Little Gibby's 45 MB

Gibby1 · May 24, 2011

crash said:
Any news on the rad since thats the real last piece of the puzzel..

Last I recall, you were still going to get final measurements. I don't recall seeing those.

I also haven't had the PM with your address and phone number so that I can get the clutch parts shipped to you.

crash2 · May 31, 2011

So I was able to chomp thru some more and I think it will all make sense for ya here dale

Mark and chop a section of tube out.

I like to do one at a time with just tack weld the parts in place. Once all for the needed tube is in place then I buzz each one in.

And there ya go...

As suspected there was a little pulling/pushing on tube from the welding process--but very managble when installing/removing the assembly.

And now the motor can easily come out. The only thing I overlooked was the clearance on the bolt plate near the brake assembly. The tube itself easily comes in/out with the brakes in place but its very tight removing the brake booster.. I also got the down tubes/shock mounts bent up but I ran outa steel mix gas....

crash2 · May 31, 2011

crash said:
Ok got another chore for ya. I have looked and looked but its been hard to sit and look for a rad..

Here are the dimentions.

Width- I prefer 20" wide but we can go 22"
Height- I prefer 16" tall but we can squeeze 19". I am looking at removing the stock cross member under the rad and doing a custom one so we can play with how tall it is. But anything over 19" will just aim it closer to the front end.
Neck size--try to go with 1.75 but I am sure we will go with the same hoses we used on your runner since those seemed to work well and very versatile.

Neck location isn't really a big deal except we need the passenger side on the bottom and the drivers on top.

I have also looked for a new t-stat housing (single output) but I have not found a single thing for the 3.8. Yours (stock) has a neck on it for the upper rad hose and one for a heater hose. With the intake you have we can eliminate the neck from the t-stat and run it off the intake.

Gibby said:
Last I recall, you were still going to get final measurements. I don't recall seeing those.

I also haven't had the PM with your address and phone number so that I can get the clutch parts shipped to you.

:redneck:

As soon as I get my inbox cleaned out I will pm ya...

Gibby1 · May 31, 2011

crash said:
:redneck:

As soon as I get my inbox cleaned out I will pm ya...

Are you talking about running the heater hose from the intake?

crash2 · May 31, 2011

Gibby said:
Are you talking about running the heater hose from the intake?

We can go both ways. If it goes off the intake we will need to plug the thermostat housing port. I have looked and looked for an aftermarket housing but I have found nothing...

Gibby1 · Jun 3, 2011

crash said:
:redneck:

As soon as I get my inbox cleaned out I will pm ya...

Still waiting for that information via PM.

Gibby1 · Jun 3, 2011

crash said:
We can go both ways. If it goes off the intake we will need to plug the thermostat housing port. I have looked and looked for an aftermarket housing but I have found nothing...

Any reason why this wouldn't work?
http://www.prestostore.com/catalog....d1291058/ALUMINUM_90_DEGREE_SWIVEL_WATER_NECK

Gibby1 · Jun 18, 2011

crash said:
:redneck:

As soon as I get my inbox cleaned out I will pm ya...

I'm still waiting for that PM...

Gibby1 · Jul 7, 2011

crash said:
:redneck:

As soon as I get my inbox cleaned out I will pm ya...

Still waiting for that PM....

WA-Wheeler · Jul 7, 2011

Crash must be a busy man lately...

Jeepasaurusrex · Jul 7, 2011

Crash, if you ever need plates like this made, let me know. We can burn them out on the plasma table in about 20 seconds each.

Jay W · Jul 7, 2011

Gibby said:
Still waiting for that PM....

Can't you just call him? He has your Jeep certainly you have his number.:hi:

Gibby1 · Jul 7, 2011

Jay W said:
Can't you just call him? He has your Jeep certainly you have his number.:hi:

The only number I have for him is no longer in service

I tried looking him up online and that number was out of service as well.

That's why I want him to PM his number to me. I need it to arrange shipping.

TreeClimber · Jul 7, 2011

roadtrip

AMJ · Sep 28, 2011

By the time this thing is done you will have to get reproduction parts for the parts that were bought new when the build started.

Jay W · Sep 28, 2011

Approaching 5 years. It will be done for Gibby the III.

Gibby1 · Sep 28, 2011

AMJ said:
By the time this thing is done you will have to get reproduction parts for the parts that were bought new when the build started.

It's funny, just yesterday I started looking up the parts that he needed to get it finished up.
Tomorrow, I will be ordering the final parts so that the cage can be finished so that it can come home for some body work, new windshield frame, etc.

AMJ · Sep 28, 2011

Gibby said:
It's funny, just yesterday I started looking up the parts that he needed to get it finished up.
Tomorrow, I will be ordering the final parts so that the cage can be finished so that it can come home for some body work, new windshield frame, etc.

Are the parts still in production or do you have to wait for the swap meet :haha:

Gibby1 · Nov 1, 2011

So, the last big piece. I found a NEW copper core radiator, 1 5/16" thick, 18 1/8" high by 20" wide. Upper inlet on left, lower outlet on right.

Will this fit the bill?

It's $300, which I think is a little high, but no shipping, sales tax etc...