Build Thread My Build Begins!(83 CJ7)

[lloydwithAf]

What do you do in the af? I did 27 years in fabrication

I didnt realize that my username could be taken as Air force..my mistake...My name is Floyd and I always have to explain to people on the phone its like" lloyd with a F" lol

 

[Project86]

You should have started the story with "Once upon a time I went to pick up my CJ....." Looking good so far, I'm at a stopping point right now on mine due to work. Reading the CJ build thread keeps my desire burning to finish. Keep up the good work.

 

[lloydwithAf]

. Reading the CJ build thread keeps my desire burning to finish. Keep up the good work.

Im glad you are enjoying the thread. I read jeep forums all day to stay motivated and to justify the outrageous amount of money spent on the project.. Ill be posting more pictures this week since I have a couple weeks out of school I will hopefully get some much needed work done on the jeep.

 

[lloydwithAf]

This is where is started Tuesday about 5 pm I spent about 2 hours the day before trying to get the tranny to go in. So I ended up pulling the clutch and pressure plate and realigning...got it in in 1 try first thing Tuesday.View attachment 8215


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Got rid of the old shock mounts and welded some used mounts on.
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I finally got the body about 3 pm tuesday so after I finished the driveline installed I got the body placed on the new 1" body lifts. I didnt put the pictures up but I hurculined the frame and front and back bumpers

 

[lloydwithAf]

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Just a couple more pics. I have a test Monday so I will get back to work on it after that. Im hoping if everything works out right that I can try to have a test startup by the end of next week