Jeep Engine Build

[forbigpicture]

Making it look easy bob, looks great !!!

[bob w]

All the steering components are done and so is the welding on them.

A few years ago a friend gave me a dozen 1/4" thick formed U-plates as shown in the pic. I've cut up and used most of them. For this project I used one to make the bracket that mounts the steering box. Another one was cut up to make the mounts that attach the split wishbones to the frame. All cutting done with an angle grinder and a cut off wheel.

Ever weld something and shortly after pick it up with your bare hand? Yup, I did just that today.

[DozerII]

Originally Posted by bob w

All the steering components are done and so is the welding on them.

A few years ago a friend gave me a dozen 1/4" thick formed U-plates as shown in the pic. I've cut up and used most of them. For this project I used one to make the bracket that mounts the steering box. Another one was cut up to make the mounts that attach the split wishbones to the frame. All cutting done with an angle grinder and a cut off wheel.

Ever weld something and shortly after pick it up with your bare hand? Yup, I did just that today.

There is a member on here that has a signiture that says "HOT THINGS LOOK JUST LIKE COLD THINGS"

[Dr Crankenstein]

Originally Posted by bob w

Ever weld something and shortly after pick it up with your bare hand? Yup, I did just that today.

All the time. (I hate gloves.)

Originally Posted by DozerII

There is a member on here that has a signature that says "HOT THINGS LOOK JUST LIKE COLD THINGS"

That's offroadrolls line. Some of us should have it posted in the shop, two feet high and twenty two wide.

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[bob w]

Here's a winter tour of my home town, St. Paul, Minnesota

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoZBi04afwc

[bruno]

I didn't know you owned a snowmobile Bob.

[Bamamav]

Originally Posted by bob w

Ever weld something and shortly after pick it up with your bare hand? Yup, I did just that today.

Yep, and you don't hold on to it for long!

[bob w]

Pulled the front axle assembly to do some bottom of the chassis welding. The only burn was the red hot BB that found its way into my left ear. Sizzling! Got the radiator mounted and am working on positioning the front tin. Next is getting the front axle installed straight and square.

[wendle]

Originally Posted by Bamamav

Yep, and you don't hold on to it for long!

I have a friend that calls those things "heavy"

Tries to pick up hot object and drops it straight away - "Nope, too heavy"...

[bob w]

It's amazing how fast this old man can react when the flesh starts cooking. No welding, no burns today. The front axle is positioned but before the rear wishbone mounts are welded in place I need to install new spring shackles. The assembly is sloppy and the new shackles should be here Monday.
The stock Jeep exhaust is pretty nice. The engine I'm building will need larger diameter and longer primaries. Gonna use the mounting flange from this header for the new header so I started removing the tubes from it. Got one done. It's time consuming removing the welds with a die grinder.