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Needing direction...

Got the doors stripped last night. Other than the skin I'll need to regrow due to busted knuckles it was relatively simple thanks to a thread that jscherb posted.
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I just sent mine to Mike today to have an e-locker and chromolly inners put in the front! :happy:


 
You mentioned "having your T176 rebuilt." This is definitely something you could do on your own...just based on some of the things you've accomplished already. I'd never touched a transmission, but rebuilt a T176 with an eBay kit and some help from the net over a weekend. Very happy with the transmission and the rebuild. Just watch that little pivot ball for the clutch and make sure you don't lose it during the install ;)
 
walkerhoundvm said:
You mentioned "having your T176 rebuilt." This is definitely something you could do on your own...just based on some of the things you've accomplished already. I'd never touched a transmission, but rebuilt a T176 with an eBay kit and some help from the net over a weekend. Very happy with the transmission and the rebuild. Just watch that little pivot ball for the clutch and make sure you don't lose it during the install ;)
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I will probably do that then. What about the Dana 300? I've read spankrjs example of it and might try to tackle that too.

My biggest limitation is time. I'm heading to dodge city tomorrow to help clean up my wife's grandparents place- they lost two farm shops and a barn in the tornadoes Tuesday... It's always something, however, the scrambler can wait. The completed project isn't the only enjoyable part, right?
 
I did give in and buy a bed floor from classic enterprises tonight. I'm not taking shortcuts anywhere else so I might as well go all the way. [emoji857]
 
The Dana 300 is gravy to do. Buy the correct sealant and get good USA bearings and roll with it. Spanks has a great build thread that I reference all the time. Get Moses Jeep manual if you don't already have it too.
At the end of the day it's just a Jeep, not an Atlas rocket. Hell, if I can do it you can too!
 
I bought almost $500 in parts yesterday from 4wd.com and then I get an email today saying they pay the tax this weekend. I paid $45 in taxes which is nothing to sneeze at. I called them and they are giving me a gift card for the amount of the taxes. Good on them, I say!
 
Parts starting to show up. I bought this fuel tank out of Colorado that someone reposted from Craigslist on to here and it is in unbelievable shape.

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I also stopped by the body shop today. Some of what they have done looks good...

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Floor pans: not so much.

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I need to talk to the owner today and see what his thoughts are. Maybe I'll feel better with the end product. This is why I do as much as I can myself. The biggest problem is I have high expectations but I also want everything cheap. Not a good combo. [emoji35]
 
I also need to decide if I'm going to fill the holes for the wooden bed rails. Also I have antenna holes on both sides between the doors and the front fenders. I assume the one on the drivers side would be for a CB?

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Right side antenna hole is the correct style and location for the radio antenna. Driver's side was added by a previous owner at some point, probably a CB but could have been anything.
 
I'm sure they're going to do some welding and grinding on those floor pans. My tan '7 needs pans so would love to see more pics of those as they clean them up (if possible).

That 20 gal tank looks great. How much was the shipping to get it to you? Shipping companies can be funny when it comes to shipping used gas tanks.
 
I'll update bodywork pics as I can get them. I suppose lapwelding the pans is probably easier but I would've considered butt welding them for a smooth transition but that's just me.

It cost $70 to ship the tank for a total of $145 delivered. Sweet deal as far as I'm concerned!
 
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