Elmo

We are still looking for a 3B grill for Elmo. If somebody out there has one they are willing to part with or has a good lead on one we would appreciate knowing about it. Thanks!

We have still been making progress on Elmo. The first thing that we did after welding the front bumper/crossmember in was to make some extensions. These were made out of leftover 2x3” rectangular tubing from the frame. We drilled and sleeved them to 7/8” to accept soft shackles in place of D-rings. Then we made some front shackles out of 5/16” steel. The latest thing we did was cut off all the mounts welded on the rear axle. We should have more progress to come soon. -Dylan

Great progress Dylan, keep up the good work. Did you find a 3B grill yet?

I just saw one in a guy's bone yard two days ago.  He doesn't usually sell what he has, but I'll ask and get back to you if he says yes.

We have been making good progress on Elmo lately. The first thing we did was make some grill mounts out of 3/16” steel plate. These were fabricated in a boxed design. We then drilled and tapped them for a 5/16” bolt before tacking them on the frame. The next thing we did was make a front crossmember that goes right behind the grill. This was made out of 2x3” tubing laid flat and will provide a mounting surface for the radiator and fan. After that we fabricated some bump stop mounts. The rear mounts are made out of 1/4” steel and are an open design. We out-boarded the front mounts to get a longer distance between the axle and bump stop. This was done by using 2x3” tubing which we welded a 1/4” plate on the bottom of that the bump stop bolts to. The latest thing we did was the front fenders. To start on these we bent to a piece of 1/4” steel to match the side of the grill. The fenders themselves are made out of 1/8” steel wrapped with 1.5 x .120” wall DOM tubing. We should have more progress once we get back from Colorado. -Dylan

Nice fab work as always. Elmo seems to be coming along nicely. Is that a real deal 3B grill I see in the photos?

We’ve collected/built a few parts for Elmo in the past couple of weeks. The first thing did was build a rear receiver/hitch. We did this by cutting 4 pieces of 3/16” steel. Then we clamped them around a class 2 receiver. After we welded that up we wrapped the end of it with a strip of 3/16” we cut 1/2” wide. As we mentioned earlier Mike Tarvin (Nivrat) gave us a CJ-3B grill, which looks really good on Elmo. We also decided to go with an automatic on Elmo. So while we were in Colorado, we picked up a B.O.P. TH350 transmission that is in rebuildable condition. We will keep you updated on Elmo’s progress. -Dylan

Your welding and fab are inspirational. Hope the driveline isn't harboring any gremlins.

We finished fabricating Elmo’s motor mounts. To do this we used 1/4” plate to make a box on each side that goes from the frame to the polyethylene mounts. There are slots cut in these plates so that we can move the engine forward or back 1/2” if needed. We also started on the skid plate. The first thing we did was make two crossmembers out 1 1/2”x 3/16” wall D.O.M. tubing, one of which has a mount for the transmission. They bolt through the sleeved frame and 1/4” plates using 1/2” bolts. Then we started on two bars made out of the same tubing that will bolt to the crossmembers and have a 1/4” skid plate welded to them. We will keep you updated on our progress. -Dylan