Nick's CJ build part 1

[daniel_buck]

[COLOR="#800000"]I hate to admit it, but it seems that roll cage work goes much smoother when I'm not there. Hmm....[/COLOR]

Nah, I think my 2a was a bitch too. Not a right angle anywhere on that jeep :geek:

Unless you were there too... :homer:

[RAT]

[COLOR="#800000"]I hate to admit it, but it seems that roll cage work goes much smoother when I'm not there. Hmm....[/COLOR]

I agree. So just send me cash every weekend and I'll finish building the Jeep.

[USMC 0369]

Nah, I think my 2a was a bitch too. Not a right angle anywhere on that jeep :geek:

Unless you were there too... :homer:

[COLOR="#800000"]I was there for a couple of the days. The software solution may prove to be a great big help in the future. I tend to overthink things sometimes. [/COLOR]

[RAT]

Nah, I think my 2a was a bitch too. Not a right angle anywhere on that jeep :geek:

Unless you were there too... :homer:

Trust me, Nick's CJ is giving me WAY more trouble than yours did.

[RAT]

Been a while since I updated here. Been working on the CJ after work everyday for a couple of weeks. Mostly sheet metal work and little things like rebuilding York compressor. The York threw a rod and destroyed the crankshaft so time to find another one.
The cage is coming along at the speed of snail but it's starting to look like we designed it. Should be mostly finished today.

20140920_184608 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

I was worried about head room, as I'm trying to get away from that standard CJ cage look. But even with the front A pillar at windshield height and only 3" of rise to the B pillar there is plenty of head room.
20140920_184556 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

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Still have some work to do here but it's closed in and the clearance underneath is awesome.
20140919_193241 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

20140919_193204 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

This poor guy seen better days
20140918_213751 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

20140918_213847 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

I'll get some more pics up tonight.

[dr.dirty]

I think I still have a good york in the shop

[RAT]

I think I still have a good york in the shop

If you want to part with it we'll take it!

[dr.dirty]

Shoot me a text this evening and ill make sure i still have it when i get home form work.

[Tumbleweed13]

Great work. Your tunnel looks like a SpyderTrax center section. Thats a compliment. When I was checking headroom, when I did my seats. I was worried I'd be too close. When your sitting in the jeep in the garage, your sitting up straight, and tall. Once I got on the trail, I noticed, I don't sit up that tall. My headroom went from, Worried I'd hit my head all the time. Too, tons of headroom. What was I worried about.

Lets see more of the back of the cage. Looks great

[dr.dirty]

Yup still have it. Needs a good cleaning but still has good compression.

[RAT]

Yup still have it. Needs a good cleaning but still has good compression.

Cool! We'll take it!

[RAT]

Some more pics of the rear section. Still have some cross members to make and install, and some finishing touches will be done when it is installed for the final time.

20140921_143303 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

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20140921_143209 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

Some of these pics didn't come very clear so I'll take some more after it gets dark.

[Ol Man]

I like how you ran the rear tube on the B pillar.

[RAT]

I like how you ran the rear tube on the B pillar.

Thanks Rich. Trying to be unconventional, at least as far as the CJ body form and the owner will let me be. It will look pretty cool when it's done, and will have enough triangulation to be rock solid if it rolls.

[aw12345]

The cage and sheetmetal work is top notch Kurt. Cage flows nice