It's An OCD Thing, You Wouldn't Understand

[6spdYJ]

You seem to be listening to what it wants. Nice

[aw12345]

Thanks, Art! I do have a healthy dose of German in the mix. Why do you ask?

Germans love top make things more complicated then it needs to be. Still love this built, lots of very inventive and ingenious stuff

[6spdYJ]

German engineering is hands-down the best. That is until any one little detail goes wrong, then it all goes wumpus.

[inVERt'D]

You seem to be listening to what it wants. Nice

Thanks, Ted So far it's gotten my blood, sweat, and tears, but now it wants my soul. What to do? :dunno:

Germans love top make things more complicated then it needs to be. Still love this built, lots of very inventive and ingenious stuff

Haha! I thought that's where you were going with that. There may be something to that. My late (and wonderful) Grandma was Alsatian German and Swiss. Thank you for the compliments!

German engineering is hands-down the best. That is until any one little detail goes wrong, then it all goes wumpus.

Not true! You must be thinking of Italian engineering! Got some Italian in there too, actually. Grandpa's family were artisans from around Como/ Milan.

My late Scots-Irish dad loved to make stuff. Loved the outdoors too. Always learning. Look forward to seeing him again! :beer:

[6spdYJ]

Not true! You must be thinking of Italian engineering! Got some Italian in there too, actually. Grandpa's family were artisans from around Como/ Milan.

Nope, Italian engineering quits working as soon as the wind shifts. I've worked with so much of it, you couldn't give me a Lamborghini. At least German stuff works perfect until the paint is scratched.

[inVERt'D]

Nope, Italian engineering quits working as soon as the wind shifts. I've worked with so much of it, you couldn't give me a Lamborghini. At least German stuff works perfect until the paint is scratched.

It doesn't quit working as soon as the wind shifts, it just needs to be re-tuned. I guess you stay clear of the pin-stripe bushes with your German-engineered 6-spd, huh?

[6spdYJ]

It works vunderbar. It doesn't have paint to scratch
"it just needs to be re-tuned" - I think you meant returned.

[inVERt'D]

Seems that the JK has improved over when Diamler owned it. Go figure.

How's your 3-link coming? I've just started back on mine.

[6spdYJ]

It's slow. Sure is tough to make fast progress when you drive it every day. I'm at the point of designing the lower coilover mounts. I'm thinking about combining an upper C gusset with the mount on the top. Since YJ's aren't narrowed in the frame, it'd be best to move the lower mount out as far as possible to keep from squeezing the coils between the tires and the frame. I'll probably go with Trail Gear custom shock hoops on top. I just have to quit driving it long enough to get the measurements. I have the upper link done. I seriously think it's stronger than both lowers combined. The bracketry is still an erector set. I have to make each piece able to be bolted together and swiveled into position before being welded. It's slow, but accurate.

[inVERt'D]

You gonna notch the frame?

[6spdYJ]

Not planning on it. I need to find the location that won't pull the spring into the frame at full droop and has minimum interference at compression on the stops.

[Toolman]

There is nothing I can say, You have crossed every line known to me.

Thank you for sharing, keep it going.

[inVERt'D]

Thanks, Mike! (I think ) I'll keep it going, just been lazy about it

[aw12345]

It's complicated David, but however complicated you make it, you will eventually git er done

[inVERt'D]

You guys are married, and you think my Jeep is complicated?