Back to square one.......

[Clark]

Here i am back to square one. Picked up the Chassis friday.:D Thank you Jason, Trevor, and Darius for squeezing me in there at the last minute.:awesomework: Here's how she sits, ready to begin work.:D

 

[megatoy66]

It's nice to start with a clean slate. :awesomework:

 

[FastEddy]

im stoked to watch this thing get built whats the plans

 

[Clark]

The slate is clean, there are no regrets, and the plans are simple, get it done ASAP:D

 

[FastEddy]

right on any specific event you trying to get it done for?

 

[Clark]

Nope, but i'd like to bring it with me down to watch KOH this year. So my goal is to have some test runs in before then.

 

[megatoy66]

What are we thinking on tire size.........42's right?

 

[Clark]

I've got 42" Iroks, but i'll probably end up getting some 39" sticky krawlers once it's together, and running them in the summer, Iroks in the winter. Best of both worlds.:D

 

[Spanaway Mudder]

:cool::cool::awesomework::awesomework:

 

[chevota1]

sounds like a good plan
are you going to koh in feb with or without car or only if its done?

 

[jimboy]

sweet

better get to work:corn:

 

[Clark]

sounds like a good plan
are you going to koh in feb with or without car or only if its done?

I'm going either way.

better get to work:corn:

I've done some little stuff, should have picture worthy progress soon:beer:

 

[dirtygoat]

Right on Clark...:cool:


Have you tried to sit in it yet???:redneck:

 

[Clark]

yeah it's like a living room in there.:redneck:

 

[Clark]

engine and trans mounts ready to go in, but i'm waiting on oil pans.

 

[jimboy]

Are u going with a kevko oil pan for the engine? Twistedcustoms has a good price on the whole package. Thats where I got mine, and it was well worth the money.

 

[Clark]

yeah i ordered a kevko straight from kevin at kevko $345 including the pickup, pan, and dipstick. It should give me another 3" and with the accusump, no oil worries.:beer: Also ordered a stock GM pan for the TH350 so i can drop the drivetrain lower, the deep sump pan takes up too much room height wise. AND i don't even have the right pickup for the deep pan anyways.

 

[Bunk1]

Are you going to make a midmount between the engine and trans? I should have good news about the links tomorrow, Its turning into a pita on my end. Nothing local.

 

[Clark]

As of right now no, i haven't researched it enough yet.

 

[jeepmauler]

As of right now no, i haven't researched it enough yet.

Clark....Not sure when you'll be @ Reiter next but you should look at my trans/T-case mount. It's the bomb and SOLVED my broken adapter foot issues.I don't have pics and I don't feel like trying to describe it soooooo:redneck:

 

[Clark]

wish i'd gotten a better look over the weekend. As of now I don't have any plans to make it back up until i have mine done.

 

[Bunk1]

wish i'd gotten a better look over the weekend. As of now I don't have any plans to make it back up until i have mine done.

The best part of having you rig is being able to copy DSI's work. He just did some creative reworking of a trans mount that looks like yours. It allowed him to move his drivetrain down some too. Its in his thread on pirate.

 

[Jason C]

The best part of having you rig is being able to copy DSI's work. He just did some creative reworking of a trans mount that looks like yours. It allowed him to move his drivetrain down some too. Its in his thread on pirate.

He will not be able to drop **** down with that thick ass tranny pan. Mid-plate is not needed but like MAll'er said do some work on that foot style adapter possibly a peice up the back side with 2 bolts that mount it horizontally giving 4 bolts total than small plate back to the atlas. grabbing some of the cover bolts. DO NOT put on a rear atlas support or you will break your tranny housing.

 

[Clark]

He will not be able to drop **** down with that thick ass tranny pan. Mid-plate is not needed but like MAll'er said do some work on that foot style adapter possibly a peice up the back side with 2 bolts that mount it horizontally giving 4 bolts total than small plate back to the atlas. grabbing some of the cover bolts. DO NOT put on a rear atlas support or you will break your tranny housing.

I am dropping the thick ass tranny pan, and i've ordered a stock depth one from summit already. same deal with the thick ass oil pan, i got a kevko low profile one.:awesomework:

I have sold the support ring to the guy who bought the old chassis. So it's no longer in my vocabulary:awesomework:

I'll see what i can whip up to create more attachment points on the trans mount.:beer:

 

[Clark]

went ahead and re arranged the mount, i'm going to make the bottom peice once i get it in the car and see how things line up.:awesomework: Thanks Bunk for helping me with the mill work on the mount.:awesomework: I owe you one.:beer:

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

Thats *****in :cool:

 

[Money Mark]

You know what you should do? You should put the thing on the thing......idiot!:rolleyes: If you don't, it WILL fall off.

my .02

 

[darius]

I'm not sure what you are trying to gain or improve?

 

[Clark]

i'm trying to beef up the adapter and make the rear mount attachment points stronger, so i don't brake off the foot like this.

 

[Clark]

I don't have my axles or links ready to go in so i'm held up on going anywhere until then, hence i'm dicking around with this other stuff until i can get the axles done. My plan is this:

1)take 2" off the short side of my front housing, and rotate the knuckles 15*

2)get my rear housing tomorrow and see what i need to get it ready for link mounts

3) get my links

4)install links and weld on link mounts and shock mounts to the axles, get the car sitting at full bump with shocks on.

5)install engine and tranny

6)install atlas

7)make another plan and keep working

:awesomework: