TECHNICAL FORUMS => Project Builds => Topic started by: carchameleon on June 25, 2011, 10:23:34 AM
Title: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on June 25, 2011, 10:23:34 AM
been looking for parts for a while finally found a frame that looked worth it & just picked it up have to find a tub now
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Post by: carchameleon on June 25, 2011, 10:24:19 AM
step 1: check
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Post by: Raddadd on June 27, 2011, 09:06:51 PM
Congrats on the frame!
Cant wait to see the thread grow with the updates and pics.
Any leads on a tub?
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Post by: etk300ex on June 28, 2011, 09:47:45 AM
Bets on the next time this thread gets updated?
Sorry Paul, had to do it :rofl:
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on July 02, 2011, 11:50:20 PM
:-p made some progress today, got pretty much everything that was bolted to the frame off, few stubborn bolts to deal with still... need to do some cleaning up & then paint it not sure what paint to use, some ideas, but still not sure
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Post by: etk300ex on July 05, 2011, 08:38:51 AM
Rustoleum hammered brush on is holding up fantastic on my frame and cage. And my prep consisted of a hose off haha.
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Post by: rejeep on July 05, 2011, 10:45:49 AM
progress only starts when you start taking your own junk apart..
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Post by: smichaelR22 on July 05, 2011, 11:20:53 AM
well since the CJ is falling apart on its own, good progress paul!
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Post by: rejeep on July 05, 2011, 01:40:51 PM
ha
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Post by: carchameleon on July 05, 2011, 09:46:40 PM
haha, thanks still searching for a good tub also don\'t have enough time to constantly work on it...
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Post by: rejeep on July 06, 2011, 08:14:15 AM
who does?
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Post by: carchameleon on July 10, 2011, 07:55:32 PM
good point
my dad and i got the frame unbolted & flipped it over so i can work on the bottom of it easier
hopefully found a tub, fiberglass one & if all goes as planned i\'ll be going to pick it up friday night
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on July 11, 2011, 08:39:38 PM
today we got the frame cleaned up a lot, needs some more then paint
i\'ll get another picture or a couple tomorrow
its funny, for my dad and i to have a project vehicle, both times i\'ve been the one who bought it & am spending the money. whatever works i guess, haha :-D
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Post by: Wingman on July 11, 2011, 09:16:18 PM
Don\'t knock free labor...
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Post by: Raddadd on July 11, 2011, 09:21:07 PM
can\'t wait to see the tub....don\'t forget to share pictures when you get it.
It\'s awesome that your dad is working on this with you...this may be your best project ever, one you\'ll remember for sure. Good to have some of dad\'s cash too ! sorta like a sponsor.
My son\'s been wheelin twice now at Whispering Pines (missed Rausch)and has the itch for a Jeep. Hopefully someday I can do the same with him.
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on July 11, 2011, 10:19:52 PM
i\'m not knocking the labor he\'s great, i had a 69 corvair a bunch of years ago & we worked on that, it was too much of a project at the time though (glad i got rid of it & have my cj)
who said anything about dad\'s cash? he is supplying storage & workspace, i have dinner with my parents whenever i happen to be over there too :-) my parent\'s are great to deal with me :-)
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Post by: carchameleon on July 11, 2011, 10:23:43 PM
i\'ll remember pics tomorrow
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Post by: Raddadd on July 12, 2011, 10:26:38 AM
Sorry....guess I assumed that when dad\'s get involved so does thier wallet. Thats the way my kids think...haha
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on July 12, 2011, 10:22:50 PM
depends how you look at it, he\'s providing some labor, power, shelter, and some food :-)
naturally i forgot pics tonight.... haha
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on July 13, 2011, 09:39:29 PM
thought of another thing to think about.. can i repair my windsheild frame, or get another one. i have a fiberglass one, its kinda beatup. i could have another fiberglass one brand new, cheap. i would like to figure out another way to fasten my hard top/bikini top...
hmmm...
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: Wingman on July 14, 2011, 06:46:50 AM
I\'d stay away from the fiberglass frame unless you have a way to stabilize it. They move a LOT when driving down the road. If you can tie it to the cage somehow, I\'d go with it.
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Post by: carchameleon on July 20, 2011, 10:30:17 PM
couple of pics stripped frame tub, needs interesting stickers removed & to be painted
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Post by: carchameleon on July 23, 2011, 12:26:43 AM
took the frame to smike\'s tonight & welded a couple of things then got home & unloaded it & decided to place the tub on the frame, good thing mike is letting me borrow his cherry picker :-) i\'ll get a better pic tomorrow
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Post by: carchameleon on July 23, 2011, 11:19:41 PM
i failed on getting another pic this morn... hopefully it won\'t be long before its back on the frame. got the bottom of the tub painted with a cheap bedliner, looks pretty good
need to move 2 body mounts back about 2\", sucks that they only have to move that far...
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on July 31, 2011, 12:07:19 AM
sleeves in & look good most of a first coat of chassis saver is done
need to weld body mounts on get longer drill bit so i can drill through the other side of the frame (through the sleeves) finish painting in daylight (and find missed spots)
coming along nicely :-D
gotta try to remember pics tomorrow..
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Post by: MrMindless on July 31, 2011, 08:26:25 PM
I\'m confused.
You drilled through one side of the frame, sleeved it, and are then drilling through the other side? that seems quite backwards. Little late now though.
how are you going to weld the other end of the sleeve?
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on July 31, 2011, 08:58:36 PM
don\'t worry about it :-)
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Post by: carchameleon on July 31, 2011, 08:59:31 PM
did some really nice welding this morning with gas instead of just flux 1.5 coats of the chassis paint done, might finish 2nd coat tomorrow night then i have to get some other color have to finish the through hole for the sleeved holes probably a few other things
goal: be ready to start moving parts on friday - achievable :-D
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on August 04, 2011, 10:18:29 PM
my frame
parts swap starts tomorrow (day off) see how much i can get done
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Post by: carchameleon on August 05, 2011, 09:39:04 PM
lots done on disassembly today
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Post by: carchameleon on August 08, 2011, 10:53:25 PM
plan for tomorrow is to have the \"new\" frame end the night as a rolling chassis :-)
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Post by: jACeL86 on August 09, 2011, 07:11:11 AM
Pull 2 or 3 all nighters and have it ready for Rausch :-P
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Post by: carchameleon on August 09, 2011, 09:00:01 PM
if only.... i failed at working on it today.....
tomorrow night i\'m going to get 1 axle installed, then thursday i\'ll get the other axle & the engine/trans/tcase installed yep, that sounds like a plan
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on August 10, 2011, 09:56:05 PM
since i didn\'t have to work tonight, it became a rolling chassis :-)
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Post by: etk300ex on August 11, 2011, 07:26:43 AM
you bolted that rusty stuff to that fresh painted frame? lol
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Post by: carchameleon on August 11, 2011, 10:21:12 PM
more stuff attached to the nice frame tonight :-P
it\'s not letting me attach the pic though....
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Post by: carchameleon on August 11, 2011, 10:38:28 PM
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Post by: carchameleon on August 11, 2011, 10:39:31 PM
the engine hoist isn\'t holding it up
have to line up the trans mount, its about a half inch off...
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Post by: carchameleon on August 16, 2011, 10:15:29 PM
trans mount was fine once i tightened the bolts holding the cross member :-)
got the body mounted tonight :-D
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Post by: carchameleon on September 15, 2011, 06:33:02 AM
working on the wiring... got headlights & stuff up front working last night more to go...
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Post by: etk300ex on September 15, 2011, 08:10:15 AM
so you ran 2 wires :P
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Post by: MrMindless on September 15, 2011, 08:32:59 AM
it\'s hard!! lol
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on September 20, 2011, 08:48:30 PM
new wiring harness took about a week, a few hours a night
buttoned up a lot of stuff & dressed the wires, tightened bolts, looked it over
took it for a drive down the street (just staying in the neighborhood), its hard to drive without a windsheild :-) waiting for a seal, then new windsheild frame & then i can really drive it :-D needs shocks too... details
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on September 20, 2011, 08:56:14 PM
here\'s a pic from tonight
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Post by: carchameleon on September 22, 2011, 09:44:58 PM
i love my yellow frame :-)
the rest of the tub is kinda painted
had help swapping my glass into the new windsheild frame tonight, went smoothly & will be installed tomorrow after work
then i\'ll really drive it and win a bet :-)
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on October 08, 2011, 01:51:43 PM
windsheild frame is ordered & will be here tuesday haven\'t really done anything on the cj in a while, been busy with my newborn neice :-)
got rid of the carcass of the old cj was 1600lbs, my xj pulled it like a champ
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on October 22, 2011, 08:38:19 AM
windshield frame on with my glass in it \"roll bar\" is bolted on
drove it the other day, i\'ve missed driving it
shocks should be next pinion bearings too
Title: Re: cj7 rebuild
Post by: carchameleon on May 04, 2012, 06:22:00 PM
back from my trip and went & picked up the cj out of storage (thanks Arie) its got a pretty bad leak and needs a bunch of things done will get back to it soon
picking up fenders in a few weeks decided to go with stock ones, i'll eventually add some tubes.. i like stock though
