A New Whatever - MCR14 Break in.

[papa mike]

awsome build

[Wermz84]

awsome build

Thank you!!  

[Wermz84]

dorky question but here goes anyway.

Gonna be running the Marling Suspension kit with the 4" springs, but what I was wondering has anyone used the Johnny Joint shackle with that set up on the rear?  I am interested in the extra flex, and overall i have read good things about them.   Just wondering how they would work together, and what kind of issues i would have.   




Good Johnny joint thread.
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=13063.0

[*** YELLER ***]

dorky question but here goes anyway.

Gonna be running the Marling Suspension kit with the 4" springs, but what I was wondering has anyone used the Johnny Joint shackle with that set up on the rear?  I am interested in the extra flex, and overall i have read good things about them.   Just wondering how they would work together, and what kind of issues i would have.  




Good Johnny joint thread.
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=13063.0

all of yer questions are dorky 

MINI has them and they work good I think the only problem was mounting them they werent easy well the first one was a little difficult then the second one was no problem I made a special tool to compress the joint in if ya want it its yours so let me know if yer gonna do this  they allow the spring to move side to side so the spring dont bind, ya gonna run the pivioting spring perches too like Big Mike and MINI

[Wermz84]

Sorry no pivoting perches at this point.  Maybee later down the road.


and Ya I'll let you know about the tool.  I'm prett sure I will go this route. 

[DTB]

dang i go on vacation for a week and wermy gets busy!!!!


LOOKING GOOD!!!

[Wermz84]

dang i go on vacation for a week and wermy gets busy!!!!


LOOKING GOOD!!!

Haha,  Yup had too.  and thanks. 

[tom w.]

so... any updates...?

[Wermz84]

This is what I got done Yesterday.   Shaffer's Tube doors,    [Quagmire voice]  OoooYeaahh  [/Quagmire voice]

Took me the better part of the day  because the driver side door was hitting the fender. 
Let me go on record here and say that it was no fault of the tube door construction.  I have alway had problems with the driver door hitting the fender.  So I had the fender off and had all of the bolts loose, until I got everything aligned just right without the two hitting each other.  Now I just need to get some foam pads.  where do I get that    



Nice profile view,


If you look at the top you'll see how close it gets.  the best it could get.  The passenger side was perfect.


I like how beefy they are 

[BLACKDOG]

Wermz, if you go to your local hardware store, they've got foam pipe insulation in different sizes.  Its exactly what you need  


  I too have issues with my driver's door hitting my fender occasionally.  I have found that the fender actually needs to come out about 1/8"-1/2"   There is a bolt missing at the bottom of my fender with a hole that doesn't quite match up with the body hole.  I have a feeling that is the cause of mine.    might check that?  I haven't ever cared enough to compare to the pass. side, I just stick my fingers in the gap when the door is open, and pull it out when it drags.

[Wermz84]

Cool thanks.  I'll do that this week, and get Blingn to PM me some CHP approved zipties.    


I checked all the bolt holes, every bolt is in, they all line up and there was room for me to fudge it around some.   I also did bend it out some over my knee while holding the top and bottom of the fender in my hands, and a few taps with a hammer.     While the fender was off I held it up against the passenger side to compare and it seemed like they didn't roll enough steel back.  the curves werent quite the same at the top.  hope this makes sense.         thanks for the idea though. 

[Blingn]

Cool thanks.  I'll do that this week, and get Blingn to PM me some CHP approved zipties.   


I checked all the bolt holes, every bolt is in, they all line up and there was room for me to fudge it around some.   I also did bend it out some over my knee while holding the top and bottom of the fender in my hands, and a few taps with a hammer.     While the fender was off I held it up against the passenger side to compare and it seemed like they didn't roll enough steel back.  the curves werent quite the same at the top.  hope this makes sense.         thanks for the idea though. 

ill send them along with my bungy cords ha ha keep up the good work man

[BLACKDOG]

ill send them along with my bungy cords ha ha keep up the good work man

  NO! you might need them to hold your bumper on!   

especially if you use it to get up again! 

[Wermz84]

ill send them along with my bungy cords ha ha keep up the good work man

Thanks.   

we need to go wheeling again.   

[MiniSimp]

Right on Wermz! Those look real nice!

Hammer will take care of the little piece of fender

[*** YELLER ***]

Wermy thats sweet dude keep up the good work   

[John Doe]

The Doors look great. I my self am split between those doors and the 1's from 4x innovations

http://www.4xinnovations.com/pages/guarding/doors.htm
Both wrok though.  I dont have a truck anymore and Im already shopping for parts. 

[MiniSimp]

The Doors look great. I my self am split between those doors and the 1's from 4x innovationshttp://www.4xinnovations.com/pages/guarding/doors.htm
Both wrok though.  I dont have a truck anymore and Im already shopping for parts. 

I do like how those doors from 4xI extend out from the cab.

[Wermz84]

Thanks Guys.   I'm really starting to have fun with it now. 




Great another website to drool over.      

[*** YELLER ***]

Nice profile view,


If you look at the top you'll see how close it gets.  the best it could get.  The passenger side was perfect.


I like how beefy they are 

Dam WERMY your kicken ass bud that looks marvelous (billy crystal vioce)


hows the runner

[Rocksurfer]

Looks nice there Wermy, when you gonna lift it and do the good stuff to it?

[*** YELLER ***]

Looks nice there Wermy, when you gonna lift it and do the good stuff to it? Not that this stuff aint cool well ya know what I meen 

Fixed it fer ya RockSufer .....Glad to help out 

[Rocksurfer]

 

Fixed it fer ya RockSufer .....Glad to help out 

Thanks!!

[Wermz84]

Dam WERMY your kicken ass bud that looks marvelous (billy crystal vioce)

hows the runner
Dang work getting in the way of my posting.   

Thanks,  the Runner is good.  At the smog shop right now  

I looked through yer parts thread but the only thing i really need is a center console, with a Lid.   

Looks nice there Wermy, when you gonna lift it and do the good stuff to it?

Thanks RS!   Was gonna do the Buy the Tranny and install that and the T-case next, but I can do that in a weekend, Easy.  Only 4 months to the round up, So I am leaning toward focusing on the Lift next.    That will take far longer for me.  Coordinating with someone who can weld and a place to do the work.   I feel I should start this next.

Waiting to hear from the smog shop right now to make sure there are no suprises..   Then I'll know where My money will go next.    I cant wait.




  those last two post are funny   

[Rocksurfer]

Do the gears 1st!! You can always survive with a cheapo lift but you won't survive without gears!

[fatt_matt]

i agree with rock surfer...


however, dont you already have the marlin lift?
and that aint cheap!

[MyBoyfrndToldMeNotToJoin]

i think i should be a professional stalker...

[Wermz84]

i think i should be a professional stalker...

   
Yup! Since the day you first stalked me.     





Now help me build this hunk of junk so we can go to MCR6              

[MiniSimp]

i think i should be a professional stalker...

Great, now we can't talk about all the cool stuff we used to.

[Wermz84]

Great, now we can't talk about all the cool stuff we used to.

I know, I tried to tell her.  She obviously didn't listen.          Thanks for getting my back.