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rejeep

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #75 on: April 17, 2018, 09:07:43 AM »
Motor locked down in the chassis...
still left the slides on the motor mounts un welded if there are any last min off set changes..
Need to dial in drivetrain angle, despite the fact I see a super expensive driveshaft in my future..
Front DS notch is as close to perfect as could...

Passenger car driver side manifold just saved me a full 1" in steering clearance.. unfortunately or fortunately the matching passenger side has a turbo outlet, so I'm sticking with the stock Jeep unit.




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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #76 on: April 17, 2018, 10:18:23 AM »
drive shafts are easy to make

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #77 on: April 17, 2018, 10:42:18 AM »
yeah, not going to sweat it until were rolling..
stock rear in place currently, new front DS ordered.. (didn't have old one)
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I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #78 on: April 19, 2018, 09:56:04 AM »
Manifolds off to Jet Hot...
Empire Radiator going over and repositioning lower inlet..

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I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #79 on: April 19, 2018, 11:23:55 AM »
and just like that I'm looking for a radiator.. ???
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #80 on: April 19, 2018, 12:09:34 PM »
oops?
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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #81 on: April 19, 2018, 12:41:54 PM »
Core is shot...
Rebuilt cost more than 2 aftermarket new...

Decisions
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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #82 on: April 23, 2018, 09:20:54 AM »
got happy with primer and seam sealer this weekend..
only thing really holding up some faster paced assembly is the lack of a finished bulkhead..
amazingly the Duplicolor Self etch primer I used matches very nicely with the original patina im trying to save...

Debating footwell and firewall final treatment..  I think the engine compartment is getting dynamat and possibly bedliner in the footwells...






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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #83 on: April 24, 2018, 08:38:10 AM »
2 coats of bed armor on the lower bulkhead last night..  cranked up head in the garage to let everything cure for a while..

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #84 on: April 25, 2018, 06:53:59 AM »
Three coats and this is what I’m going with.
Taking a bit longer to dry than the directions indicate..
Cranked up the heat on the shop and just letting it all cure for a day or so.

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #85 on: April 26, 2018, 10:42:48 PM »
Bulkhead all buttoned up..
Gave it a good scrubbing with Spray 9 and a hot water. 
Finished he engine compartment with sound deadening on footwells and and heat shielding.
Very pleased with the way it came out.  All seams gone over with aluminum tape.

Also ran into my first assembly issue.. driver motor mount needed to be trimmed for fuel pump fitment.




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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #86 on: May 14, 2018, 09:19:27 AM »
little bit more of an update...

Manifolds came back from Jet Hot..  and as expected the first of I'm sure several exhaust issues came about..
Driver side has extra long studs for the heat riser.. getting awful close to the clutch slave...
potentially going to find some right angle fittings to get the bleed screw and line out of the way.. may need to do some heat shielding as well..

Cleaned up and dressed the tub floor supports.. needed to free up some garage space so the tub is now sitting loosely on the frame.  Fuel tank and sill supports shortly as well..





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I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #87 on: May 14, 2018, 10:47:32 AM »
you keeping the heat riser? doesn't seem necessary for warm weather operations and shorter studs seem like the easiest of all fixes.

tailgate on the parts truck operated well, I think it'll be great. driver door window tried to commit suicide when the strap over the doors slipped but I caught it and saved it. glass and upper frame inside. Truck tried to commit suicide too - I know exactly what happened and why. I got lucky. That's for another thread.
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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #88 on: May 14, 2018, 12:54:21 PM »
pop the studs out and drill for a through bolt, put the bolt in from the bottom

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Re: 1971 Series 2a
« Reply #89 on: May 15, 2018, 10:51:56 AM »
on dual exhaust applications...

is a crossover needed to equalize backpressure or can I run 2 pipes out the back?
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o