“The” Cookie Monster

[Weebz]

And when it’s freezing and the cold steel takes all warmth away you chest and put it on your heat vents to warm it up.  

[Weebz]

Got some priming done (where I can without impacting weld areas).   

[Weebz]

After all that decided it was time to make room for the towers.   I positioned both towers on the frame while on the ground and marked their outside positions.  Reinstalled both frame rails on the jeep and used my trusty laser level to transfer everything onto the tub.   

[Weebz]

Came out pretty damn good.  Not sure if I need to heighten the cutout until I get the struts in place and see how much room I need.   

[JKBrick]

Is it two different companies or why is the tower wider?

[Weebz]

3 minutes ago, JKBrick said:

Is it two different companies or why is the tower wider?

No.   It’s just slightly off.   I honestly think it’s a production issue.  I let them know.  It’s fine though.  No harm.  

[Guest]

Progress, just moving right along.

[Jdofmemi]

Glad to see the progress. 

 

I need to get a move on. 

 

 

[wjtstudios]

Tons of progress! I couldn’t imagine cutting a hole that big in my Jeep

[Weebz]

12 minutes ago, wjtstudios said:

Tons of progress! I couldn’t imagine cutting a hole that big in my Jeep

Lol.  It’s not comforting.    Not quite as bad as cutting half the frame off.  Lol

[Jdofmemi]

13 minutes ago, Weebz said:

Lol.  It’s not comforting.    Not quite as bad as cutting half the frame off.  Lol

Once you cut the frame, everything else is easier

[JKBrick]

Is the new frame wider for the towers or why do you replace it?

[Gruff]

11 hours ago, JKBrick said:

Is the new frame wider for the towers or why do you replace it?

 

The new back half pinches in to allow room for the new outboard coilover tower mounts 

[Ethan Remington]

[Weebz]

10 hours ago, Ethan Remington said:

Working on it.   Been a slow go lately with work and kids.   I’ll have some updates this weekend.  

[Weebz]

Somebody got a nice surprise walking out to the garage today.  

[AJK]

Ohhhhhhh...........

[Jdofmemi]

Nice box of awesome

[Spareparts]

Ohhhhh I like the choices I’m seeing

[Weebz]

Little progress over the last two days.   Short on some pictures as it’s pretty tough with no hands other than my own to document.   Got the front cross member bolted in, tough I know.   Once I had it there I could bolt the rear cross member to the skid to locate its position on the frame to weld it up.  
 

 

[Weebz]

Once done there I mocked the rear link brackets to make sure all was playing nice and it looks good.  
 

Before I weld them in place I wanted to weld up the towers and set the strut tabs.  

[Weebz]

Tomorrow hopefully will see the link brackets welded in open up the tub more for the struts and cut in the fuel tank opening.   From there the rear axle goes back under and I wait in Heims to start setting everything in place.  

[Jdofmemi]

Making good progress Jeff.

[Gruff]

Coming along nicely

 

[fiend]

Holy moly.  Serious surgery. Excited to see your progress.