63 cj5

i opened some things up today.
in the rear i found some bits of metal and got scared.
then i saw the cover.
someone hit a rock and caved it in a bit and the gears pushed it back out.
big difference in the color of the fluid between the front and rears.

 

i wiped out the front with all that nasty stuff as well as possible.
and filled both up.
a long time ago it looks like somebody liked to drive through water .
but not take care of it afterwards.
it got too late to rent a puller so i could take the brake hubs off.

 

i dont like this bumper so i am going to replace it with some 1 1/4x3" stock i have laying around.
i will prolly cut,drill and install it this evening.
it will look close to stock.

 

i just ordered the Front Spindle Wheel Bearing Wrench Socket
and the Front Wheel Hub Oil Seals.
my harness should be here today.

 

That 44 cover is a pretty common crush zone. I did mine on a rock as well. I had a local shop fab me a double walled cover for strength. Basically its 2 covers. Cut the mounting flang off of one and weld it over the other one. It has taken a couple of good hits without any issues.

Front was definatley milk shake and should have been changed long ago. Hopefully it did not mess up the bearings.

Other then the scratches the rear looks good. Does not look like the cover contact heated up the gears to a dangerous level.

 

my harness showed up today!


HOWARD
your jeep looks like what i wish mine did.

 

oh my gosh.
i didnt know.
forgive me.
i hope your wife has a full recovery.
boy was she lucky!

 

i got rid of that bumper i thought was so ugly.
i cut the stock and it'll look ok.

 

looking at the new harness.
it seems like childs play.
thats whats making me nervous.
you know how in the cowboy movies when the guy says right before the big indian attack.
it's quiet..too quiet..
thats how i feel right now.R)

 

i got a HVLP sprayer so i can shoot it with some epoxy white primer.

it's gonna be white because i think it looks so genteel....

 

i have a respirator.
thanks for looking out for me !

 

well
i started on the wiring after work today.
a question.
where is the connection for the instrument cluster voltage regulator located?

 

i found this when i was fooling around underneath my jeep.
it dont look stock to me!

 

once i finish getting it wired (which should be done today or tomorrow)
then it's on to the brakes!

 

looks like someone made a homemade angle iron base and rollbar set up at one time that was torched off? Not stock.

 

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