Planting the seed!

[gonecheenin]

Wow, just freakin' wow!

[Matt]

Dayum!

Ready to make me one?

[2jeepsforus]

That thing looks great... I can't wait to see it with some skins slapped on it.

Dave

[LILL ZJ]

Yeah just makes me wanna sell mine. thanx

[Kraqa]

The Fuel Cell skid plate





Fuel cell mount

[jfowlzj95]

The whole buggy just keeps getting better and better, awesome work!

[RollinBallsDeep]

The buggy is lookin rude man! Any reason for not doing a rear mount radiator? And are you thinkin about doing a rear winch for suckin the ass end in?

[napajeep]

I've got to say, this is a thing of beauty. What's even more amazing, is that most builds on this board take FOREVER (no Dirk, not just you), and this thing is racing right along.

[Kraqa]

i had a bad incident with a radiator.

http://www.boneshaker4x4.com/video/Ryan's%20video%20footage/rad%20go%20boom.wmv

there is a good pisibility i might end up with a rear rad once i try to fit a winch in there.

but for now we will see.



as for the build. i'm extremly mootivated to driver this thing. i've had a wheelin truck for 5 years and not having one is killing me.

[ZJ Pappy]

i had a bad incident with a radiator.

http://www.boneshaker4x4.com/video/R...0go%20boom.wmv

Whoa! How'd that happen?

I'm guessing you don't want a rear radiator because you don't want that happening right behind your head. Correct? This is kind of a dumb question, but why is it beneficial to have the radiator in the rear? I always figured in slow moving vehicles it didn't really matter.

The rig is coming along great. Can't wait to see more.

[RollinBallsDeep]

This is kind of a dumb question, but why is it beneficial to have the radiator in the rear? I always figured in slow moving vehicles it didn't really matter.

alot of buggies have the radiators in the rear because there isnt always alot of room under the hoods of those things, then you try to mount a winch and then there really is none. Heres how much room we got under the hood of our buggy. Either way you go, you got a bad ass look rig Kris

[ZJ Pappy]

alot of buggies have the radiators in the rear because there isnt always alot of room under the hoods of those things, then you try to mount a winch and then there really is none.

Ahh, it all makes sense now

[Kraqa]

more progress from today.

All the sheetin gis .0747 Aluminum. The marks are oxidization. this is scrap stuff that has been outside for a while.

[jsteves]

Looks slick! Could you mount the radiator behind the cargo area and in front of the fuel cell?

[zjguy721]

OK, in withdrawal.........

[Ds4x4]

sweet buggy.. are you putting a electric fan on the radiator?

[Kraqa]

Fuel lines done,
Fuel filter Done
MOUnted Orbital
Mounted The hydro resevoir
Mounted the pump
Mounted the 3 shifter handles, Front axle, rear axle, doubler


i got the tranny shifter all done. Took me abotu 3 ours. The proper cable for the 4l60E is 130$ and there is no way i'm sitting on my back on the ground at an auto wrecker this time of year. so i bought the B&M universal one. Custom brakets at both ends. I used the original ZJ shifter.

The 4l60E have one more gear position then the ZJ. I'm assuming Overdrive and regular drive. And the throw between park and revers is abotu 1.5 of the ZJ. so the whole shifter had to be modified for a longer travel.

i had to extend the park further worward, and add another shift gate for the 1st gear selection. I also ground down the gate between nuetral and reverse.

The console Aluminum work is done to.


Pics will follow tomorrow.

[AprilzWarrior]

Looking really good !



BTW, where did you find the "wanna-be-orange" paint ?

[Kraqa]

home depot.

[H3RESQ]

As always, clean and sick!! Good job

[Kraqa]

ok so here it is.







In Park


In 1st gear


Rear steer joy stick


Left


Right


Dash


This is where the fuse panel will be




close up of the shifters

left one is front axle
middle one is doubler
right one is rear axle



in the down position as show that will be everythign in low. (normal off road driving).

[ZJ Pappy]

That thing is f'ing sweet!! Pure function and simplicity...I love it!

[AprilzWarrior]

What type of guages are you running ?

[Kraqa]

autometer white face
....

the cheepest og the good ones

[ILikeMud]

Sweet Kris.