What did you do to or with your CJ today?

[GatorBate]

I could not stand it any longer! I left work a bit early to go and try out the new winch

Sorry about the quality Cell phone pic

 

[Nightstr]

Just finished ripping up the carpet and cleaned the tub. I'll tape it up tomorrow and star linning the tub with bed liner on Friday.:woot:

 

[defibvt]

Work on my gas filler open so it will accept the gas filler grommet that I bought. Got a sweet deal on a dash panel that has never been touched and got a grab handle thrown in. Tomorrow my son and I start painting all the bare tube that was bent for my slider and tire carrier.

 

[cfgraneto1118]

Ok so I bit the bullet and I pulled the intake and exhaust manifolds, ordered the new gaskets and also decided to ask some questions:

I have the manifolds off: what should I replace since I have the thing apart. Looking to do a fuel injection and remove the carb soon, yet, can I replace the crab with a better one and make the world a better place ( at least for me?) I have recently re-located to the east coast so I am going to throw in a 170 degree therm and a new gasket, going to replace the EGR valve.....New sparks, of course,..... But what else should i replace while I have this baby apart?

 

[kenpoman2003]

got it ready to install ox lockers front and rear

 

[defibvt]

Got the filler neck opening and grommet trimmed the right size and installed.

 

[defibvt]

Starting painting the bare steel on the Heep. My son was a tremendous help and we had a lot of fun.





I really need to start a build thread to show the chronological develop of this CJ.

 

[jeeper1]

couldn't do a durn thing on mine today,been rainin off an on since last night down here in central mississippi.no worries though,spring is right around the corner.:grinjeep:

 

[project74]

Fabbed up locating plates for the front Dana 30 spring plates today...Had to use '76 plates on my '74 due to availability...so I made locating plates and welded them on to keep theoversized '76 plates from twisting due to being wider than stock....will work really well.
Also discovered a chiped tooth on the front diff ring gear...but scored a ring & pinion set on Ebay for $60....saved apx. 120.00.....gotta love that.
later, Ed

 

[GatorBate]

Spending the four day weekend in Moab Utah Jeeping with friends. Today we went on Hell's Revenge. Had to make a return trip with new U bolts and U joints to repair the rear axle and drive shaft on friends Cherokee. Yesterday I lost my rear drive shaft on the trail, the cap bolts broke. Then after making my way out and back to town the front drive shaft cap bolt broke as I drove into town. Spent the evening repairing drive shafts. Having a great time.

 

[defibvt]

Pulled the roll cage and trimmed it to fit better. Primed with it the help of my son and painted the grab handle the color my son chose. Blue.

 

[OldC7]

Hood swap and windshield frame swap. Waiting on my pan gasket to get here so I can fix the oil leaks.

 

[IOPort51]

played games with the MC2100 for an hour or two set timing at 12 deg before and leaned the idle jets to 700 RPMs. spent the rest of the day working on the wiring of the driving lights and new turn/marker lights. Ran driving lights through a relay controlled by the high beam relay and a dash switch.

 

[drivert51]

Removed the grill/radiator, removed steering column, unhooked everything from firewall, unbolted tub. Amazing how easy it is to break bolts

 

[OldC7]

Pulled column and dash out of my parts jeep today.

 

[fishinfool98]

Took the scout axles out and started preparing the tons

 

[defibvt]

Put on the second to last coat of the final paint and installed wheel spacers.

 

[bdpalace]

Yesterday was leak abatement day.

Drained / cleaned / installed gasket / refilled front diff. PO used RTV instead of a gasket so it provided me with the opportunity to spend more time getting to know the mating surfaces.

Replaced oil pan gasket. Old one was cracked and had copious amounts of RTV squished all over the place to try and stop the leak which obviously didn't work.

No more leaks!

 

[mylittlecj5]

I scared mine...Now I cant get it to come back down off the trailer it perched on...



Oh yea, I cleaned the frame up and got the engine/Transmission ready to pull. Starting on the swap to another 360 backed by a T-18 /Dana 20 from a '78 CJ5 . Need to see how much I will need to change around then I'll probably throw the original drivetrain back in so I can actually drive it this summer!

 

[Stodg73]

Pulled it into the garage to see if it fits.



Yep, it does with a little room to spare.