Topic: tales from the workshop (Read 168055 times)

Bubba · « **Reply #1150 on:** December 16, 2014, 02:40:23 PM »

recent stuff

aussie locker in to a tj plus other bits n bobs

Bubba · « **Reply #1151 on:** December 16, 2014, 02:42:31 PM »

tj clock spring

Bubba · « **Reply #1152 on:** December 16, 2014, 02:44:29 PM »

5.38 gears to start shortly

wildwood · « **Reply #1153 on:** December 16, 2014, 02:51:21 PM »

What axles you got in there for a 5.38?

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Got them in my 1tons.......great......never have to use 4:1 with them....... Except in rocks

Bubba · « **Reply #1154 on:** December 16, 2014, 05:46:08 PM »

jk rubicon

Bubba · « **Reply #1155 on:** March 08, 2015, 09:21:49 AM »

so yesterday i had a road trip that needed the use of the chevy and trailer to collect a new jeep for the fleet

a trip down the m40 to oxford services just time for a cuppa and an ice cream

then met up with our isle of Wight agent willow who kindly met us half way with new jeep

after talking tugs and pleasantries it was off back up to the badlands of new brum and home

the new jeep is a left hand drive v8 zj in need of some lovin but overall in good shape the chevy one again excelled

Bubba · « **Reply #1156 on:** March 08, 2015, 09:56:13 AM »

tinkerings for today are

clutch plates on a d35 diff

hopefully fix a leak on our mercedes estate so it can go on ebay [nice car for a w plate 2000]

then mot work on a very shiny tj from the land of mer

Bubba · « **Reply #1157 on:** March 10, 2015, 02:09:17 PM »

Is this thread no longer visable ?

gazjeep · « **Reply #1158 on:** March 10, 2015, 02:13:27 PM »

Yep, all good here

Are you trying to tell me you have brocken the TJ

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #1159 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:48:57 PM »

yep nice pics of ZJ

wildwood · « **Reply #1160 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:12:19 PM »

Quote from: v8 bubba on March 10, 2015, 02:09:17 PM

Is this thread no longer visable ?

Well visible .....what are are your plans for the V8 ZJ.

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Bulldog67 · « **Reply #1161 on:** March 10, 2015, 10:14:20 PM »

Bout time you manned up and went V8 again

j33pky · « **Reply #1162 on:** March 10, 2015, 10:36:51 PM »

Bubba · « **Reply #1163 on:** March 11, 2015, 12:40:43 PM »

its still on the trailer on my drive while i consider options merc is on ebay seems to be worthless

but heyhoo

so far v8 zj will see family duty's green lanes and far in to the future to do tow rig stuff the chevy does

Bubba · « **Reply #1164 on:** March 11, 2015, 12:45:03 PM »

i have a lust that must be fulfilled

gazjeep · « **Reply #1165 on:** March 11, 2015, 07:57:46 PM »

Tease

Bubba · « **Reply #1166 on:** April 06, 2015, 10:37:25 AM »

funny thing jeeps nothing ever is as simple as it seems got a face lift xj in for rear axle rebuild but turns out needs gears too

so as no parts yet going to unload the v8zj and asses the mot issues things i know of are a big hole in one sill and the fact the strange after marked head lamps have facility for adjustment

so standards may need to be found
i suspect a lot of small shit needs doing/ altering but hopefully not to much expensive stuff as the funds are a little strained at the mo

wildwood · « **Reply #1167 on:** April 06, 2015, 11:08:24 AM »

That hole in the cill???

Are you going to patch or do the big replacement with rectangular section??

I started off thinking patch but it was all a bit wet digestive when I went in for and exploratory!

Worked though......still being run by the bro in law 4 years on

jay140285 · « **Reply #1168 on:** April 06, 2015, 05:05:35 PM »

Got the same on my ZJ on the sill. Needs sorting soon so can get it re mot'd

JamesH · « **Reply #1169 on:** April 07, 2015, 03:51:35 PM »

Box section would be my choice. It means being brave with the grinder but is less fiddly than thin repair panels and waiting for the next bit to rust out the following year.

wildwood · « **Reply #1170 on:** April 07, 2015, 03:59:29 PM »

Add about 50 lbs to each side.......makes it far more manly

Bubba · « **Reply #1171 on:** May 17, 2015, 09:36:06 AM »

bit of an update as i have been busy drowning kittens shooting unicorns and generally being a despot

v8zj

i spose i really ought to sell it but as its paid for and not costing me while it rests at the side of garage and i like it i have no plans apart from doing its mot stuff when time allows

Bubba · « **Reply #1172 on:** May 17, 2015, 09:43:28 AM »

tinkerings

the last ones are wk ball joints they are possibly more fun to do than you really want

Bubba · « **Reply #1173 on:** May 17, 2015, 09:48:23 AM »

in other news norm had some love and got an mot

norm was a truly unexpected turn of events and simply too good to scrap

Bubba · « **Reply #1174 on:** May 17, 2015, 09:58:20 AM »

there have been other trucks in but sadly no pics

one thing i found on zj norm was the third brake light in the tailgate was a full blown plastic dummy light i have never seen this before on a jeep maybe mike pavlin knows about this norm is a 96

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