check it out---it's on wheels!!!!
http://imagem.webphotos.iwon.com/1000035354/1000035354_10102002113146PM0.4015009

http://imagem.webphotos.iwon.com/1000035354/1000035354_10102002113147PM7.816279E-02

http://imagem.webphotos.iwon.com/1000035354/1000035354_10102002113147PM0.2318013

YEEEEEHAWWW!!!

-Max

Cool......When it's all back together you're gonna wonder why you waited so long;)

Originally posted by Mustard Dog
Cool......When it's all back together you're gonna wonder why you waited so long;)

no, we started it right away....but im gonna wonder why it TOOK so long--been about a year so far:flipoff2: but it's been worth it!

-Max

Geez i cant believe how high it is!!

Originally posted by Mr McGee



Geez i cant believe how high it is!!

Uhhh, a body and engine will help that altitude issue ;)


Cool, I wish I could take the time to take my rig down to the frame...

Please pardon my ignorance, can rear springs be bent because of the extreme angle for the rear shackles? I hope to have SO somedays, in the learning mode now. Thanks.

/td

when there is some weight on it the shackles will flatten out to a much nicer angle.

The shackle will invert and could bend the spring if it sat like that ready to to go

Originally posted by td
Please pardon my ignorance, can rear springs be bent because of the extreme angle for the rear shackles? I hope to have SO somedays, in the learning mode now. Thanks.

/td

yep, you're right and my dad and i talked about the same thing....we are going to wait till all the weight is on the frame and see where we're at. if it still sucks, then we will move the hanger foreward :D

-Max

I can't really tell in the pics, but did you do a shackle reversal at the same time:confused:

Look closely at the second pic, left hand side.

See the shackle........:eek:

Originally posted by rugburn
Look closely at the second pic, left hand side.

See the shackle........:eek:

I sees it now:confused:

So are you gonna do the S/R while it's all apart? No spring over is complete without it:D

If you don't do the SR are you going to cut and turn or did you already

arndog

I'M NOT DOING THE SR, I DONT LIKE THE IDEA OG THE PINION ROTATING DOWN, AND NEEDING A CUSTOM LONG SLIP. ALSO, I LIKE THE THOUGHT SOME HAVE OF FORCEING THE TIRE INTO THE ROCK, RATHER THAN LETTING IT MOVE AWAY LIKE IT WANTS TO. WHO KNOWS, MAYBE I'LL DO IT A FEW YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, PROBOLY NOT.
MATT

Originally posted by arndog
If you don't do the SR are you going to cut and turn or did you already

arndog

heres the scoop:

the front shackles should be good once the motor is in...i did not do a shackle reversal because of lack of funds for a new driveshaft.

the rear shackle hangers are going to end up getting moved foreward anyways...so dont worry about that :D

and lastly, the cut and turn....we did not do it because of lack of time (a year already) and i want to get my cruiser home! (dad wont let the good one come home till this one is done!) I figure we will cut and turn in the future--but the front is so far away from the tcase that it really isnt a concern for me--plus we dont see many rocks--mostly mud :D

any more comments/concerns (oh and yes there is a ubolt missing on the front drivers side :D im working on that ;)

-Max

You know, it's not necessary to strip one down quite this far to do a SO, don't you?
:flipoff2: :flipoff2:
Looking good!!!!
Butch

DUDE, CUT AND TURN NOW, IT WILL BE EASIEST WITH THE FRAME IN THE STATE ITS IN, YOU'VE DONE A NICE JOB SO FAR, DONT SKIMP CAUSE YOUR ANTSY! I ALMOST DID A FRAME OFF ON MINE, WHEN I CUT AND TURN MY FRONT, I HOPE TO PUT ON SOME MINI DISCS TOO, IF I CAN FIND A MINI FRONT.

DO IT NOW, IT'LL BE EASIER IN THE LONG RUN. MY .02

MATT

Originally posted by texican
You know, it's not necessary to strip one down quite this far to do a SO, don't you?
:flipoff2: :flipoff2:
Looking good!!!!
Butch
lol, i was reading my post and wondered why somebody didnt mention that! What i meant was that we started the Restoration a year ago...the SO is just part of putting it back together! :D :flipoff2:

Looks good Max, is this the one getting those Californian parts?

Originally posted by FJ-Dave
Looks good Max, is this the one getting those Californian parts?

nope this one is keeping the stock drivetrain....mine on the other hand...:evil: :D