The Barn Burner

**BMFScout** · 07-29-2008, 10:32 AM

Looks great so far Robbie, at least until you paint it some gay color again.

**CheapJeep** · 07-29-2008, 10:50 AM

Thanks, don't worry there will be no more grave digger colors. I'm set on the light blue and silver paint scheme.

**BMFScout** · 07-29-2008, 11:42 AM

Silver Bullet. I like it, smooth AND refreshing.

**CheapJeep** · 07-30-2008, 02:01 AM

Dropped off driveshaft parts/measurements at Houston Driveshaft, should be done tomorrow. Changed out steering wheel quick release to the PSC one and painted stuff while I was at it. Hooked up tie rod/drag link. Drilled out steering box, used my grandad's drill press from the 1940's. Worked on running fuel lines and plumbing.

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 07-30-2008, 02:37 AM

That motah looks mean in there. I haven't seen an old atlas like that since I was a kid the machine shop my grandad worked at.

**CheapJeep** · 07-31-2008, 03:33 AM

The last few days out in the shop have been way hot during the day so I've started working on it at night when it's cooler.

Pulled the saginaw box completely apart, tapped it, and got it back together without losing any ball bearings. Getting them back inside the worm gear/piston wasn't too bad. Steering and hydro assist is all hooked up. Did some more work on the 383.

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 07-31-2008, 04:39 AM

I am interested to see how you like those heims. When the ram pushes and pulls, my tierod likes to flop (like the yellow arrows in the picture below) back and forth and cause the jam nuts to loosen and end up getting things in a bind if you don't stop and check it every once and a while. I have TRE's on mine and they allow for a lot of rotational movement. I have tried everything except tacking the jam nut to the tierod. I have used big wrenches and put some 'patented Big Ed torque' on 'em to no avail.

**JeepPhisherman** · 07-31-2008, 07:10 AM

That's why it's a good idea to mount the ram parrallel to the tie rod.

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 07-31-2008, 07:32 AM

I don't have any good pictures of mine, but it is closer to parallel than robbie's.

**BMFScout** · 07-31-2008, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by JeepPhisherman

That's why it's a good idea to mount the ram parrallel to the tie rod.

Captain Obvious to the rescue!!!

Mine is as parallel as possible, still has rotated it once. I just tightened the **** out of it, hasn't been that bad.

**AggieTJ2007** · 07-31-2008, 08:31 PM

ed's is Parallel to maybe 5 degrees about parallel but the TRE's just allow for two much flex.

Looks great Robbie but I could swear that you watched me build Ed's dash, there is a striking similarity

**uglyota** · 07-31-2008, 10:04 PM

Picked up the new crawl mag and the Ballistic steering arms are pimp. This rig needs a set of those.

**sasquatch** · 08-01-2008, 02:20 AM

tighten the jam nuts. **** wont rotate

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 08-01-2008, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by DRAGOONRANCH

I have used big wrenches and put some 'patented Big Ed torque' on 'em to no avail.

Originally Posted by RCook527

tighten the jam nuts. **** wont rotate

Hello, McFly....

You been reading long???

**sasquatch** · 08-01-2008, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by DRAGOONRANCH

Hello, McFly....

You been reading long???

i don't waste my time with reading ****

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