Build Thread Starting from the frame 1977 CJ5

[CJ]

Frame repair is done all patches are in and new body mounts and rear bumper welded in. Rear half painted with Eastwood Rust encapsulator plus done. Now on to the front half of the frame. Should be easier as there is nothing to repair just clean off and encapsulate.

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Nice work and great progress. The Eastwood encapsulator is great stuff.

 

[Tim_Coble]

If you get a chance, could you measure the center to center distance between the rear x-member body mount and the intermediate mount? I thought I had measured it before I cut the rear x-member off but if I did I have no idea what I did with it.

 

[Serdich77CJ5]

Tim I will measure it but I may not have the right measurements because one of the previous owners cut off the original rear x-member.

 

[Serdich77CJ5]

If you get a chance, could you measure the center to center distance between the rear x-member body mount and the intermediate mount? I thought I had measured it before I cut the rear x-member off but if I did I have no idea what I did with it.
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From Hole to Hole 42.5in.

 

[Tim_Coble]

You're the best!

 

[Serdich77CJ5]

Like I said earlier, Tim we are going to do this together. Both of us learning and succeeding. I just hope when we are both done there is some way we can meet up and see each others completed Jeeps.

 

[Serdich77CJ5]

Question, I don't need a sending unit with an electric fuel pump right?

 

[CJ]

Question, I don't need a sending unit with an electric fuel pump right?

Depends, if the pump has a built-in sender or not. Either way you need something to provide feedback to the fuel gauge.

 

[Belizean]

Or you can keep track of how many miles you drive on a tank like me. Mine works but it’s not accurate.

 

[Tim_Coble]

Like I said earlier, Tim we are going to do this together. Both of us learning and succeeding. I just hope when we are both done there is some way we can meet up and see each others completed Jeeps.

You never know. I have a sister in Maryland, maybe someday we could work something out. I'll be retiring in a few years, and my goal is to have some jeep adventures in new places.