Nashville TJ's Build - Continued

[NashvilleTJ]

Finally at the "end" of this thread, ...

Wow - That was quite the commitment! Thanks for doing so - it's been a cool ride.

 

[Wildman]

And finally I ran the short connections to the junction block and the battery.

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And that was it. All set for the new fan.

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You know you shame all the rest of us... Just WOW Jeff.... I look at your work and then look at my HACK work and just bow my head in shame...

 

[That'll Buff]

Wow - That was quite the commitment! Thanks for doing so - it's been a cool ride.

No problem, thanks for being my lunch break entertainment. Now go break more things so I can watch you fix them!

 

[WVJeep304]

Thanks for the compliment - and you know how much I like a good Hemi/LS dig.

A well deserved compliment. That thing is remarkable. I appreciate the attention to detail with every thing you do to it.

And about the LS comment, I was only a little bit serious.

Ok, more than a little I guess.













I was 100% serious.

 

[NashvilleTJ]

I spent a little time this afternoon designing a new cover for the junction block. Here is the prototype - first draft, and it fits perfectly. I feel like I'm getting the hang of Fusion and the Bambu - not to mention it is crazy fun as well.

The inside profile matches the block, and I provided a recess in the roof to accept the tops of the studs. That really keeps it from moving around:

Now that I have the overall fit nailed, I'll work on a way to secure it. This is so much better than the original.

 

[srimes]

A little more work on the wiring over the past few days.

First up, adding a fuse for the new fuse box. I picked up this heavy duty fuse mount and a 250 amp fuse. After considering a bunch of locations as close to the battery as possible, I settled on the firewall just above the A/C and Heater hose. But the place I wanted to mount it is not flat, so I deeded to make a plate. Looking though my metal bin I found a perfect piece - I did not even have to cut it. It matched the contour of the block perfectly. Who'da thunk?

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I feel like we (as a group) didn't give you enough congratulations on finding this PERFECT use of scrap material.

Tell us more! How long have you been holding on to it? What was the original use?

I mean really, how often does this happen? More grandchildren is great an all, but THIS is something truly special!

Oh yeah, congrats on the grandkids too.

 

[NashvilleTJ]

I feel like we (as a group) didn't give you enough congratulations on finding this PERFECT use of scrap material.

Tell us more! How long have you been holding on to it? What was the original use?

I mean really, how often does this happen? More grandchildren is great an all, but THIS is something truly special!

Oh yeah, congrats on the grandkids too.

Although I know you are joking around a bit, I'll answer because I was equally, and pleasantly, surprised. I have no idea how long I've been holding on to that piece of scrap, and I also have no idea from where it came. My small pieces, tabs, plugs and the like, I drop into this drawer (the bigger, longer stuff is on a shelf). It's eight inches deep, and I'm not exaggerating when I say there must be 200 pounds of metal in there. This stuff always comes in handy - but I do generally have to cut on it a bit...

Oh yeah, and thanks...

 

[gasiorv]

Being that I model and analyze structure all day (currently I mostly review other people's designs and analysis and provide final approvals). I have no desire to go home and design and model on a computer which is why the garage (with no computer) is my relaxation. For me the last thing i would want to do is fire up solidworks at home to work on my jeep. It is where I practice just old school fabrication which I think probably helps me see the techs perspectives a little more at work. But it is interesting to see what you are all doing with the fusion software and the 3d Printers as a hobbyist. I don't want to do it, but it is pretty cool to see.

 

[NashvilleTJ]

Being that I model and analyze structure all day (currently I mostly review other people's designs and analysis and provide final approvals). I have no desire to go home and design and model on a computer which is why the garage (with no computer) is my relaxation. For me the last thing i would want to do is fire up solidworks at home to work on my jeep. It is where I practice just old school fabrication which I think probably helps me see the techs perspectives a little more at work. But it is interesting to see what you are all doing with the fusion software and the 3d Printers as a hobbyist. I don't want to do it, but it is pretty cool to see.

Wait ‘till the home 3D printers get big enough to print you a few body panels, Vic, then you will change your tune….