Pigpen

**CheapJeep** · 02-09-2006, 08:02 PM

Nice.

**AggieTJ2007** · 02-09-2006, 08:10 PM

think one of those would fit in the jeep?

**CheapJeep** · 02-09-2006, 08:17 PM

That's a good question, I made a new battery tray for my red top. What's the difference between the two?

**Sharpe** · 02-09-2006, 08:50 PM

About 2-3" width. This one is longer but narrower than normal ones. The cells on this thing are staggered, rather interesting. I dont know how batteries mount in jeeps sp you're on your own.

**Sharpe** · 03-12-2006, 02:18 PM

I got my new high amp alternator in today. In case you are wondering, its a GM CS144. I came stock on early and mid 90's cadillacs and some trucks, maybe pontiacs too but I'm not sure. They are 120 amp and sell for cheap on ebay or you can get one from Gordon's for $45, I found at least 4 the other day. You have to change the wiring pigtail but its a cinch. It is a little bigger than my old alternator, but I just loosened all the bracket bolts and tensioned the belt, then tightened them up and it seems to work great. I also started on my half doors. I was worried about the inner door handle issue because the handle was up in the area I wanted to cut out and is connected to the latch with a rod, not a cable. I figured out the rod has enough play in it I could relocate the handle down towards the middle of the door and was even able to use an existing threaded hole. I might try to put some kind of covered storage box inside the door, dont want all that space to go to waste.

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 03-12-2006, 04:35 PM

Great job on the doors, how you gonna finish 'em out?

**Doug Krebs** · 03-12-2006, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by DRAGOONRANCH

Great job on the doors, how you gonna finish 'em out?

Ice+beer... might need to add some kinda insulation to make the ice last longer. Don't forget to open the drainholes back up!

**Sharpe** · 03-13-2006, 01:03 AM

An icechest in the door would be tits. I'm probably just going to get a sheet of 16 gauge steel and make a little box that goes inside the big empty space, then cover the rest of the area around it and make a latchable lid for it. God I need to paint that damn thing. Doug, can I drop the tube for my steering off with you tomorow?

**BMFScout** · 03-13-2006, 01:29 AM

I'd lose the butt connector on the charging wire. At least check it out and see if it is getting hot right there. Big alternator likes big wires.

**Sharpe** · 03-13-2006, 02:05 AM

I put the spade terminals in there so I can put the old wiring pigtail back on if I need to in an emergency. I have 10 gauge wire running directly from the screw post to the battery so I'm hoping that will be sufficient to handle the power.

**Sharpe** · 03-13-2006, 04:10 PM

Well 4 hours and thousands of tackwelds later the driver's side door is done. I am so damn tired of tack welding and grinding the passenger side will probably have to wait a long damn time. Even on the lowest setting it was hard not to burn through this **** with a hobart 140.

**BMFScout** · 03-13-2006, 04:33 PM

was it windy?

**agjohn02** · 03-13-2006, 04:47 PM

why do the passenger side? you dont need to lean out there. just leave it till your bored one day.

**Sharpe** · 03-14-2006, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by BMFScout

was it windy?

Que?

Originally Posted by agjohn02

why do the passenger side? you dont need to lean out there. just leave it till your bored one day.

My thinking exactly.

Note: Laying tackwelds with a mask wasnt working very well so I did the entire project with no face protection and after waking up this evening I look like a junky. My eyes are hella red and my face is too.

**agjohn02** · 03-14-2006, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by afroman006

Que?

mig's dont work well when its windy. the wind blows the argon away from the weld.

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