Metcalf
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Blender, My LX450/FZJ80 + FJ45esk + GM + Land Rover crazy concoction
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Stoffregen Motorsports
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I bet you've got 6 or 8 hours into that battery box. Looks good.
Metcalf
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It's a good think I don't have to keep track. Ugh.
Metcalf
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Tonight's bite.....
With parts trickling in for 3-4 different projects, I need to bounce around a bit to speed things up. I started laying out some of the intake plumbing and the bracket that will hold the filter. I am not 100% sure I dig the bracket for the filter, but I have a goal of not having anything mounted to the fenders. I want to be able to roll the hood back and remove the fenders to work on anything in the engine compartment.
With parts trickling in for 3-4 different projects, I need to bounce around a bit to speed things up. I started laying out some of the intake plumbing and the bracket that will hold the filter. I am not 100% sure I dig the bracket for the filter, but I have a goal of not having anything mounted to the fenders. I want to be able to roll the hood back and remove the fenders to work on anything in the engine compartment.
Metcalf
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Rough intake layout on the #LX45 is done. Now to make some brackets to hold up everything.....without attaching anything to the fender. I still need to drill and weld in the MAF mount, but it hasn't shown up yet. Eventually I will make a duct from the cowl vent to the front of the donaldson filter. Might have to play with some fiberglass or 3d printing for that!
Metcalf
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Today I work on the door project.....
I wanted the hinge to bolt into the stock FJ40 hinge mount slot. The door side needs to use a Jeep TJ mirror. The custom door width changes the offset slightly. I also want the doors to be able to lift out.
If my McMaster order would show up I could add proper bushings and pins.
Hopefully tomorrow I can round up some more fasteners and make the lower hinge. I will also add the holes for the mirror to the upper hinge. The door might even hold it self on tomorrow! Then I can start to mount the paddle handle latch and make the strike plate. If all goes well I will be able to start making the aluminum door next week!
I wanted the hinge to bolt into the stock FJ40 hinge mount slot. The door side needs to use a Jeep TJ mirror. The custom door width changes the offset slightly. I also want the doors to be able to lift out.
If my McMaster order would show up I could add proper bushings and pins.
Hopefully tomorrow I can round up some more fasteners and make the lower hinge. I will also add the holes for the mirror to the upper hinge. The door might even hold it self on tomorrow! Then I can start to mount the paddle handle latch and make the strike plate. If all goes well I will be able to start making the aluminum door next week!
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Coming along nicely... I dig all of the details going into this rig. Like the speed holes in the battery box and hold down. No, you don't need to do those, but man do they ever look great!
Metcalf
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Thank you so much!
Option 3 - It's functional around the mirror, and looks like a design feature. The other two look like the rear of the cab doesn't line up with the front of the cab, so the door tapers to suit. Option 2 is worse than Option 1 at this.
Thanks for the thread, I've been watching this since the start and learnt a lot; mostly tool envy.
Thanks for the thread, I've been watching this since the start and learnt a lot; mostly tool envy.