Yep, I've finally set the bender up and started bending. Only after a ten year wait to get it and all the $hit I needed to go with it.:D I'm not to far but just wanted to give some progress pics and my plans. So on to the pics

Isn't it a thing of beauty:D

How do you guys with little shops bend. I'm almost out of room;) :D

This is what's planned. (see pic) It will all be tied to the frame. I'm going to make some kind of links that I can bolt the inner cage to the back (stock) bar when the top is off. I will also tie the rear bar to the frame. What do you think. Also, the seats are going on the cage as well.

i'll pass it :D


looks good - shed (shop) is clean mine is only 40x30ft

What a piece of sh^%!

Just kiddin man! When I can bring my turd down there? :D (I'm no where near ready yet :) )

Do I see a scrambler half top on that beatch? Looks kewl.

Later man.

:D :flipoff2:

Originally posted by IndyCJ
What a piece of sh^%!

Just kiddin man! When I can bring my turd down there? :D (I'm no where near ready yet :) )

Do I see a scrambler half top on that beatch? Looks kewl.

Later man.

:D :flipoff2:

Any time. I'll even buy the beer:D

Yep, that's a Scrambler Half top. (By the way it's a Scrambler);) :D Note the pour little Cj-5 in pieces in the corner(pics 1 and 3)

Drool Drool. Do you just keep your 747 outside now?

:usa:

how did you attach it to the floor. Did you pour cement with threaded j hooks sticking out? My friend is build a new shop and he wants to be able to secure the bender with enough room to work around it, yet still be able to easily move the bender to move a vehicle up.

Thanks

SeanP

Originally posted by SeanP
how did you attach it to the floor. Did you pour cement with threaded j hooks sticking out? My friend is build a new shop and he wants to be able to secure the bender with enough room to work around it, yet still be able to easily move the bender to move a vehicle up.

Thanks

SeanP
Tell your friend to go to Home Cheapo and buy some Redheads..they are concrete anchors that can be removed when not in use..sorta like a moly bolt set up.

nice garage.............................. keeep on bending i wanna see this thing in action....

Originally posted by Scout Dude

Tell your friend to go to Home Cheapo and buy some Redheads..they are concrete anchors that can be removed when not in use..sorta like a moly bolt set up.

Yep, I drilled holes in the floor and set concrete anchors. Just pull the bolts and set it in the corner

Originally posted by badassjeepguy
nice garage.............................. keeep on bending i wanna see this thing in action....

Very soon. :D After I get the cage done I'm going to bob the tail. Then the next step is to find the 60's:evil:
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I still need to send you the pics I took at EROCC. I'll try to e-mail them today.

Originally posted by Scout Dude

Tell your friend to go to Home Cheapo and buy some Redheads..they are concrete anchors that can be removed when not in use..sorta like a moly bolt set up.

Thanks Joel! Hows the scout coming along? Will we see you on the Con on Memorial Day weekend?

Originally posted by SeanP


Thanks Joel! Hows the scout coming along? Will we see you on the Con on Memorial Day weekend?

At this point..it's a crap shoot whether or not I'll make it...:(

Is that a JD2?

If you bob the tail won't you just have a CJ-7? How's things there in IN? My pop says the weather has been pretty crappy lately.

Originally posted by attachcurrie
Is that a JD2?
Yes

Originally posted by Sloan
If you bob the tail won't you just have a CJ-7? How's things there in IN? My pop says the weather has been pretty crappy lately.
Nope, A Scrambler wheelbase is 103". *I think*Cj-8 is like 9" longer wheelbase then a cj-7 plus the 8 has a 12" tail.

The weather has sucked butt. Nothing but rain and wind.

Originally posted by syko

Then the next step is to find the 60's:evil:



Dude, What kind of 60's? I found a "secret" place that I can get FF D60 Rears (Ford's) for cheap. I'm going there in a couple of weeks, let me know what you are wanting and I'll look and see what they have.

PM me if you need to.

Later

I have a bud that I wheel with here that is a barber and he got a set of front and rear Dana 60s fro a couple of free hair cuts.:eek:

Originally posted by IndyCJ



Dude, What kind of 60's? I found a "secret" place that I can get FF D60 Rears (Ford's) for cheap. I'm going there in a couple of weeks, let me know what you are wanting and I'll look and see what they have.

PM me if you need to.

Later

You have been PM'd

Originally posted by Sloan
I have a bud that I wheel with here that is a barber and he got a set of front and rear Dana 60s fro a couple of free hair cuts.:eek:
That sounds like a good deal to me.
Who's hair do I need to cut.:D

Originally posted by syko
This is what's planned. (see pic) It will all be tied to the frame. I'm going to make some kind of links that I can bolt the inner cage to the back (stock) bar when the top is off. I will also tie the rear bar to the frame. What do you think. Also, the seats are going on the cage as well.

Not sure I'd connect the new cage to the rear roll over bar (If that's what you meant?). The frame does flex a bit, and the more points back along the frame the cage is connected to the more "flex" that the frame will try and fight. If you really want to do this, do it strong to fight these forces.

Cool shop :flipoff2:

Originally posted by syko


You have been PM'd

Nu-uh. Didn't get it.

I tried to PM you back, but it's full. :rolleyes:

Dork. :flipoff2:

What size tires you gonna run on that when all is said and done?

Originally posted by syko


Any time. I'll even buy the beer:D

Note the pour little Cj-5 in pieces in the corner(pics 1 and 3)

Kewl! I could use a few cold ones.

You wouldn't happen to have a windshield for that CJ-5 would you? Cheap? Free. :D :flipoff2:

Originally posted by IndyCJ


Nu-uh. Didn't get it.

I tried to PM you back, but it's full. :rolleyes:

Dork. :flipoff2:

What size tires you gonna run on that when all is said and done?

Now you should get it. I also cleaned the thing out.

I want to run 38.5 SX's:D

cool shop but i am drooling over the mower, i have three acres and about 200 trees and only about 1/2acre is flat. i want a good zero turn mower. i am just about to buy a dixie chopper. i just have a hard time dropping 6k on a lawn mower. mike

Originally posted by syko


Now you should get it. I also cleaned the thing out.

I want to run 38.5 SX's:D

I'm gonna be doing the same. Unfortunately though, I gottalotta work to do to stretch the wheelbase some. :(

Originally posted by gunracer1
cool shop but i am drooling over the mower, i have three acres and about 200 trees and only about 1/2acre is flat. i want a good zero turn mower. i am just about to buy a dixie chopper. i just have a hard time dropping 6k on a lawn mower. mike
It's a 61" Great Dane. I think it was almost $8000 (not for sure)
This is actually my dad's shop and his mower. I own 1 acre and I mowed my grass with that thing in less then 25mins. :D Dad mows about 5 acres in a little over 2 hours. I told him when he bought it, the only thing I see wrong with it is it needs a seatbelt:D

You asked how people with small garages do it......

It's not the size of your garage it's how you use it !!! :flipoff2:

Actually its down right difficult. I keep lots of equipment on wheels. My bender is next to the door and i bend out into the driveway, when it rains i hang a tarp. Lots of wasted effort moving tires and junk arround.... But .35 acres in sub-erbia and a 2 car garage with press/air/welders/benders/saws/boxes/plus lawn crap/etc it gets small fast !!!

The hell with your tube and truck i love the garage !!!!!! (aka mini industrial park !):beer:

DAAAAAAAADDDDDD IM MOVEING BACK HOME !!!!


-yag