Build Thread My '72 CJ5 ressurection...
Reckin Crue
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- Selah, WA
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- 1972 Jeep CJ-5 unnknown engine configuration at this time, bare bones project.
2003 Jeep Rubicon Tomb Raider Edition
Hey there!
Well, after the wife bought a Rubicon (and refused to allow me to take it wheelin like it deserves) I decided I would get my own Jeep. Through a friend of a friend I tracked down a CJ5 . It doesnt run, has nop tranny, no Transfer Case , no gears in the rear end, the windshield is laying in the back with the glass broken out, the floor is all cut out in front of where the seats would be, the dash is on the floor with no guages, tires are bald, no steering components whatsoever, etc etc.
So, I have quite a project on my hands. It does have lots of body parts, I have drive train components I can use and I have a desire to see it on the trails.
My object is to make a trail-capable, dependable rig from used, junkyard and salvaged parts.
It is not that I am cheap (I'm not rich but not broke) but I see it as a challenge. ANYONE can go to the store with checkbook in hand and buy a Jeep. Not everyone can build their own, the way they want it.
I think I will find a lot of people that think the way I do here and on other Jeepin boards, at least that is what I am hoping because I plan to ask a lot of questions and look for a lot of advice.
I will start adding some pics in here, and thanks for looking.
Well, after the wife bought a Rubicon (and refused to allow me to take it wheelin like it deserves) I decided I would get my own Jeep. Through a friend of a friend I tracked down a CJ5 . It doesnt run, has nop tranny, no Transfer Case , no gears in the rear end, the windshield is laying in the back with the glass broken out, the floor is all cut out in front of where the seats would be, the dash is on the floor with no guages, tires are bald, no steering components whatsoever, etc etc.
So, I have quite a project on my hands. It does have lots of body parts, I have drive train components I can use and I have a desire to see it on the trails.
My object is to make a trail-capable, dependable rig from used, junkyard and salvaged parts.
It is not that I am cheap (I'm not rich but not broke) but I see it as a challenge. ANYONE can go to the store with checkbook in hand and buy a Jeep. Not everyone can build their own, the way they want it.
I think I will find a lot of people that think the way I do here and on other Jeepin boards, at least that is what I am hoping because I plan to ask a lot of questions and look for a lot of advice.
I will start adding some pics in here, and thanks for looking.