lizard jeep rebulid

I could not be happier with my TPI set up. Although I took a stock harness and cut it up to make a perfect fitting harness for my CJ. Painless harnesses are a little to "universal". Even thier custom direct fit units. I have still had to cut them up to make them fit better. I will always buy from Speartech when I need one. I just don't know if he makes TBI or TPI for that matter. About the same price as Painless, but custom one off for your set up. Give him the demensions of your engine bay and where you want stuff located and he'll build it. Super nice guy to work with as well.
 
I didn't really do anything on this this. I flexed it to see if I was going to have any problems with anything.
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Here's the final approach angle.
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Some flex pictures.
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The coil poped out. I need some coil retainers so I will be redoing the rear coil buckets.
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some updates over the weekend. Cut all the old 4 link stuff off and redid it. Move the axle back as well.

lower axle mount
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Upper and lower frame mount.
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finished pic of the rear
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this is at full bump
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just screwing around with the movement of the links. Maybe this should be the new ride height
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this will be full bump.
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also started the coilover mounts and going with air bumps too. more pics to come
 
well my neighbors are actually gay with the across the street neighbor. Literally. So they hate me cuz I make fun of them all the time. The other dude across the street things it's cool. he's old and not gay
 
some update for the weekend. Finished the rear suspension. 14" coilovers. need to get different spring rates and then I'll be set.

coilover mounts. Used 1/2 misalignment spacers for the coilovers
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axle mounts
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the rear axle done except for brake lines and driveshaft.
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ride height
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this was full droop except for the coilovers weren't on.
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some small updates. Not much.

Messing with the ride height
This is full droop. 14" coilovers
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another shot of the rear
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mounted the tank again.
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overall shot. wheelbase 115"
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well did a few things lately. Went from some 14" coilovers to the 17" Bilstein coilovers I had laying around.

rear driveshaft, 1410 yoke
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new upper shock mount
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new axle coilover mounts.
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picked up a lokar shifter. Not sure if I like it yet but we'll see what happens
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and just a little bling. gotta support who keeps the parts coming
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Here's how it sits now
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not many too updates today. I used some brackets I had laying around to start the front of this thing. My lower link brackets never showed so I am waiting on those. Here's some stuff that I'm mocking up. Yes I will be using pvc pipe it's super strong and flexable! :D

passenger side will be a little crowded. Still need coilover mounts. These are the old ballistic brackets. Never used them so why not use them now.
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3rd link tower and maybe the start of the frame mount
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Panhard rod frame end
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and the front view
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did some more work this weekend.

braced the lower links
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driver side with the 3rd link tied in
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I also started on the crossmember. This is all I did before I didn't want to do anything else
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also finished all the mounts and put the links on
3rd link
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Frame panhard rod
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lower link mount and axle panhard rod
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This is full bump for the front. The wheelbase sits now at 116.5
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