Build Project - SS Cherokee

[2Greys]

It's interesting now seeing the similarities between the Dana 300 and the Atlas and what they improved upon.

Any issues?

 

[mucovich]

no issues, the internals are big and beefy. As I've never looked inside a T-case before this seems to be very simple in it's design and function. I do need a bigger set of snap ring pliers though.

 

[2Greys]

The Dana 300 seems more resilient than the 231 in its design. It makes more sense in its design (no wonder the atlas design was influenced off of it)and the lack of chain is one less potenial failure. Yeah i found my lock ring pliers after i needed it and the beefiness of the atlas implies everything is bigger.

 

[Badweld]

Wow.....your really taking things up a notch or two. Out of my league. Nice work.

 

[mucovich]

I was able to do a few small things today, I laid out the frame for the dash and put in some chassis bracing in the rear to serve as a platform for the battery box. For all the flooring and panel pieces I intend on using aluminum. The steering column will go through the aluminum just above the lower tube on the dash. I should have plenty of room for the switch panel and all the gauges - I am planning on being well informed with a tach, speedo, water temp, tranny temp, volts, oil pressure and of course fuel. the console will bend down from the dash and land on the B pillar X.

 

[Kunker]

Looks great - TMR tabs, or from elsewhere? What thickness of AL are you looking at for panels?

 

[mucovich]

TMR tabs - I love those as they make mounting panels easy. more than likely .06 on the aluminum.

 

[mucovich]

I do have some .09 aluminum left over from the roof so I will probably use that for the dash and console panel, the floor will probably be .06 . shadowy pic of the front axle loosely mocked in as I try to decide where it will be, I'm going to keep the wheel base 112-115"

 

[mucovich]

I've also reworked the rear shock mounts slightly to essentially lower it almost 3". These pics are at full bump, I've also finished with the battery tray - fully welded and painted.

 

[mucovich]

Received the new 32 spline input shaft from AA today and swapped it in before supper.

 

[mucovich]

I put the ATLAS back together and remembered that this past season there was a leaky rear seas, so I pulled he rear yoke but i'll have to order a new seal.

 

[mucovich]

I also worked on the console, bent up 2 pieces of 1.5" DOM (thanks Adrian for the die) and glued them in. I'll have to get more trick tabs for the aluminum panels.

 

[Badweld]

You're a machine.

 

[mucovich]

So much work to get this ready for spring so I gotta get everything I can done!

 

[mucovich]

I lowered the seat mounts by about 2", with the seat in it feels really comfortable. I removed the shifters from the ATLAS also as I will be changing slightly where they will be in reference to the console/drivers seat.

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Looks good buddy!

 

[mucovich]

Got some templates done for some of the aluminum panels and mocked in the ATLAS so I can adjust where the shifters need to be.

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Nice!

 

[chunkytrunks]

Sweet! I really like how the dash is turning out

 

[O.D.]

Thats some amazing work!! Really diggin' the custom console



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