Joined the RedTJ club... Kinda

[LBarr2002]

Straps and or come-a-long needed any time you pull one out. I have a pipe stretcher if it gets too serious.

I really need something to spread the c pillars. Going to mess with it some more in the morning after I get some hardware.

 

[LBarr2002]

I've been able to get all but one of the bolts in the factory locations. The C pillars took a ratchet strap to a tree. The windshield attachment took a lot of work, and one of the b pillar floor plate bolts (a horizontal one) won't quite go in. I'm going to try a little more but may leave it out...

After dinner it'll be back to TSC for the 3rd time to get some locknuts for the seat belt reels.

 

[Twilliamson]

"Bolt-in"

 

[LBarr2002]

3rd trip to TSC and no luck on 7/16 20 nylocks for seat belt reels. Amazon to the rescue but can't finish till Tuesday now.

 

[matth_85]

For whatever reason TSC doesn’t keep 7/16 grade 8 hardware here.

 

[LBarr2002]

For whatever reason TSC doesn’t keep 7/16 grade 8 hardware here.

Yeah, there's no 7/16 grade 8. Got grade 5 7/16 20 in individual bags, but no lock nuts.

 

[matth_85]

They need to step their game up. I like their pricing...lol

 

[LBarr2002]

Getting closer. The Gr8tops ExoGate bracket needs a little mill work @Twilliamson. Front floor plates need a fresh set of eyes. But getting there.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

#boltinforthewin

 

[97TJGUZZY]

You gonna use your factory spreader bars?

 

[LBarr2002]

You gonna use your factory spreader bars?

You mean the main hoop to windshield? I'm not using anything that came out of it.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Awesome, I need to get this factory little attachment pieces to the windshield frame.

 

[LBarr2002]

Jeep is assembled back to at least being driveable, with seat belts and seats. I'll refrain from airing all my frustrations until after I talk to the cage builder, and I expect some issues with a project like this, but I'll just say when the welder comes out we've passed "bolt in".




@Twilliamson threw together a homemade press break.

 

[ALTRDTJ]

I will say this and I have no clue who built your cage but having built plenty of jeep roll cages, no two tubs are the same so if he used a tub to mock up your cage I'm not surprised there was some modifying to get it to work. That's why I will never build a cage without the customers vehicle there for me to build it in as I go. Just my 2cent from a fabricators standpoint! Cage looks good larry!

 

[Twilliamson]

I will say this and I have no clue who built your cage but having built plenty of jeep roll cages, no two tubs are the same so if he used a tub to mock up your cage I'm not surprised there was some modifying to get it to work. That's why I will never build a cage without the customers vehicle there for me to build it in as I go. Just my 2cent from a fabricators standpoint! Cage looks good larry!

Whats so disappointing is that its SO SO close, but yet so far off, Things like mounting plates being 20 Degrees off, or Seatbelt mounts in the completely wrong spots its just ashamed that its been such a ordeal. Its still a really nice unit tho.

 

[ALTRDTJ]

Whats so disappointing is that its SO SO close, but yet so far off, Things like mounting plates being 20 Degrees off, or Seatbelt mounts in the completely wrong spots its just ashamed that its been such a ordeal. Its still a really nice unit tho.

That's no good. That's why it's so hard to build a cage without the rig st your finger tips.

 

[LBarr2002]

I started a new thread for my cage woes.

https://www.offroadsc.com/threads/under-cover-fabworks-ucf-lj-cage.6463/

 

[LBarr2002]

Started on the SWAG body mounts today. I painted the insides first, welded them up, then resprayed the inside. I also painted the AC bracket kit.

 

[scribzilla]

Do those replace the mounts or serve as a skid?

 

[ALTRDTJ]

Replace the factory mounts