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best tool for cutting foam: electric knife. yes, your thanksgiving day kind. always found for a few bucks at yard sales and thrift stores.
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CJ-2A 72586 tan (stock)
CJ-2A 197624 green (resto-mod) the wife abides (def: to bear patiently; TOLERATE) |
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otto
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The jeep has always had kind of a low brake pedal and now I think I know why. The rear brakes on the jeep were taken from a Scout front axle with their larger wheel cylinders. There is only so much fluid in the stock 2a MC to go around, and with both the front and rear wheel cylinders larger than stock, this solves a mystery. Replaced these with smaller bore rear wheel cylinders from a CJ5 . Kind of embarrassed that it took me this long to figure it out. |
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47 CJ2A w/fuel injected boat engine
48 CJ2A 64 Ford Econoline Travelwagon If you can't get there in a Jeep, get a motorcycle! |
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otto
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Fitted the seats with the new foam plus the yoga mat from before; they’re a little more stuffed and feel firmer than earlier. I’ll just have to drive it more and see if there is improvement. If not, I may just have to build up some callouses instead. Just don’t want to endure a week-long case of monkey butt during the CFCT. |
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otto
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One of the most important updates is the seats, as I’m going to have to survive a week driving it. When they were improved a few years ago, I used what the craft stores were selling. It was referred to as “high density” so I tried it. It really didn’t live up to its name- it feels OK initially but fails to hold my scrawny behind up off the seat pan. By the end of a day of jeep driving I am ready to get out and just walk home. So I’m thinking this calls for the right tool for the job, and that is factory seat foam. I went junkyarding looking for some modern OE materials in the back seats of hatchbacks and other cars with folding seats. Most of these are oddly shaped and have wires molded into them, so those wouldn’t easily work. I did find some 2nd and 3rd row seats in a Dodge van having foam that was thick and flat and seemed denser than anything I found elsewhere. It cost me $15. Using my table saw, bandsaw and a razor sharp machete’, I was able to get the foam to the size and shape needed. |
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otto
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The tie rod upgrade went easier than anticipated. The jeep already had a one-piece tie rod, but I always felt it was a bit wimpy and had held onto the tie rods from a Wagoneer Dana 30 mentioned back in the early days of this project. I found some schedule 80 ¾” tubing to sleeve the solid rod from the pitman arm and some 9/16” round stock to sleeve the inside of the tie rod. Now we’re making use of both of the holes in the Wagoneer knuckle. The forward hole in the knuckle is a bit further ahead of the tie rod holes so the mechanical leverage is greater than before and the steering effort is even easier. The steering is now 6.5 turns lock to lock. |
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Steelyard Blues
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I have not use this myself but might be worth a try to preserve your work:
Micah
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1947 CJ2A 106327, Engine J109205, Tub 97077. Luzon Red
https://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/steelyard-blues_topic41024_post397981.html?KW=micah+movie#397981 1965 Johnson Furnace Company M416 #6-1577 |
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Great idea using the heat gun in the pipe. Is there any shrinkage/tightening of the wrap when it dries?
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You'll be happy with the wrap. The stuff works great. I've used it on numerous builds.
One tip i can offer - drop the roll in a bucket of water. Wetting the wrap makes it a little more flexible and "stretchable" which helps when you are wrapping odd shapes. When it dries it tightens up and holds shape. It's a little messy - but it works. I forget where I learned that trick. But I've used that method on all my builds.
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Thanks for the tip. I assume that you used stainless wire to secure the ends?
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1947 CJ2A #88659 "Rat Patrol"
1953 CJ3A #453-GB1 11266 "Black Beauty" 1964 Thunderbird convertible ..... & one of them moves under it's own power!! |
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It's way easier to install if you get it wet first. Edited by otto - 01 Apr. 2024 at 11:03pm |
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very nice looking. I have a few rolls sitting on the shelf that I plan on using on the Rat Patrol at some point. Floorboards get damn hot.
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1947 CJ2A #88659 "Rat Patrol"
1953 CJ3A #453-GB1 11266 "Black Beauty" 1964 Thunderbird convertible ..... & one of them moves under it's own power!! |
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otto
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This is the last exhaust post, I promise. If you ever get the desire to try exhaust wrap, buy 3 times the amount you estimate you’ll need. Even using the guides for determining this, I was short and had to order a longer length. I’ve never used this stuff before so it’s an experiment; much like a lot of the things on this jeep have been experiments. Curious if it lives up to the hype. |
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Steelyard Blues
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It is because of that beautiful Luzon Red paint job you did!
Micah
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1947 CJ2A 106327, Engine J109205, Tub 97077. Luzon Red
https://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/steelyard-blues_topic41024_post397981.html?KW=micah+movie#397981 1965 Johnson Furnace Company M416 #6-1577 |
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