So i bought a 51 Whilly

War-Jeeper · Oct 30, 2009

Hip said:
yeah bill the two big issues i have to deal with to run it are :

Wiring and the axel housings are empty which means im a few thousand dollars away with no plan.:looser:

Are you going to do the wiring yourself?

Hip · Oct 30, 2009

War-Jeeper said:
Are you going to do the wiring yourself?

:hi:i hate wires

uke:

dove'd85 · Oct 30, 2009

Hip said:
yeah bill the two big issues i have to deal with to run it are :

Wiring and the axel housings are empty which means im a few thousand dollars away with no plan.:looser:

i thought the axles were a moved point:eeek: run the stock **** till she brakes:redneck: with your t-case and auto trans your gearing should be low enough, so since you didn't object to my last comment, i guess i have a spot in the shop for my new rig

:;

Hip · Oct 30, 2009

dove'd85 said:
i thought the axles were a moved point:eeek: run the stock **** till she brakes:redneck: with your t-case and auto trans your gearing should be low enough, so since you didn't object to my last comment, i guess i have a spot in the shop for my new rig:;

not for overnight:eeek: but to do day projects yeah sure.

War-Jeeper · Oct 30, 2009

Hip said:
:hi:i hate wiresuke:

I hear ya!!!

Gonna have Mike do it for ya?

Hip · Oct 31, 2009

i been talking to him about it....

crapyota · Nov 1, 2009

wires suck!!!
diffs dont need filled with anything . we will start a new sport with your buggy!!
its downhill trail ridding like the mtn. bikers we just will start you at the top,and you free coast the trails,of course everything is gonna be real steep!!

Hip · Nov 17, 2009

anyone want to sign up to help me do the wiring? i dont have any time if i want to take it to KOH in febuary.

Mike dont return PMs, probably too busy for my time frame anyways.:awesomework:

which really means they know what they are doing....cause i dont.

jeepmauler · Nov 17, 2009

Pay Brad(Jobless).....but be prepared to do it HIS way:haha:

dove'd85 · Nov 17, 2009

Hip said:
anyone want to sign up to help me do the wiring? i dont have any time if i want to take it to KOH in febuary.

Mike dont return PMs, probably too busy for my time frame anyways.:awesomework:

which really means they know what they are doing....cause i dont.

dood hip you no i can/will help you wire that up:awesomework: but in trade i want to go to KOH with you this year:hi:

Hip · Nov 18, 2009

dove'd85 said:
dood hip you no i can/will help you wire that up:awesomework: but in trade i want to go to KOH with you this year:hi:

dude call me i didnt plug in your new number.

Not Jobless · Nov 18, 2009

I might be able to come over and lend a hand one weekend. What's your timeframe for getting started?

Hip · Nov 18, 2009

well ive probably got two weekends worth of fabrication to finish things like battery mount, fuel pump mount rear winch mount etc then wiring.

i have to make some parts for the cowl area to mount the ecu and a fuse/relay panel...

my plan is to do the basic wiring to get er running and leave space for assesories as they come....

i start working around 8:30ish on saturdays mornings so feel free to drop by.

Ohh and i am open to suggestions about wiring so feel free to give me any feedback about things you have done that didnt work or worked really good.

I do have the entire wiring harness off the donor car and still have the donor car on the property. just need it stripped down and installed.

jeepmauler · Nov 18, 2009

uh-oh........now you've done it....you said "relay"

thats not gonna want to make Brad help you:redneck:

Hip · Nov 22, 2009

made some proggress over the last two weeks.

made the top engine cross brace.

Made exhaust again as i didnt like how it came oth the first time using crushed bends from the store. got two j bends and a u bend from summit.

when you cut into a bend the cross section it is almost perfecly round.:awesomework:

batttery died on the camera before i could get the pictures out.

Hip · Nov 22, 2009

Notice the slight angle on the flanges so it can hopefully always pop out in the up direction in case there is any stress on it when trying to remove it.

the passenger side exhaust was really tight. im glad i didnt have a driveshaft to deal with also...

Hip · Nov 22, 2009

more exhaust.

Hip · Nov 22, 2009

last parts of exhaust. i believe the starter will drop right out. probably have to pull the engine the get this little WYE pipe out.

Still gottta put in the bung hole and i believe a flange so the rest of the exhaust can un-bolt.:awesomework: