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Jeep CJ build posts
4:15 am on May 12th, 2022 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Gas tank back in with new hoses and the gauge seems to work. I finished too late to fill it at a gas...Click for Fireball's full post
1:36 pm on May 10th, 2022 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
The fan belts were getting pretty low in the pulleys so I wanted to swap them out before Jeeping sea...Click for Fireball's full post
5:47 pm on May 9th, 2022 EDT - updated by ITLKSEZ
Jeep CJ Varg In Jeep's Clothing Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Jeep CJ Varg In Jeep's Clothing Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Heres a closeup of he saw mount. Its all painted gray now. Im out of hardener, so itll probably take...Click for ITLKSEZ's full post
12:52 am on May 7th, 2022 EDT - updated by ITLKSEZ
Jeep CJ Varg In Jeep's Clothing Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Jeep CJ Varg In Jeep's Clothing Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
That bent axle shaft from a few posts back got repurposed. I cut the outer 8 off, cut holes through...Click for ITLKSEZ's full post
11:44 pm on May 5th, 2022 EDT - updated by timsresort
1965 Jeep CJ Rubicon Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1965 Jeep CJ Rubicon Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Sorry about the lack of posting, and I heard about it from Jay at the annual Camp Plymouth Military...Click for timsresort's full post
2:40 am on May 2nd, 2022 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
I figured out why my radiator hose was rubbing the cowl brace even though there was at least 3/8" cl...Click for Fireball's full post
2:05 am on May 2nd, 2022 EDT - updated by ITLKSEZ
Jeep CJ Varg In Jeep's Clothing Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Jeep CJ Varg In Jeep's Clothing Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
I notched the 2 x 2 x 1/4 tubing to accept the flange tab. I drilled a 7/8 hole in the top and plug...Click for ITLKSEZ's full post
3:55 am on May 1st, 2022 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Not a lot to update. I've just been driving the thing to shake down the new drivetrain. So far so go...Click for Fireball's full post
4:01 am on Apr 20th, 2022 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
I bought a fire extinguisher last year but couldn't decide on a place to permanently mount it. I dec...Click for Fireball's full post
5:03 am on Apr 19th, 2022 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Another idea I'm toying with is replacing the chrome air cleaner: With a stock Buick 350 air cleaner...Click for Fireball's full post
