I am going to get beaten for this one cj7 for an 8

Dusty

eight wrote
So, you got any pics of that with the top on?

I've been thinkin of doin a simular thing. I want to stretch one, and make a crew cab out of it. Not sure what top I'd start with, probably CJ5, and then use CJ5 doors as the rears. I've also considered slicing it down the middle and widening it. Then it will receive a 6.5 chevy/hummer turbo diesel, a built 700R4, NP205, a skinny 14 bolt, narrowed D44HD front, and some 305s on truck style 16x8 wheels.

find a cj6 i recall seeing several cj6's that guys poped the insert out of and built a pilar to support the slamming door and body no problems. i also recall seeing an add in an old kaiser jeep catalog that described some type of crew cab like your talking and showed a picture of a cj6 built that way...........................

anything can be done if you have the know how. 111!!!

eight

It'd end up having too short of a bed with a CJ6 tub. And I don't want CJ6 front doors. Friend of mine's scrapping his CJ5 in a year or so, said I can have the body if I want, hopefully he doesn't beat it too much more by then.

Dusty

http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/253254165bBKxRV
http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/253254212wvOBHb
http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/253254329kbNxQR

http://community.webshots.com/album/197187802NyvokP/1

getting closer. motor is in, steering is attached brakes work. :?

🙁: jeep got its first "go fast award" and it wasnt even running, too bad the CHP was camera shy. Actually got popped for not having 4 seperate chains and binders tying the heep to the trailer (cali thing) if you have a goosneck or tractr trailer you only need two chains but on a low deck ball hitch you need 4 go figure. No seat belt, 70mph in a 55, improper tie downs, out of state drivers license (still a mt one) and a few other infractions including a busted taillight on trailer and an un leashed dog in the bed of the truck. if you're going to do it do it good, walked away with a warning on the speed and a fix it ticket for the drivers license and a little hour or so wait for my friend Ray to come rescue me with two extra chains and binders.

Of all things to shut me down for, ive hauled crap, heavy equiptment ect all over for years with two chains crossed and 3-4 binders on goosenecks and tractors and even slid a car trailer off a 4x4 road into the burrow pit and laid it on its side and didnt damage the car on the trailer nor break the chains never had or heard of anyone in any state outside of ca having a problem with two chains, but i wont complain this time, got off pretty cheap.

next finish the steering column, or replace install the hoses, accessories finish the engine compartment and start wiring, exhaust, and drivelines then fab a roll cage 111!!! .

Mudrat

Looking good Dusty! You'l have a beast by summer time - Oh Wait!! You're in CA! It's always summer there isn't it :shock: J/K Hope the rain hasn't slowed you down too much. Mudrat

Lifted79CJ7

Man Dusty, that thing looks GREAT! I am truely green with envy! So what size axles are you running? That rear looks like a 60, although it could be a 44? That engine is a monster!!

Mudrat

Lifted79CJ7 wrote
Man Dusty, that thing looks GREAT! I am truely green with envy! So what size axles are you running? That rear looks like a 60, although it could be a 44? That engine is a monster!!

That's what yours will look like if you ever start working on it again silly - without the fenders in place of course.

Mudrat

Dusty

Pat i got those fame mount dug out for you now i just need to slow down and mail em. Thanks Jack, its getting there only took 3 years. Dana 60 rear, 35 spline 4.88's and a TIGHT power lok. Dana 44 front superior alloys and ox joints power Lok til i get the money for a selectable locker Eaton Elocker but thats not exactly high on the budget priority list, the broken tilt column is next :wink: Havent painted the front clip yet waiting till i finish bolting things on before i do that. D

Lifted79CJ7

So are you running a semi float? Where you able to keep the 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern, or did you switch over to 8 lug? Hmm, I just might turn some wrenches tonight. Jack (Just ordered some body parts and thinking about stretchin the 7 still)

Dusty

Used a 1967 F100 dana 60 which comes 5 on 5.5 but as a 30 spline use a small bearing and the brake parts are a pain to get so I cut the ends off and welded on the ford 9" big bearing ends used ford F-150 drum brakes. Semi float Dutchman axle shafts semi float, pressed on green bearings, for exactly the reason you said, to keep my 5 on 5.5. Good enough i thinks cause 36's are probably as big as i'll go, if i ever go that big :oops: The 4.88's seemed about right with 35's and the OD in the tranny, should be snappy. FYI im also running my old dodge diesel nv4500 that i grenaded (now it has a new short input and the smaller splined output) and a Dana 300 t-case, the only two mods to it are the extended input and clocking ring and a HD tail housing with 1310 yoke and 1310 at the D60. If i had it to do over again and the CASH i would have bought an Atlas like the one with the NV4500 on pirates page for 2500 bellhousing, tranny and t-case but the budget blues do slow ya down.

Mudrat

Dusty wrote
Pat i got those fame mount dug out for you now i just need to slow down and mail em.

D

Thanks Dusty.

Pat

Dusty

http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/258737391lAxBly
http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/258737280wUDOXY
http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/258737249eWNyDd

Clutch, flywheel, starter, bellhousing, tomken fuel tank, fuel injection lines fuel pump and filter, shackles, and accessories all hung ... alternator which i will replace and the PS pump which im getting a new one. One header is almost on, a warning to those with edelbrock heads get their headers, my doug thorley flanges have clearance issues with the head bolts i have had to grind a substantial amount off of them.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/258737345ULBSfu

http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/258737417uErVdA

I used CJ rear 4.5" RE springs (42 or 43" eye to eye) in the front and rear shackle hangers in front which are a little shorter than normal fronts but are the right width, my dilema will probably be visable int he tie rod picture its looking like the tie rod will hit the steering arm and drag link. :oops: so im thinking either mover the rear hanger back a scosh or go to a longer spring (Wrangler RE 4.5 44 or 44.5" eye to eye) and move the rear hanger back accordingly. reason being i cant move the front shackle hanger any further back because of steering box bracket issues and dont want to move the box forward for the same reason as it currently right up aginst the shackle hanger eye. so my only answer is bringing things a little further back with hopes of getting the axle back but without scewing up the shackle geometery. 111!!!

Any thoughts, granted the tranny and t-case arent in so all the weight isnt on the system yet and that weight could probably help flatten things out a little more.

figured id give you an update after another busy weekend. :? :t:

Mudrat

Man that looks good Dusty :t: ... but ... ummm ..I hate to be the one to break this to ya, but somebody stole your trany/transfer case when you weren't look'n :shock:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/258737431/258737431JfeXOR

:? :? :? :?

mudrat :mrgreen:

Penguin

Mudrat wrote
Man that looks good Dusty :t: ... but ... ummm ..I hate to be the one to break this to ya, but somebody stole your trany/transfer case when you weren't look'n :shock:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/258737431/258737431JfeXOR

:? :? :? :?

mudrat :mrgreen:

I hate that when that happens, go out to start the ride, try to drive away......Dang theives stole the tranny/transfer.... :mrgreen:

Dusty

:shock: :shock: Thats not right WTF, wait a minute i thought in my flurry of activity that thing was supposed to put itself in there. :?: :wink: You just wait as soon as jim gets the 3rd gear shift ring turned back around and puts the tranny back together i Gaurantee you she'll be in there along with the T-case cause i finished the t-case before the 1st of the year no 4:! but a HD tail housing and, clocking ring and extended input, the sooner the better cause i still got alot of work ahead of me if this thing is to run the trails this year. and the sooner that tranny is in the sooner i can start clearancing things and making sure everything works. alot of custom stuff in this one

Mudrat

Dusty wrote
:shock: :shock:

Thats not right WTF, wait a minute i thought in my flurry of activity that thing was supposed to put itself in there.
:?: :wink:

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Man if THAT were only true!!! :shock:

Mudrat :?

Dusty

A few better shots the otehr day i was in a hurry to snap 2 and go.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/259776304gZXFjS

http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/259776480ZIVamn
1 3/4" at the bottom 2 3/4" clearance at the top expecting when the tranny is in to lift the engine a little from the rear probably finish at 2" bottom maybe a hair more from the fan

http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/259776599fOsPYh

guess i'll start hooking up hoses alternator and belts then i'll step back and start on the :!: wiring :-| and hanging it appropriately, still waiting on steering column to get fixed so i guess in the mean while i should clean things up under there.

Mudrat

Dusty wrote
A few better shots the other day i was in a hurry to snap 2 and go.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/259776304gZXFjS
and
http://community.webshots.com/photo/197187802/259776599fOsPYh

You have AC in that thing?? Or is the York for LP air??
And ...um... you'd best catch the beotch that ran off with your tranny, cause they took the radiator cap too :!: And I see (almost) 5 fingers so the build couln't have been that bad :t:

Mudrat :lo1l:

Looking sweet.

Dusty

I will have AC someday, i have all the under dash stuff and a condensor but i would like MC to make a bracket that bolts to the side of the YORK and allows you bolt a second AC compressor be it YORK or another style and the necessary belts to make it work. right now on board air is more important. :oops: Plus i figure i'll suffer through this year without AC as i will probably be in and out of the dash too many timesfixing my mess ups. dam i need to get that thing into a garage (if i had one) this working on it under a tarp, in the rain and on the trailer to stay out of the gravel driveway is getting tough and then some sticky fingered little gremlin keeps stealing my parts. :(: I tried to hack and smash a couple off a little duck tape or super glue and they just keep growing back and working again :mrgreen: more next weekend, gotta go to spokane washington this weekend and drive back doubt i'll get much more done, though i have been successfully using the headlights of my truck and a flashlight to get alot dont on the bugger

John N

Dusty...What type valve covers are those?

Lifted79CJ7

What, no chrome or nickle plated waterneck on your intake???? 8)

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