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Build Thread Cj6 Aussie Cj

Build Thread Cj6 Aussie Cj
Greeno

Greeno

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1942 mb willys
1974 cj6
Hi guys I'm going to start a built page on my CJ6 I live on the Sunshine Coast Australia
Here's a pic of her the day I picked it up
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Build sheet will be
33" bighorns tyres on old school alloy rims 15x10 with 2" spring lift and a 1" body lift
CJ7 front n rear diff's power steer
Rebuild the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l T-18 gearbox and a Dana 20
Repaint her in the forest green
2 weeks before Xmas this year I got full into her
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Now the first big problem with it is the frame it's bent big time ( check out post on it ) I try to get get it fixed at my local panel shop and had no luck
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Looks nice and welcome.
 
THX for the update.
LG
 
It's coming back together now cleaned up the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l dropped on a new head gasket and a hit of ford blue ( can't buy amc blue down here )
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I've used CJ7 engine mounts and a xj jeep gearbox mount
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I've rebuilt a stock T-14 and Dana 20 for now when I got a bit more cash I will use a T-18 and terra low Dana 20 have the T-18 already just need the parts for the terra low
Had gearbox n transfer in before I rebuilt them to check drive shaft etc
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Welding on the rock rails - Run your heat on the rails a little hotter the angle iron body side weld looks a little cold (caterpillar like). I like your design, I just might steel it for myself. I've got fairly light weight nerf bars on my CJ right now.
 
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Welding on the rock rails - Run your heat on the rails a little hotter the angle iron body side weld looks a little cold (caterpillar like). I like your design, I just might steel it for myself. I've got fairly light weight nerf bars on my CJ right now.
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Yes mate she was a bit cold I've got my welding at home as hot as I can go without dropping out power I've only spot welded the main welds on the tube n bends will take them to work and hit them with our big welder
100mm plate is 6mm and steam pipe is 5mm wall don't think they will bend to quick


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But they could be brittle, we run into that with well casing. The pipe stuck fairly well, it's the big thick (I'm guessing) angle iron (edit: plate) that's taking the heat. I thought I saw that the ends were tacked. I love my 110v (house current here in the US) MIG, but when it comes to sticking the big stuff the Thermal Arc Stick welder gets the nod. The MIG still gets the job of sticking things together, but the stick serves as the BIG glue, at least for my set-up.
 
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Sorry guys I've been snow under at work last couple of mths and haven't had to much time on the old CJ6 and I did a gearbox on my daily drive and trying to find parts for a full size down here isn't easy
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But I'm back into her now will update post as I've got the rock rails done a paint up and have made a start on the wiring I'm going to use a old xj wiring loom
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Glad to hear from you again, good job looking real nice. I would think you are the envy of your block. :notworthy:
 
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