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1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« on: March 08, 2013, 08:18:50 AM »
Thanks Erik for the business


Jeep being dropped off tomorrow



Will create a punch list for Tod, Step one is bring this 20yr off the road jeep back to life get it street legal and more importantly safe

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2013, 08:22:26 AM »
looks just fine... what wrong with it?
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2013, 08:30:20 AM »
just needs the usual CJ love to get her road worthy

not sure plans after that-

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1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2013, 08:54:42 AM »
Hope the frame is as good as the tin. Tough call from the top side with a 'glass tub. Is that where it's been for 20yr?
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2013, 11:27:19 AM »
says runs mostly, stops and goes mostly haha

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2013, 02:32:26 PM »
well I just created my own inventory of jeep parts....  ;D
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2013, 03:40:29 PM »
says runs mostly, stops and goes mostly haha

Haha

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2013, 10:43:29 AM »
Your very welcome Mike.
Looking forward to seeing another CJ brought back to life by M4wd.
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2013, 07:04:30 PM »
Fuel filter
oil change and filter
Ignition tune up- Cap, rotor, wires, plugs
New battery Positive and Negative cables
Replace missing Battery tie down
new radiator (cracked inlet leaking under pressure)
new radiator cap
Fix horn (replace wiring / and or horn as needed)
driver side marker light bulb
trans fluid change
Tcase fluid change
front and rear differential oil changes
rear driverside spring mount repair / replace
all 4 drive shaft ujoints replace
both side wheel joints front axle replace
service / replace front wheel bearings
front and rear brakes
ebrake adjustment / replace e brake cables as needed
trans mount / motor mount replacement
frame rot repair driver side rear spring area
frame rot repair both sides forward rear spring mount areas
ignition switch replacement
seat replacements
grease front end tie rods (look good and tight)
valve cover gasket replacement (small oil weepage at back of valve cover)
remove all emissions components from engine
replace dry rotted tires
alternator belt replace (dry and cracked)
exhaust (muffler and rear tail pipe minimum)

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2013, 09:12:26 PM »
 :o
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2013, 10:04:22 PM »
Sounds like a mostly a gem for NY native!
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2013, 10:27:43 PM »
its not that bad really-  way better than my 5 was except the boxed frame rot


its a cool little jeep.  drove around the lot and to the pizza place saturday. 



warm start its cranky when i went to pull into the shop tonight after matt and i were done.  I think the choke tube is disconnected.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2013, 10:58:04 PM »
I can't wait to see it running like it should!  I'm told that I am the 3rd owner of the CJ5.  The previous owner had it for a year, but never did anything with it.  I'm told that the first owner had it sitting in a barn for the last 20 years.  It was moved after the roof started falling in, but not before a block of ice fell through and landed on the hood/windshield.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2013, 11:53:57 PM »
dana 30 stripped and drained
new wheel joints installed
old ball joints pressed out
new rotors pressed on to hubs

rear AMC20 brakes disassembled




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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2013, 10:48:56 AM »
Dana 30 assembled and filled / new ball joints ect
Rear 20 cover pulled (lots of TORCH!)  replaced stupid torks bolts with new bolts, fixed dent in cover
rear shaft pulled and rebuild
front shaft pulled and rebuilt
trans mount changed
case drained and filled
trans drained and filled
exhaust removed