Project "Secret Squirrel"

zig80toy · Nov 3, 2006

Wow, just Wow... This whole project is making me drool...

Roccrawler · Nov 3, 2006

Very nice work :beer:

GRNTACO · Nov 3, 2006

crash said:
Fixes ripping your studs off :;

I will have it done tonight or saturday morning...

Ok, I will wait for the pics. I am guessing the stud goes through that piece steel you have there then gets attaced to the arms?

TMFabrication · Nov 3, 2006

I keep checking this thread for new updates, can you build it faster please:flipoff: Top notch work, can't wait to see how the rest comes out

crash2 · Nov 3, 2006

TMFabrication said:
I keep checking this thread for new updates, can you build it faster please:flipoff: Top notch work, can't wait to see how the rest comes out

Tell me about it--this damn job is just getting in the way :redneck:

Jeepless · Nov 3, 2006

looks like I am the patient one....:flipoff:

crash2 · Nov 3, 2006

Jeepless said:
looks like I am the patient one....:flipoff:

Why don't you go---wax something shiney

War-Jeeper · Nov 3, 2006

Jeepless said:
looks like I am the patient one....:flipoff:

Patient my ass yer always over there when i look at the crashfab cam asking if its done yet hahaha:flipoff:

Jeepless · Nov 3, 2006

War-Jeeper said:
Patient my ass yer always over there when i look at the crashfab cam asking if its done yet hahaha:flipoff:

THat would be me droping ooff more parts....cause the GF doesn't like them in thebed.....:haha: :haha:

Roccrawler · Nov 3, 2006

please finish the pics for the 5th bolt in arms as I will need to do that to my bros truck..

bobbed_84_toy · Nov 3, 2006

Jeepless said:
THat would be me droping ooff more parts....cause the GF doesn't like them in thebed.....:haha: :haha:

I have the same problem with my GF:wtf: :wtf:
I'll just never understand them females :haha: :haha:

crash2 · Nov 5, 2006

So I went ahead and tacked the tab to the steering arm and drilled my pilot hole and then removed the tab and fully drilled the holes. For this one I am using 1/2" bolts. I have heard of people tapping the knuckle but its only a tad over 1/4" thick and IMO not thick enough to tap and be able to rely on it...

Here you can see the area you are trying to nail. Its a purfect cubby hole for the bolt head to sit in...

The only problem with the cubby hole is the edges are kinda round. So I went and used my die grinder bits to cut the roundness down so the bolt head sits pretty flush to the knuckle...

crash2 · Nov 5, 2006

So you ask how do you keep the head of the bolt from rotaing while you are trying to tighten it? Here is how you fix that.

As you can see you will also need to grind a flat edge on the bolt head to clear the inner bell on the housing.

crash2 · Nov 5, 2006

Now that was done---was time to fully weld the tabs to the arms.

And here it is fully bolted up..... :;

Also here is a view of the bolt head with the knucle on the housing. There is "just" enough room to pop it into place :;

crash2 · Nov 5, 2006

So since that was done and jack brough me some more parts I figured it was time to try out the double flair parts I got for my hydro flair tool.

Here is the clutch hydro line all done :;

crash2 · Nov 5, 2006

Jack also informed me of a new goodie he picked up.... :redneck:

I started to instal it when we found some missing parts so---I threw it back in the corner and kept going forward

TheMasterbater · Nov 5, 2006

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ROOOOOOOOCCCCCKKKSTAR! :clappy:

crash2 · Nov 5, 2006

Ok well it was time to throw the tires on it. Unfortunately we havent gotten the u-bolts/spring plates for the front so a few c-clamps and it was ALLLL good

In any case I am pretty happy how it looks so far :;

84Toyota4x4 · Nov 5, 2006

Sweet! I expected the mount for that 5th stud to be a little more beefy, but I guess with the 4 others it should have TOO much stress on it.

Also, its trying to hold the arm to the knuckle, not just squish it between the nut and the top of the knuckle via the studs now, so I guess that makes a difference too in a way, lol

~T.J.