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Projects place => Projects Section => Topic started by: rejeep on October 05, 2012, 08:31:27 PM

Title: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on October 05, 2012, 08:31:27 PM: link to the thread on Early CJ5....

http://www.earlycj5.net/forums/showthread.php?72809-My-196x-CJ5-Build/page6 (http://www.earlycj5.net/forums/showthread.php?72809-My-196x-CJ5-Build/page6)

but here is the skinny..

WOW... has it been this long...
took this Jeep out of moth balls today and threw it on a trailer...

Life has gotten in the way of my little project.... building a business empire, tending to a new 16 month son, moving and general other stuff...
I have managed to tend to others in my flock, and acquire some more... but this CJ needs a jump start....

I have decided to not throw in the towel, but pass it along for a bit to SVE performance in CT...
Bill has agreed to give me a nice jump start and get this project back rolling....

More updates and hopefully and end in site....

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/CJ5%20jumpstart/CJontrailer_zpsd05bcc30.jpg)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on October 07, 2012, 01:06:01 PM: this is the whole reason why I got a fire under my ass....
Michael loves my trucks... he plays in them, grabs the wheel and moves the levers...

this jeep started off for him and would like to get it done for me...

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/CJ5%20jumpstart/IMG-20120929-00344_zps8cd39271.jpg)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: Wingman on October 07, 2012, 01:15:28 PM: Wow, he's getting big! Better get on the ball!
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on October 07, 2012, 04:10:06 PM: another perfect DumpBus Drop

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/CJ5%20jumpstart/svemj_zpse52db6e0.jpg)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on January 05, 2013, 09:40:37 AM: Bill finally got the parts and started to work on this guy...

ends up the 4cyl firewall and the 6cyl firewall are a tad different.. obviously only something bill would know and where most of us would have taken a hammer, bill sourced a 6cyl firewall and made the adjustment the correct way...

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/cj5%20firewall/cj5firewall_zps5e735a10.jpeg)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on February 07, 2013, 08:50:24 AM: 2 new sets of wheels for the CJ...
unsure what offset or wheel size to use as of now..
need to check steering stops and disk brake swap fitment..
5 are 15x7 and 4 are 15x8 on 31's
both are OEM CJ wheels..

(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa15/apowalie1/Mobile%20Uploads/1216111557.jpg)

(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa15/apowalie1/jeep%20parts/DSC02229.jpg)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on February 10, 2013, 08:45:08 AM: after spending about $2500 in the last 3 weeks, buying parts, hunting things down, getting excited about having this truck ready for the spring..
I got a phone call last night that there was a roof collapse @ SVE....
Roads are still not passable in CT and cant physically get eyes on the issue.
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: Wingman on February 10, 2013, 09:02:52 AM: uh oh! Hope the important stuff is OK! And I love the slots.
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: M4wdFab on February 10, 2013, 09:11:22 AM: o no!

you cant hurt an old CJ! it will be fine.
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on February 10, 2013, 09:27:24 AM: sure the CJ is and will be fine...
its the fact that everything is now going to be delayed like crazy...

He might end up moving the shop.. even if not, repairing is downtime etc...

also.. my CJ and every other jeep thats not "restored" is on a simple Geico policy.. (cheap and not tied to my home or company)

where I would walk away with a HUGE check if it were the LR or YJ....
Title: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on February 11, 2013, 01:00:24 AM: News in CT was saying it was gusting 85mph at the shore during the worst of it. Nearly another Sandy, except it was snow to plow not sand after this one.

Hartford was still a shitshow when I left at 7. 1 lane two way streets 4" deep of loose snow. Plow trucks stuck. Weekday parking lots just starting to be plowed - with pickup trucks. Talking multi-acre lots and 2' of snow.

They plain can't handle it there, it seems.

I hope the CJ is okay, and that Bill and SVE are too.
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on February 11, 2013, 08:36:06 AM: i dont know if anywhere cab really handle 40" of snow...

i would bet Rochester NY would have a hard time with 40" of snow in 24 hrs....
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: M4wdFab on February 11, 2013, 08:38:37 AM: the buggy would love a 40" commute
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on February 11, 2013, 08:49:58 AM: Bill told me the snow was so light and fluffy even his XJ on 35" tires down @ 5psi wouldn't make it much more than 15 feet down the road before having to head back....

just insane.. wish i was @ my parents house to see it.
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on February 11, 2013, 09:59:13 AM: definitely light snow. I didn't bring my snowshoes but I bet they'd have been completely useless. It was really light stuff, it was in the low 20s/high teens when it was falling, not much moisture content.

Hartford County got 20-24"
I know Rochester SUCKS at side street plowing, but this would be like Main St being plowed 8' wide at intersections and 16' wide for the rest, and Court and Exchange and similar being 4" deep rutted 7' wide with 2 way traffic, 2 days after the snow.
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on February 14, 2013, 08:08:54 AM: (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/SVE%20roof%20collapse/IMAG0334_zps09021dd4.jpg)
(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/SVE%20roof%20collapse/IMAG0333_zpsb666eafb.jpg)
(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/SVE%20roof%20collapse/IMAG0332_zps98467421.jpg)

and here is a shot thru the front door - you can see Juan's YJ (I bought his RED XJ) holding the roof right up front, in the back to the left under the blue tarp is MY orange CJ that looks like is ok, there are 2 other jeeps up un the lifts that are holding the back of the roof up, the CJ right behing Juan's YJ appears to be ok for now. the 1973 SuperJeep tub going out for sandblas was crushed in 1/2.

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/SVE%20roof%20collapse/e8b49390-9fa1-4fed-a24e-3d9294b1af8c_zps075b8983.jpg)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: KingtheZJ on February 14, 2013, 08:13:56 AM: no good. :(
Title: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on February 14, 2013, 12:16:19 PM: Damn. That building is way more toast than Ryan's shop was.
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: JEEPWERX on February 14, 2013, 03:40:30 PM: Wow I missed this update after the storm. Sorry to hear about Bills shop.
Hope you CJ is ok.
Bummer.
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on May 01, 2013, 09:19:40 AM: picked the wheels up from the wheel guy yesterday...
took a skim cut on the surface to clean them up..

BEFORE

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/1216111557_zps4c46d7b2.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/1216111557_zps4c46d7b2.jpg.html)

AFTER

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000104_zpsf1060e39.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000104_zpsf1060e39.jpg.html) (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000103_zps0f6b0862.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000103_zps0f6b0862.jpg.html) (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000100_zps849fb639.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000100_zps849fb639.jpg.html)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: Wingman on May 01, 2013, 09:27:48 AM: Impressive!
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on May 01, 2013, 09:31:48 AM: Seat also arrived FedEx yesterday...
itâ€™s in better shape than I thought..

dropping off at upholsterer today to get it refinished..

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000099_zps0495d636.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000099_zps0495d636.jpg.html) (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000098_zpsb751617c.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000098_zpsb751617c.jpg.html) (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000097_zps0ed74c15.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000097_zps0ed74c15.jpg.html)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: cracker on May 01, 2013, 09:52:37 AM: very nice!
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on May 01, 2013, 10:19:26 AM: Wheels look amazing! lathe?
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on May 02, 2013, 10:35:37 AM: rubber arrived today...

Backordered till Aug my ass...

I told them a thing or 2..

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/CJ5%20Tires/IMG_00000102_zps2a1d8ad2.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/CJ5%20Tires/IMG_00000102_zps2a1d8ad2.jpg.html) (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/CJ5%20Tires/IMG_00000101_zpsd0cdae19.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/CJ5%20Tires/IMG_00000101_zpsd0cdae19.jpg.html)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: KingtheZJ on May 02, 2013, 10:57:50 AM: ridin dirty on swampers. Nice!
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on May 02, 2013, 11:40:22 AM: love the little swampers!
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on May 02, 2013, 11:42:32 AM: it will be a pizza cutting machine....
Title: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on May 02, 2013, 12:14:31 PM: Need a set on an Eagle :)

Tapatalking in traffic
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: jacel86 on May 02, 2013, 12:48:30 PM: Sweeeeeeet!
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on May 17, 2013, 02:20:35 PM: (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/CJ5%20Tires/IMG_00000138_zpsc160dadd.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/CJ5%20Tires/IMG_00000138_zpsc160dadd.jpg.html) (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/CJ5%20Tires/IMG_00000137_zps283d7e11.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/CJ5%20Tires/IMG_00000137_zps283d7e11.jpg.html)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: KingtheZJ on May 17, 2013, 02:39:51 PM: i LOVE those wheels 8)
Title: MY CJ5
Post by: GBR928 on May 17, 2013, 03:18:09 PM: Mmmm ansen's
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on October 02, 2013, 12:34:54 PM: got the rear seat back last week. Awesome job, all I need is the jeep now ::)

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000541_zps0e113b4e.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000541_zps0e113b4e.jpg.html)

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000540_zps6609035d.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/CJ5%20Seats/CJ5%20Rear%20seat/IMG_00000540_zps6609035d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on October 02, 2013, 01:23:41 PM: I really should have this dude take a look at the eagle seats since I haven't junkyarded for anything that'll fit.

Tapatalking in traffic
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: M4wdFab on October 02, 2013, 02:32:07 PM: that seat is worth more than all eagles you own lol
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on October 02, 2013, 02:35:43 PM: Oh eat my shorts

Metallico will buy Eagles all day long. Limited market for CJ5 rear bench seats :)

Tapatalking in traffic
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on October 02, 2013, 05:39:04 PM: limited market.. but insane prices..
rare option.. not many out there..
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: GBR928 on October 04, 2013, 09:16:58 AM: Quote from: rejeep on May 01, 2013, 09:19:40 AM
picked the wheels up from the wheel guy yesterday...
took a skim cut on the surface to clean them up..

BEFORE

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/1216111557_zps4c46d7b2.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/1216111557_zps4c46d7b2.jpg.html)

AFTER

(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000104_zpsf1060e39.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000104_zpsf1060e39.jpg.html) (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000103_zps0f6b0862.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000103_zps0f6b0862.jpg.html) (http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rejeep/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000100_zps849fb639.jpg) (http://s534.photobucket.com/user/rejeep/media/CJ5/Wheels/IMG_00000100_zps849fb639.jpg.html)

Hands down favorite vintage wheel style.

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Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: rejeep on December 30, 2016, 11:31:33 AM: I was asked to ship down the fenders for this Jeep..

seems like I might have another heep shortly...
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: cracker on December 30, 2016, 12:06:47 PM: wow.. almost forgot about this beauty!
Title: Re: MY CJ5
Post by: mr.mindless on December 30, 2016, 12:15:18 PM: goddam those wheels are pretty!