Build Thread Bill's 75 CJ5 ground up rebuild
billyocup
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- Arnold, CA
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- 75 CJ5 304V8 T15 D20 D44 D30 2 1/2" lift, 05 Victory Kingpin, 2011 GMC Sierra 3500 Diesel 4x4
itchy - Thanks man, I'm having fun with it.
I've been working on body stuff, trying to get it ready for paint. First thing I decided was not to try and make the tail gate operational, so I bolted the tail gate I fabricated into place. Then, I decided to re use the old aluminum diamond plate corner guards. I trimmed them up so that the fender flares will fit properly when I mount those, then wire wheeled the guards so they have a brushed aluminum look. Then I fit all the lights at the rear and tryed to fill up any other unused holes in the body. Then took everything back off until after paint.
Next, I finished cleaning up the dash panel and got it in primer. Then I made a cardboard mock up for the panel I want to build to cover all the old holes and hold the gauges. I hope to get a piece of sheet metal in the next few days and get that fabbed up.
It looks like winter is finally going to arrive, so I expect to be blowing snow off the driveway by the weekend. Bill
I've been working on body stuff, trying to get it ready for paint. First thing I decided was not to try and make the tail gate operational, so I bolted the tail gate I fabricated into place. Then, I decided to re use the old aluminum diamond plate corner guards. I trimmed them up so that the fender flares will fit properly when I mount those, then wire wheeled the guards so they have a brushed aluminum look. Then I fit all the lights at the rear and tryed to fill up any other unused holes in the body. Then took everything back off until after paint.
Next, I finished cleaning up the dash panel and got it in primer. Then I made a cardboard mock up for the panel I want to build to cover all the old holes and hold the gauges. I hope to get a piece of sheet metal in the next few days and get that fabbed up.
It looks like winter is finally going to arrive, so I expect to be blowing snow off the driveway by the weekend. Bill