Re: Police AMIGO build - Page 5 - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

zukiscoot · 11-08-2011, 10:58 AM

spring under is a good idea.

Bansil · 01-25-2012, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mcamish01

Holy hell, you trying to build a patio on that front bumper? Other than that everything looks pretty good.

You could always mount a small grill next to the winch on one side and a small cooler on the otherside

Holy digging up threads....

zukiscoot · 01-25-2012, 10:32 AM

im glad you did it might motivate john to get out in his driveway and get that fucker finished!

i saw him getting a new windshield installed yesterday maybe we'll have updates soon.

Bansil · 01-25-2012, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zukiscoot

im glad you did it might motivate john to get out in his driveway and get that fucker finished!

i saw him getting a new windshield installed yesterday maybe we'll have updates soon.

makes since with his mad driving skillz....that'll be the first thing he breaks,if he ever gets it done

johnny010 · 01-26-2012, 08:58 AM

It will get finished, and yes, I will likely wreck it again....that's the point - go have fun.

Just purchased five Autometer Cobalt gauges as well. Been a long road, but we are getting close.

Pics coming soon~

johnny010 · 01-28-2012, 08:01 PM

Sorry has taken a while. Finally got some nice Autometer gauges for the dash. New windhshiled installed. Finally found the right starter for the fly wheel, and have it sitting ready for install. Howell computer installed - next is the wiring.

johnny010 · 01-28-2012, 08:13 PM

Phat95YJ · 01-29-2012, 09:50 PM

Nice

zukiscoot · 04-10-2012, 10:30 AM

john may actually finish this. im not sure how to caption these but heres an update
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johnny010 · 04-11-2012, 10:25 AM

Yep - took out all the factory wiring to clean things up. Lots of unnecessary stuff. Engine is wired up - new fly wheel installed mated to the new torque convertor. Everything is good to go.

Purchased an air box from a 1997 Chevy V8 so we can run the intake tube into the cab (right hand turn vs. the left hand design on the 4.3L) - will have to relocate the Howell computer, but should be no big deal.

Gauges being installed into plexi glass - hope to hear it run by Sunday!!!

Then Scoot - just have to recheck all the welds.

johnny010 · 04-14-2012, 09:47 AM

johnny010 · 04-16-2012, 07:19 AM

** went ahead and painted the back side of the plexiglass black -

AlexXx · 04-16-2012, 07:34 PM

Dang dude that looks great. Looking forward to the final stages of this build!

zukiscoot · 04-19-2012, 06:51 AM

cool idea painting the back side of the plastic. not this weekend but the next ill redo any welds that look shady.

Kville · 04-21-2012, 10:38 AM

I checked this whole thing out and am impressed! Good Job. How long til your done, or is it never done?

johnny010 · 04-22-2012, 06:58 AM

Back to the Amigo today - should be the first time to hear it run on the new fuel injection system.

Gauge pod has been completed, all the misc parts are here to fire it up. Wiring needs to be done.

We flipped the rear springs around Friday night - didn't work as planned so moved them back 1" on the spring seat - will review again once settled out - as for the front - I'm still unsure about spring under - may be time to scrap it all and go a different route - let me get it running first today - then make a decision -

Can anyone give me better advise about my hydraulic steering - when driving, it will just out of the blue pull hard to the left or right - like there is air in the system or the fluid isn't cooling fast enough? I have a cooler on it, and I thought all the air was out of the system - anyone else ever had this issue?

johnny010 · 04-22-2012, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kville

I checked this whole thing out and am impressed! Good Job. How long til your done, or is it never done?

As for being done? I don't know - I want to finish my other projects too - this one is of course the most fun of them all, but I'm tired of things being unfinished - so when this is running, I might put a small stereo in it (have two Kicker L7's and amp ready to go already), and then call it good for a while.

Will see -

EricsGreen98Tj · 04-22-2012, 05:01 PM

For the front axle/ride height situation; Why not pull a leaf or two and fix the shackle attachment point(IE-move it) and it should lower the ride height and gain some in the flex department.

johnny010 · 04-22-2012, 08:30 PM

johnny010 · 04-22-2012, 08:33 PM

A/C compressor delete

Bansil · 04-23-2012, 09:49 AM

johnny010 · 04-29-2012, 08:10 PM

need to clean up this steering wheel

need some red on the isuzu logo

wiring done for the gauges

thinking about a snorkel

motor now works

Gauges in the day time light...

johnny010 · 04-29-2012, 08:38 PM

night shot

closer up

zukiscoot · 04-30-2012, 07:43 AM

i absolutely cant wait till we go wheelin!

chopperpilot99 · 04-30-2012, 07:29 PM

It's about time. Gauges look awesome.

01-25-2012, 10:32 AM	#103 (permalink)
zukiscoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 127511 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 569	im glad you did it might motivate john to get out in his driveway and get that fucker finished!i saw him getting a new windshield installed yesterday maybe we'll have updates soon.

01-29-2012, 09:50 PM	#108 (permalink)
Phat95YJ Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 189941 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 592	Nice __________________ 95 YJ- with stuff, 04 KJ- stock 05 F350- the tow rig

04-11-2012, 10:25 AM	#110 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178	update Yep - took out all the factory wiring to clean things up. Lots of unnecessary stuff. Engine is wired up - new fly wheel installed mated to the new torque convertor. Everything is good to go. Purchased an air box from a 1997 Chevy V8 so we can run the intake tube into the cab (right hand turn vs. the left hand design on the 4.3L) - will have to relocate the Howell computer, but should be no big deal. Gauges being installed into plexi glass - hope to hear it run by Sunday!!! Then Scoot - just have to recheck all the welds.

04-19-2012, 06:51 AM	#114 (permalink)
zukiscoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 127511 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 569	cool idea painting the back side of the plastic. not this weekend but the next ill redo any welds that look shady. Last edited by zukiscoot; 04-19-2012 at 06:54 AM.

04-21-2012, 10:38 AM	#115 (permalink)
Kville Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Member # 217062 Posts: 3	Well I did it! I checked this whole thing out and am impressed! Good Job. How long til your done, or is it never done?

11-08-2011, 10:58 AM	#101 (permalink)
zukiscoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 127511 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 569	spring under is a good idea.

01-26-2012, 08:58 AM	#105 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178	It will get finished, and yes, I will likely wreck it again....that's the point - go have fun. Just purchased five Autometer Cobalt gauges as well. Been a long road, but we are getting close. Pics coming soon~

01-28-2012, 08:01 PM	#106 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178	Sorry has taken a while. Finally got some nice Autometer gauges for the dash. New windhshiled installed. Finally found the right starter for the fly wheel, and have it sitting ready for install. Howell computer installed - next is the wiring.

01-28-2012, 08:13 PM	#107 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178

04-10-2012, 10:30 AM	#109 (permalink)
zukiscoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 127511 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 569	john may actually finish this. im not sure how to caption these but heres an update

04-14-2012, 09:47 AM	#111 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178

04-16-2012, 07:19 AM	#112 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178	** went ahead and painted the back side of the plexiglass black -

04-16-2012, 07:34 PM	#113 (permalink)
AlexXx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Member # 129234 Location: Louisiana Posts: 120	Dang dude that looks great. Looking forward to the final stages of this build!

04-22-2012, 06:58 AM	#116 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178	Back to the Amigo today - should be the first time to hear it run on the new fuel injection system. Gauge pod has been completed, all the misc parts are here to fire it up. Wiring needs to be done. We flipped the rear springs around Friday night - didn't work as planned so moved them back 1" on the spring seat - will review again once settled out - as for the front - I'm still unsure about spring under - may be time to scrap it all and go a different route - let me get it running first today - then make a decision - Can anyone give me better advise about my hydraulic steering - when driving, it will just out of the blue pull hard to the left or right - like there is air in the system or the fluid isn't cooling fast enough? I have a cooler on it, and I thought all the air was out of the system - anyone else ever had this issue?

04-22-2012, 05:01 PM	#118 (permalink)
EricsGreen98Tj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Member # 187456 Location: Elkins WV Posts: 774	For the front axle/ride height situation; Why not pull a leaf or two and fix the shackle attachment point(IE-move it) and it should lower the ride height and gain some in the flex department. __________________ [QUOTE=bigford;10609690]On a side note: I remember telling my second ex wife " My truck comes first, then my job, then you " I never liked that woman. [/QUOTE]

04-22-2012, 08:30 PM	#119 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178

04-22-2012, 08:33 PM	#120 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178	A/C compressor delete

04-23-2012, 09:49 AM	#121 (permalink)
Bansil Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25557 Location: Under an Isuzu in MntCity TN Posts: 522	__________________ A.K.A. Turtle Mechanic ECORS #12 Pink Demon

04-29-2012, 08:10 PM	#122 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178	Finally - it ran today need to clean up this steering wheel need some red on the isuzu logo wiring done for the gauges thinking about a snorkel motor now works Gauges in the day time light...

04-29-2012, 08:38 PM	#123 (permalink)
johnny010 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56704 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 178	night shots night shot closer up

04-30-2012, 07:43 AM	#124 (permalink)
zukiscoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 127511 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 569	i absolutely cant wait till we go wheelin!

04-30-2012, 07:29 PM	#125 (permalink)
chopperpilot99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Member # 151431 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 44	It's about time. Gauges look awesome. __________________ Brandon '97 Cherokee, 3link dana44/8.8, 4.88's & ELockers front/rear, 35" MTR's.

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