The Green Machine

parts, parts and more parts...

and done!

test run for the power steering in the rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDxxHZqIOK0

We have been getting rain for the last two weeks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kZKDfNo3Rc

well I bought outside of JBS....sorry. But it came from Australia! My fuel tank filter came in. I described the material in the filter as being of similar type to my motorcycle cover. Very durable, yet very strong. Poured some fuel through it and it went right through, no problem. Again, "an once of prevention...." Here are some pics...

You're never too old to play "King of the Mountain"!! (or the burn pile....whatever, hahaha)

I finally got around to installing the 1157 LED lights last night. Definitely brighter. Was it worth $20....??? Anyway, here are the results. The one on the left is still the stock bulb

I really didn't want one, but the fall ride will be here before you know it and I figured it would be better to honk at Jame's Wolverine when he is in my way instead of repeatedly running into the back of his brand new ride! HAHAHA! Besides, my switch panel already had a toggle switch for a horn so why not. BEEP BEEP

I decided to be on the safe side and install a fire extinguisher. I've heard too many horror stories and since I drive in the brush and tall grass during hunting season, I figured it was a wise investment. I purchased the quick release mount from Dragonfire and they only offered chrome and red extinguishers so I found a black one on Amazon. I was wanting to mount it on the bed side of the B pillar, but it interferes with the bed tilting so I installed it on the inside roof. I may move it at a later time, but for now I like it right there.

Next up were some gauges. I eventually changed the A/F Mix to a wide band instead of the narrow one pictured.

I ran the 12v, 12v switched and the ground. You know them bitches are GREEN!!!

DragonFire told me nobody makes a wheel for the Viking and they don't plan to either. So I broke out the welder and fixed that problem!

Finally received my extended cables from AutoMeter so I welded in the bung and finished the a/f gauge install yesterday. Only thing left is the oil gauge which I'll do today

Installed some 1 1/2" wheel spacers this weekend to push the wheels back out after the lift pulled them in. I think that's much better
Before



and with spacers...

Also, finally got around to finishing up the oil pressure sending unit installation. I found a "sandwich" that would fit, but it was a bypass. So I drilled it out for oil flow and plugged the bypass lines.




Took a little grinding and re-threading

But it all worked out. Need to pick up a new oil filter because I beat that one up trying to get it off. I think it was installed by Godzilla

Out with the old and in with the new Wolvy seats!

Had to cut these brackets for the head rest off. Grinded them smooth, applied a little etch primer and 3 coats of spray in bed liner to match the texture of the roll bar. Probably not necessary because you can't see it, but I'll know it's there.

The rubber knobs on the back of the new seat line up perfectly on the bar

And the finished product. It was $ well spent and only took me about a 6 pack to install. They are sooooo comfy!!! Thank you to Ryan (and James for the loaning Ryan the seats) for doing the research to see if they would work!!!

Today I installed the Wolvy door handles on the Green Machine. If you have a Viking you know the cheap ass pot metal door latches suck and break, especially if it's cold outside. Ryan stole one off of James' ride and tried this out first so again, he gets full credit for doing all the research. Thanks JBS!!! Now here are the two new latches and part #'s 2MB-K7171-00-00 and 7172 for left and right



Here is the new vs old

Only tools needed are a 4mm Allen and 10mm socket. 3 bolts and its an exact fit. You will need to trim approximately 1/4" off of the rubber stopper at the latch. I sent Ryan this video during the install and I thought I would share it with you guys. I tried to do my James impersonation but I started laughing so sorry. Thanks again Ryan and JBS!!

https://vimeo.com/131992651

This next mod has been on my list since the first time I read about it on here. Today I finally finished it with the help of Steve, thanks man for all you do to help us!!!!

https://vimeo.com/132048656

Well after several months of research and help from James we decided to try some T4 shocks out as the vehicles are close in weight and the shocks are really close to the same same length. For those of you that don't know, the Viking shocks SUCK!!! And the rears sag really bad. I had lost 1 1/2" of ride height in the rear in 6 months. So I scored these from a guy on the Teryx forum.

Got the garage a/c on "fat chick", stereo cranked to some Led Zeppelin and my beer is cold!

Going to be taking measurements as I go for the other Viking guys

Both are 18"

Top of the shock is correct, bottom sleeve is about 5/16" too wide. Easy fix

Top of the shock hits the bolt in the lift kit. If you don't have a lift, this is not an issue.

Gonna give it a hair cut