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65Chevy4x4 · 03-01-2007, 11:08 PM

Here are some updates. Got it ready to fire, except I don't have a starter, also Got the front tore down, finished welding everything, gussted the lower arm and added limit strap tabs and finished the spindle and steering on it. Painted everything, and got the wiring all finished up. Here are some pics.

mustange70 · 03-03-2007, 05:33 PM

Not to be a dick, but those welds (bottom picture) have some nasty ass craters in them and will be prone to cracking right through the weld, i would consider grinding the welds done to get rid of the craters, if you reweld don't use the tach method of welding as this is one of the many issues that arise, use a continous weld pleaseeeeeee

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But other than that excellant work.

Kenworth · 03-03-2007, 07:43 PM

Nice build.

What are you doing for smog in CA? I know, being from California that they have some very strict laws regarding engine swaps and street legality. Most of the smog issues are up to the tech at the smog station, if the tech wants to be a dick, than he will look for everything and anything to avoid smogging the vehicle. Just wanted to help. If you have ony other questions PM me. Sorry for the long post.

65Chevy4x4 · 03-03-2007, 07:49 PM

that plate is constant welded everywhere but the top, and it's not really needed, it's just there as some extra message. I'm not gonna smog it, it's gonna be green stickered, but I do have 18months till I have to smog it again so it'll be driven around a bit until then.

mustange70 · 03-03-2007, 10:01 PM

K cool, an easy way to avoid the craters is to start welding again while the weld pool is still yellow/bright red, and overlap to where the crater will form.

65Chevy4x4 · 03-04-2007, 11:11 AM

I know how to weld and I did them while the one before was red, if I upped the wire speed a bit it would get rid of the crater's also.

ri0 · 03-04-2007, 12:11 PM

thats some impressive fab skills there dude

broyota · 03-04-2007, 10:56 PM

That some nice work.**I can wait to see it finished and see you airing it out.

lagit_fj40 · 03-07-2007, 09:11 AM

wow you know what your doin' props on the build.

65Chevy4x4 · 03-08-2007, 09:42 PM

Should be back on it owns weight by this weekend and should be all ready to roll out of the driveway and back into it to start on the rear. I'll post up some pics once I get it sitting on all 4.

94toyota4x4 · 03-19-2007, 06:11 PM

Awesome! Wish I had the fabbing skills to make me a pair of sweet Long Travel A-arms.

Jeepermat · 03-20-2007, 07:31 AM

Nice work

KILLERtj · 03-20-2007, 12:30 PM

Looks great!

cgriffin_5139 · 03-21-2007, 09:18 AM

sweet tommy any new pics

95yjbattles · 03-21-2007, 10:14 PM

lookin good man.

65Chevy4x4 · 03-21-2007, 10:35 PM

almost, more to come.

fj40forlife · 03-21-2007, 10:48 PM

Sweet, is the rear going to link ?

65Chevy4x4 · 03-21-2007, 11:26 PM

yes, it's gonna have a 2.0c/o and a 3.0 bypass, 2.0 bump and 9in. Full tube frame and 32 gal cell once I get one mounted behind the cab.

65Chevy4x4 · 03-22-2007, 08:36 PM

mas, mas, mas, si senor.

cgriffin_5139 · 03-23-2007, 05:45 PM

Lookin good, by the way thanks again for the bumpers.

65Chevy4x4 · 03-23-2007, 05:46 PM

no prob.
finally...now onto the rear.

yotota · 03-26-2007, 02:30 PM

Lookin good!

Arya Ebrahimi · 03-27-2007, 01:10 PM

This rig is awesome!

I bet your neighbors LOVE you

65Chevy4x4 · 03-27-2007, 08:09 PM

most of them are into shit like this too so there cool. neighbor is a mobile mechanic out of his garage, other neightbor is a volkswagon van guy, old people across the street think my truck is cool. I usually shut it down early anyways since it's dark and cold.

xjmania030 · 03-28-2007, 02:28 PM

Damn this thing is badass. Cant wait to see it all finished.

03-04-2007, 12:11 PM	#32 (permalink)
ri0 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16611 Location: port moody Posts: 43	thats some impressive fab skills there dude __________________ steering mogs and 40" sticky treps = priceless

03-04-2007, 10:56 PM	#33 (permalink)
broyota Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87195 Location: Waiting Behind A Broken Jeep On The Trail Posts: 114	That some nice work.**I can wait to see it finished and see you airing it out. __________________ High Sierra Loose Nuts 'REMEMBER SOME PEOPLE ARE ALIVE SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHOOT THEM'

03-07-2007, 09:11 AM	#34 (permalink)
lagit_fj40 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 80525 Location: B-town Posts: 116	wow you know what your doin' props on the build. __________________ [SIZE="4"]Its not a [U]F#CKING[/U] J##P[/SIZE]

03-19-2007, 06:11 PM	#36 (permalink)
94toyota4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 81169 Location: Victorville CA Posts: 172	Awesome! Wish I had the fabbing skills to make me a pair of sweet Long Travel A-arms. Last edited by 94toyota4x4; 03-19-2007 at 06:11 PM.

03-20-2007, 07:31 AM	#37 (permalink)
Jeepermat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 67907 Location: DBQ, IA Posts: 2,198	Nice work __________________ The Beepster [url]http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=727456[/url]

03-01-2007, 11:08 PM	#26 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	Here are some updates. Got it ready to fire, except I don't have a starter, also Got the front tore down, finished welding everything, gussted the lower arm and added limit strap tabs and finished the spindle and steering on it. Painted everything, and got the wiring all finished up. Here are some pics.

03-03-2007, 05:33 PM	#27 (permalink)
mustange70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 41097 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,108	Not to be a dick, but those welds (bottom picture) have some nasty ass craters in them and will be prone to cracking right through the weld, i would consider grinding the welds done to get rid of the craters, if you reweld don't use the tach method of welding as this is one of the many issues that arise, use a continous weld pleaseeeeeee . But other than that excellant work.

03-03-2007, 07:43 PM	#28 (permalink)
Kenworth Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85814 Posts: 19	Nice build. What are you doing for smog in CA? I know, being from California that they have some very strict laws regarding engine swaps and street legality. Most of the smog issues are up to the tech at the smog station, if the tech wants to be a dick, than he will look for everything and anything to avoid smogging the vehicle. Just wanted to help. If you have ony other questions PM me. Sorry for the long post.

03-03-2007, 07:49 PM	#29 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	that plate is constant welded everywhere but the top, and it's not really needed, it's just there as some extra message. I'm not gonna smog it, it's gonna be green stickered, but I do have 18months till I have to smog it again so it'll be driven around a bit until then.

03-03-2007, 10:01 PM	#30 (permalink)
mustange70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 41097 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,108	K cool, an easy way to avoid the craters is to start welding again while the weld pool is still yellow/bright red, and overlap to where the crater will form.

03-04-2007, 11:11 AM	#31 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	I know how to weld and I did them while the one before was red, if I upped the wire speed a bit it would get rid of the crater's also.

03-08-2007, 09:42 PM	#35 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	Should be back on it owns weight by this weekend and should be all ready to roll out of the driveway and back into it to start on the rear. I'll post up some pics once I get it sitting on all 4.

03-20-2007, 12:30 PM	#38 (permalink)
KILLERtj Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28000 Location: F.I.B. Posts: 32	Looks great! __________________ Speed Kills, Rocks Maim!

03-21-2007, 09:18 AM	#39 (permalink)
cgriffin_5139 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 86426 Posts: 69	sweet tommy any new pics

03-21-2007, 10:14 PM	#40 (permalink)
95yjbattles Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Member # 88472 Location: loomis Posts: 135	lookin good man. __________________ run what u brung. broke dick wheelin.

03-27-2007, 01:10 PM	#48 (permalink)
Arya Ebrahimi Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7876 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 4,219	This rig is awesome! I bet your neighbors LOVE you __________________ DD/Tow-rig: '06 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax Classic Rig: '88 FJ62, 100% stock In the weeds waiting for resurrection: '94 FZJ80, 33s, locked

03-21-2007, 10:35 PM	#41 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	almost, more to come.

03-21-2007, 10:48 PM	#42 (permalink)
fj40forlife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 67882 Location: Orange County Posts: 2,324	Sweet, is the rear going to link ? __________________ 120 fabrication Two fj40s on 60s

03-21-2007, 11:26 PM	#43 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	yes, it's gonna have a 2.0c/o and a 3.0 bypass, 2.0 bump and 9in. Full tube frame and 32 gal cell once I get one mounted behind the cab.

03-22-2007, 08:36 PM	#44 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	mas, mas, mas, si senor.

03-23-2007, 05:45 PM	#45 (permalink)
cgriffin_5139 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 86426 Posts: 69	Lookin good, by the way thanks again for the bumpers.

03-23-2007, 05:46 PM	#46 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	no prob. finally...now onto the rear.

03-26-2007, 02:30 PM	#47 (permalink)
yotota Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Member # 45798 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 27	Lookin good!

03-27-2007, 08:09 PM	#49 (permalink)
65Chevy4x4 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 2,139	most of them are into shit like this too so there cool. neighbor is a mobile mechanic out of his garage, other neightbor is a volkswagon van guy, old people across the street think my truck is cool. I usually shut it down early anyways since it's dark and cold.

03-28-2007, 02:28 PM	#50 (permalink)
xjmania030 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Member # 87936 Location: Tucson Posts: 58	Damn this thing is badass. Cant wait to see it all finished. __________________ yeah!!!!!!

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