Weather finally stopped with the rain/snow/cold nonsense and I got a little more done
Replaced this:
With the JK Motorsports traction bar I bought 2-3 years ago and let collect dust:
Amazing how much space it frees up. Will have to ziptie the half-rad to it so the hood will shut. There were tabs already on it for a half-rad, but they were on the front
There was also a metal tab where the little vertical bar in front of the AC radiator thing was supposed to bolt to...but I don't see how the fuck you were supposed to take off the front, lower, crossmember thing without the use of a sawzall, and still don't understand how tabs in front of the a/c radiator thing would be useful for a radiator? Maybe whoever sold it to me can enlighten me. Ended up breaking off the mounting piece for the vertical-bar piece since it was hitting the bumper and I couldn't put up the traction bar high enough to bolt it on...
Then, the tow-hook holes on one side were a couple millimeters too low and it wouldn't match up, was bolted to the bottom of the frame (where the old crossmember was) as tight as possible, so there was no way to move the bar any higher. Ended up taking a drill to it and drilling the holes a little larger. Complete PITA drilling through steel
Today got the Suja 1 Motoring cable/hydro clutch conversion installed:
Had to take the dash out to get the damn driver side air box/vent crap out the way, as it needs to be removed for the conversion. The metal where the radio/climate control crap is sliced my middle finger sideways on the inside of the knuckle, didn't notice until I felt a nice warm liquid running down my hand, now have another sweet cut flap of skin
The pin that is supposed to go through the master cylinder and clutch pedal would not fit due to the person that welding it leaving too much slag and not centering the washer, didn't feel like taking the assembly back out so found a stray bolt and nut and threw on some lock-tite for extra security.
I think the MC should have been mounted with the feed/pressure lines facing downward, but it wouldn't fit facing that way because of the pressure line fitting. Contemplated beating a dent into the car so it would, but ultimately decided to flip the MC over. Anyone know if it matters if the feed line is facing UP to the MC? I hope the MC sucks from the feed line and it's not gravity fed...
Got dash back in and finally replaced the main relay. Tomorrow I get to reconnect all the plugs/wires and hope I don't swap any connectors, then put the seat in...
Next, need to get the rear mount off. The back bolt is a bitch to get to...guess I'll just unbolt the steering rack and let it drop down?
Should have engine pieced together except for intake mani and TB that chris is working magic on...