Author Topic: Making Of The Willy Mammoth (Read 783334 times)

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #2670 on:** Jul 27, 2007, 07:37:04 PM »

get r done

Gibli · « **Reply #2671 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 02:49:10 AM »

Should have given you info on thermostat as well, if I remember correctly it is 76 degrees C you could have done a "service" job with that too before starting the engine.
No worries whenever you get time remove the t/stat, first do the needful cleaning you can do then keep 2 small pots handy, in one fill water and put it to boil, in the second keep ATF. Once the water comes to a near boil immerse the t/stat and see it has opened fully remove with long pliers and dip it into the room temp ATF. repeat this two or three times and you have a perfect almost new t/stat that wont bother you for a long time.

Gittinit · « **Reply #2672 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 04:57:04 AM »

Quote

A square peg does fit in a round hole and don't let anybody tell you differant.

This thing may not be the most capable trail rig, but it should be one of the most unique.

I have always had to be differant and nobody builds things the way I want them, so I modify almost everything I get my hands on.

Lady Di · « **Reply #2673 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 05:19:48 PM »

It seems that the thermostat is opening at about 187*F.
Mark ran around the local parts stores trying to find a thermostat that would fit and open at a lower temp but had no luck.

Lady Di · « **Reply #2674 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 05:28:53 PM »

And since he had nothing better to do, and since the one we had was not big enough, Mark made a newer bigger and better steering fluid reservoir...

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #2675 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 06:15:44 PM »

what about the spotter seat

Duffil · « **Reply #2676 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 06:17:45 PM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Jul 28, 2007, 06:15:44 PM

what about the spotter seat

receiver mounted way up front for ballast.

Lady Di · « **Reply #2677 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 06:22:56 PM »

Quote from: Duffil on Jul 28, 2007, 06:17:45 PM

receiver mounted way up front for ballast.

thought maybe Joe could ride up there this year.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #2678 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 06:28:44 PM »

them hills wont be a problem now

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #2679 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 06:38:14 PM »

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #2680 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 06:40:30 PM »

Quote from: unclejpl4x4 on Jul 28, 2007, 06:38:14 PM

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #2681 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 06:49:14 PM »

The new power steering reservoir is done. This thing holds about two qt of fluid, just hope it don't puke oil all over the place like the original one.

BoG-ToY · « **Reply #2682 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 07:02:26 PM »

no leaky leaky?

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #2683 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 07:06:32 PM »

i think you should have got this entire swap on video, burned it to discs and gave them out for birthdays and christmas

Lady Di · « **Reply #2684 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 07:11:03 PM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Jul 28, 2007, 07:06:32 PM

i think you should have got this entire swap on video, burned it to discs and gave them out for birthdays and christmas

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #2685 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 07:25:32 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jul 28, 2007, 07:11:03 PM

topar · « **Reply #2686 on:** Jul 28, 2007, 08:33:09 PM »

What else can anyone say DAMN!

Lady Di · « **Reply #2687 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 07:35:13 AM »

From the shoutbox:

Today at 10:30:47 AM Willy Mammoth – WOW
Today at 10:22:45 AM MrsWillyMammoth –

first test drive. We went to autozone
Today at 9:58:35 AM oldyellercj – just like that
Today at 9:56:00 AM 79coyotefrg –

Today at 9:54:11 AM oldyellercj – been busy

Today at 9:51:08 AM MrsWillyMammoth – gotta go outside, the Mammoth is runnin in the driveway.

Lady Di · « **Reply #2688 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 07:35:51 AM »

Mark's capturing the video I took of his initial drive....

Lady Di · « **Reply #2689 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 08:19:40 AM »

OK here it is... It's only 3mb

http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa217/dianthier/?action=view&current=093ac216.flv

As usual, he took off before I was ready or I would have been closer to the road and you could have heard the tires barking in first and second a lot clearer.
But MAN does it feel GREAT! He's got to put a muffler on it though, it's LOUD.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #2690 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 08:23:00 AM »

"Now that's what it's supposed to be"

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #2691 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 08:39:24 AM »

i tried to "save target as" and it wont work right

BUBBA · « **Reply #2692 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 08:55:28 AM »

I'd be grinning from ear to ear too.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #2693 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 09:01:12 AM »

Mark ran over the Pathfinder!!!

Duffil · « **Reply #2694 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 09:10:08 AM »

Yes!!! It runs and drives!!!!!

Lady Di · « **Reply #2695 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 09:25:56 AM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Jul 29, 2007, 08:39:24 AM

i tried to "save target as" and it wont work right

You can't do a 'save target as' with photobucket. It runs from the website
but its only 3mb.

Lady Di · « **Reply #2696 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 09:29:10 AM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Jul 29, 2007, 09:01:12 AM

Mark ran over the Pathfinder!!!

You can't see the dents in the hood in that video, but a couple weeks ago he inadvertantly backed into. I got swamper dents in my hood!

Mark's putting a muffler on it now before a

neighbor has a

Gittinit · « **Reply #2697 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 09:33:12 AM »

ITS ALIVE! ITS ALIVE! MUHAHAHA MUA HA HA HA!

insane04 · « **Reply #2698 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 09:34:19 AM »

i got to see it in person on the 23rd and the pics do no justice to what has been done in a short time. some badass fab has gone into this along with a ton of work. keep it up

and thanks for dinner and drinks it was great to meet and shoot the

Colt · « **Reply #2699 on:** Jul 29, 2007, 09:39:58 AM »

GREAT WORK!

Willy Mammoth [OP]

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