Build Project - SS Cherokee

[mucovich]

Good holiday, never long enough.

big time!

 

[Impact]

What size did you end up going for link tube size?

 

[mucovich]

2", 3/8 wall same as i used in the front - beefy

 

[mucovich]

Got some stuff done recently, finished the new rear lower links - these should hold up...



doors are fitted up again, now i just have to skin the sides - using 3/16 plate for that - should hold up...





this weekend i'm going to get started on the new seat mounts so they are tied into the cage, probably just using DOM and tabs.

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Looks good, strong like bull too :beer:

 

[Cochise]

Looking sweeter and sweeter.


Nice work!

 

[mucovich]

I finished up the seat brackets yesterday, basically a tube subframe tied into the chassis (cage), didn't bother to take any pics though. I positioned the seats about an inch forward to where they were before and slightly lower. Next will be to start cleaning up under the hood, gunna move the air compressor in to the cab, relocate the hydro steering resevoir and pull the intake (i will be going to a cowl intake), not to mention finding a new home for the computer, fuse block and cooling overflow then start taking measurements, lots and lots of measurements. Not as rough a day as Dwayne had!

 

[mucovich]

boatsides done, hard to see with the black paint though...



and then started tearing under to hood apart, suspension is out...



plenty of room this side for the hoop...



master cylinder takes up abit of room on this side though...

 

[mucovich]

next step is to start cutting the stock suspension crap out. Done all my measurements, but still on the fence whether i'm going 14's or 12's on the ORI's.

 

[mucovich]

Got a little more done, stripped the front off the rig, cooling and fans gone - opens up the front alot for easy access while i build the strut mounts, also re-routed my tranny cooler lines so they won't be proximate to the mech fan anymore...





Also, removed the AC compressor as it was doing nothing. Picked up this AC delete pulley - 10 lbs saved!



started taking the dash apart to wire up the ARB compressor, still on the fence about exactly where i'm putting it but at this time i'm thinking where the glove box used to be.



drilled some holes (hard to see in this pic) through the cowl in order to run the air line into the passenger compartment. I will be running the air intake into the cowl too, but on the passenger side.

 

[mucovich]

I've also been looking at battery relocation kits on Summit Racing - the battery is going in the back, my only question is why all the battery relocation kits don't run the negative cable up to the front too? they just bolt to the chassis.

 

[aweber]

I've also been looking at battery relocation kits on Summit Racing - the battery is going in the back, my only question is why all the battery relocation kits don't run the negative cable up to the front too? they just bolt to the chassis.

My ground is just bolted to the chassis in the back. No issues running the winch or anything.

 

[mucovich]

Thanks Adrian, that's what i figured but wasn't sure.

 

[Impact]

As long as it's strapped down somewhere it'll ground through the frame...

Your poor rig... Should have stuck with the 35's!

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Looking good btw!

 

[mucovich]

Your poor rig... Should have stuck with the 35's!

na, 35's didn't compensate enough. :flipoff:

P.S. when you get yours done and out on the trail try to keep up!

 

[mucovich]

Got the compressor installed and plumbed up...



and completed the first rough cuts...







man it's gunna suck cleaning off all that rocker guard on the frame

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Hey buddy, somebody stole your fenders, ummm and the inner ones too. Heat gun or chemicals and actually I bet permatex gasket remover would take that off in no time.

 

[mucovich]

did some work today, started cleaning and prepping the frame (still more to do ) and then started mocking up all the brackets...





got some 1" square for the mockup shocks...



this is it mocked in place, only preliminary just to get a feel for space. This is based on 6" uptravel and 8" down, i'll play with it more tomorrow...

 

[Impact]

Won't that square tube give you a fairly rough ride? To save weight I figure with running those two square tubes you wouldn't need a reason to run the three front control arms, right?