What did you do to or with your CJ today?

[Belizean]

The Easter Jeep Safari is a shi$ sh@w nowadays. Better to go there any other week.
But, nostalgic for me. So, gotta go for the 60th annual. Bet I can count the CJs I see there on one hand.

No desire to go that week. Waiting around to much I would imagine.

 

[will111t]

Today among other things, I started in on removing the electrical tape and (sharp) zip ties all over all the wiring in the engine bay. The wiring itself is kind of a joke. I don’t know what “mechanic” serviced this CJ in the hands of the PO but if the wiring is any indicator, I’m in trouble! Fortunately after I tuned it up, which it needed SO badly, it purrs like a sewing machine. But I need to basically remove the existing wiring and start over. I just got done doing the very same thing to my ‘58 FC-170, so I’m familiar with the process.

 

[CJ]

Fyi, your 73 CJ was put together with electrical tape. It becomes so frickin brittle.
Good job on your going forward b

 

[Jeep Soup]

Hey !!
That wiring looks like some of my Handy Work !!
The "Caliber" of the Vehicle and the Vehicle's Restoration Net Worth........
It looks Appropriate for a JEEP.
It still looks Water Tight to me.
LOL

 

[Serdich77CJ5]

Front Brakes

 

[Istandalone]

Passenger front hub started squealing. Warmer than the rest. Time for bearings I suppose

 

[CJ]

Passenger front hub started squealing. Warmer than the rest. Time for bearings I suppose

Probably, you should change the race at the same time...

 

[bobjob]

Anything you did, washed it , broke it, drove it, or improved it!

post up

 

[bobjob]

lookin good!

 

[Istandalone]

Drilling out rear seat bolts turned into this. And other assorted what do i have here questions

 

[Belizean]

Always good to check those hoses once in a while.

 

[NP435]

I decided to fix my coolant leak, not the gasket, not a hose a micro crack in the housing. If I could find a cast iron housing my life would be happier parts are enroute so possibly in the morning I will solve the issue.

 

[Serdich77CJ5]

Let it rest

 

[Belizean]

A friend lent me this for my trip coming up.

 

[Jeep Soup]

A Flat Tow Hitch and Mag Lights.
Most Excellent !!!

Have you Flat Towed Before?

 

[KRUPP]

Flat-towed my CJ5 in the early ‘90s before a trailer.

Undo the driveshaft at the rear axle and wire it up at the crossmember with some tie-wire.
Unlock the steering wheel too. Have a story about that one in Silverton. Ha!

 

[Belizean]

Flat-towed my cj5 in the early ‘90s before a trailer.

Undo the driveshaft at the rear axle and wire it up at the crossmember with some tie-wire.
Unlock the steering wheel too. Have a story about that one in Silverton. Ha!

And disconnecting battery also.

 

[Jeep Soup]

I believe I have posted before about Flat Towing in a Mountain Snow Storm in Wyoming.

Just remember, the flat towed vehicle has NO BRAKES, and will PUSH and Track on It's 4 Wheels.
It doesn't have a Center Turning Radius like a Trailer Axle.

Go out for some Practice Drives
and feel for the reaction of the flat towed vehicle.
I know you Got This !!
It is like "Dancing with a Elephant".

 

[Belizean]

That’s why I got this rig months in advance, see how it all works, or not.

 

[OldSeaDog]

Drove it to work this morning! Did some stuff this past weekend. Finally got around to doing my fenders. They are still pretty rough, but so is the rest of the Jeep. Still have to sand and polish.