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Just a few hours today.... I made a little enclosed box for the T-case fill/vent thing. The little top cover comes off with two screws. All in all I think it turned out pretty well. I also worked on mounting the transfer case shifter boot. I need to bend the shift levers a bit still...

I ended up going back out to the shop again for another round... Here is the access panel for the front output and Dana 18 shift pin. It has the same 10-24 stainless screws as the top cover. Then I started welding and didn't really stop till I was done. I need a few Advil for my back...

A productive morning shift.... Test fitting the template for the top cover. All in all it was pretty close. I ended up trimming it a little bit but was able to use it. By the time you get to the last few panels on an assembly like this all bets are off on if the original template will fit...

Not too bad, but a decent amount of work for sure. With the stupid low stance of my little creation the extra belly clearance really helps out. Even aired down I have about 15-16" of clearance and everything is up out of the way enough that things don't get snagged too often. Even with the low...

another few hours in the shop..... This panel was a pain in the rear. It is a fairly simple panel but was a total pain to bend a fit in such a small space. I couldn't really tweak the panel as much as the larger panels. Make a new cardboard template since everything wasn't in the exact same...

Yes, mostly welded. The top cover will be a bolt on unit. I wanted to be able to remove the shift cover on the transmission. That will be a large removable panel that will bolt on with a 90 degree flange around three sides and a flange bent up on the front. There will be a removeable panel...

Another few hours in the shop....

Thanks. I try and do a little something every day. EJS is coming up fast! I am trying to do as good as a job as possible on some of the new stuff......rushed, but trying not to sacrifice quality.

No problem. I was kinda wondering if anyone is still watching. Questions and comments have been thin lately....

Thank you.

That was a productive 3 hours..... It felt good to make something out of metal!

If only I had a magic wand that would turn poster board into steel..... This is my design for the tunnel so far. I still have a few little things to do like make a cover for the fill/vent fitting but that will probably wait until I have everything in steel. It will just be a cap that bolts...

It was arts and crafts day. Out comes the poster board, scissors, and masking tape... I forgot how long this kind of stuff takes....

I don't know how it took five hours.... I finished modding the old crossmember to make it work with the new transmission. I didn't really feel like starting over, but I spent a pretty long time working on this....maybe I could have made a new one easier.... I used the same easy to find GM...

Just a little bit tonight..... I made a rigid bracket for the exhaust the the transmission PTO cover plate. I ran this setup with the SM420 and really liked it. Basically I think it helps keep the Y-pipe from banging around and helps keep all the flex isolated. Just behind the V-clamp is a...

On diesel vehicles I think you generally see less of a hit from more weight and larger tires..... This was with big knobby 37" tires at about 15-20psi, manual transmission, soft top, front and rear bumpers, winch, 3.5 lift, hard doors, 4.10 Rubicon axles, 2dr chassis with the lastest...

Another good night... The crossmember only needed a little trimming to pass under the back of the new T18 with the transmission in the final position. I forgot to get a pic with the patch panel welded in and ground smooth. You will never see it really bit it turned out pretty decent. The...

Ok, time for people to post up there ideas and input on building a new tunnel! My thoughts.... -The previous removable tunnel was a bit big. I think I can make this one smaller and tighter to everything. With the poly torque mount the transmission and transfer case don't move around that...

Thanks. EJS is looming......... I sure feel a lot better now that the engine is back in the chassis. It feels SOOOO much more like a complete vehicle!

The current version of the 2.8 diesel is pretty dang nice in the Wrangler chassis. A two-door Rubicon version pushing 37s with a manual 6spd/4.10 combo can get into the mid-20s for MIXED mileage. It will be interesting to see what new v6 diesel can do. It would be interesting to see if they...