Granny 2: The Resurrection

I'm pretty hard on my factory shock towers with 14" travel RE shocks and no problems to date (knock on wood). I'm also SUA, not sure if SOA makes a difference with that.
 
Don I got a set of 88 YJ fenders in my way if you'd want a set for spares/tubes. If you can use em you can have em.
 
Looks Great Don! :popcorn:
I hope all is well and I'll see you at the Fun Caravan. :driver:
Blake
 
Don,
As far as the shock towers, the stock ford f250/excursion towers are a slick and easy swap. Gives you a longer shock. I am running them on mine since the soa. I think I have an extra set if you decide to go that route.
 
89wrangler said:
Don,
As far as the shock towers, the stock ford f250/excursion towers are a slick and easy swap. Gives you a longer shock. I am running them on mine since the soa. I think I have an extra set if you decide to go that route.
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x2 thats what i had to do mine kept wearing the rubber gromets but with the ford tower u lose the stud style shock for a bolt thur stlyle.plus they where only $18.00 a peice .
 
Unless I change my mind again before I get that far, Granny 2 is going to be dark green simply because thats real close to the color it is now. I'm looking at a marine paint which has UV protection in it... and the price is right. :)

Modifying the shock towers... maybe later, but not right now. Truthfully, I've got enough stuff torn up and I'm starting to run into a few bugs already (in addition to the fuel tank). I don't want to burn myself out before I get it running.
 
For all my fans... :lol:

First off, I had no phone or internet service for about 24 hours, beginning Saturday evening. The techs told me it appeared the copper thieves had visited our area. From what I understand, they did a considerable amount of damage. So-o-o-o... that's part of my excuse.

Basically, I now have the driveline completely installed. My front driveshaft from Old Granny fit the Wrangler perfectly. No modifications were required as to length. Of course the rear (and the spare) had to be shortened. I spent most of Thursday and Friday getting those fit up to suit me. I had to clearance the yokes on all of them as the u-bolts would hit at full droop. I was concerned over this at first, but remembered that I had done the same thing to Old Granny way back when, and those worked fine for years.

A very good friend (I'll let him identify himself if he so desires) has donated me a gas tank. I plan to pick it up at DPG on Saturday. Today is yard work day again, and then tomorrow I will be back on the project. I still have a heck of a lot to do. :driver:
 
yager said:
I'm not sure how the phone or internet being down can affect progress on your jeep?
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If the I is down, then he has to do a lot of work trying to get it back up, phone calls, going outside to look at the weather, phone calls, going outside to see if the cable guy is out there, phone calls, etc, which prevents him from working on the rig!
 
JC said:
If the I is down, then he has to do a lot of work trying to get it back up, phone calls, going outside to look at the weather, phone calls, going outside to see if the cable guy is out there, phone calls, etc, which prevents him from working on the rig!
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You been sneakin' around spyin' on me???? :shaking: :flipoff2:
 
I thought I had better post up a progress report otherwise my eager-beaver ”fan club” will be nagging at me again. :lol:

Over the past few days I have managed to get some of the smaller items on the list put behind me.

I got the YJ hydraulic clutch cylinder adapted to my bell housing, and the clutch appears to be releasing as it's supposed to. I'll know the final word on this once the beast is up and running.

Next, I tackled some cracks in the floor where the seats mount. A couple places had been patched before, but not very well. One place on the passenger side was so badly cobbled up that I cut a section out and replaced it. I also had a number of drilled holes in the floor to weld shut and grind smooth. It all came out pretty nice, and paint will hide it nicely. Oh yeah, I also got my paint ordered.

I also had to alter my twin-stick setup to fit a tighter area than what the old one did. This came out nicely. I then made a new floor pan cover for over the transmission.

Needing a break from cutting, welding, and grinding, I decided to check out the wiring inside the cab and under the dash. That was interesting to say the least. I've never seen so much sound-system wiring in one vehicle. Snip, snip, and it was all gone. Next, was what was left of an alarm system. Again, snip, snip... plus at least a full bag of ty-raps. With all that stuff gone the under-dash area now looks neat and tidy.

Next, I removed the instrument panel and gauges. As the tach and speedo are both electronic, and my old hardware is not compatible I opted to blank these gauges out. They are still in the dash, but just not visible. The other gauges (fuel, oil, water, volts) I left alone with the hope that I can make all of them work as they're supposed to. The little indicators directly above the steering wheel have been customized to suit my needs. I removed the bulbs for check engine, master lighting, seat belt, abs system, and upshift indicator. What I have left is right/left turn signals, high beam, parking brake, and hazard lights.

This doesn't seem like much, but it's a week's work! :driver:
 

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Looking good! I've had pretty good success on a couple of different rigs modifying/marrying electrical harnesses. A good schematic of both systems and it should be no problem for an old fart, er, uh, experienced user like yourself :driver:
 
Looking very good!!! Last I heard, you were going to make a new frame!
I've used the stock front yj shock mounts since 2001 & you've seen my rig in action more than a few times.
Keep up the good work & I look forward to seeing you at the fun caravan.
 
NateDesign said:
Looking very good!!! Last I heard, you were going to make a new frame!
I've used the stock front yj shock mounts since 2001 & you've seen my rig in action more than a few times.
Keep up the good work & I look forward to seeing you at the fun caravan.
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Thanks Nate... you know me... changeable as the weather. The new frame plan was simply leaving me with too much doubt, and too many unanswered questions. :lol:

I had not heard of any shock mount problems either, and no one added any comments regarding them so I just skipped over that part. You will see me at the Fun Caravan, but you will have to wait for another time to meet Granny 2. :)
 
This weekend we were supposed to be in the Charlottesville VA area attending a military vehicle rally, but that didn't go quite as planned. All was well when we left home Thursday morning and we were making good time. However, when we got just past Danville my wife got nailed with some sort of a nasty bug/virus, etc. Needless to say, we turned around and headed back home, and that was the end of our Labor Day outing. So-o-o-o... as a plan-B, I worked some more on Granny 2.

Since my last progress report I have cleaned up a lot of small stuff. I also got creative this weekend and made new brackets for mounting the on-board air (York) and alternator. The next fabrication project on the list will be a new (and better) bracket for the power steering pump. Hopefully, I will have a gas tank soon. My new radiator is supposed to be delivered on Friday. I am starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, but there is still much to do. More to come as I get it done. :)
 

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Don, I am wondering how the belt on the York will hold up. I was always under the impression that that type belt was designed to bend to the inside, not the outside, as it does around that idler pulley?? Also, I think given the distance the alternator is from the York and the long adjustment bar, might need to use the factory hole in the back with a gusset off of it to prevent it from vibrating.
 
It's the same configuration that it's always been... just made a little bit simpler, and a little bit lighter. It's also the same idler pulley I've had on it for several years... again, just a simpler bracket that makes it easier to adjust. As for back bending the belt, I dunno, but if it's bad for a belt to bend backwards I hope no one tells the folks who make lawn mowers. Think of the recalls! :lol:
 
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Granny said:
I hope no one tells the folks who make lawn mowers. :lol:
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Now I know where you get all yer "Need to Know" Skunks Werx ideas...been wonderin' all this time...mystery solved.
 
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