68' M715 AKA "Smokey", 8.1 engine on links, coils and 40's
- Thread starter Rock40
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FFPulley77
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The attention to detail is just wild. And awesome.
Cousin Clyde
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Wow that’s dedication. Lotta time under the hood right there! Came out awesome. Forgive me if you already mentioned this, but are you using silicone bronze filler metal on all of this tig work?
Rock40
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Thanks friend!
Rock40
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Thanks!!
Yes I’m using silicone bronze in the stuff I consider “non structural”, mostly sheet metal and the like. Nearly all of it is 1/16” rod but I have some .045 for the really thin stuff
Strength wise, it is very good. About 50,000 psi compared to the 70,000 of the ER70S2 I use for the high strength steel welds. Bottom line is it shouldn’t come apart AND it’s much easier sanding it
Cousin Clyde
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Oh ok, it’s maybe a bit softer and therefore easy to sand / smooth out. Yea I’ve never used that wire, that’s why I was curious. I like how it looks. Very cool
Rock40
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Fun with seats…
These are PRP with installed seat heaters
Mounted the rails…
My buddy Ethan was over to do the tube bending work
On blocks for setup. Front floor bar has been added here
Rear cross bar. Bent to clear the rear of the transmission hump
Main seat hoop tacked in…
And the passenger side had major clearance issues which we saw coming.
Out came the plasma…
To make room for the main hoop. I’ll box the floor back in this week
These are PRP with installed seat heaters
Mounted the rails…
My buddy Ethan was over to do the tube bending work
On blocks for setup. Front floor bar has been added here
Rear cross bar. Bent to clear the rear of the transmission hump
Main seat hoop tacked in…
And the passenger side had major clearance issues which we saw coming.
Out came the plasma…
To make room for the main hoop. I’ll box the floor back in this week
Rock40
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A few little things. Got the doors out that mount on the lower portion of the bad. Blasted them, super nasty and 3 coats of thick paint
I can only imagine what the truck looked like when it was this glow orange color
Blasted the tailgate hinges. Of the 4, only 1 is remotely straight
Added some support legs and feet to the seat hoops. This is the driver side
Passenger side support
And cut out seat mount brackets. Hopefully the seats will get installed tomorrow
I can only imagine what the truck looked like when it was this glow orange color
Blasted the tailgate hinges. Of the 4, only 1 is remotely straight
Added some support legs and feet to the seat hoops. This is the driver side
Passenger side support
And cut out seat mount brackets. Hopefully the seats will get installed tomorrow
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Rock40
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Seats are in and fully mounted now. Cut out a chunk of 3/16” plate this morning, spaced out the mounts appropriately and burned them in. LOTS of clamps and a big chunk of angle to keep things flat while welding
Both inboard seat mounts will require a small gusset on the forward edge
Bent up some chunks of 1.5” DOM and made some hip guards. They also triangulate and reinforce the rear of the cage
Added two small 1” grab handles and called it a day
Both inboard seat mounts will require a small gusset on the forward edge
Bent up some chunks of 1.5” DOM and made some hip guards. They also triangulate and reinforce the rear of the cage
Added two small 1” grab handles and called it a day
JT@623
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I see it’s a typical Jeep windshield
this thing is going to be killer when finished.
Rock40
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Hahaha! Thanks! Yes, horribly brokenI see it’s a typical Jeep windshield
The windshield is ridiculous. It actually cants forward past 90 degrees, super odd
Rock40
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Now that the seats and brackets are in, I was able to figure out the radio mounts
We wanted to get both under the passenger seat and it was a SQUEEZE. Layed out the mounting brackets…
Drilled 8 holes for welded nutserts
Burned them in
And now they’re mounted. I need some strips of 1/2” UHMW to push them off the floor but you get the idea.
They fit VERY well and are a good use of space in the fairly cramped cab
We wanted to get both under the passenger seat and it was a SQUEEZE. Layed out the mounting brackets…
Drilled 8 holes for welded nutserts
Burned them in
And now they’re mounted. I need some strips of 1/2” UHMW to push them off the floor but you get the idea.
They fit VERY well and are a good use of space in the fairly cramped cab
CalSgt
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Shit I don't think I'd bother with umhw for shims, just get some nylon washers at the hardware store. Pretty bad ass whoever you decide to do...
Rock40
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Yeah, I just want to make sure I have them spaced off the floor quite a bit. Not only for air flow and cooling but also if water and mud gets in I don't want the radios sitting in it. UHMW is great stuff, only about $25 for four feet of 1.5"x.5" thick material. It drills and machines very nicely and wont ever corrode in addition to being somewhat of an insulator
2007 JKU CANADA
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Great attention to detail on this build. It's coming along nice 
Rock40
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Thanks!!Great attention to detail on this build. It's coming along nice
