Build Thread 83 CJ7 its time to get it done

[gert]

Sure looks good.



Are you stick welding, and if so, which rod are you using...?



Got to practicing beads with 3/32 7018 on 1/8" (DCEP/85 amps) yesterday. Did okay... had trouble establishing an arc. Once started I did okay.



I don't think 7018 is the best for tacking. Will try some 6011 today.

I haven’t struck an ark in a long time, I went to school and learned to be a structural steel welder, set your welder up to 120 amps for the 7018 and try to strike it like a match for the 6010/6011 set it to 90/100 amps and same thing strike like a match. We were taught that the 6010 was a root weld and the 7018 is a cover rod for thick metal have fun with it I enjoyed stick welding


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[gert]

Very nice. Gonna paint it or powder coat it??


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Paint for now, hope to get everything running the way I want it and get a top and doors before I take it apart and and have everything under the body bumpers and all powder coated


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[gert]

Ok not perfect but it’s pretty beefy........

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[gert]

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[shum8]

Very nice!! Gonna run salt water in the front driver side tire? Figure yer gonna need a counterweight seein how yer only gonna be runnin three wheels......


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[shum8]

But the bumper looks FANTASTIC!!


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[gert]

Very nice!! Gonna run salt water in the front driver side tire? Figure yer gonna need a counterweight seein how yer only gonna be runnin three wheels......


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Lol I gotta use something to trace the bolt pattern for the spare tire


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[mdeluca]

Lol I gotta use something to trace the bolt pattern for the spare tire

Found this… verify full scale printing...

 

[gert]

Found this… verify full scale printing...

wow thx a bunch, i was searching on google and didnt see this one, looks like when i just printed it up on 8.5x11 it came out the correct size

 

[mdeluca]

wow thx a bunch, i was searching on google and didnt see this one, looks like when i just printed it up on 8.5x11 it came out the correct size

Glad its going to work. I like the way you did the circular mounting plate... looks pretty cool.

 

[gert]

Glad its going to work. I like the way you did the circular mounting plate... looks pretty cool.

Lol the bumper diagram I was referencing had a triangle mount with now measurements for size reference so I decided to play it safe and go round.... speaking of which I need to get it drilled and studs installed this weekend


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[shum8]

Lol the bumper diagram I was referencing had a triangle mount with now measurements for size reference so I decided to play it safe and go round.... speaking of which I need to get it drilled and studs installed this weekend


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I like the round plate...... I don't remember now why I went with rectangular. Honestly I think it was a drop that was lying near where we were standing, I looked down and thought "Hmmm, I think that would work".

I live for over complicated tressful decisions......

 

[gert]

I like the round plate...... I don't remember now why I went with rectangular. Honestly I think it was a drop that was lying near where we were standing, I looked down and thought "Hmmm, I think that would work".



I live for over complicated tressful decisions......

Lol everything I have made on mine has come from the recycle bin, makes it fun to figure out how to make it useful


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[Belizean]

Lol the bumper diagram I was referencing had a triangle mount with now measurements for size reference so I decided to play it safe and go round.... speaking of which I need to get it drilled and studs installed this weekend


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My store bought bumper mounted tire carrier is round also. Except for the latch it looks just about the same. Just not quite as robust as yours but I'm not going to mount a 42 " tire on there either. Sent from my 2 seat outhouse not using Tapatalk

 

[shum8]

LOL


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[gert]

Grrrr, I have an un welcome guest in my garage taking time away from my Jeep.....

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[Belizean]

Grrrr, I have an un welcome guest in my garage taking time away from my Jeep.....

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My sister has the Roadster convertible edition. Gives me claustrophobia if the top is on

 

[shum8]

I need to send you some pics of how to properly arrange a garage so this sort of thing won’t happen again.....


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[gert]

I need to send you some pics of how to properly arrange a garage so this sort of thing won’t happen again.....


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Lmao



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[Peanut Butter]

Nice job on the tire carrier!