Well… Today I admitted defeat and ordered a shaft from Tom Wood. Being somewhat (totally?) ignorant regarding CV shafts, I didn’t realize that...
This looks to be a well started build. https://grandforks.craigslist.org/cto/d/fertile-1964-cj5-jeep-cash-only/7742918176.html Jon B.
Got one apart! Pics to follow. The slip joint did come apart without me trying. Sorta surprised me! It went back together fairly close but not...
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 installed....
Aaarrrgh!! As with many old vehicles, many of the parts are essentially unusable. At some point (points?) in its past, the ‘74 parts Jeep had...
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 it close...
I gotta believe that more than one of the craftsmen/women here have welded up a driveshaft, rather than buying one. @ITLKSEZ, I’m talking to you!...
Hmmm… I might want that. And, you’re even close! Jon B.
DiggerG over on the Old Willys forum suggested cutting the cable opening out of the old plate, making a matching cut on the front plate and...
Those could work! Thanks a bunch. The shock studs would have to be welded on - at least I didn’t see any with them already attached. Jon B.
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