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Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061573 02/17/13 12:08 PM 02/17/13 12:08 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	WOW! now that is some custom built headers right there. very nice Dave! are you going to wrap them or have them coated? whats the plan there?

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1061574 02/17/13 01:01 PM 02/17/13 01:01 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa D DusterDave OP top fuel
DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Quote: WOW! now that is some custom built headers right there. very nice Dave! are you going to wrap them or have them coated? whats the plan there? Thanks, Mike! I've promised myself that these are the first AND LAST set of custom headers I'll ever build! Tedious work, to say the least! The plan is to get them ceramic coated, probably in a semi-gloss or satin black finish. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061575 02/17/13 10:24 PM 02/17/13 10:24 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	ok....i see two oil filters....one in the original location and the wix on the firewall....are you mess'n with us....???? Love it Dave Rickster

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: rickstershemi] #1061576 02/17/13 11:11 PM 02/17/13 11:11 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Quote: ok....i see two oil filters....one in the original location and the wix on the firewall....are you mess'n with us....???? Love it Dave Rickster I was waiting for someone to say something about it! Before I began building the other 3 primary pipes, I mounted an oil filter in that spot, to mimic the heater blower motor, which sticks out from that hole in the firewall. Mounting the filter there was a visual reminder to keep the pipes clear of it. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061577 02/18/13 01:31 PM 02/18/13 01:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Quote: Quote: ok....i see two oil filters....one in the original location and the wix on the firewall....are you mess'n with us....???? Love it Dave Rickster I was waiting for someone to say something about it! Before I began building the other 3 primary pipes, I mounted an oil filter in that spot, to mimic the heater blower motor, which sticks out from that hole in the firewall. Mounting the filter there was a visual reminder to keep the pipes clear of it. Makes perfect sense......somehow....lol Rickster

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: rickstershemi] #1061578 02/18/13 05:00 PM 02/18/13 05:00 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	Quote: Quote: Quote: ok....i see two oil filters....one in the original location and the wix on the firewall....are you mess'n with us....???? Love it Dave Rickster I was waiting for someone to say something about it! Before I began building the other 3 primary pipes, I mounted an oil filter in that spot, to mimic the heater blower motor, which sticks out from that hole in the firewall. Mounting the filter there was a visual reminder to keep the pipes clear of it. Makes perfect sense......somehow....lol Rickster hey that is a kool idea,I am going to mount the NOS 73 mopar filter I have on the heater block off plate just for ?s about why it is there. I shall call it my cabin filter for non a/c trucks. I was gonna ask Dave but figured it was a remote location for reals.

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1061579 02/27/13 08:23 PM 02/27/13 08:23 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Shifter came in yesterday. It's made by Winters, they call it their Rock Crawler model. I got the flush mount model, so I could mount it straight into a custom center console. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061580 03/01/13 02:51 PM 03/01/13 02:51 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Headers are all welded up, and I just dropped them off at Pro Coat this morning, to get them ceramic coated in a color called Gray Ice. The collectors didn't come with flanges, so I had to buy some flanges and weld them on. Thinking ahead, I also welded on some O2 sensor bungs, because down the road, I'd like to replace the carb with a self-learning EFI setup. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061581 03/03/13 05:38 PM 03/03/13 05:38 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Got the transmission cooler mounted to the skid plate. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061582 03/04/13 03:44 PM 03/04/13 03:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,266 Renton Washington T Triple Threat master
Triple Threat master T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,266 Renton Washington	Assuming your header place is the same as mine in their formula, this is what Gray Ice looks like when new. Over time they become a satin finish as advertised. 7613028-IMG_1063.JPG (219 downloads) Last edited by Triple Threat; 03/04/13 03:45 PM. -Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: Triple Threat] #1061583 03/04/13 05:35 PM 03/04/13 05:35 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Dem's Mighty Purdy Rickster

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: rickstershemi] #1061584 03/10/13 03:06 PM 03/10/13 03:06 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	First of all.....DAMN, we broke 35,000 views! I've made some progress on my rear bumper with a swing-out tire carrier. This is about as far as I can go at the moment, until I get the spindle and the rest of the other parts. I also need to buy some steel, so I can cap the ends of the bumper. I built a 3D model of what its going to look like when its done. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061585 03/12/13 09:02 PM 03/12/13 09:02 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Headers are back on the engine, sporting the Gray Ice. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061586 03/14/13 10:14 PM 03/14/13 10:14 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Made some progress on the rear bumper. She's a real swinger. My next acquisition is going to be this front bumper. It's a newly designed unit that just hit the market. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061587 03/15/13 08:10 PM 03/15/13 08:10 PM
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J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,184 aZLiViN	Please tell me that swing out tire rack is utilizing old school tapered bearings and races! The only way to fly!!

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: J_BODY] #1061588 03/15/13 09:39 PM 03/15/13 09:39 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Quote: Please tell me that swing out tire rack is utilizing old school tapered bearings and races! The only way to fly!! Why yes, yes it does. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061589 03/16/13 12:09 PM 03/16/13 12:09 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	This morning, I decided to reconfigure the mounting of the latch to a 45� angle. I also welded in a raised area, to help support the far end of the tire carrier. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061590 03/16/13 06:00 PM 03/16/13 06:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,015 Tulsa OK Bad340fish master
Bad340fish master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,015 Tulsa OK	Quote: Quote: Please tell me that swing out tire rack is utilizing old school tapered bearings and races! The only way to fly!! Why yes, yes it does. Dave I have had two friends who have broken those trailer spindles as tire swing outs, so keep an eye on them. I think they determined that it was due to the weld being to close to the bearing surface and messing with the hardness? Not trying to scare you just making you aware of a possibility. Both we were well supported when closed also. I like the latch at a 45, that should hold it nicely. The bumper on my cherokee has the same style latch but its on top of the swingout and hooks on the forward side of the stop/locator. It works well but I think the 45 degree idea would hold it even more stable. Last edited by Bad340fish; 03/16/13 06:04 PM. 68 Barracuda Formula S 340

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: Bad340fish] #1061591 03/16/13 07:49 PM 03/16/13 07:49 PM
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DusterDave OP top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Quote: Dave I have had two friends who have broken those trailer spindles as tire swing outs, so keep an eye on them. I think they determined that it was due to the weld being to close to the bearing surface and messing with the hardness? Not trying to scare you just making you aware of a possibility. Both we were well supported when closed also. I like the latch at a 45, that should hold it nicely. The bumper on my cherokee has the same style latch but its on top of the swingout and hooks on the forward side of the stop/locator. It works well but I think the 45 degree idea would hold it even more stable. I appreciate your concern and the advice, but this shaft is beefier than the average trailer spindle. In addition, it is not welded on, just a couple of tack welds at the base is all it needs, so the hardness of the shaft isn't affected. The shaft slides into that machined sleeve, and its the sleeve that is welded to the bumper. Once fully welded in, the sleeve shrinks a tiny bit, and locks the shaft in place, hence only a couple tacks added to the base of the shaft just make sure it never moves. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD [Re: DusterDave] #1061592 03/17/13 07:59 PM 03/17/13 07:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,015 Tulsa OK Bad340fish master
Bad340fish master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,015 Tulsa OK	Theirs was burned right to the spindle....probably the cause! 68 Barracuda Formula S 340

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