Got a lot done. Have my rear driveshaft. I'll be driving it tonight. Ran into a couple snags. My steering pump pulley was bent and nearly threw the belt. But I was able to straighten it. Had a fuel leak after the filter on the high pressure side on an AN fitting. A hose clamp fixed it. Not happy with the hose. I'll replace it. Turned the idle down a touch and timed it. Oil pressure is perfect, and so far it runs at 190. Another bummer, my ceramic high temp header paint peeled off. Not happy. Oh well. Lol. Had some help in the shop too.

 

Took it out for a spin last night. Needs some more tuning. But it ran and drove great. Tires don't seem to need balancing.

 

Got the exhaust done. Just threw some new joints and a new stub in my front axle for now. Need to get some small hubs for my D44 and do some grinding to the knuckles to fit my RCV shafts. Was fun to find out AFTER I tore them down. Lol. Ill do it after MG. Ive ran out of time. I need to pull my core support back out and check my fan blade direction and modify the core support for a closer fitment for the fan. Otherwise, I only have some interior things left to do. Center console, and some other minor electrical things.
Went out to Purinton yesterday and it wheeled amazing. It rips. The Iroks do very well so far. Lots of power helps spin the tires up and clean them out well.

 

 

Finally got the RCV's in.

And got some fresh 52's up front

Had National Geographic come up from Australia and film us for a new show.

 

Girlfriends rig....

 

Smacked the radiator hard enough to shove it into the water pump pulley. Some needle nose pliers and Stop Leak and she was back up and going.




A sunset to round out the day.

 

Built the girlfriend a new rear bumper/spare tire carrier. Utilized a Milspec H1 swingout/down with a broken hinge pin. It will allow her to put on and take off her spare without hurting herself. Since she weighs less than the wheel and tire combo lol. I used a HD D44 hub and lockout for the hinge.