V8 Barbie rebuild.............

[cantab27]

well well found a loop hole and can do a build thread on my barbie jeep..that and Jim keeps asking about the bada@@ barbie heep...

anyways long story short, suspension is kinda a mess..ideas there execution isn't...

anyways top arm mount has done this to rhd engine mount...







coils in the rear are just ugly and bump stops yuk







then its just all this ugly going....









this is the bar im putting on..



plus same top but fully closed..



so yeah long arms going in..more or less just gonna start under there again..

but was always gonna change anyways , just doing in a bit quicker than i had planned

so shes just hanging around for us to make a start.....



updates to come...

so it starts again.......

[Mudderoy]

What the deal with the superwinch bib?

[cantab27]

its called a winch damper...its designed to drop rope or wire in something lets go....wet jumper or sack does same thing..must have if you run a winch,,just safety same as rated recovery hooks and such.....have to have in comps as well....

[4.3LXJ]

Wayne, ya need to drop by for a little suspension tune up

[cantab27]

should be done soonish as have club run ,,,something about rocks..... mate at his shop is doing a lot of it..will do what i can when time permits.... work tis all go here at mo...its more cutting and grinding which i can do , but the welding has to be done by a certified welder..will be making all arms and such....kinda cool to be doing it ......

[4.3LXJ]

Yup, fun in the shop. I really enjoy it. Much better than just buying that stuff.

[Carves]

So whats the loophole ???

You gunna put leaf springs in the rear so its bit like an XJ ???






Damn shame to have to get into those mods & fixes so soon ... should be good when finished tho ....

[cantab27]

will drown it as a tribute to the xj......... 70 percent a good rig ...was always gonna mod new arms and bits anyways

[cantab27]

well i hear the plasma cutter , grinder are at the ready...coolies...cant get over there to Thursday after work.... will be a long night...jeep needs to be ready by the 18th as is getting used as a wedding rig...... next weekend be better have a run planed ...we shall see......COME ON BARBIE LETS GO PARTY.................

[4.3LXJ]

I see an all nighter coming

[cj4a nz]

the 18th????????????? na you are doing a run this saturday hopefully me to

[cantab27]

yep coolies,, what mall we hitting

[msmoorenburg]

Wayne we need some flex shots

Here's your "state side jeep in action"

[cantab27]

if my barbie can do half that i will be happy........................................you yanks and ya fab skills, wow...........

[cantab27]

well getting there...long night , rear arms made and in , they do look coolies..i started the front and spent all night on grinder ....think braking em is more fun.....am learning heaps about how it all works under there .....pics to come , kens got the s and took the camera .................