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That There’s An Are Vee

Discussion in 'Quitters' Club' started by ITLKSEZ, Sep 14, 2020.

  1. Feb 14, 2021
    Ol Fogie

    Ol Fogie 74 cj5 304, 1943 mb

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    Exactly, that is why I have been thinking about building a rotisserie capable of handling a fully assembled jeep!
    On second thought I just bought myself a new welder, maybe my pipe dreams are getting a little out of hand.
    On third thought, now if I can only figure out where the center of gravity thru my fully assembled jeep is :confused:!
     
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  2. Feb 14, 2021
    Zoomer

    Zoomer eJeeper (walking)

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    What are you painting?
     
  3. Feb 14, 2021
    ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

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    The dash. It started with gray carpet to match the floor. Then the brown doghouse and kick panels looked weird, so I painted them gray. I decided the oak dash panel looked old fashioned against the gray, so I removed that, and there was more brown under that. I was going to just mask everything off and paint it in place, but there was only a “few” screws (that I could see) to remove the dash to paint it properly, so off it came. There’s a 10” section between the dash pad and the windshield that is part of the body. I’m masking the windshield now to paint that.

    After this, the door panels are next. :banghead:

    I should’ve just bought the tan carpet.
     
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    SFaulken

    SFaulken Active Member

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    You know better than that, you know damn good and well that you can't leave things alone =P
     
  5. Feb 14, 2021
    Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

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    :whistle:
     
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  6. Feb 14, 2021
    ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

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    Touché.
     
  7. Feb 14, 2021
    73 cj5

    73 cj5 Not ready for the junkyard yet

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    I'm expecting a to see a Y drive now. :watch::D
     
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    Fireball

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    And the Y drive will be easier to install if you build a rotisserie for the RV.
     
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  9. Feb 14, 2021
    Ol Fogie

    Ol Fogie 74 cj5 304, 1943 mb

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    Sounds reasonable to me, If one could figure the center of gravity point thru the RV end to end.:confused: I would bet ITLKSEZ could do it if anyone could :schooled:, :D.
     
  10. Feb 14, 2021
    ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

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    Rotisserie? I like option B better.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Ol Fogie

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    I have not seen this before. Who made them?
     
  12. Feb 14, 2021
    ITLKSEZ

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    Dana!
    @Fireball brought these to my attention the other day.

    vee-drive
     
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    SFaulken

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    Yep, Dana designed, went into alot of early 4x4 Ford Vans. Honestly, super complicated, and almost impossible to find some parts for anymore.
     
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    Fireball

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    SFaulken

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    "Alot" being a relative term. I've just seen them mostly in Ford Chassis.
     
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    Fireball

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    I think I've only ever seen one in person back in the earyl 80s.
     
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    Ol Fogie

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    Very interesting concept. However it is a scary looking setup that might be difficult to work on. Looks like lots of potential problems.
     
  18. Feb 14, 2021
    Jw60

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    Weigh each corner then block up one side or another on top of the scales to get it to a known angle side to side and weigh again. Repeat again front to back.
    Then enter some simple math and you have the CG. add enough volvo power and you have a rocket.

    I would have a safety switch with cover "drain and flush tanks"
     
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    Zoomer

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    I assume your 460 has a poorly designed oil filter adapter like ours. The adapter goes where a normal screw on filter goes to angle the filter forward some, I think its to clear the engine cross member iirc. It's got a single bolt in the middle with a gasket on the bolt and an o-ring where it meets the block. The weight of the filter wants to turn the housing down, in turn trying to turn the bolt out. I've had 2 occasions now where we lost oil out the adapter sealing points while driving. I suggest you replace the bolt gasket and o-ring as well as checking the bolt tightness whenever you change the oil. It seems like a really poor design to me, someone took a shortcut. I now keep a spare o-ring and gasket in the motorhome. The bolt gasket was NLA and I had to order a few from a dealer that still had some in stock.
     
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    ITLKSEZ

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    *Looks...*
    Yes it is, and thanks for the heads up. I’ll definitely address it when the time comes.
     
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