Author Topic: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection  (Read 11305 times)

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2013, 08:12:15 AM »
love an old 258...
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 #31 on: March 22, 2013, 09:33:40 AM »
had to masagge the grill a little for the new radiator to fit.  mount points to fins was 1/2" difference in the wrong way, which the fan contacted fins.   found a sweet solution to missing / stripped nut certs with through bolts, accessed though the marker light holes :)

belt is so close, but need a little longer.  new hoses got massaged and cut to fit.

looking good under the hood!




hit list:
motor mounts
weld bushing mounts to rear frame
gas tank / line
ebrake cables
rear brakes
front pads
look at electrics
fill rear diff
install drive shafts
install crossmember
exhaust

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2013, 12:46:49 AM »
day7 on the lift o man!


front pads
rear shoes / drums/ hardware kit / new ebrake cables installed
rear shackel mounts fabbed and welded in
tank / sender assembled
front and rear shafts installed
crossmember installed
rear diff filled
pulled valve cover

battery dead o no! on the charger. 

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2013, 09:47:27 PM »
day 8

ignition switch replaced
horn switch added / fixed horn
fuel filter changed
Belt changed
valve cover gasket changed
air filter changed
gas tank / sender / new line to pump installed
new oil pressure gage installed
wipers function fixed and wired
oil and filter change
motor mounts done




just need shocks and exhaust and this guy is done. 

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2013, 11:15:27 PM »
like stock shocks???

boo...

suspension upgrade required..
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 #35 on: March 25, 2013, 12:46:31 AM »
Shifter drilled and tapped for new knob
New seatbelt mounts welded in, belts mounted.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #36 on: March 25, 2013, 08:04:18 AM »
I dont have any that short.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #37 on: March 25, 2013, 09:43:14 AM »
Shifter drilled and tapped for new knob

...so much for being assured it was 3/8 24tpi.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #38 on: March 25, 2013, 10:59:43 AM »
details, it is now! lol

looked like coarse thread that was bent anyway.  no big deal.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #39 on: March 26, 2013, 09:57:29 AM »
broken mirror bolts extracted and new holes taped / hardware replaced.
dash indicator lights changed and working
all gage lights working

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #40 on: March 26, 2013, 01:44:22 PM »
parts bill to date sent via email.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #41 on: March 27, 2013, 09:02:29 AM »
pictures!  ;D

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #42 on: March 27, 2013, 09:56:07 AM »
got pissed, wiped phone again, didnt back shat up.


some on facebook, or here.

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #43 on: March 27, 2013, 10:00:15 AM »
Updated engine pic

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Re: 1979 CJ 5 - Tods jeep resurrection
« Reply #44 on: March 27, 2013, 10:01:29 AM »
dont you wish you can dip the whole jeep in black paint..
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