75 CJ5 Resto/Build

After 3 years I finally got her in the garage, gonna do a frame off.

 

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I'm in early on this one...:lurk:

What are your plans at this point for it?



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I'm ready. Get started.

 

Clean up the body/ fix rust holes, new paint, swap in sm465 and w whole lot more. Gonna go broke on this I think.

 

nice jeep man!!! lot of job to come but it worth it.

 

well I got the gas tank doors, mirrors off yesterday, the top is unbolted and just sitting on the tub ready to come off. Found a bird nest on top of the filler neck for the tank. This thing sat for 2 years when I found it in a field, the original owner still had it and told me I could have it for a dollar because the engine was locked up, all I had in my pocket was 88 cents so thats what I paid for it. I had it running the next day, a little penetrating oil on the rusty rings was all it took to turn the motor over. I put around 50 miles on before I decided it was to dangerous to be on the road ( didn't want to run once it warmed up). Then it sat for 3 years due to a deployment to Iraq but now I am going to get hard at it and get her done. Ill upload some photos from my phone because the DOD computer nazi's dont allow photobucket on govt computers.

 

Here is some pictures of the mess I'm working with.

Doors and mirrors off top ready to come off.


Bird nest on top of the filler neck.






Pulled the tank pull of 3 year old gas. Full of rust and nastiness.

 

I got some more done on the jeep yesterday, removed the top, radiator, r/h front fender. Its was all coming apart pretty easy until the second to bottom bolt holding the fender to the tub snapped off.

Radiator bracket broken


the seal under the windshield looks brand new, no rust in the rest of the windshield metal thankfully


Why did jeep use a two piece fender, the seam where the two pieces come together are very rusty, I think I am going to need new fenders. Anyone have good luck with replacement fenders?






Here is how she sits after two days of working on it. Hope to get more done today.

 

started today out pulling body mount bolts, not good found a lot more rust in the body. I'm starting to think I'm gonna need a new tub. Who makes the best replacement tub.

 

just change one by a new one and everything is bolt on!!!

 

Picked up a tub off a 61 for $100. It's not great but its a lot better than what I have now. Hopefully I can make one out of the two of them.

 

By the way I have a grill, fenders, and hood off the 61 for sale if anyone wants them. Send me a PM.

 

Had a few hours free this evening so I worked on the jeep, a few more odds and ends and the tub will be ready to pull.

Pulled the steering wheel with a homemade puller.


pulled steering column and windshield




got the grill off gonna be welding, grinding, and painting soon



What exactly is this, I think it has something to do with fuel.

 

Last pict with the black canister with the hoses.....it's a charcoal canister. Part of the emissions systems.

 

It pulls the vapors from the fuel tank and depending on engine load it runs those into the intake via Vacuum.

 

Its pretty beat up do you guys think I should incorporate a new one into the rebuild or just plug the vacuum lines?

 

I would replace it. You can find then on e bay often.

 

What would the side effects be of not replacing it

 

None that I know of. You may not pass an smog test if it is not there, if it is required in your area.