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  1. Jon B. replied to the thread Build My Own Driveshaft?.

    Well… Today I admitted defeat and ordered a shaft from Tom Wood. Being somewhat (totally?) ignorant regarding CV shafts, I didn’t...

    May 2, 2024 at 9:27 PM

  2. Jon B. posted a new thread.

    ‘64 Cj5 In Minnesota - Not Mine

    This looks to be a well started build. https://grandforks.craigslist.org/cto/d/fertile-1964-cj5-jeep-cash-only/7742918176.html Jon B.

    Forum: eBay, FB Marketplace and Craigslist

    May 2, 2024 at 8:58 PM

  3. Jon B. liked Dave Deyton's post in the thread What Did You Do To Your Jeep Today?.

    Had such a great time, I forgot to take pictures. Next show I will remember to take some. My friends who went with us and carried the...

    Dave and Kim at 64 USMC M38A1.jpg Dr. John W.Deyton in front of his M38A1.jpg May 1, 2024 at 9:59 AM

  4. Jon B. attached a file to the thread Build My Own Driveshaft?.

    Got one apart! Pics to follow. The slip joint did come apart without me trying. Sorta surprised me! It went back together fairly close...

    IMG_3192.jpeg IMG_3191.jpeg Apr 29, 2024 at 3:40 PM

  5. Jon B. replied to the thread Build My Own Driveshaft?.

    Oh, yeah… What doesn’t show in the photos is that the badly assembled shaft has the yoke spread. The two caps won’t be parallel when...

    Apr 29, 2024 at 1:23 PM

  6. Jon B. attached a file to the thread Build My Own Driveshaft?.

    Aaarrrgh!! As with many old vehicles, many of the parts are essentially unusable. At some point (points?) in its past, the ‘74 parts...

    IMG_3189.jpeg IMG_3190.jpeg Apr 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM

  7. Jon B. liked RATTYFLATTY's post in the thread Build My Own Driveshaft?.

    I have built more than I have fingers and toes in the past 30 years. If you have a good flat surface, it is not too hard to do. A...

    Apr 28, 2024 at 5:20 PM

  8. Jon B. liked sterlclan's post in the thread Build My Own Driveshaft?.

    yes I have shortened a bunch building one shouldn't be much different.it may vibrate as balancing it would be tough

    Apr 28, 2024 at 5:20 PM

  9. Jon B. replied to the thread Build My Own Driveshaft?.

    I have several pieces of granite countertop that are flat. And, I have a hobo freight press… The OEM shaft has 3” of slip, so I’ll fit...

    Apr 28, 2024 at 5:20 PM

  10. Jon B. posted a new thread.

    Build My Own Driveshaft?

    I gotta believe that more than one of the craftsmen/women here have welded up a driveshaft, rather than buying one. @ITLKSEZ, I’m...

    Forum: Builds and Fabricators Forum

    Apr 28, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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