Project RottenBottom

[6DoF]

back off topic, so how does that epoxy work for ya??

[Timmay]

I like it. Makes cleanup a breeze.

[VTJeepCJ84]

Originally Posted by Timmay

I like it. Makes cleanup a breeze.

X2!
Take the high pessure washer to it and it'll be good as new.

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by bbaCJ8

Ummmmm.....the part you did WAS a leaf spring axle swap.

What I meant was that I have done a leaf spring axle swap, which is exactly what Matt did, and I have since moved on to bigger and better things, so Me > Matt if we don't count the smoker stroker build...which I might still be better than Matt about.

[xj_man_646]

Stevie, you forgot to mention that I did most of the floor cleanup in your garage (aka, loads and loads of powerwashing and stuff)

[bbaCJ8]

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

What I meant was that I have done a leaf spring axle swap, which is exactly what Matt did, and I have since moved on to bigger and better things, so Me > Matt if we don't count the smoker stroker build...which I might still be better than Matt about.

Which goes back and reiterates my point. You can say your Jeep>Matt's Jeep, but considering the fact that Stevie is doing a good 90% of your front suspension, that doesn't necessarily prove anything about you. And then comes the fact that Stevie is doing the work, so clearly Stevie>James=Matt. Based on Stevie's level of experience I think it's safe to say that Stevie=James+Matt, which through substitution also shows that Stevie=2*James, unless of course we're talking weight, in which case Stevie=James/7. But then if we go back and look at useful weight rather than overall weight we get Stevie=47*James. Applying the useful weight equation to Matt causes a calculation error due to multiplication by 0 because he is in fact worthless.

[xj_man_646]

If I were still there, I'd be doing the work. What you are saying makes it sound like I am in-capable, which needs to be taken into consideration.

[bbaCJ8]

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

If I were still there, I'd be doing the work. What you are saying makes it sound like I am in-capable, which needs to be taken into consideration.

You have yet to prove that you're capable so it's a reasonable assumption. Hell, you've never even changed a u-joint

[VTJeepCJ84]

mid day progress. track bar is moced in with a temp bracket, cycled the suspension and everythin looks pretty good.












It's close, but it will work.




slight issue here, going to clearance the "frame" a little here.


The rest of the night will be pulling the front axle out and burning in the mounts and make the real track bar mount.

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by bbaCJ8

You have yet to prove that you're capable so it's a reasonable assumption. Hell, you've never even changed a u-joint

Yes, I have. I did last year, both driveshafts

[xj_man_646]

Lookin nice, Stevie.

[nblehm]

builds looking good... billay needs to shut it though and not ruin every thread with trying to one up everybody

[Timmay]

But, but, but, he's a badass.

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by nblehm

builds looking good... billay needs to shut it though and not ruin every thread with trying to one up everybody

Originally Posted by Timmay

But, but, but, he's a badass.

[GWhiteXJ]

Lookin titties man!

[VTJeepCJ84]

got a little lazy this afternoon, the couch was feelingcomfy
did get the real panhard mount done and basically all the brackets on the axle burnt in for good.

[6DoF]

i like it

[xj_man_646]

[Timmay]

Nice.

James, please buy him a broom.

[VTJeepCJ84]

the pile there is the crap i swept up from under the jeep so i could lay on the ground without getting a piece of rusty metal, or old bolt up the ***. i'm going to clean up when the jeep is movable.

[bbaCJ8]

I like the panhard mount Stevie, nice work.

Originally Posted by nblehm

builds looking good... billay needs to shut it though and not ruin every thread with trying to one up everybody

I don't care about one upping anyone, I just like harassing James.

[jeepkid05]

Looks good, Its gonna flex well.

[sukemecuke]

Originally Posted by VTJeepCJ84

I clean about once a month or so usually. the last time it was clean was when i did the floor. and james' jeeps have pretty much been there since james' jeep keeps raining more rust and dirt.

the bench was cluttered then too, from stuff off the floor

07 600RR? Watch out Hondas love to eat some batteries. Gorgeous lookin bike by the way.

[VTJeepCJ84]

Originally Posted by sukemecuke

07 600RR? Watch out Hondas love to eat some batteries. Gorgeous lookin bike by the way.

yep! love the bike. good to know about the battery. I need to pull the battery out of it. still haven't done that, oops.

[sukemecuke]

Originally Posted by VTJeepCJ84

yep! love the bike. good to know about the battery. I need to pull the battery out of it. still haven't done that, oops.

All my friends that have hondas, regardless of age tend to go through a battery a season here. Battery tender FTW, especially since you guys riding season is much shorter than ours.

[xj_man_646]

I love his bike too...I don't think I have ever gotten it above 9k RPM in 1st before I was breaking all speed limits anything short of the highway...you need to let me ride that thing on the open road one of these days. Its just...soooooo smooooooth.

[VTJeepCJ84]

Originally Posted by sukemecuke

All my friends that have hondas, regardless of age tend to go through a battery a season here. Battery tender FTW, especially since you guys riding season is much shorter than ours.

now that i think about it my battery in my last honda(599) had the battery go dead in it last winter, and it was only 3 months old when I parked it. at least the season here is longer than houghton MI or VT, last year i was riding well into nov. no such luck this year.

[Blaine B.]

Originally Posted by Timmay

If you mounted them opposite of each other I will die laughing. That's the most clumsy mistake i've ever heard of.

When my friend has his welded on, that's what ended up happening.

Aren't the spring perches on the XJ welded up wrong though? Right now it looks like you could only shorten your wheelbase instead of lengthen it....

[xj_man_646]

Originally Posted by Blaine B.

When my friend has his welded on, that's what ended up happening.

Aren't the spring perches on the XJ welded up wrong though? Right now it looks like you could only shorten your wheelbase instead of lengthen it....

There are holes on either side of the center one...I have no idea how that is so hard to see.

[bbaCJ8]

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

There are holes on either side of the center one...I have no idea how that is so hard to see.

He probably thought one of the end holes was the center of the spring perch and that the other 2 were offset in one direction. If I were you I wouldn’t rag on him too much for not seeing the obvious.

[BMFmike]

Originally Posted by bbaCJ8

He probably thought one of the end holes was the center of the spring perch and that the other 2 were offset in one direction. If I were you I wouldn’t rag on him too much for not seeing the obvious.

It's all the boys got.

[phillyzj]

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

If I were still there, I'd be doing the work. What you are saying makes it sound like I am in-capable, which needs to be taken into consideration.

I finally put my radius arm bushings in correctly yesterday. All i had to do was follow the LABELS

[sukemecuke]

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

I love his bike too...I don't think I have ever gotten it above 9k RPM in 1st before I was breaking all speed limits anything short of the highway...you need to let me ride that thing on the open road one of these days. Its just...soooooo smooooooth.

if you think it flys now get it above that 9k RPM range.....just make sure you are holding on............TIGHT!!!

[VTJeepCJ84]

Originally Posted by sukemecuke

if you think it flys now get it above that 9k RPM range.....just make sure you are holding on............TIGHT!!!

haha, yeah 9-15K goes quick, and when you shift to second you are pretty much going fast enough to break almost any speed limit in the country.

[XJ Fanatic]

Originally Posted by phillyzj

I finally put my radius arm bushings in correctly yesterday. All i had to do was follow the LABELS

didn't we find those labels like when you first started mocking?