Jedrattle's Runner: the rebuild

[Shoyrtt]

  Ya know...........with friends like this, who needs enemies!!!    You guys are just jealous!!!!!    I have way too much and some of it is going soon!!     I passed a dump truck on the Ortega Highway in my watertruck......he was going too slow!!!   

I got the rear crossmember built, painted, and reinstalled. The bolts I got for the motor & trans mounts are a little short, so I will get new ones tomorrow.  Once the motor/trans are holding themselve's up I can remove the front axle and suspension.  I cut off the shock hoops. I kinda laid out the back, behind the seats. I think the rear shock mounts are going to cramp the space back there.    More tomorrow!! 

P.S.  The Valiant is for sale!

Are you going to shorten the frame and sheetmetal behind the seats for the "super bob" effect?

How much for the mopar and what does it include (other than the clean body)? I might know someone interested in a sleeper.

[jedrattle]

 No on the sheetmetal work. I am going to stretch the wheelbase a little bit. Remember I bobbed it 10 inches. The frame will cut off. I need the space for coilover!   


On the Valiant, it is a good amount of $$. I am not giving it away thats for sure. I have a motor and a 4 speed for it. I have all of the trim. There are a lot of details. Call me. Wayne has my # if don't have it anymore. 

[jedrattle]

Finally I can post again!!


It's in!!





Got the flat belly!!






The rear cross member I made out of a Front Range center plate....




Motor mount....




All in place......





I pulled the front end out....




Next I have to get the diamond assembled

[Shoyrtt]

   

[skipnrocks]

 

X2 lookin good!

[dizzydevil]

 

yea it's gettin done......

[ajordan1975]

 

[toywthbdydmge]

HURRY UP and FINISH already you remind me of INFERNAL and 4DEES just giving you a hard time 

[jedrattle]

HURRY UP and FINISH already you remind me of INFERNAL and 4DEES just giving you a hard time 

No doubt!!!   This is taking forever!!!! The biggest problem is parts.  I finally went outside yesterday around 11. I took my straight axle hubs apart (was running ifs hubs). I used my wire wheel to clean them up and then shot some paint on them. I started checking the studs that I took out and found a few were screwed up. So I took off to go get some new ones.  4 hours, 6 parts stores later, I finally had them all!!   I hope to get the front end together today and maybe under it. If I can beat the rain!!!

[crawlerdan]

very nice build man, im a bit jealous of the 3.4....im sure you are anticipating the 4wd burnouts that will power 

[jedrattle]

very nice build man, im a bit jealous of the 3.4....im sure you are anticipating the 4wd burnouts that will power 

Thanks! Maybe with my 37's but not the 39's... don't want to break anything!!!

[84socal]

very cool man   i like the flatbelly   nice and tucked up     

[4DEES]

NICE!!!!!  That Mofo Is looking Good,Gonna Swing by the Next time I'm At Troy Or Joey's House To Check It Out......... But God Damn Paint That Front Winch Mount 

[Jud]

But God Damn Paint That Front Winch Mount 

Agreed! hahaha

[EarlKann]

He never painted his sliders either.  But damn, that cross member is pretty.  Too bad hardly anybody will see that. 

[jedrattle]

 Paint?? What is that?     Once I get the stinger on, I will paint the winch mount. Trust me, I kick myself everytime I look at that!!   Now that the rain has quit (for this week!!) I should have the front end under it today!!    The bad news........I gotta go get some parts!!    Hopefully that won't take all day. 

[Lowrider]

  So I took off to go get some new ones.  4 hours, 6 parts stores later, I finally had them all!!  

6 Parts stores??? Should have called me. I could have saved you at least 3 hours. 

[Loosekannon]

Sounds like you are getting some stuff done. I can not see the pics, its the net here. But sounds good 

[Shoyrtt]

What is the target completion date? Any chance it is February 22nd?

[EarlKann]

What is the target completion date? Any chance it is February 22nd?

[Shoyrtt]

Oh, I see. The mode of transportation on the 22nd will be:

[skipnrocks]

 

[jedrattle]

 

[jedrattle]

 Got a little bit more done today!!!





Diamonds are forever!!!!
















  I ground off the old bump stops and the nubs left over from the shock hoops. Then I finished assembling the front end. I am having some issues with the steering. I think I have it cover but I won't know until tomorrow. Then 
I have to figure out the links.

[crawler94]

i'm jelous 

[RTA]

Lookin good!    I need to stop by and check it out...

[Yota87Truck]

sweet build, can't wait to c some wheelin pics

[jedrattle]

What is the target completion date? Any chance it is February 22nd?

That is the dream date!! But there is soo much stuff to do. I am trying to get everything done (suspension , floor, etc., ) before I fire it up. I want to be able to fire it up and take it for a spin....not have to wait on everything else. Everyday I am like .... .......Oh ya the brake lines....I keep thinking of little things I have to do. I am having clearence issuses with the steering linkage. My tie rod is like 3 inches from the oil pan! I am going to have convert to hiems and put the tie rod underneath the high steer arms.  I am trying to get 6inches of compression with a frame height of 26 inches.  That's 3 inches lower then it used to be!!   I think I am going to have to notch the oil pan and the frame for the diff,  in order to get that much compression.     Damn IFS frames!!!      The lower links are tacked together but the frame mount is landing in the same spot as the trans crossmember frame mount!     The wardon layed the smack down last night and said finish the gate!!! So I am going to do that and try to get the lower links put on today 

[84socal]

     

Diamonds are forever!!!!  

arent diamonds a girls best friend               just kiddin     i like it 

[Shoyrtt]

That is the dream date!! But there is soo much stuff to do. I am trying to get everything done (suspension , floor, etc., ) before I fire it up. I want to be able to fire it up and take it for a spin....not have to wait on everything else. Everyday I am like .... .......Oh ya the brake lines....I keep thinking of little things I have to do. I am having clearence issuses with the steering linkage. My tie rod is like 3 inches from the oil pan! I am going to have convert to hiems and put the tie rod underneath the high steer arms.  I am trying to get 6inches of compression with a frame height of 26 inches.  That's 3 inches lower then it used to be!!   I think I am going to have to notch the oil pan and the frame for the diff,  in order to get that much compression.     Damn IFS frames!!!      The lower links are tacked together but the frame mount is landing in the same spot as the trans crossmember frame mount!     The wardon layed the smack down last night and said finish the gate!!! So I am going to do that and try to get the lower links put on today 

There are plenty of seats available for the 22nd. Keep up the good work (but we need more pics ). You could try this with the warden http://static.flickr.com/27/45718334_bcd57b061b.jpg but I would advise against it.