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Postal Jeep interchange

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jayhawkclint, Jul 25, 2006.

  1. Jul 25, 2006
    jayhawkclint

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    Does anyone here know about swapping postal jeep parts. I found this locally:

    http://kansascity.craigslist.org/car/174872217.html

    It says '83, but looks to me like a short hood. I am looking for fenders, possibly brakes if they are 11", and maybe a spare steering box for future use. And what's up with the rear LSD 44?
     
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    sparky

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    Centered rear 44 IIRC.

    It does have short fenders, the grille was "bubbled" to make the 6 cylinder fit.

    Brakes will swap IIRC.
     
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    Patrick

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    Steering box will be "backwards". Literally.
     
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    jayhawkclint

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    I'm thinking there is going to be another parts car in the driveway soon.
     
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    sparky

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    I don't know for sure that the fenders would swap? They are short though I do know that. I might surmise that they would. Someone here should be able to tell you.
     
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    mtndewmaniac66

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    This is a pic of Jeremys '76 CJ7 with the postal grill, he wanted a little more room for the sb400/th400/np205 combo.
     
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    timgr

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    I think the hood and fenders are regular short hood CJ. Look at the brakes before you buy if that's what you want. I recall reading somewhere that they went to 10" brakes later in the run. RHD steering box is different from LHD - not Saginaw? The RH steering is described in my '77 manual.

    To each his own, but I think there's barely $300 worth of parts there. Lot of work to tear it down and just break even. Don't buy it unless you're sure it has something that you need. JMHO.
     
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  8. Jul 27, 2006
    LWB

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    All postals were short hood. The '83 will have some funky 4cyl and a different tranny than the earlier 232/727 combo. The rear may not even be a D44, from what I have seen in the JYs.
     
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    Daveboys

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    Did you try this would the fenders fit an early cj5?
     
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    jeepermc

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    I have postal fenders on my 6. They work fine. So will the hood if needed. Dimensionally it is the same, just "lighter" construction.
     
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    Daveboys

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    Are your postal fenders fiberglass? I'm looking at a set off a 1984.
     
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    jeepermc

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    Mine are steel. I have a friend with a postal who I helped part out several other postals for various parts. I ended up with the fenders and hood from one of them. All steel factory pieces.
     
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    Keys5a

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    Some of the Postal front fenders were galvanized. I lucked into a pair off one in the junkyard years ago. I wish I had kept that set. I picked up a set of front Postal fenders a few months later, and they were just primed steel.
    -Donny
     
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    ojgrsoi

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    There were fiberglass fenders on the postal around 76. See post 5 for photos.
    DJ Fenders?


    [​IMG]
     
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    75 DJ

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    My 75 postal has fiberglass fenders. One of the few reasons it was still on the road after so many salty Iowa winters.
     
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