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Project...Kahuna 66 cj6

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by bkd, May 11, 2007.

  1. Jun 21, 2010
    cj6/442

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  2. Jun 21, 2010
    mpc

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    I just ordered the EZ Cool insulation for my Wagon. Did you just lay the insulation down or did you use an adhesive (spray)? Seems like it would need some kind of help staying in place around the tunnel cover. I don't want things to be slipping around when I'm getting in and out.

    And then the rubber mat was just laid on top of that with the carpet glued to the rubber? What type of carpet did you use? Is it an indoor/outdoor type?

    How much of the heat and noise insulation you obtained do you think is due to the rubber mat verses the EZ Cool & carpet? I wasn't planning on installing a rubber mat (unless I can find a good deal on something).
     
  3. Jun 26, 2010
    bkd

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    sorry mike I was gone a week in the remote outdoors....
    I laid the insulation down and used aluminum tape to secure the pieces together. I didn't use glue but seems you could use double sided 3M tape in several spots if you wanted.
    I used the rubber mat because I had it, but gluing the carpet directly to the insulation would work well I'd think. The insulation quality is good and with carpet should provide all the sound/heat deadening you need.
    I bought 2 prefab indoor/outdoor rolls at HD (6'x8') because it was cheap but they had rubber backed auto grade carpet there as well
    HTH, Jim
     
  4. Jun 26, 2010
    mpc

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    No problem Jim. My project is a slow mover, so nothing lost. The EZ Cool actually just arrived. Thanks for the info.
     
  5. Jul 9, 2010
    bkd

    bkd Moderator Supreme Staff Member 2022 Sponsor

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    I've been wanting to do some body repair for awhile so I got to it the other day. I had 2 spots of damage from the 08 Rubicon trip, one to the rear wheel opening and one to the front fender. When I was doing the FI motor swap my hood was blown over and landed on the front standoff putting a softball size dent in the hood.
    Here's the hood, plan is to stripe it black (ala Patrick's rig) and add some painted graphics to the sides of the hood
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    I have enough paint left over from the original paint job to feather in the body repairs, gonna paint the fuel filler patch at the same time
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    I'll get this done just in time to go do some summer rock crawling :rofl::D
    Jim
     
  6. Jul 9, 2010
    Patrick

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    Looking good! The hood stripe will be cool.:)

    I ordered some of that floor insulation today. After I ran tail pipes, the mufflers get a lot hotter, making the floor boards pretty hot. I drove around today with my left foot propped on the edge of the gas tank.
     
  7. Jul 9, 2010
    bkd

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    your gonna like the insulation, it makes a huge difference
    Jim
     
  8. Jul 12, 2010
    bkd

    bkd Moderator Supreme Staff Member 2022 Sponsor

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    got the paint applied today, and finished the stripes as well
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    I painted the gas fill cover body color, and the stripes are similar to a Jeep I had before
    Jim
     
  9. Jul 13, 2010
    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Heeeeeyyyyy, I like those on the side...
     
  10. Jul 13, 2010
    windyhill

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    Hood side stripes with a studder! Looks GOOOOOD!
     
  11. Jul 14, 2010
    bkd

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    I didn't like the oval spots I had installed so I took them back and purchased some off Ebay. They're 5" chrome (bling!) 130 watt units. I ran the wiring through the windshield frame and mounted a relay under the hood with the headlight relays
    I got a better pics showing the hood stripes as well, really like em the more I see them
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    ready for some wheeling :)
     
  12. Jul 14, 2010
    cj6/442

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  13. Jul 26, 2010
    bkd jr.

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    Well...... We get to figure out how to rebuild a t-18 now
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  14. Jul 26, 2010
    Dummy

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    Of all the 4-speed granny gearboxes it's one of the easier. Take it apart, see what's broken, and order a rebuild kit from Novak (best one in my opinion). The Novak kit will come with step-by-step instructions.

    http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/t18_t19_parts.htm
     
  15. Jul 31, 2010
    bkd

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    thanks Christian......guess I'll find out how hard it is. Thought I had it worked out with the OD but tranny is still locked up. I've rebuilt everything else on this rig so I guess the tranny felt left out :rofl:
    Jim
     
  16. Aug 2, 2010
    willys59cj5

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    Jim, Your paint job looks great! I love the side stripes with the studded look:D
     
  17. Aug 3, 2010
    bkd

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    thanks Ryan!



    well once again I've waded into the water WAY over my head :rofl:.....got the T18 pulled today and removed the main shaft/gears (thanks steve/ray)
    Tomorrow I'll see if I can figure out how to pull the gears apart and hopefully figure out why this thing was freezing up
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    I'm sure after much consternation, and some blood and sweat I'll get it back together
    Jim
     
  18. Aug 3, 2010
    cj6/442

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    no problem,jim glad you called ....................that suckers heavy huh,,,,,,
     
  19. Aug 3, 2010
    bkd

    bkd Moderator Supreme Staff Member 2022 Sponsor

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    so I separated the gears from the main shaft today and found the problem with the tranny. The 3rd gear had welded itself solid to the main shaft, puppy will not budge.
    When we checked the tranny on the trail it was a quart to quart and a half low :rofl: (I'd checked it be before the previous wheeling trip) so I'm assuming driving up to Big Bear and on some steep trails I starved the gear for oil and froze it up mehh
    debating my options currently
    Jim
     
  20. Aug 3, 2010
    dvw86

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    Is that a common problem on the T18? I've heard of that happening before, but I don't recall it being a real issue with that tranny.
     
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