Here is the list of tasks to be completed:
-Remove the fuel tank.
-Fabricate and weld:
-front roll cage mounts
-rear roll cage mounts
-mid body mounts
-lower seat belt mounts to frame
-rear seat/belt tie into frame
-upper seat belt mounts
-clutch bracket
-straighten back left roll cage mount
-build roll cage mount bushings
So here is a picture of the front of the jeep
Side view without nasty seats
Side view with nasty seats.
Firewall
Rear of jeep
Checking body straightness
I installed a 20amp outlet in my garage with its own breaker, because my dry runs with my welder kept blowing the breaker. I have also noticed improvement in my air compressor and chop saw. Funny story about the breaker. I have this super-long (like 18") 1/4" drill bit that I use for snaking wires and drilling through walls. Anyways I was drilling a hole through an empty port in my breaker box directly through my house and into the garage. I wasn't exactly sure where is was going to come through, but I figured I'd punch through and then pull out and then go find the hole. So I dilled and then it kinda blew through and then started drilling again. Then is blew through that and started drilling again. I figured that I drilled through some kind of insulation or styrofoam or whatever. So I pulled and and the bit was covered in fluid! It was covered in oil! I ran into the garage and I drilled through my oil crate and into a perfect quart of mobil1 7500 motor oil (like an $8 quart of oil). Fortunately, I was able to salvage some of it and did not drill through any others that were lined up next to it. I guess I did not get shocked and now I have an awesome power source in the garage.
The new power source in the garage.
And here is the sacrifice that was made.
Tonight I was testing out my chop saw to see if it could handle the fierce cutting that it has ahead of it. It passed the tests, so I think welding is in my agenda for the weekend. I have also noticed improved performance of it on the 20 amp circuit.
