m4 CJ7

[M4wdFab]

spent a few hours today going through front and rear electrical.


all inspect able items working full function. all crimps, hack and taps and skecychy duct tape removed and replaced with good wire, solder, and heat shrink. 

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dana300 case linkage bushings replaced
studs updated to 231 style
Case installed
Front and rear drive shafts installed

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also went nuts on the trans pan with RTV for second attempt at sealing.  swapped from cork to rubber with red RTV loose install all 3 surfaces, then 3 hours later snugged bolts up to typical torque. 


ill be T18 shopping if it leaks again this time. 

[M4wdFab]

both diffs and Tcase filled
Trans pan after dry and retourqe seems to be holding ATF now
new fill hole drilled and tapped in AMC20


Matt found another variation of a usless 5gallon oil pump

[rejeep]

i have a good one for a 5gal... let me see if i can find one in our system

[M4wdFab]

first test drive, successful

jeep is 99% needing hard top bolted down, belts bolted in, and reverse lights hooked up to trans harness.  some under hood details and clamps but nothing big left. 



tonight:
roll bar bolted in
YJ booster, MC, fire wall bracket sourced from Matts pile, installed
front hardlines and Tee plumbed
brakes bleed
new steering gear installed (required frame modification from reman fittings too tall)
new soft door lowers came in today that have the correct latch, fit right on. 

motor running great, automatic happy in first and reverse so far. 

[M4wdFab]

hard top bolted down
ebrake cable hooked to dash petal and adjusted for function
all under hood wiring cleaned up
reverse lights harness fixed and plugged to trans, works
tires set to 28psi
YJ hood prop modified and installed
last hose clamps on tank filler neck hoses installed. 

washer bottle pump shot
htr blower motor ok, dash switch or under dash  wiring issue
have steel for front and rear bumpers, started eyeing up a plan. 

[M4wdFab]

put a message into gieco about historical, there site has changed and its not just an option easily like it was 8years ago

also Hagerty through progressive is an option- looks like under 200 a year even with guarantied value at 12k

[M4wdFab]

this unit is fun. 



tore around shop lot in 4x4 low through some snow banks and around the cartwright lot.  starts, stops, shifts and goes no issues. 


2.73 gears suck haha

[M4wdFab]

insured historic... 

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1.5hr wait at DMV, historic plates in hand.



she never even flipped the title over to look at the back 

[M4wdFab]

successful test drive around the neighbor hood last night.

springs and shocks are pretty stiff, maybe fiberglass is light. 
steers and shifts as it should. 
need to hook up electric choke so it opens after warming.  runs great cold, has a hard time keeping idle when warm
pleanty of power with the 35s and 2.73s for city driving so far.

front bumper fabricated, painted, installed
rear plate mounted. 

[rejeep]

Throw some concrete bags in the back and see if it helps..

[M4wdFab]

wow was the htr blower box full of mouse house! 

all cleaned out and dash switch bipassed. 

[M4wdFab]

probably swap hard doors and make the first work commute tomorrow! 

rear bumper and squirter bottle replacement next.  need to order a few other misc parts.