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- Grand Junction, CO
Not a bad idea! Use a 99+ tank and be able to drop in a GM sending unit and LS capable fuel pump.
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Not a bad idea! Use a 99+ tank and be able to drop in a GM sending unit and LS capable fuel pump.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Good info, thanks for sharing! I'll do some searching at my local wrecking yards.
Yeah, I agree... there won't be much structure at that point, so I don't know how well it would hold up though. I get what you're saying though.
NYCEGUY01
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It clearly needs a 40 gallon fuel cell right between the spare tires. Big red steel box with the big fill tube is a must…
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- Grand Junction, CO
They're $$$$.... 😬
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- Willard, UT
It’s OK. You’ll make more, it will only hurt for a minute but the coolness will continue on….
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- Grantsville, Utah
I say fill that hole with a big tank, but cover it with a "trunk" panel with dimpled holes.
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- Grand Junction, CO
I'm thinking a Suburban gas tank for the ease of running a fuel pump & sending unit, then surround and cover it was some fancy sheetmetal with dimple dies, powder coat that Red and add a quick fill gas cap centered out the back of the trunk. Honestly, I'll probably leave the trunk lid off and wide open, so it looks like a truck bed. 
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- Grand Junction, CO
Spent some time working on light mounts on the big ole' light bar, fabbed up some tabs and welded them in place. I got 2 out of the 8 LED lights I ordered straight from China.... nothing but the best for this build. These lights are made in same factory as the Baja Designs LP6 lights... They're 5" lights but I feel like they're a little small. The radius of the tube is 6", these lights are 5" round. I should have gotten a bigger light.... but I'll probably just run them.
I decided to pull the front windshield, it was already cracked and well.... a race car doesn't have windows. #becauseracecar
I was worried about needing to cut the weather stripping and silicone, but after removing the trim and pushing on the glass, it was obvious there wasn't much holding the windshield in place.... it came out, with plenty of rust that was holding it in place. While I was at it, I removed the interior door panels and rear interior panel.
I went ahead and pulled the rear window, same thing.... it came right out, with lots of rust around the window channel. I rolled the Bonneville out of the shop and pressure washed it again, focusing on the rusty channels.
I'll probably just shove the car out back and put it in storage until the TJ is done... this car is awesome, but I need to get back to the Wrangler.
They're 5" lights but I feel like they're a little small. The radius of the tube is 6", these lights are 5" round. I should have gotten a bigger light.... but I'll probably just run them.
I decided to pull the front windshield, it was already cracked and well.... a race car doesn't have windows. #becauseracecar
I was worried about needing to cut the weather stripping and silicone, but after removing the trim and pushing on the glass, it was obvious there wasn't much holding the windshield in place.... it came out, with plenty of rust that was holding it in place. While I was at it, I removed the interior door panels and rear interior panel.
I went ahead and pulled the rear window, same thing.... it came right out, with lots of rust around the window channel.
I rolled the Bonneville out of the shop and pressure washed it again, focusing on the rusty channels. I'll probably just shove the car out back and put it in storage until the TJ is done... this car is awesome, but I need to get back to the Wrangler.
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- Grand Junction, CO
Well, the rest of my China LED lighting showed up today and I couldn't resist tossing them onto the bar mount and throwing the rack on the Bonneville, even though it's been banished from the shop and is now living it's best life, outside.
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- Willard, UT
NYCEGUY01
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- Willard, UT
Another Pontiac. These must just be built to off road...lol
NYCEGUY01
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- Willard, UT
This would be easier and $400 cheaper to achieve the down travel you want…I had to check out some things running thru my head with this car... for one, without the engine & transmission, the front end sits up quite high, probably around 3" taller? I noticed that the upper A-arms are pretty much sitting on the frame at this point, limiting the lift height and potentially limiting down-travel when bouncing around offroad.
This is full down travel.... the shocks have been removed, as well as the anti-sway bar. -
Not that this is a long travel desert car, but several inches of suspension travel would be nice. I considered building my own uppers, but that seems like more work than I'd like to do? Then on a whim, I found these... upper A-arms for a DONK!!!
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Next up, I have been wondering about fitting up 'lift' springs or adding spacers, hoping to get 2-3" of lift for this thing to help fit the 35's. I'd rather not run spacers, so longer springs are the best bet. I didn't know how long the stock springs were or what shape they were, etc. I decided to pull the rear springs out and measure them. Looks like they are right at 15 1/4" long top to bottom unsprung and shaped very similar to a rear TJ spring.
On the front, I'll have to tear apart the suspension to figure out the coil spring length... but I'm not ready for that yet. Wonder if stock Gladiator springs would work?
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- Grand Junction, CO
This would be easier and $400 cheaper to achieve the down travel you want…
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My ball joints have 3 bolts securing them to the A arms, unfortunately. I'm not sure if there's a BJ spacer for these cars or not.
NYCEGUY01
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- Willard, UT
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I dig this thing, but it sounds like it’s distracting you from your real project. I’d love to store it in my driveway for a few months. My HOA needs something new to get excited about.Well, the rest of my China LED lighting showed up today and I couldn't resist tossing them onto the bar mount and throwing the rack on the Bonneville, even though it's been banished from the shop and is now living it's best life, outside.
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