Drake69 Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 (edited) My current build.... Diamond plate styrene by Plastruct... Engine already complete... Next set... chassis nearly complete... Armored protection... Last set... tub getting the plate treatment... I am going to use a combination of Fabric Tan or Gray, Flat Black, and Black Vinyl sprays to produce a "Herculined effect", but I may also chrome the plate in the tailgate area, since I've tested the styrene with BMF and it looks like this.... I haven't decided on that part yet. Edited February 28, 2011 by Drake69
stewart Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Nice build. Love the diamond plate you are using. I have one of these kits that I will be building soon and you have given me some great ideas. STewart
shatteredsoul76 Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 This makes me miss my YJ, I love these old Jeeps. Did you run into any trouble fitment wise? After seeing your pics Im gonna have to pick one of these kits up. I cant wait to see this one completed, keep up the good work.
CaptainAhab Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Keep it up! Great idea with the diamond plate... Cant wait to see more!
93Z34 Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Nice job so far. I picked up an old Monogram Jeep a few years ago and it's just been sitting in the stash collecting dust. I had built one of the soft top CJ kits many moons ago and forgot how much fun this kit is to build. After seeing this W.I.P. I may dig this out and see what I can come up with. Looking forward to seeing more progress on this project. It sure looks good thus far.
Drake69 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks guys! It's been a pretty straightforward build so far, I think the only thing I'm tripping up on is the tie rod placement in the front steering area. I've done enough Jeep suspensions to know that it links up from the left front (driver's side) axle joint to the upper right area, then connects to the pitman arm crossing back over to the steering box, which then goes up to the dashboard to the steering wheel. But there really isn't anywhere on that front axle to attach the tie rod to (I know, I'm probably being particular about it, but I'm a bleeping JEEP MAN, "you wouldn't understand..." ), so I'm going to hit the FSM (factory service manual) and plan it out.
Drake69 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Posted February 20, 2011 More pix... Seat support rollbar added from the parts box... What better place for a 4-point harness? And I reversed the back bars for more rigid support. I also wrapped all the bars in masking tape to simulate foam padding.
Drake69 Posted February 25, 2011 Author Posted February 25, 2011 Next set of pics... Second set.... Last set for now....
shatteredsoul76 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Man that Jeep is looking great. I love the color what is it called? Id swear that the lights were on in the one picture from the glare.
Jon Cole Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 What exactly are your "seat belts"? I don't want to be rude, but I don't understand the two loops of ribbon per seat.
Drake69 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) What exactly are your "seat belts"? I don't want to be rude, but I don't understand the two loops of ribbon per seat. It's meant to be a 4-point harness. The rear seat bar I took from the parts box has the top belts looped in with the lap belts attached to the Camaro/Recaro seats, as they normally would be in an offroad vehicle. I thought about adding a fifth harness point between the legs but ran into problems creating the bracket for the harness, so for now the upper harness is loose on both sides and the lap belts I'm leaving the way they are. In an actual harness the belts are linked by a single "buckle" in the middle of the chest, but I couldn't find any really good pics of the buckle I needed. The good thing is I can swing up the harness and put it behind the seat and just have the lap belts showing, which I might do since it does look hap-hazzard the way it is now. Edited February 26, 2011 by Drake69
Drake69 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Posted February 26, 2011 Man that Jeep is looking great. I love the color what is it called? Id swear that the lights were on in the one picture from the glare. Tamiya's Deep Blue Metallic. Thanks! And the flash came on in the pic with the engine bay, causing the "shine". I liked the pic so much I'm actually using it as my desktop!
montelsc Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Next set of pics... Second set.... Last set for now.... SHARP! nice color
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