Build Thread The '80 FrankenJeep frame off reassembly

[gert]

Wow dude that’s cool


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[shum8]

I tried everything close to “eat me” for my nosey neighbor - but they wouldn’t let any of em fly........ LOL


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[gr8dain]

I tried everything close to “eat me” for my nosey neighbor - but they wouldn’t let any of em fly........ LOL


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So am I missing any meaning or are those the randoms?

We have them on the impala as well.

 

[shum8]

Just the randoms - I’m cheap.


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[mtnwhlr]

One step closer.....

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Now go out and enjoy it after all that hard work this weekend.

 

[shum8]

Still gotta get it inspected - hence the shifter boots an stuff. My updated inspection day is next Friday...... gives me a week to get the smalls taken care of [emoji106]


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[shum8]

Went looking for that cheap sewing machine - someone else also thought 30 bucks a good deal and got it. Soooo, went over to my wife’s Aunts house and borrowed her grandmother’s machine - which is in immaculate condition I might add...... the heck with hand sewing. Here we go -

OMG - That was fast...... the hours I spent on the last one. Oh man.

Now to start on the rings......

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[oldjeeplady]

That's looking very nice. And a nice old Singer you borrowed. For straight stitching I would suggest a Singer class 15 or 66 which can be found fairly cheap. And you are well into this, but the heaviest polyester thread your machine will handle. And use longer stitches. You are doing great! When I made mine I sewed the top of each boot section back first about 3/4 inch, then sewed the sides together inside out like you have done. A little math will get you the correct top boot length to go around the circumference of your shift rod. Side notes for the next one. [emoji3]

 

[shum8]

Already did the math for the tops and bottoms. And these are just short term fixes for my state inspection


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[oldjeeplady]

Already did the math for the tops and bottoms. And these are just short term fixes for my state inspection


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I hope I didn't offend you. I read where you figured out the circumference needed for your shift boots and your shift rod. I was just listing what I had done when I made mine. I meant no harm. You are doing a much better job of posting how to make your own shift boots than I did and certainly a guide to follow for those wanting to know.

 

[shum8]

I hope I didn't offend you. I read where you figured out the circumference needed for your shift boots and your shift rod. I was just listing what I had done when I made mine. I meant no harm. You are doing a much better job of posting how to make your own shift boots than I did and certainly a guide to follow for those wanting to know.

Nope - No offense taken. Ya gotta do better than that if you wanna offend me [emoji6]




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[shum8]

Since Im about ready for my inspection I decided to work on seat risers. I eventually wanna to install a set of the Corbeau Moab seats, but until then my risers need help - the passenger seat sits level, but the driver side sits low on the rear left corner. Bad. When I bought the Jeep it had YJ risers on the driver’s side and there was a stack of fender washers under the riser at the corner to help the sag..... Digging around in the parts tub that came with it I found CJ risers for the driver’s side - so I swapped them in as well. Some of the lean was the tub, so I pulled the floor up a bit, but they still sag.

When I get to ordering the Corbeaus I’ll modify the CJ risers but for now, I’ll run the YJ set. The mounting holes in the tub weren’t wide enough, or the slider mounting holes in the seat bottom were too wide to lay everything work right, so I went at the risers with a grinder and welder yesterday. Not only did the seat sag back and left, the left riser was also too low as well.

Here’s a shot showing the two risers out of parallel

For a reference I set a level on the dash and it was all but dead nuts level. Here’s the level across the fronts of the risers

Let the surgery begin

Clamped like that, the rear of the risers were level. Tacked in place, cut the front apart, raised it up, and tacked in place. Welded in steel pieces, ground pretty flat, painted and bolted em down. Now they are at the same angle and level across the tops...... the passenger side also needs attention, but it needs to be moved outboard about an inch. When I put the YJ half doors on, the driver door interfered with the seat and the passenger door cleared by an inch and a half. I fixed the interference fit, and am about done moving the passenger risers out an inch. Wouldn’t have been a big deal but I needed the room for the security box door - when opening it would hit the passenger seat. This should fix that. I’ll take a few more pics this afternoon




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[gert]

Dang that’s pretty crazy


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[shum8]

Got the passenger seat riser (the ratty rusty one) modified to reposition the seat outboard 1 inch. Threw a coat of paint on it, and will swap it in tomorrow. As I was racing the clock, the dark, and the mosquitoes, I failed to take photos. I'll post a couple tomorrow before I put in service. I also got the Transmission shifter boot ring done. Since this is a temporary fix, I cut it out of plexiglass, smoothed it up, and hit it with the same aerosol bed liner as the inner fenders. I still have the Transfer Case shifter boot to go, so I'll take a few pics of that one. This is the finished one....

These will do for now......


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[gr8dain]

Your temporary boots look great. I know me. They would be my permanent ones.

 

[shum8]

Thanks - But I figure we’ll know exactly how good or bad they look once I scrunch em down.....


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[ZEN357]

It's looking very good!!!

 

[mtnwhlr]

Your temporary boots look great. I know me. They would be my permanent ones.

^^x2

 

[shum8]

Ready to be mounted and scrunched.

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[gr8dain]

Loooookin gooooood