What did you do to or with your CJ today?

[johnnyreb]

J-ust E-mpty E-very P-ocket

 

[jonboy1919]

Spent the weekend up at the family property in Darrington, WA. The wife and I were celebrating our 4th Wedding Anniversary. Took the CJ out to explore Mt. Baker Forest Service Road 28. My brother told me of an old rock quarry up at the top so the Mrs. and I had to see it for ourselves. He said the views were spectacular. He was right.

THIS is why we spend all winter working on our Jeeps!

 

[East TN kid]

Well it has been awhile but finally got my CJ7 up and going and man a much better ride for what I want it for.I was never wanting to make her show room material just something to play in so I left the stock Dana running gears and done a spring over with a 30 over 283 out of the CJ5 with a 400 turbo with 35s worked out pretty good to splash in some back wood mud holes

 

[BusaDave9]

Wow, lately I feel I've been spammed by I'm not Spam.


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[Tin Medic]

Wow, lately I feel I've been spammed by I'm not Spam.


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I know what you mean.


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[Tin Medic]

New speedo cable, took all of 5 min.


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[johnnyreb]

got my new sunpro II tach in and thought i'd take the wife out for a drive in tjis evening. Got down the road and realized the wipers aren't working. New project.

 

[Tin Medic]

New speedo cable, took all of 5 min.

 

[Hedgehog]

Probably a mistake, but I painted the drivers side and most of the passenger side with Herculiner, the small can. Used a brush and I'm not that happy with the result, not the fault of the product. I mostly wanted to put in the drivers seat. Next week I will get a galloon and roll the rest along with what I've already done. At first I wasn't impressed. After it dried I actually like the product. One thing for sure, this product needs to be mixed frequently while being applied. The bottom of the can was VERY chunky even after mixing it very well to begin with. I am impressed with just how well this stuff sticks. I have little question that this stuff will be there to last.

The seat went in well. Now I have to make seat brackets for the passenger seat. This will be my second set of brackets for the passenger seat. The first set of seats were to high. Making this a decent folding seat due to the tool box has been a brain teaser. The hinge needs to be solid, but easy to hinge up and remove the seat.

 

[ftwflh]

I put in some more diamond plate in over the wheel tubs where it rust and fiberglass was falling out.Aint pretty but looks decent and will keep the dust down.

 

[Hedgehog]

Went shopping, paid the parts guy for my front driveshaft, a used 360 flywheel, new ring gear, new fan cowl ........ LOTS of useful information on my new (to me) AMC 360 engine.


It has been said before ........ MO MONEY, MO MONEY, mo money

 

[Hedgehog]

MO MONEY, MO MONEY, mo money

Finished passenger seat install ......

 

[Petescj]

MO MONEY, MO MONEY, mo money

Finished passenger seat install ......

Good now I'll have somewhere to sit when I get to take a vacation out there.

 

[Hedgehog]

Sure come on out during hunting season and we'll roll over a few predators.

 

[Hedgehog]

I normally wouldn't do this, but I wrote this in another post, it fits so well here though:

The 360 motor is hanging on the engine hoist in the garage as I type this. It has the 360 cast in the block.

Yesterday I changed the ring gear on the used 360 flywheel I just bought. Never done that before. Just place the flywheel so the ring can fall down. With a punch or wide chisel smack the ring with a sizeable hammer, you can feel it move until it falls off. The new ring won't go on until it's heated. I don't have a torch, but I do have a kitchen stove. I baked the ring at 500 degrees for an hour while freezing the flywheel. Guess what. It didn't work so the stove was turned up to 550 degrees for another hour. By golly it almost didn't work again, but all it took was a few taps and I mean taps with a hammer and the ring started on the flywheel a few taps later and the ring settled with several taps all around. Then that satisfying ping of a well set ring.

The flex plate has been removed and the newly machined 360 flywheel is now in place. Just set the wheel in place, turn it until the holes line up properly, they will only do it in one position. 105 ft./lbs. on the bolts was fun to accomplish alone, but is easier the second time after remembering the Lock Tight. The pilot bushing went in like it wanted to be there, I like that. It's interesting to set things like pilot bushings. Tap them in and they make a sort of hollow sound, when in all the way the sound instantly changes to a solid hit sound, you know your bottomed out.

I also got a used Charcoal filter and bracket. Can't figure out how to refill the container with Charcoal. The canister has been sitting in a hot desert shed for years, I can't actually believe there is any gas lift in the thing. The bracket is now an nice generic black. I can't quite figure out where it's supposed to go ... on the wheel well .... on the firewall .... where on the wheel well?

 

[Pipster453]

Mounted my rear bumper with tire carrier I built.

 

[johnnyreb]

Pics?

 

[GearRaker]

Rear shocks, belts and fuel tank sending unit installed. Fuel gage still inoperable!

 

[GatorBate]

The wife and I went to the hardware store the other day. I tossed a couple of can of black paint in the cart. The wife ask, " Whats that for?" I told her it was to repaint my bumpers and rock guards because they were getting scratched up and I didn't want my Jeep looking scruffy.

She is still laughing...

I don't get it:dunno:

 

[JR74CJ5]

My wife did same thing a while back...