5 months in - 77 CJ5.

russ0943

russ0943

yehaw x10
Joined
Mar 28, 2007
Location
Valdese, NC
I'm fairly new here and I guess its about time I post what I've got...so here it goes. Tell me what you think. There are a gazillion pictures at the link below.
Picked up a 77 CJ5 for $400 bucks a few months back.
Frame off.
Scout 44's
5.13 - Lockrights F/R
360, edelbrock carb & intake
SOA, stretched wb ~9 inches
handmade body - in the works
T150 3spd
D20 Tcase - twin stick
Power steering conversion
Power brakes added
36" TSL/beadlocks - soon
I have rebuilt everything. 5.9L Engine had 200 mi. on it when I got it.
There are way too many pics to post in here so http://rbevis.shutterfly.com
Stop by the place sometime if you are in the belmont area and have a look.
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Rebuilt it all.
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Slightly redesigned the step behind the seats for more legroom.
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ha, not sure where you found that but it must have been a long time ago when I wrote that.

ok, got that fixed. there's a ton of oddball comments that were thrown in there in a hurry.
 
How bad was the AMC20? I just geared one for a guy because he didnt want to spend the $$$ to build a narrowed 9 inch. Thats the weirdest thing, all that pumpkin with tiny tubes coming out. It already had Moser shafts though.
 
jdubb said:
How bad was the AMC20? I just geared one for a guy because he didnt want to spend the $$$ to build a narrowed 9 inch. Thats the weirdest thing, all that pumpkin with tiny tubes coming out. It already had Moser shafts though.
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Swapped in D44's from a scout. I pulled the cover on the 20 and it all looked ok. Didn't tear into it much more than that. I sold both stock axles to a guy for 75 bucks.
 
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The entire body is going to be hand made except the front cowl/firewall, 1 inch of top rail that goes around it, and some of the trans hump.
5.13s/lockrights. First time setting up gears.
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Bought the donor vehicle off ebay for $1k. Was told amc 360 had just been rebuilt. Found this in the dash. Work done by USA Machine Shop in Fayetteville, NC. Dated 8/06 :huggy: Also has an edelbrock carb and intake. Steal of a century. I burnt the tires off the wagoneer.:Rockon:
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and I obviously just figured out how to post pictures.
 
Cost is a major concern in this project. Plan is to make it out under $5k with a well built trail rig that I can have some fun in. Current price as it stands is $2900. That includes every penny spent on this thing. If you are interested in how much all this stuff costs then PM me and I can send you a detailed dollar by dollar spreadsheet I've been keeping up with.
 
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