Time for an update. Still recovering from the shoulder surgery, very weak in my right arm so progress is still slow. We have made some progress though.
@WARRIORWELDING hooked me up and welded my exhaust ends up. Much appreciation for that, great guy who went above and beyond for me.
I decided to do bulkhead fittings for where I passed the air lines through the body and it worked out great. Here is a shot of where it comes through the body. A lot going on here! Break lines, fuel lines, and air lines kind of converge on this one spot.
I am slowly tying up the small stuff that takes for ever. Drive shafts are in, airlines are in, on the good side of the wiring, need to try and remember how to put the dash back in. I need to get this wrapped up by the end of July and I will be starting a new build thread for my brothers CJ5 Jeep. My dad and brother will be driving out first of August to spend time in the shop working on it together. Will be once in a lifetime thing for me and I am excited. If I remember correctly it is a 79 CJ5 with the 304 V8 and only 53K original miles and practically no rust.