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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2013, 07:57:50 PM »
Quote from: M4wdFab on March 18, 2013, 10:48:56 AM
fixed dent in cover

Those are called battle scars!
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2013, 09:59:32 AM »
day4

found both rear shackel hangers cracked
removed (ha- broke all bolts) trailer hitch
rebuild / drilled to ruff stuff bushings, shackle mounts ready for new steel on frame
ebrake cables assed, rears removed, front free.



plan to pull the tank, and start on steel work for rear of frame and forward spring mounts. 

nice that exhaust, Drive shafts, and tank had to come out anyway.   should be rolling back in 2 days, then do under hood work, then finish with seats and some electrical bits.
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2013, 11:57:56 PM »
day 5

4 rot spots prepped and cleaned

both ends of frame rails new steel welded in



looking good.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2013, 08:15:46 AM »
did this jeep live in a salt mine?
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1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2013, 09:06:24 AM »
Quote from: M4wdFab on March 19, 2013, 11:57:56 PM
day 5

4 rot spots prepped and cleaned

both ends of frame rails new steel welded in



looking good.

Me next me next!!!! Lol
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2013, 09:13:11 AM »
Quote from: rejeep on March 20, 2013, 08:15:46 AM
did this jeep live in a salt mine?

not by far- its still present.  i have seen 80's and 90;s and 00's frames in worse shape.... but this is no ians CA frame for sure.



i decided on repair sections in 4 places to take care of everything.  the outer frame rail is good, the inner is thin, driver side being worse.  rot was found further up the rail than i expected once the cross member was pulled to do the fluids/trans mount/ and easy shaft axis. 


should be all fixed tonight, then on to the rest of the list!
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2013, 09:28:43 AM »
Quote from: M4wdFab on March 20, 2013, 09:13:11 AM

not by far- its still present.  i have seen 80's and 90;s and 00's frames in worse shape.... but this is no ians CA frame for sure.


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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2013, 10:01:14 PM »
I hope we are still talking about a fixer upper and not a tearer downer.
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2013, 11:59:06 PM »
Day 5 on the lift


frame all fixed up with new steel in 4 places.  looks good.  ready to remount rear spring shackle mounts.  doing good on time estimate.   

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #24 on: March 21, 2013, 01:48:45 PM »
Did you actually cut out the rotten pieces all together? Or generally just grind off the rust and weld on a new piece overtop?
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #25 on: March 21, 2013, 02:56:19 PM »
i ground until i found good steel to weld to, removed the big pieces that were rotten. 
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #26 on: March 21, 2013, 02:58:58 PM »
cutting sections out of 2x3 box for the patches worked great.
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #27 on: March 21, 2013, 04:04:12 PM »
Quote from: M4wdFab on March 21, 2013, 02:56:19 PM
i ground until i found good steel to weld to, removed the big pieces that were rotten.

Groovy, was genuinely curious.
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #28 on: March 21, 2013, 05:12:33 PM »
would have been way to labor intensive to pull the tub, strip, blast and coat inside and out with POR which would be really the next step of repair. 
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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2013, 12:09:53 AM »
Day 6

New battery cables
battery hold down replaced
Cap/ rotor / wires/ plugs installed
removed smog pump
New radiator / hoses / clamps / installed and filled
New seats mounted



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