What did you do to or with your CJ today?
Woolyworm
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Drove it with a cigar! Good to have it out of the garage!
Wooly
Wooly
What did you do to or with your CJ today?
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- '85 CJ-7, 258/4.2L 6cyl. Bought new in 1985. Full cage, Warn 8274 winch, Ford 9" rear, front/rear Detroit Lockers w/4:88 R&P. T-5 tranny and 4:1 t'case. 33X12.50-15 BFG/AT, MSD ign, on board air---
jpeck71
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I can if I keep puffing on it. One of my favorite things to do is drive around town topless with a cigar. Looking forward to doing it again soon. Beginning to think we won't really have a winter this year.I can't keep mine lit when the top is off.
LG
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CJim7
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mriplaybass
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Need I say more?
This is actually a "What did you do with your CJ" yesterday/today post. Got all the body mounts out yesterday, today there will be a lot of metal work repairing the rusted out body mount out riggers and other sheet metal work underneath. Lots of holes in the floor to remove the torched off bolts that broke off and captive nuts that spun free. Not looking forward to a day doing sit ups on the creeper!
I did get the mount under the radiator support replaced yesterday. without removing the winch!
The wife said I would not be able to get at the nut under the grill.........................sounds like a challenge to me! After about 2 hours of trying to get the nut back in under the grill using a magnet, a claw tool, screw drivers, and a lot of, shall we say, verbal encouragement,
I took a piece of aluminum TIG rod, bent it around each of the 6 facets of the nut, and had it in in about 30 seconds. 
Guess she was right, I should have removed the winch!
"Real men don't read instructions"
gr8dain
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Ordered some parts
I need to get this thing back together before it gets any nicer outside
Right there with you. Mine is almost back on the road.
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I finally read the instruction sheet for the GoFerIT inserts I've had in for two weeks......... it said grind off the bottom excess the extends beyond the knuckle arm. I DIDN'T DO THAT! So I went to the bolts, nuts and screws place and got a brass washer with ID of exactly 0.75 inches, and a thickness of 0.125 thousands for each insert. Fits perfectly, and now the washer is flush with the bottom of the insert, and the tierod end bolt gets a good bite.
I wonder why you might think I'm makin' this up as I go along?
I wonder why you might think I'm makin' this up as I go along?
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mriplaybass;217671 Guess she was right said:And real men don't ever admit the wife was right
mriplaybass
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Shhhhhh! I haven't told her yet!And real men don't ever admit the wife was right
jpeck71
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Dropped a new set of smaller Holley Jets into my carb last night. Didn't have time to adjust the idle mixtures or get the pump shot adjusted right so now it's not quite running right. That's on the list for tonight as soon as I get home. This might not be the last set I try but I'm going to see how it goes.
gr8dain
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Worked on the old frame tonight. Cut off the frame tie-ins for the roll bar. I will clean those up and use them temporarily to hold the rollbar in place until I get to a welder to create new tie-ins.
Cut off the sliders
Took the gas tank and axles off.
More work on the electricals of the more complete Scrambler comes tomorrow
Cut off the sliders
Took the gas tank and axles off.
More work on the electricals of the more complete Scrambler comes tomorrow
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1959 CJ5 Rebuild 74 Buick 231V6 oddfire T14 D20 D30 D44 frame boxed roller engine ready,
1967 CJ5 V6 225 T86aa D18 D27 D44 runs needs work,
1954 CJ3B F4-134 T90A D18 D25 D44 Half Cab needs tub,
Changed the diff fluid in rear Dana 44 , new gears look fine, no sharp edges or big chunks of metal were found
No big chunks of metal is always good.
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The only thing I would check is the torque(70-90 ft/lbs)on the carrier bearing cap bolts. Then sealer back up and refill.
How many miles do you have on that set up?
LG
gr8dain
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Did not get very far (or bot at all really) on the electrical mess. Bit I did the the exhaust shortened and tucked up so it is not dragging on the ground. Also removed the springs for the old axles and moved the frame and axles around the back of the house so the the HOA won't be tempted to send me a nasty gram.
Really hate that I am not getting power to the lights or radio in the cab. And for some reason the headlights/ highbeams are not working. I hate the electrical stuff.
Really hate that I am not getting power to the lights or radio in the cab. And for some reason the headlights/ highbeams are not working. I hate the electrical stuff.
Your gonna hear this a million times but getting good grounds with the fiberglass tub makes the electrical even tougher. Hang in there , you'll get it
gr8dain
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I know all about those ground woes. I have been living with them since I picked this CJ up. Doesn't make me any better at them though.
I am thinking that the two parts of the block on the firewall are not mating together like they should. But I will start playing the "ground war" next. Grrrrrr.
Woolyworm
Old Time Jeeper
I did that last fall. Added a brass bolt to each fender, the dash, and one through the the firewall and ran a ground loop around the entire engine bay through the grill and tied all my grounds to them. Made s big difference. Good luck.
Wooly
Wooly
gr8dain
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I had a bunch of ground run throughout the engine bay before I did this. I was planning on pitting them back as they worked. But i like the idea of the brass bolts. Especially through the firewall.