project cj 4a jeep

[DieselBoy]

We don't want to spam your thread, its nice and clean so far

But we are watchin

[aroma]

cheers for that,
yep have been noting the views but postings other than mine are nice to

[aroma]

lots of background work going on but have finished .............. relocating side light into head lights
replacing indicators with led's
buying 2 NEW tyres for the front now have 5 off road tyres on rims and added 6mm wheel spacers

tyres old and new

new indicators
now to get the flasher working ...................again
till next time

[yeti]

sweet warren.....more progress.......time for a test run soon

[aroma]

have bought new house for the jeep to live in even have a stump in the front yard for flexing on pics to com when computer at new place oh and phone and power !!
have entered sheffeild may be looking for a navvi

[niblik]

have entered sheffeild may be looking for a navvi

not long now fella!! hope shes all ready...

[Mud Hog]

have bought new house for the jeep to live in even have a stump in the front yard for flexing on pics to com when computer at new place oh and phone and power !!
have entered sheffeild may be looking for a navvi

I thought you got one the other night at the meeting?

[109]

have bought new house for the jeep to live in even have a stump in the front yard for flexing on pics to com when computer at new place oh and phone and power !!
have entered sheffeild may be looking for a navvi

I thought you got one the other night at the meeting?

Can't get work off , gutted. Woulda been great experience for my young mind

Great looking build mate

[aroma]

cheers to turoa for being my navvy at sheffeild


right damage from sheffeild to repair
bent both front hook ,beat the chassis flat and reinforce
right front spring waaayyyyy to much bend ,replace
starter mtr replace and locate another , hurmph
pull box and free up clutch ,trying to get 1 bolt removed then it's free


and bought a trailer to mod into a recoverer trailer for her more work

and get a new house built !!

[aroma]

well have droped the box unstuck the clutch and put the box back inbut not all tightened up, motors comming out next time! have had to drop all the oils inc engine,water everywhere,have killed 2 starters had 1 rebuilt hope it goes
getting there slowly
trailer has got no further but have a new axle for it

[aroma]

well changed the spark plugs again last night and ran it to night thats ok time to try the trailer :rolleye0012:
a picture says a thousand word so ....................................




do I move the axle back or move the deck forward I have 1.4 mtr to the coupling and forward would be easier ...........................................
ready for sheffeild ?????????????????????????????????????????
ps any one still watching

[DieselBoy]

I reckon keep the draw bar as long as practical and move the axle back.

Long draw makes for nice towing manners and also helps reversing in a straight line.

[aroma]

just working it out axle 60% behind front of deck ,yes was following the trailer build thread on here but .................................
so deck 3455 long so axle should be bout the 2 mtr mark not the 1710 it currenly resides
out with the grinder and welder ......................................
but did need to replace the spring anyway

[aroma]

would these fit my dana 44's
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 059437.htm

trailer nearly fixed but no sheffeild for me other things on prob a hangover

[aroma]

well have been slowly mucking around with this PITA but have used it as a mobile scaffold to trim some of my hedges but bought these last week

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp15 ... a6f1be.jpg




not sitting right can make 50mm lower with out much work just new seat frame

[aroma]

well she's back in work again didn't get any pics last week but was towing the recover trailer full of hedge trimmings
and need to finish the job this weekend




geez didn't build it for this kind of work but gets her out of the shed

[aroma]

anyone possibly interested in buying this !..............................

[aroma]

ok after much think and pondering more mods coming soon
she doesn't have much go and even less woh, time for a brake mod so ............................................

Have sourced I think a bake pedal ,box and master cylinder and booster from a vitara , now to source front and rear brake calipers to suit
but will need to fit grand vitara rotors to suit the stud pattern 310 x 22mm for the front one I think and 287 x 22 for the rears, would like to include the handbrake in the rear calipers am so over the current set up

Beside the Suzuki ones are there other option's ?????????? Toyota , Holden , Mazda


once this is done she may get a power upgrade .....................................................................................................................................................

comments suggestions

[aroma]

just noticed the views ............................................................................
cheers folks

[aroma]

ok now a repair coming up was under it tonite and the front shaft slip joint is roootted, think there is a spare ion the shed!

any one got a set of rear caliper that have the handbrake built in ?????
help

[aroma]

well been pondering and thinking and just plan putting stuff off

have pulled old brake pedal and have temp bolted in the vitara one I got off V8rapid? just got to work out the pedal travel before I bolt it up properly
anyone with the distance of the pedal travel, due to my floor can't work it from the floor.

have a set of commy front calipers here and a set that turoa gave me they may be getting bolted in for a starter, unless I left the drums on for now, Thoughts

and still debating about a power upgrade thinking commy v6 with an auto, the commy auto would be too long I think must get under one of the one's in the garage and measure it

well that bout all folks

[Petemcc]

I have nothing to add about your brakes.... but keep it up mate. Always good to see a build thread. Good stuff

Cheers
Pete

[oldyella]

What about keeping it all jeep by using a modern 6, or would a straight 6 be to long? You could always carburetor it to avoid the fuel injection thing. Depends on budget I suppose.

Breaks, sounds like your on the right track. Put up some pics once you get your parts. Would be interested to see what you come up with as a friend has a mitsubishi jeep with drum breaks on the front. If you go through a creek then put the breaks on, it rips the steering out of your had and tries to drive off the road!

[aroma]

I have a pattern here for bolt on brackets to suit a Suzuki caliper/rotor for the front and rear's from memory
budget whats that??? commy stuff seem ok in price but it's the extra bit's that cost the money have thought bought jeep stuff but don't come across that every day

cheers guys

[yeti]

like oldyella said must be something jeep to fit .......xj inline 6 and trans

[aroma]

what you got one lying around in a shed somewhere?

[NJV6]

You might need a pile of spare axles if you get a grunter under the bonnet Warren! There used to be one getting around down here with a Rover V8 in it, the old falcon engines, chev 4.3's were a few about too and a couple of the capri v6's like Dad's.

[DieselBoy]

I reckon a little light (150kg) 3.9v8 from a wrecked Disco as they are extremely cheap to buy, SU carbs and manifold from a 3.5v8, an HEI dizzy and what ever trans you like, Auto or manual, and its already going to have the t.Case with it.

No adapting a T.Case to the back of the already long commy auto, and no wiring up the EFI commy engine.

Just a reliable, simple to work on, cheap to buy, cheap to get parts for, light weight full alloy V8

[aroma]

aaaaaaaagggggghhhhhhhh rover part in a jeep ....................................................................................................
it's still contaminated form spending too many years in the same area as rovers
do agree with Glen may end up putting a few new axles/ drive shaft's in with too much power, didn't you know of a set of locked diffs down that way years ago?
4cyl petrol car engine maybe bro in law is a car dismantler
will do brakes then see what happen gotta whoa before too much go go
thinking thinking and mostly saving
is a swap meet in Ashburton Saturday morning ...........................

[NJV6]

Na they were not locked, just converted to 6 stud and I think disc brakes but no one wanted them so they went to the scrappy.