Hardline90's CJ7 RE-visited

[mbryson]

are you sure that's sch 40 PVC? The other doesn't hold up as well (looks good to me)

 

[hardline90]

are you sure that's sch 40 PVC? The other doesn't hold up as well (looks good to me)

These new link are freaking awesome!!!! They are so flexible, they move right out of the way when you hit a rock and the price is RIGHT!!!!!! haha

 

[Bart]

These new link are freaking awesome!!!! They are so flexible, they move right out of the way when you hit a rock and the price is RIGHT!!!!!! haha

Plus they are good up to 200 psi so you can use them as air tanks.

 

[hardline90]

I guess there are some questions about the Antisquat numbers. The pictures make it look allot worse than it is. There is about 4 1/2" to 5" between the frame mounts giving the numbers around 60 to 68 as it sits and still have adjustment. I haven't ran the numbers to be sure, but it is really close to what I had on the Jeep and it worked great.....

 

[Ashcat]

You might be finished in time enough to use it this year, eh?

 

[hardline90]

I am shooting to be painting in June and finished by the first of August, so fingers crossed.......

 

[Ashcat]

Very achievable

 

[hardline90]

I guess it's time for a quick update. The work has been moving forward over the last month or so since the last update. Skins on the outside, top and cargo bay are mostly done. Started on the dash and completed the passenger handle. Hood hinges are in, radiator is mounted and the light bar on the top. Next up is mounting the seats, floor, tunnel, finish the dash and cowl, mounting the steering orbital and steering shaft, firewall, drake and throttle peddles, and then just small stuff before I can blow it apart and finish welding and paint. You never realize how much work there is to one of these things until you build one. Just keep plugging away.....

 

[sixstringsteve]

It may be the angle of the camera, but it looks narrow. is it narrower than your last rig?

 

[hardline90]

It is allot narrower than the CJ-7. I think it is 48" in the passenger compartment. The hood and grill are the narrow versions for buggies. With running full-width axles, it may look even more narrow after I put the tires on it I think it is about the same width and Colton's buggy, so it won't be to bad...... The camera does make it look narrower than it really is. Once I can get it out of the garage, I should be able to get some better pics....

 

[Coco]

Another ting that makes it look narrow is the A pillars. If you look closely, some B pillars were added, but aren't super noticeable since they aren't primered. But once those bars were added it doesn't look as narrow staring at it straight on. It's looking good! I'm liking the progress. The stinger is growing on me too!

 

[Bart]

I think that was the same width as my old Willys buggy. It's a great trail width and stance.

 

[Coco]

Fab work got finished up this weekend, going to start tearing it down for paint this week.

 

[Ashcat]

Looks like were both gonna be finished around the same time. Lookin good!

 

[Coco]

Got most of the paint finished up over the weekend. Ran out of green to finish all the panels, so hopefully Saturday will be a good weather day to get it finished up.





Working on getting it back together while we wait for a time to finish getting it painted. Got the links built this week, and the rear axle back together. Hopefully it will be in a roller in a couple weeks.

 

[N-Smooth]

It's silver

 

[Ashcat]

Exciting to see another almost finished.

 

[Coco]

Its in roller form, minus the tires and wheels

 

[Ashcat]

Tits

 

[Jinx]

Those ORIs are sexy!