Rescued Grandfathers Scrapyard 79 CJ Rebuild - Steering/Suspension/Drivetrain

[PHFarm]

L2501 and the big guy, M7060

 

[CJ]

Just the little farm tractor. Kubota L2501 with pallet forks. Great for anything under 1200lbs. After that we have the big brother.

That's great you have access to "Big Brother"! If needed...

 

[PHFarm]

Ok so, I’m sitting here with my father in law having some wobble pops, and I’m learning some more about the Jeep. Apparently it used to have Renegade decals on it. Now on top of that, my father in laws 78 CJ7 is in my yard right now as they are moving. The back seat in that jeep is the one out of my wife’s jeep. Things get cloudy with details, but everyone is 100% certain that this back seat is the one from the 79 CJ5 . Someone tell me I’m crazy, but is this a Levi (Edition) ’s seat? Could this have been a Levi (Edition) ’s? I swore it is a base model, maybe it’s something more? Any insight from anyone?

 

[PHFarm]

The picture won’t post, but it’s blue and has the buttons on it.

 

[PHFarm]

Anyways, the tub is on! Twin stick installed! Super exciting times!!! Pics aren’t posting. Any insight?

 

[PHFarm]

Pics seem to be working again.

 

[Petescj]

Yup that's definitely a way faded Levi (Edition) rar seat

 

[PHFarm]

Well the fedex man has failed me again. I was sure hoping to finish the engine wiring today, but have to wait on the ignition box. So for now I’ll have to be happy with just getting the alternator fitted and wired. Had to get relatively creative, but I think it will work. Seems skookum enough. Converted to a GM style 10SI. Once the ignition box shows I can finish the engine/EFI wiring, then on to the dash and column. Getting relatively close to it maybe making noise.

 

[PHFarm]

One thing I noticed is some of my posts, maybe slightly inebriated, about the seats and stripe decals aren’t showing. Hopefully I didn’t break a rule or anything.

 

[CJ]

One thing I noticed is some of my posts, maybe slightly inebriated, about the seats and stripe decals aren’t showing. Hopefully I didn’t break a rule or anything.

If you look at the top of the forum you'll see a big red notice we had a big database crash. I thought I restored all the posts but I must of missed a couple. I'll find your missing ones on my backup site and restore them.

 

[PHFarm]

If you look at the top of the forum you'll see a big red notice we had a big database crash. I thought I restored all the posts but I must of missed a couple. I'll find your missing ones on my backup site and restore them.

Ahhhh ok. No worries at all. I may have rambled a bit as I was indulging, was hoping I didn’t break a rule or something. If you can’t find them, it’s no big deal. It was mainly about the seats being Levi (Edition) -esc and that the Jeep is almost certainly a Renegade . Or at least used to have the Renegade decals. Thank you so much for all your work here, you sir are awesome

 

[CJ]

Ahhhh ok. No worries at all. I may have rambled a bit as I was indulging, was hoping I didn’t break a rule or something. If you can’t find them, it’s no big deal. It was mainly about the seats being Levi (Edition) -esc and that the Jeep is almost certainly a Renegade . Or at least used to have the Renegade decals. Thank you so much for all your work here, you sir are awesome

All posts restored...

 

[PHFarm]

Finished up most of the engine/EFI wiring today. Next steps are to figure out what I’m doing for a battery and mounting. Then I suppose move onto the column and see what kinda shape it in. Definitely making progress.

 

[CJ]

Great progress!