Woodys BII build-ish

[WoodyB2]

no, they're mad b/c they have to replace all their stock jeep parts with ford stuff to get it to run and not break stuff all the time

haha thats awesome!

 

[WoodyB2]

So i was pulling my old CB cable out to put in a low profile end that my dad is going to grab from work(He is a truck driver)

and i saw that my oil presser gauge was leaking right where the tube goes into the end that screws into the back of the gauge...so i went to fix it and realized i had no more compression fittings. so now i got my whole dash ripped apart and cant drive it cause i don't want oil spraying all over my cab.

hey hahn do you have anymore of those small fitting laying around?

 

[Hahnsb2]

Yeah I'm sure I have a few laying around.

 

[WoodyB2]

Yeah I'm sure I have a few laying around.

sweet do you mind if i stop by tomorrow after work and pick one up? also ill bring the stuff for my brakes so we can change them, or i can just borrow the key for the hubs and do it when i get home.

 

[86 slo-vo]

Thanks alot guys! i like the direction you went with the half doors.

i cut off my outer handle because i got the doors from hahn, and never got a key LOL!!!

lol i didnt have keys either so i weled yje lock rod up to keep it from locking, not that i couldnt just jump over the door lol

 

[WoodyB2]

well frak earth!

I had to get a whole new oil presser gauge...i got the new fitting from hahn hooked it all up and well it still leaked... yay!

so went and purchased a new gauge today. tomorrow after work im going to baxters and getting a mount for it. i am going to steal hahns idea and mount in on my dash(thanks buddy)

but other then that nothing much done to the lady

but i have been driving my dads dodge to work...and A/C is AMAZING!

 

[WoodyB2]

Well i need the opinion of TRS...i got my gauge and mount just need to know what position you like best...

A:

B:

i personally like A a little bit better

of course it will be tilted towards me...this is just a test spot

 

[Grunizzle]

lol woody its like an inch difference. Pick what you like.

 

[WoodyB2]

Its like a 2 inch difference...lol i think im going with the first one

 

[86 slo-vo]

turn it upside down and mount it off the a-pillar maybe?

 

[WoodyB2]

i tried that..didnt like it...

its finished...here she is:

running the mess of cables:

installed(not by any means done) going to cover the wires and not use zip-ties to mount it:

cold idle pressure:

roughly 40 mph(not warmed up fully yet)...speedo is wrong:

after the drive warm idle:

not related, new shifter(you get a nice view of my nasty carpet):

 

[86 slo-vo]

ahh forgot about right there, i had a tach mounted there in my old 86 ranger

oh and you need to find a big hose clamp to get rid of the zip tie, might look a little better

 

[WoodyB2]

ya haven't decided on how exactly to mount it there...was thinking a hose clamp but dunno

 

[86 slo-vo]

the hose clamp doesnt look bad but drilling the plastic and mounting it would be best

 

[WoodyB2]

ya i thought about drilling it but i would have to pull that plastic piece off and see if i had enough room under to put a nut