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Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:52 pm
by Matt612
Lowers are 27.3" and upper is 33". Thats the best I can do. After seeing these numbers I wish I had just made my own cross-member with link mounts built it but oh well.
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:51 pm
by BadAssEddie
Picture fail
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:41 pm
by Matt612
BadAssEddie wrote:Picture fail
yeah how did you post yours? I tried to save it in paint as a picture then uploaded to my photobucket but thats how it came out.
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:43 pm
by BadAssEddie
Do a screen shot.
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:07 pm
by Matt612
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:53 pm
by BadAssEddie
Niiicee
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:53 pm
by Matt612
Update: Just finished for tonight. Got everything burned in on the front axle. Finished my shitty frame plating and burning the track bar mount in. Finish Welded all the tube inserts onto my links and got them primed. Hopefully it will be done by tomorrow.
To do:
finish welding unibody stiffeners and upper link mounts on both sides.
Install new steering box
install 4:1
reassemble front end
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:22 pm
by willhf1011
Fucking right! Keep at it man
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:11 pm
by Matt612
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:14 pm
by Matt612
Forgot to add that I hate flux-core it makes such a mess...cant wait to upgrade to shielding gas or use Alec's kick ass Miller

Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:48 pm
by BadAssEddie
Matt612 wrote:use Alec's kick ass Miller

It takes great skill Grasshopper
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:41 pm
by willhf1011
Just slow down and turn your wire speed down, you're still moving too fast/without enough heat on some of those. Some look perfectly fine though.
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:57 pm
by Matt612
willhf1011 wrote:
Just slow down and turn your wire speed down, you're still moving too fast/without enough heat on some of those. Some look perfectly fine though.
Yeah I still need some practice. I'm very happy with all my welds on clean metal like my links them self and some of the link brackets but when I was actually welding to the front axle I couldn't get a good bead going to save my life some are ok but others are really shitty. Hope it holds.

Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:25 pm
by willhf1011
Time will tell
We can hope thats it's not a Zach's maiden voyage part II
(you will prolly be just fine, just bustin your balls)
Re: 2 door xj build
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:59 pm
by BadAssEddie
willhf1011 wrote:Time will tell
We can hope thats it's not a Zach's maiden voyage part II
(you will prolly be just fine, just bustin your balls)
His flux core got wet.
