cut off the ends of the frame and the brackets off the tubular cross member.


coat of primer:



painted and mounted:





it would have been perfect had my angle iron for the mounts been 1/2" wider the bottom bolt is a little close to the edge.



rear view, I'm going to box off the ends of the frame to cover the holes and probably add a tab for D shackles on each one. Thats a project fo another day though.

Lookin' good brother! That thing looks hella different from the first time I saw it...


Um, you need to fix this...
89 SWB Auto-33's Gen 2 SR: Rear end, Locker, Trailing arms, coil springs, and F/R Brakes. 2.85 T-case gears [color:"red"] awaiting install[/color]... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />

Excellent design and execution. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Gonna have to have one made (since I don't have a garage or the tools to learn to weld). <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Thanks. I don't think its too bad for my first real welding project. Still have lots to learn. Sliders are next.

Tomorrow I'm changing out the CV boots on the passenger's side front axle. Then at least I can take it in the dirt in 4wd and test out that T-case. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />

That looks incredible, Justice!!! It's awesome that you're making such progress on it. If it's ok with you, I may borrow on some of your design for my back bumper.

Blew a coolant hose last night on the way back from San Diego yesterday...I forgot my tool kit that I usually have in the back at all times..gas station was of little help. No tools there to buy and the lady threatened to call the cops on me for trying to fix it in the light of their gas station <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" /> I guess service stations these days don't like to help out too much <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> temp fixed it with a dime and and a key as screwdrivers to reposition the hose clamp on a small hose on the throttle body. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> got out of there in the nick of time,,,how dare I break down at the gas station <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Anyways, I had to pull the plenum to get at the other end of the said hose. figured I should replace all of them while I was at it, we dont want this to happen again.

Well, I figured since I had the plenumn off now was a good time to put on those valve covers I have in the garage with the correct hose outlets and oil filler cap in the right spot.(someone swapped in 3.0 with FWD covers) ...then I figured since I had the valve covers off I might as well do the valve guide seals and take care of the smoke at idle....What the hell? I thought I was just going to replace a couple hoses <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Crappy camera phone pics:

cam journals look good and it doesn't look like the valve guides have dropped, good sighn but that's the only one I got off today, waiting for the seals to get here in the AM so I can do one Cyl at a time. Note the Rope.



Here's the rocker Assembly out with the compressor tool. Used the fingers of latex gloves per the write up in the archives (Pmontero?) to keep the lash adjusters from falling out of the rocker arms.




before all this happened I mounted a Nippon Denso auxiliary fan from a Mazda MPV behind the grill but haven't had time to wire it up yet..I'll talk about that after I get the Valve guide seals on and the, valve covers and hosed replaced...

Great job on the bumper, Mind if I borrow your design? Also, I am kicking myself for not using the rope trick when I was in engine... I ended up chickening out (Raider was still my DD then)

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Nice job on bumper bro!!!!! I really want a Don's bumper, but may have to copy your design! Could you draw the specs and angles, cut list, size of tubing? I know Im asking so little!!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Thanks......great build, Im certainly envious.

cjm

2" Tubing all 45 degree angles. Sorry didnt write anything down. I just held up pieces to the truck marked and cut. Use whatever thickness you see fit this one is .120" I wanted to keep it light and with the low pro it wont be getting hit much. Keep in mind this exact design wont work without a 2" body lift.

I spy something black, metal, provides protect.... ah hell, its sliders and trailing arms in the back ground sitting in the garage. Is that to the SR or the Raider? The trailing arms modded?