Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD
[Re: DusterDave]
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10/08/13 02:31 PM
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nice, looking good, too nice to take off road
You're entitled to your opinion, but FYI, its not in me to build junk.
i know ive seen your old duster
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Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD
[Re: m88mark]
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10/08/13 11:47 PM
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I needed to install a shoulder harness bar on my roll cage, and I thought I'd have to resort to getting one made, but I found one online for a Jeep for $50 bucks, so I took a chance. I figured if it didn't fit, I could make it fit. It's a good thing I was prepared, because it didn't. It was about 2" too short, and it stuck out away from the backs of the seats too far for my liking. So, I shortened the legs by 3". It was almost a shame to cut them off, because the notches fit perfectly. Well, Johnny Roll to the rescue! After cutting them off, I slipped on a Johnny Roll, and trimmed it to match the contours of the notch, and used it to mark the cut lines on the new ends of the harness bar. Broke out the angle grinder, and went after it. I chop sawed it in half, and slid a DOM joiner tube inside, which allowed me to get the new length just right. I'll add a short length of DOM tubing over the joiner, of course, and add some rosette welds. I'm also going to add a pair of vertical bars that will join the new harness bar with the other horizontal bar below it.
Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210
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Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD
[Re: DusterDave]
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10/19/13 02:54 PM
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Today, I disassembled and washed the heater system, inside and out. I'm going to replace the heater coil, blower motor, and the resistor. Better to replace them now, then when its back under the dash. While the outside of that steel cover panel looked good, the inside is pretty rusty. A little sandblasting and a coat of paint will give it a second lease on life.
Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210
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Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD
[Re: DusterDave]
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10/19/13 03:19 PM
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BREAKER-BREAKER 1-9, THIS HERE'S JEEPER DAVE, DO YOU COPY... COME-ON...... Well, it seems that Jeeps ought to have a CB, so I bought one. Its the same old story, I was planning to buy an inexpensive CB, but then I figured, for a few bucks more, I could get a nicer one, and for a few bucks more, I could an even better one....and so I ended up here. After a lot of thought and going back and forth, I finally decided to go with the Cobra 29 LX. I really didn't want the chrome model, but it was actually the best price I found for this model. I figure that since I'm mounting it inside my dash anyway, 95% of that gawdy-azz chrome will be unseen, so I went for it. Now, I'm going to have to think of a good handle....
Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210
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Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD
[Re: DusterDave]
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10/19/13 03:24 PM
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A pic of the tentative layout for the center part of the dash. Similar to what I made for the tach and speedo, I'm going to create angled cups for these gauges, so they can be angled toward the driver.
Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210
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Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD
[Re: DusterDave]
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10/22/13 07:21 AM
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I am sure you thought of this but just in case. Is there enough depth behind the radios to clear the heater box?
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Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD
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10/27/13 03:40 PM
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Is there anything you don't think of? Silly question, sorry. As always, the work is impressive and attention to detail is unparalleled.
Dan, I'll stop thinking when I run out of money, or quit breathing, whichever comes first. Your praise is over the top, but much appreciated! Thanks, man!
Made some more progress on the dash. The dash is going to be painted body color (red). As for the gauge cluster panel, I haven't decided on whether to paint it body color, or rattle can it wrinkle black. The stereo/CB housing will be permanently mounted, and will be painted body color. I'm thinking about making a hinged drop-down door on the right side of the dash, similar to a glove box door. I would use it for easy access to the fuse panel and MSD ignition box.
Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210
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Re: MY JEEP BUILD THREAD
[Re: DusterDave]
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11/01/13 07:57 PM
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You can get a 90 degree coax adapter that will give you a tad more clearance for the CB coax if needed.
I am truckless..
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