Sinking Creek 4WD Association

What's happening fellow four wheelers?

Just wanted to post up a couple pics of the Jeep I've been working on since July of '06.

Started out like this:



Most recently, this past weekend, we have been putting in a cage and it currently looks like this:





I was once part of the NRVJeepClub, but that group seems to be dissolving so I was thinking about catching up with you guys some time. I live in B'burg, not a student, but would be interested in doing some wheeling with you all once I get this thing completed.

Specs:

81 CJ7
77 amc 360 on propane
TF727
D300
Front HD44 (Have a D60, but had the D44 rebuilt before I found it so I want to break it before I put the 60 in, probably wont take long)
Rear 14Bolt
SOA with Waggy springs, stretched 2 inches to the front and 3 to the rear

Thanks for looking, hope to get this thing done soon and catch up with you all shortly thereafter.

Charles

Very nice Jeep man

Come on out and join us sometime. Most of the people in the group are students but there are a few of us older members in the group.

Nice!

There will be a club meeting this upcoming Sunday in the Price's Fork commuter lot on campus. Come on out and meet everyone.

I would love to come out to meet everyone, but we are going to be tieing the cage to the frame this Sunday. Might have to be next time. That said, we may need a break, what time are the meetings? If its later in the day, it might work out.

Meeting are at 7:00 pm typically every other sunday.

Nice Jeep!

That time would work. I will try to make it out.

I appreciate the comments, its taken a long time to get to this point.

Very nice looking rig. Plans on tire size?

Around a 38 +/-.

Probably should go ahead and get the 60 ready to install.

Thanks

Well I am am back, had a major setback. Poor break in of the cam resulted in failure requiring me to install a new cam/lilfter set. I had installed a Summit brand 8600 and replaced it with a Lunati. After properly breaking in the engine I was ready to install the new tires I had acquired, some 36x13.5r16.5 bias IROKs mounted on recentered H1 wheels.

before:



after:



Need a skid plate and I will be ready to come out and play.

Charles

Shot a quick video of its first time out. Need to lower the air pressure and fix the power steering, may need some hydro assist.

Anyway, still need a skid plate but I thought I would share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy2kDjYWMn8

Charles

Plans for lockers?

Planning to weld up the rear and leave the front open for now. Maybe an Aussie for the front later on, but I guess I am planning an a locker for the D60 and would rather spend the money there. Good question though. After watching it in action, I can see the value.

The 36s really zapped the power and I am going to have to regear. From what I understand, lower than 4:10 gears in the 14 bolt will require a different carrier or a "thick" gearset. When I install the 60, I am going to a deeper gear and a spool in the rear, at least that is the current plan.

Thanks for looking.

Charles

Part 2 of the trial run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsKI0vCGELE

Thanks,

Charles

gotta love open open! them finders sure look good! very nice jeep cant wait to hit a trail with you!