Pacfanweb
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- Joined
- Oct 6, 2006
- Location
- Wake Forest
Thought I posted this a couple years ago, but I guess not.
Started building this one a few years back. Work being slow and some health issues slowed my WAY down.
Am back on it some this year.
So, here's my Jeep.
1981 CJ-7. Bought it used at Deacon Jones on Nov. 5, 1986.
Trans broke in 97. I put roughly 100k on it as a DD.
So it sat...I was busy drag racing. (still got my drag truck, too, that's getting put back in service when the Jeep is done)
Finally decided to get the Jeep running again, and of course, the "while I'm at it" stuff escalated the build to a ridiculous point.
Here's what's in it, or going in it:
406 SBC
NV4500
Dana 300 w/LoMax and 32 spline output
Dana 44's front and rear, w/ARB's and 4.11's.
(front was built by AMCJeepman, very nice)
All rusted metal cut out and replaced.
Still iffy on seats
Going to paint it back black with the Renegade decals like it was.
Working on what I'm going to to for a sport cage....YJ family and front add-on hoop, or
work with the original roll bar?
Need an engine wiring harness, since my non-planning-ahead self left it on top of the motor which I sold to Ron from here. (and he sold to someone later, IIRC)
Would love to have a chrome/stainless grill cover, that would save me some bodywork on the grill.
So:
More or less how it looks now:
Bumper I built for it:
Got a hoop for it bent up by member ORV design and fab. Don't have a pic of it on there just yet.
Started building this one a few years back. Work being slow and some health issues slowed my WAY down.
Am back on it some this year.
So, here's my Jeep.
1981 CJ-7. Bought it used at Deacon Jones on Nov. 5, 1986.
Trans broke in 97. I put roughly 100k on it as a DD.
So it sat...I was busy drag racing. (still got my drag truck, too, that's getting put back in service when the Jeep is done)
Finally decided to get the Jeep running again, and of course, the "while I'm at it" stuff escalated the build to a ridiculous point.
Here's what's in it, or going in it:
406 SBC
NV4500
Dana 300 w/LoMax and 32 spline output
Dana 44's front and rear, w/ARB's and 4.11's.
(front was built by AMCJeepman, very nice)
All rusted metal cut out and replaced.
Still iffy on seats
Going to paint it back black with the Renegade decals like it was.
Working on what I'm going to to for a sport cage....YJ family and front add-on hoop, or
work with the original roll bar?
Need an engine wiring harness, since my non-planning-ahead self left it on top of the motor which I sold to Ron from here. (and he sold to someone later, IIRC)
Would love to have a chrome/stainless grill cover, that would save me some bodywork on the grill.
So:
More or less how it looks now:
Bumper I built for it:
Got a hoop for it bent up by member ORV design and fab. Don't have a pic of it on there just yet.