Is my CJ-2A too far gone?

That is a lot of good advice, from both sides.

F Bill, I have no extra parts. What you see is what I have. Wait, I lied. I have a valve cover, and a spare front axle. ;)

I have wondered what to do about engine and transmission. I was thinking about a V6, possibly, as I would love to drive this to work in the summer, once I am done with it.

Having so few parts, it is like a blank canvas. There are just many ways that I can go with it.

nobodyspecial wrote: That is a lot of good advice, from both sides. F Bill, I have no extra parts. What you see is what I have. Wait, I lied. I have a valve cover, and a spare front axle. ;) I have wondered what to do about engine and transmission. I was thinking about a V6, possibly, as I would love to drive this to work in the summer, once I am done with it. Having so few parts, it is like a blank canvas. There are just many ways that I can go with it.

nobodyspecial wrote: Since this one is missing so much, would I offend too many people if it became more of a modified project? ;-) I have the ability bend tube for a roll cage, and other items. I have a disk brake Dana 30 laying around with a matching 8.8 disc rear axle... It could make a great farm toy, without spending tons on restoration parts.

Edited by LesBerg - 30 May 2014 at 6:02am

If I were to want something to start with I would want to get one that is mostly all there. Something like this will be a cheap start.

Sentimentality does have a little sway here. I climbed around and played in this thing when I was a little kid, pretending to drive all over the place. Good memories, and I am hoping my son could have some good memories in it some day.

There was previous mention in here about replacement frame horns. For something that is not going to be a restoration, would it be better to just use square tube? I am still very interested in the frame horn replacements, in fact, I would love to know where a lot of you get your replacement parts.

I have an engine for it, a Ford 3.0 V6, which also happens to have sentimental value to me. It is from a 1996 Ford Taurus, the first car that my grandpa bought new, and that he gave to me just before he died. Coming home from work, I got ran off the road at 65 mph, driving off an 8 foot drop off, sticking the nose into the ground and pretty much going from highway speed to nothing instantly. I was a little banged up, but alive, and I know my grandpa was watching over me. Unfortunately, the car was more banged up than me. I drove it out of the ditch, surprisingly, but it had lost all its fluid except oil. Engine is still in perfect shape, and I am now looking for a 5 speed to hook up to it. (its the same 3.0 V6 that you could find in a Ford Ranger, so I have options)

I have axles for it, other than the stock axles, but I am not sure if I want to end up with it wider than stock, or not. I have a D30 and a Ford 8.8, both with disk brakes. those axles already have 33x10.5 BFG KM2s on them, ready to go, as well. There is just something about the narrow little CJ that I love.

Well, thats enough rambling from me, I am still very interested in where you guys get parts, especially frame horns, and stuff like that.

I started with a Jeep that had almost no rust problems I had all the drive train (missing a couple external engine parts is all) Over the last 11 years since it became mine and the 9 years since it came home. I have put about $5500 into mine. And its still a huge collection of misc parts and pieces spread all over my carport and shop. I figure another good year and $3000-3500 and I will have it on the road. Another 1000-1500 after that and I will consider the project done.

I think I'd go find someone's project that is complete, but the body is shot. You can then transplant your tub onto it, and acquire all the parts you need in the process.

I'd pass. Much cheaper to start with a complete Jeep.

Those 'no titles'  just make better buys for us folks that don't need 'em ! ..... helps with the dickerin process