it in with the steering box as well!

 

[Avery4jc]

I'm going to be cutting and grinding for about 3 days to clean up the frame rails enough to look good and be ready

Go find some 3M Cubitron grinding wheels or flap discs (they make them in both). They're very expensive but it's all we use at the shop (and now what I use at home as well).
They flat out move the material.

I have a couple that are stupid rough (80 grit IIRC) and in the flap wheel form they're pretty quiet which is a nice plus side if doing a lot of work.

 

[Chevy305]

Subbed [emoji14]opcorn:

 

[y5mgisi]

Excited to see the outcome!

 

[noJeepshere]

Who loves grinding all day? Not this guy.

 

[tRustyK5]

pics or ban...

 

[kgblazerfive]

I could go get some of them

 

[Babaganoosh]

Who loves grinding all day? Not this guy.

Not me either, if I have to do a ton of grinding I wear long sleeve shirt.

Progress looks good, I have a soft spot for these with a solid axle.

 

[raymos]

pics or ban...

DO IT!

 

[noJeepshere]

Do it and you won't see the completion of this project.

 

[raymos]

Touche

Any more progress been made? I've been following since the beginning, I think I might try to do a similar build I'm the future

 

[noJeepshere]

Today I took this:

And made it look like this:

Almost ready to wire wheel the frame and weld a plate to the frame to attach the shock towers and front suspension brackets.

Also got a replacement spring for the rear:

 

[noJeepshere]

Got the frame ready for the brackets to go on, then realized I needed some drill bits, and since I have to get up at 230 for work tomorrow, that it is for today.

 

[tRustyK5]

Pics...excellent!!

 

[noJeepshere]

Haven't done much this week due to a sudden surge of overtime, but I got the chance to head up to Keith's today and take measurements for steel and also picked up some wheels for after the swap is done.

 

[max 02]

Dodge parts....

I like those wheels!

 

[jekquistk5]

Riley,


heres the bumps I was talking about on facebook.


http://coloradok5.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3507624&postcount=74

 

[noJeepshere]

Riley,


heres the bumps I was talking about on facebook.


http://coloradok5.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3507624&postcount=74

Thanks