Build Thread 83 CJ7 its time to get it done

[gert]

Oh so close, I was about to make the passenger side chop and got confused on my drawing measurements so I stopped I can chop it later no hurry on this one


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[gert]

Well axle is cut I am going to press the inner Cs on tonight and weld them on, I can't believe the major forward progress that has been happening lately, I have been wanting to do this for years, this is awesome


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[shum8]

I happy for ya - glad someone's making some progress.....


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[gert]

I happy for ya - glad someone's making some progress.....


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Shoot I have been jealous of your progress your about to paint I'm still doing mechanical work after I get mine running good and buy a hard top and doors I will start the paint process


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[gert]

Loaded and ready to go


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[Posi]

Do you press the tube out of the C ?
I had to go the sawzall route 2 cuts and tap the pieces out.





Your build is coming alone nicely!

 

[gert]

Got the passenger side pressed out but had to put the saws all and shop press on the other side


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[gert]

Man this is so sweet I have been waiting years to see this........

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[gert]

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[gert]

Oh boy just checked the tracking info for the high steer and it's out for delivery...... to bad I'm at the mother in laws house in the country =0


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[gert]

I spy a Ford NP435

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[gert]

Woo hoo, they taped the out of my high steer kit box lol it looked more like a really heavy round ball by the time it got to me, looks more like sub compact parts 1/2 to parts and 1 ton parts

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[gert]

Well I should have my passenger side knuckle milled tonight and if the local metal company has DOM tubing I will have my tie rod and drag link completed Monday God willing, now that I have the 1 ton parts looks like I'm going to have to do something with the pitman arm, I hadn't really thought about the tie rod being a larger diameter than the whole stock pitman arm =0. So no reaming it to fit


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[gert]

so the print I have on my other page of this thread is almost correct for my Dodge knuckles, they show the ball joint to be slightly larger in diameter than what i was getting with my calipers. once i centered on the ball joint hole everything else was spot on. time for some paint and press the joints back on, then start assembling the the front hub/wheel/brakes =)

so when you look at this picture you can see that the flat top portion of my knuckle was cast/forged at 80 degrees to the milled surface of the spindle, I milled my knuckle to the same degree as the ball joints are on. when you look at my little print i have it says to drill the stud holes parallel o the spindle surface.

 

[Posi]

Good progress!

 

[gert]

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[gert]

Sweet Garland steel has DOM tubing in stock so my drag link and pitman arm will be complete tonight, and they are so short, the drag link is measuring close to 41 inches with the drag link at a whopping 16inches of tubing =0 and they are selling it at $10 a foot sweet


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[Alec79CJ]

Looks great!

I love to assemble brand new and freshly milled parts! There's something satisfying about it!

 

[gert]

Looks great!

I love to assemble brand new and freshly milled parts! There's something satisfying about it!

man I love the look f freshly machined parts, I just want to clearcoat stuff and go lol