Build Thread 83 CJ7 its time to get it done

[gert]

Count me in that club too! Except I get, “when will it be done? Another year?!” And then next week “all you do is work on that thing” Weeellll, which is it, get it done or too much time???


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Lol I get what do you mean you need more money? I already gave you money this month and last month you said it would be done why isn’t it?


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[shum8]

Man - It's like reading a manuscript from here LOL


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[gert]

Well very cool I now know the difference between the CJ and YJ pedal assembly and put the CJ pedal set back in my Jeep which fixed my hydroboost return spring problem.... apparently the rod on the hydroboost was in enough of a bind that the pedal would not return all the keeping the brakes applied..... now you can stop my Jeep with your fingers

YJ

CJ

YJ

CJ

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[gert]

Even the shape of the pedal pad is different

Then I got some goodies in the mail as well

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[coldair]

What is that cylinder thing? Lol

 

[gert]

What is that cylinder thing? Lol

Big shout out to you thanks, now I have to figure out how to make it work with high steer


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[coldair]

Big shout out to you thanks, now I have to figure out how to make it work with high steer


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You don't have to thank me buddy.

 

[gert]

Well my 20 year old moved out today, time to start looking for a CJ grille to hang on the wall for my little one when he moves in that room


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[Belizean]

So the CJ clutch/brake pedals are the way to go with the hydro boost to make it work best ?

 

[gert]

So the CJ clutch/brake pedals are the way to go with the hydro boost to make it work best ?

Absolutely, the YJ pedal set I have had the pin to low on the pedal putting the rod in a bind, if you have that pedal set you can fix it by drilling a hole in the correct location which is in line with the center of the hole in the firewall


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[Belizean]

I have my original good condition CJ

 

[gert]

Well it’s been a minute, it’s really hot here and have been pretty busy with work but today I decided to fix the leaking power steering pump and swap to my aluminum water pump...... and that’s when I discovered that my motor was trying to keep secrets from me even tho I’m the one who built it......

Tomorrow should be interesting as long as I’m not working another 12 hour day


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[gert]

Well today was fun.... sweeting my butt completely off but water pump and power steering pump both in and no leaking so far, took it for my normal run and she stayed at 180 the whole way.... for bonus points I replaced the 165 degree t stat for a 180 and replaced my beer carton gasket for a felpro lol


Expeller design is different between pumps as well as material

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[Ultrunner]

That new water pump looks awesome. The improved impeller design should be quieter, reduce any vibration and most importantly maintain very good flow rates.


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[gert]

That new water pump looks awesome. The improved impeller design should be quieter, reduce any vibration and most importantly maintain very good flow rates.


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so far so good, i took it around my test track yesterday and it got up 180 degrees and stayed there, hard to tell what made the difference tho

 

[shum8]

....... hard to tell what made the difference tho

Less pressure on the skinny pedal

 

[gert]

Less pressure on the skinny pedal

Lol


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[gert]

Yesterday I was able to get the new American made seat belts installed, wife was tired of waiting on the desert tan seatbelts to ship so I got what they had in stock which was black

On to the fun stuff today I have to finish drilling and welding in the anchor bungs for the rear seatbelts

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[Ultrunner]

Looks good and I think the black goes well.


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[gert]

Very slowly I’m checking one more milestone off the list.

All 4 seatbelts installed, picked kids up from daycare

They had a blast riding home in daddy’s Jeep


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