Pat's Projects ...

[Mudrat]

What started as a stock, white, rusty, 85 CJ, that was going to be just a restoration. Welllllll ... we're well past that now





What started as (I thought) a fairly clean 87 YJ



Turned into my daughters ride



And the latest addition to the project pile ... an 88 Waggie to be restored for the spousal unit (wife) but she's already told me she wants it higher, and flames painted on it!!!

EDIT: the Waggie is gone too much $$ to restore

One of thee days I'll have one that runs. Maybe (at least my wife hopes so too )

[Bendaman]

Nice jeeps. That CJ looks great

[Lifted79CJ7]

Pat, what's left on the CJ? Lets get it running before I move!!!!

[Mudrat]

Pat, what's left on the CJ? Lets get it running before I move!!!!

Is it certain your going to Hot-lanta?

Rollover valve (OBTW- indefinate backorder, they don't make them any more). Looks like I'll be by passing that and finishing the fuel system so I can put gas in it and get the final timing set, without sucking the fuel out of a coffee can
Rear brakes - still haveing a problem with the brake bracket (gotta figure out an E-brake to satisfy VA state inspection...
Seats - Takin' Fuzzez concept and cutting down the stock seat brackets to fit the APC seats.
Worked on the PAX side yesterday - after cleaning out the back of the truck, wash/wax, and pack for the next week in Charleston.

I still have to park the trailer thats on the tractor which has the I-6 on it so Justin can cut the grass while I'm gone
Not much left to do on this one and the YJ should be done this week, but I won't be here to pick it up - and the shop isn't open on weekends.

So I figure I'll pick up the YJ and drop off the GW on the 23'rd (they already have the engine in the shop) and sometime that week I need to finish the CJ so I can make the FSJ Invasion!!!

Pat

[jeepsr4ever]

YEAH!!!!

[jerry]

What are you going to do for e brakes. I and Derek my son have disk brake and no e brake . On our Jeeps.
One time Derek had his Chevy no e brake He had a barrel of water and 15 bags of cement 94 lb bags on a step hill broke a drive line. he sat and waited till I got there. we locked the hub and got the job done he drove home in front wheel drive with a locker.

Jerry

[Mudrat]

What are you going to do for e brakes.
Jerry

I was thinking of using a hydraulic lock. Bring the rear line up though the floor after the proportioning valve, to a hyd-lok then back down and run it to the rear brakes. Problem is you need to step on the brake to build pressure before setting the lock. Some release when you step on the brake again some set pressure when you pull a handle. Not sure if either are stree legal in VA though because it is not an independant safety brake???

Pat

[Lifted79CJ7]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...ine+lock+brake

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...+parking+brake

Have you thought about a t-case mounted e-brake? What about cadillac calipers? They have a mechanical brake setup incorporated into them.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...+parking+brake

[Mudrat]

Thanks Jack,
Yeah I have looked at the case mounted disk - no room and a lot of effort to mount one. Using the caddy calipers is an option and the tsmmfg site has a kit with disks and then just getting the calipers from UWI - that has crossed my mind too and might be the way I have to go to be street legal in VA.

Pat

[Penguin]

Dang Mud, you do good work. Those look really nice. I remember when I was getting that close to finishing, it was killing me to not have it done.