Project RottenBottom

[VTJeepCJ84]

Originally Posted by Timmay

It's really not that big of a deal. The end result is fun. The steps that it takes me to get there aren't exactly the highlights of my life, but when that B pillar is sunk into the factory sheetmetal at the end of the night, it's all worth it.

haha, it's hard to work that hard when it's James' rig and I have a lot of other **** to do before 2 tomorrow. when i'm back working on mine it'll be a different story

[xj_man_646]

Yes, the end result is good, but when I am working on it day after day (like I was when I was down working on the Jeep in Cedar Rapids) it just kinda becomes miserable after days of long hours. Busting asss to get it done by a deadline that was far too short was definitely not fun, which is what I DON'T want when I am working on something. Maybe it'd be better if I were only working on it during weekends, but I haven't really had that opportunity yet.

[bbaCJ8]

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

Yes, the end result is good, but when I am working on it day after day (like I was when I was down working on the Jeep in Cedar Rapids) it just kinda becomes miserable after days of long hours. Busting asss to get it done by a deadline that was far too short was definitely not fun, which is what I DON'T want when I am working on something. Maybe it'd be better if I were only working on it during weekends, but I haven't really had that opportunity yet.

Werd. Trying to balance fun with productivity is troublesome.

[VTJeepCJ84]

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

Yes, the end result is good, but when I am working on it day after day (like I was when I was down working on the Jeep in Cedar Rapids) it just kinda becomes miserable after days of long hours. Busting asss to get it done by a deadline that was far too short was definitely not fun, which is what I DON'T want when I am working on something. Maybe it'd be better if I were only working on it during weekends, but I haven't really had that opportunity yet.

welcome to my world,
you do realize besides my wheels, I haven't touched my jeep since before thanksgiving.

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by VTJeepCJ84

welcome to my world,
you do realize besides my wheels, I haven't touched my jeep since before thanksgiving.

Yep. Do you think I don't appreciate it? If you do...you couldn't be more wrong. Without your help, I'd just have a Jeep living in the scrap yard and a couple axles

[Timmay]

I worked on Mike's sami for at least 8 days straight, 12 hrs a day. Didn't phase me much. I guess i'm just weetawdid.

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by Timmay

I worked on Mike's sami for at least 8 days straight, 12 hrs a day. Didn't phase me much. I guess i'm just weetawdid.

I know you did, I have no idea how it was still enjoyable for you. Oh well...everyone is different.

[VTJeepCJ84]

I like suspension and tube work, but screwing with sheetmetal really takes it out of me. I can work a lot longer doing suspension or tube. maybe if i had the proper tools for sheet metal it would be better

[xj_man_646]

any last pics to be added before we bid adieu to this project for awhile?

[VTJeepCJ84]

i'll take a few in the morning

[xj_man_646]

[Timmay]

Ok.

[NativeXJ]

Any new updates on this?

[VTJeepCJ84]

it's sitting almost finished in my garage

[xj_man_646]

I should be heading down there at Spring Break time to go pick it up. I can't remember...did you actually move it, Stevie?

[VTJeepCJ84]

nope it's still inside, no brakes, and i didn't want it to rust sitting in the snow outside.

[xj_man_646]

It has front brakes, doesn't it?

[VTJeepCJ84]

they are hooked up but not bled, I started gravity bleeding, but was going painfully slow. I'll probably at least get that done when I'm home this weekend.

[xj_man_646]

Oh, you're going home this weekend...nice!

If I end up taking a load of Matt's sh1t down for him at break, where do you want me to put it...I have no idea what that would be, but he can't make it down in one load so either Hubble (apparently Iowa is on his way from MI to FL ) or I will be stopping by with a load of his stuff.

[VTJeepCJ84]

basically all of matts garage stuff will be going in the basement, and everything else of his goes upstairs. hopefullly I'll also get around to organizing my basement a little this weekend.

[6DoF]

you should take my chit down james, then we can take a day or 2 to finish up any welding and get the underside painted so it won't rust on the way home.

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by jeepnski

you should take my chit down james, then we can take a day or 2 to finish up any welding and get the underside painted so it won't rust on the way home.

ALLLLL depends on what I end up doing over break...I should find out next Tuesday what I am doing in terms of my truck, so if I end up having to give it back I am going to drive home to get my money for it, then I'll hopefully have another truck lined up that I'll either fly or go with someone to go get (my dad is having foot re-constructive surgery on the Tuesday of spring break so I'm doin it all on my own), I'll drive it home to get my trailer, and hopefully down to get the Jeep.

[xj_man_646]

Well...went to pull it out of the garage yesterday, but the tcase linkage is out of adjustment so only 4 hi works, and the soft line going between the clutch master and slave has a hole in it, probably caught a piece of slag. should have it loaded up on the trailer this afternoon

[MBood82]

wtf it isn't done yet?

[xj_man_646]

Shut up, Matt...Stevie' hasn't been here for over a month, and I have been back to school

[MBood82]

wah wah wah!

now that you have all this experience with swapping floors in want to help me replace the floors in my buddies '89? It's in almost as bad shape as yours and he still DD's it with no heat in Bangor, ME...

[xj_man_646]

Not really. Buy some sheet metal, and a bead roller, and 123498574239071487ty8 cutoff discs, and have fun.

[Gabe Watt]

Originally Posted by MBood82

...want to help me replace the floors in my buddies '89? It's in almost as bad shape as yours and he still DD's it with no heat in Bangor, ME...

[Timmay]

MMMm extended cab short bed.

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by Timmay

MMMm extended cab short bed.

No. Quad cab short bed...

[Timmay]

Ohhhhhh touche. I forgot about that whole suicide door thing.

[VTJeepCJ84]

so where are the pics of the floors done?

just pop the shifter linkage off the t-case and manually put it in low to load it.

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

Not really. Buy some sheet metal, and a bead roller, and 123498574239071487ty8 cutoff discs, and have fun.

so I found out after i was basically done, Scott has some electric or air sheers that I could have used, DOH

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by VTJeepCJ84

so where are the pics of the floors done?

just pop the shifter linkage off the t-case and manually put it in low to load it.

Going to steal Matt's camera soon. Floors aren't "DONE" but they are all in place. Just have some finish welding to do on the main floor pans, mostly the drivers side, then make that cover for the upper link, do more finish welding everywhere and random patches, then grind smooth what i feel like grinding smooth, then herculine like 4391857 layers thick

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by VTJeepCJ84

so I found out after i was basically done, Scott has some electric or air sheers that I could have used, DOH

WOW. That would have saved me so much money in cutoff discs

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by Timmay

Ohhhhhh touche. I forgot about that whole suicide door thing.