"Where's the build thread"

 

All systems go, Brakes, Clutch, Exhaust, check! And I must say OMG! power steering on one of these old beaters is the bomb!

 

Rumors are true, it has moved down the street under its own power and even stopped well (11 inch brakes are like having power brakes on this light lil ride). The you tube video sucks, no exhaust, belt squeak ect. lil things to fix but Alice wanted a pic of it moving for the first time in decades so I let her shoot a quick vid. (not like I could have stopped her). I`m pleased with the over all outcome and really amazed with the power this has

 

Couple of things to revisit, I mounted the front spring anchor for the rear springs about an inch to far back allowing the CJ5 springs to overwrap under stress. I will move those. And I want re program the PCM removing the pre and post catalytic converter o2 sensors as well as the evap systems.

I have to slightly change the skid plate from stock to marry with the new exhaust. I have an extended crank in the mornings after it sits over night, (need to check my pump). Lastly the body will get a 1 inch lift.

 

Now that I`m sure all the systems work as desired I will get busy on the body. This will be a trail rig expecting damage. I`ll make rocker guards, and preform body repairs accordingly (meaning it`ll look nice, but be far from the quality of body work some of the rides you all have)

 

Things I have purchased for this project:

Clutch kit

Alum Radiator

Brake shoes, wheel cylinder kits bulk brake line and braided flex lines

pinion seals, axle seals and wheel bearings

2 junk bodies from BW

 

Everything else I had laying around, or given to me. I see in the future the upgrading of the transmission to a sm465, I d like to get an OD unit for this at some point in the future (depending on transmission / transfer case choices should I break them), and maybe go with a tera low. The axles are stock and may prove to be a weak point, time will tell. This is a work in progress and will transform accordingly for sure.

 

The seats are not going in this, they were just there for the ride lol