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We
are finally down to just a pan. Now we needed
to figure out what modification we need to make
to start setting the suspension and the pan for
it's future. We have taken an electrical wire
wheel to strip most of the junk off to bear metal.
This is a very messy process and we are not allowed
in the house until we strip down. I still need
to take an air chisel and get the stock seat tracks
out. The front seat mounts will come off the
6- point roll cage and
attach to the center hump for strength.
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compartment has rust and so does the other side.
The ball joint front clip needs to be cut off and
a link pin front clip will be welded in so we can
install a 5"
wider Warrior front beam. |
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old spring plates have to go since we are going
to run much larger tires. They will be replaced
with Sway-A-Way flush mount 21 3/4"
spring plates (This will remove the extended
torsion bar circled in red) and the torsion bar
will need to be shorter. We think we will run 27mm Sway-A-Way Power Barz.
(much stiffer than stock) We also had to cut off
the top stock bump stump, this is because we are
going to have shocks coming off boxed trailing arms that
tie in the roll cage. This will give us enough clearance
and still let us bolt the body on to the tower.
I tried cutting the bump stop of with a saws all
and gave up. I was able to get it off with a large
7" grinder. (I only have about a 3" wheel left)
A cutting torch would of also worked but cuts need
to be straight. |
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could not believe how much junk could be stored
inside the pivot bracket. Yuck! They have been cleaned
and sanded down. The trailing arms are being boxed and having triple shock mounts welded
on so they are big and beefy. The pivot bolts have
been cleaned and sand blasted. (Don't lose these
bolts or the washers, they are hard to find) |
If you have any
questions or comments about Project Baja please e-mail
don@chirco.com
we sure would like to hear from you.
