Project...Kahuna 66 cj6

went pretty good today...power washed drivetrain, then pulled. Diffs came apart OK, had to cut off a few U bolts...found one broken spring perch.
Stuffs heavy, I'm tired
Jim S.

 

Progress on the 6 teardown
Gonna pull the motor/trans/tc/axles the next few evenings
Need to fab/weld up motor mounts,tc mount, gas tank mount, rear springs perch, saginaw ps mount....
Two jeeps on the side of my house (in parts)...boy I bit off a big chew
Jim S.

 

Jim, way to go! I admire your let's get it done attitude.

 

Dang! Hope you're quicker at the "put back together" stuff than I am...R)

 

considering sandblast/powdercoat for the frame....it's so clean I'll probably just paint it
When I power washed I tried to avoid spraying directly into the knuckles/back of brake plates, axles from the M38A1 go back in to this rig
Jim S.

 

I'm motivated Mike, I'm bicycling to work until it's put back togetherR)
Thank God for so-cal weather
Jim S.

 

Yea I tore the M38 down no qualms, but it was with some trepidation that I layed the first wrench to the 6
Jim S.

 

motor/trans/tc/axles out....rolled axles under the M38 frame....power washed the 6 frame.
Gonna start modifying frame now, gas tank is 1/2" shy of fitting between bumper and first rear cross member...easy fix. Gotta remove old motor mounts and battery box (carefully) and start fab'ing new mounts for the small block.
Long weekend is coming at the right time

Jim S.

 

I need a just looking at what you're doing...

 

After three hours in 90 plus degrees w/ a sawsall,grinder/drill/cold chisel and big freaking hammer I was able to cleanly remove both rear cross members w/ v-brace, both f-head motor mounts w/ battery support, and the clutch bracket rivited/welded to the frame. Still need to remove front cross member/grill support
this is the pile of flat and rounded rivits removed so far....
Jim S.

 

block prepped and painted. I was given a Offenhauser 4 bl alum intake, it along w/ the finned alum valve covers and alum bellhousing are in being blasted.
I've got the motor mounts/ps mount/box frame sections ready, gonna line everything up this weekend and weld it up. Hopefully next week I'll be able to paint frame and start putting it back together
Jim S.

 

Looks good Jim You're working a lot faster than I can.

 

Worked today on engine placement. Leveled the frame, mounted bellhousing and intake, mounted motor mounts, placed motor. I leveled to the intake, both front to back and side to side. I need to weld up the mounts now, then work on the PS mounting and cross member for radiator/grill.
It's coming, once the welding is done I'll paint the frame and start putting it back together
Jim S.

 

Sounds like hard greasy noisy smelly work...

 

PS mount per Mcgruffs drawings....boxed frame both sides, bushings inbetween frame and box, support from back side frame to mount plate. I moved my mount position back a bit from the drawings. My welding ability is iffy, but grinding a bit will hide some sin
Jim S.