Someday CYJ

[StretchASU]

Got the chance to work in the shop tonight since I’m working nearby today and tomorrow. I still need a tank of gas for the welder so I started putting the top side of the engine back together now that I don’t need to pull it again.

The plug ends of the knock sensors had broken when I took things apart and the harness was pretty crusty. Replaced those, their harness and seals for the valley cover. The steam port lines were pretty rough too so I decided to try out the Motion Raceworks kit that I had sitting in the toolbox for the wife’s Camaro.

 

[StretchASU]

Chipped away at a few things this weekend. Top end of the engine is back together. Grille and radiator are in their final home and bolted down. Winch mount is burned in and the winch bolted down. Finally, the floor is properly mcfucked in order to get a flat belly…but it’s got one. 23.5” to the belly on 37’s as it sits now.

 

[YJKrawlin]

I'm glad to see all the floor cuts for the NP435 flat belly went to a good use! Excited to see your progress!

 

[StretchASU]

I'm glad to see all the floor cuts for the NP435 flat belly went to a good use! Excited to see your progress!

Haha yeah you gave me a solid head start. I tried to cut around what I needed for the atlas and just nuked the tunnel all together by the time it was done. When I do the cage work I’m going to rebuild the tunnel.

 

[StretchASU]

Burned out the last few broken header bolts tonight and threw a set of block huggers on to test. I think these should work fine. Went ahead and threw new plugs in while everything was easily accessible.

Next I sat underneath staring at the rear driveshaft/pinion angles to see what makes the most sense before I burn the perches in. With the automatic and the Atlas the rear driveshaft will be a little shorter than I expected at only 28”. Currently the tcase output is +3* and the pinion is +16* with the driveshaft at a 23* angle. I’ve never really dealt with this short of a driveshaft and don’t want it to vibrate like hell but it won’t see more than 55mph most times so it doesn’t have to be perfect.

 

[StretchASU]

Needed to patch up the hole in the rear seat area where the fuel tank used to be.
Before

1/4” thick sheet of rubber backed with former DOT use aluminum.

MotoBilt fuel cell and mount.

Tcase crossmember is almost done. Need to trim and cope the tube some more to fit the frame and cut out some frame plates.

 

[StretchASU]

Finished up the crossmember today and sat the Jeep down on its own weight and removed the last jack stand. Big thanks to @stinkbomb for cutting some tabs for me after I realized I still suck at fractions.

I finally remembered to bring my rivnut tool from the house so I went ahead and pulled the corner armor and got that taken care of. There are 4 spots on each side on the Motobilt corners that require a rivnut to secure the panel.

Next up is just finishing up a punch list of small not so time consuming stuff before I bring it back to @tobaccoroad4wd ’s place so I can poach his bender for a weekend or two and knock this cage, seat mounts and console out.

Seats

Tonight’s view outside the shop.

 

[336wheeler]

Did the shop view look extra cool after your birthday? Lol

 

[StretchASU]

Did the shop view look extra cool after your birthday? Lol

I wasn’t seeing sounds or hearing colors, so it was pretty basic

 

[StretchASU]

Diff covers and fresh lube locker gaskets on. The 70HD casting is a little bigger than the cover but everything bolted up just fine.

Next was mocking up the t-case shifters so I can figure out what will clear when the tube/console gets laid out. I need to order some more of the nylon bushings for the linkage since I decided to transport some into a dark corner of the shop behind the airplanes never to be seen again.

 

[StretchASU]

Took an hour or so this weekend to finish stripping the interior. Pulled the drivers seat, stock cage and fuel cell so I can throw a coat of bedliner down. Figured it would be easier now than having to pull the cage and seats later once they’re all in. This one will take a back burner for a while until I get the CJ5 back up and running.