Bucket, the 1981 CJ8 frame off.

[Grendel]

Thanks - I top tapered a J truck one. It's pretty flat, and I think it will work well.

 

[Grendel]

I also mounted the Vintage Air plus the Dakota Digital controller

 

[Grendel]

Rolled it out of it's hibernation cave today, to work on it in the sun, with the Son.

Top heads to gr8tops Monday, if the shipper removes Cranium from Rectum.

 

[Grendel]

Down to final fab, then wiring and plumbing, which won't take long:

• Weld tie down brackets to axles. Between u-bolts in back and on other side of front shocks
• Set rear pinion angle for a CV drive shaft (aim it right at the t-case and then 2 degrees down) and axle/springs side to side.
• Weld on spring perches.
• Weld rear truss.
• Weld on rear shock mounts
• Weld on anti-wrap bar mounts.
• Build an anti-wrap bar cross member (maybe part of the trans skid?)
• Fabricate skid plate
• Cut and TIG weld T304 stainless tail pipes install exhaust hangers
• Powder coat any rustable metal black to match headlight buckets.
• Powder coat winch mount, brackets, bumper and bumper supports.
• Sand blast and powder coat fender to body supports
• Install fender to body supports.
• Glove box door latch.
• CAI to front of grill

 

[Grendel]

Round 2

 

[Grendel]

and as posted elsewhere... since I was out back, started making my fuel tank, that will use a 2019 Vette fuel pump set up and Vaporworx (now Aeromotive) weld on fuel ring.

Fuel Pump Module Mounting Ring - Small Diameter - VaporWorx

Stainless steel weld-in fuel module mounting ring. Build your own mounting tray, weld in the ring, and insert the appropriate OEM fuel module!

www.vaporworx.com

The fuel pump:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR41JHNN

 

[Grendel]

Building a T304 stainless exhaust in a narrow frame, with a wrap bar's fun.

 

[RockTractor]

Building a T304 stainless exhaust in a narrow frame, with a wrap bar's fun.

That came out nice! Good work!

 

[Grendel]

Dragged it home to keep working on it. I got kicked off my own lift.

 

[Belizeit]

It’s good to see your other 1/2 understands what’s important. The Jeep and keeping it in the garage.

 

[Grendel]

It’s good to see your other 1/2 understands what’s important. The Jeep and keeping it in the garage.

Lol, she parks in the garage behind the Wrangler.

 

[Grendel]

Did you pick that up from Rooster?

And now it has some of your parts on it, too.

 

[Grendel]

So far, the best mod I've ever done. The glove box door from my first Jeep.

 

[Grendel]

More on the fuel tank we're making.

You can see the clearance we made for the frame and body cross members that support the rear shackle hangers.

 

[Grendel]

Noodling how to get a receiver on the back of this, that doesn't mess with the bumperette look. Before the fuel tank goes in.

 

[Grendel]

Pressure test soon, then weld in the Corvette fuel pump ring.

 

[Grendel]

Second best mod I've done: gr8tops mods.

 

[FLCJ8]

Second best mod I've done: gr8tops mods.

Curious on what the mods are.
I have a top that may be going back on mine.

 

[Grendel]

Curious on what the mods are.
I have a top that may be going back on mine.

They mod the front of the top with a new latching mechanism, repair all the fiberglass, gelcoat it and fix the mounts, etc.

 

[bigwalton]

Curious on what the mods are.
I have a top that may be going back on mine.

Just call Matt at GR8Tops and talk it through, totally worth it and 1000% better than stock.