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Calling All 72's

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by joltes, Aug 19, 2019.

  1. Aug 19, 2019
    joltes

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    I am in need of some pictures of stock CJ's to see what mine is missing. Anybody can chime in, but the 72 has some specific parts that I would like to see.

    First up is the way the vapor canister in the back is mounted. Mine has the canister, but I don't feel like the mount was original and it was rusted pretty badly.

    Next, my CJ has no front seats. Part of the mounts are there, but I would like to see what all I am missing. A few pics of an original back seat would be nice too, as I don't think mine is correct.

    Finally, If anybody has their original vapor check valve on the firewall behind the engine, I would love a picture of it. It is called a limit fill valve in the TSM. Mine is there, but badly deteriorated. I am looking for a new one, and a picture of it to put in a posting may help.
     
  2. Aug 20, 2019
    mrtii

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    I have a very early 72 cj5 i.e. sept 71 production, I will send a pic of the fill valve, what is the month production as I have been told this is a transition model yr
     
  3. Aug 20, 2019
    joltes

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    Mine is a Renegade from June of 72
     
  4. Aug 20, 2019
    timgr

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    Yours will be a nice Jeep when it's done. In 1972, the Renegade model still had exclusive features that were only available with that package. By '74-75, you could order all the Renegade-only features from the regular option list, and you could get any color you wanted. The '72 304 is also quite powerful for that chassis; as time went on, these engines were detuned and beset with emissions equipment.
     
  5. Aug 20, 2019
    timgr

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    What are you asking? If you have a VIN starting with J2, it's a '72 and it should not matter what month it was produced in. At this time, car production for the model year ended in mid-summer and the manufacturers retooled for the next model year and built inventory to deliver the complete line of new cars to all the dealerships. Lots changed between '71 and '72, so I'd presume the retooling took a while. Look at the trailing serial number part of the VIN. Jeeps were assigned sequential serial numbers across all lines as they came off the assembly line. If you have VIN ending in 000100, this was the 100th Jeep Corporation Vehicle built in the 1972 model year.

    It's a transition in the sense that it's the first year where AMC made major changes in the CJs. When AMC bought Jeep from Kaiser in 1970, they immediately began to modify the Jeep models to use their engines and eliminate the commodity engines from GM, and the really ancient (by this time) F134 four cylinder. Jeep put their engines (258, 304, 360) in the 1971 Wagoneers and J-trucks, since no significant changes to the chassis were needed. The CJ needed another year, since its short engine compartment (ideal for the 225 V6) needed to be stretched to accommodate AMC's excellent line of inline 6s. In 1972, this minimal revision was completed, and the F134 was dropped in favor of the new base engine, the AMC 232 inline 6. Several other systems got major upgrades at the time, including steering, brakes, front axle, and transfer case. These Jeeps were a stopgap, awaiting the complete AMC revision of the CJ in 1976.
     
  6. Aug 22, 2019
    72CJ5_NJ

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    Took me almost 15 years to find the original seats and brackets. It wasnt easy...i ended up fabricating the passenger side but it works and no one can really tell. I ordered a replacement rear online (that wasnt hard to find) and then had them re-upholstered to match. Hope that sheds some light
     

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  7. Aug 22, 2019
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    I dig your tub Floor. Is it slippery ?
     
  8. Aug 22, 2019
    joltes

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    Those look really nice. I don’t know if they are out of a 72 though. My brackets are still there and it looks like the seat should bolt on to it. I can’t tell if that’s how your drivers side is or not. My passenger side is different because it has the tool box.
     
  9. Aug 23, 2019
    timgr

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    These are right. The seats are separate from the frames. The driver's side has sliders between the seat and the brackets, but the passenger side does not. You should also have a frame that the folding passenger seat bolts to that works with the bracket shown here.
     
  10. Aug 23, 2019
    timgr

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    This is a '75. Heater controls are different. Gauges were on the other side and oly present in the Ren (?) Black instrument bezel. Seats are the same, but my seats have been recovered.

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    My hair was really short then. Of course, there is a difference in body length since this is a CJ-6.

    I took a bunch of pics the first day in my driveway - here if you want to browse them. Index of /~reese/public_html/ResizedJeepIPics
     
  11. Aug 24, 2019
    joltes

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    Yeah, I'll have to find the tilting bracket for the passenger side, or fabricate one.
     
  12. Aug 24, 2019
    timgr

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    Pics of the passenger seat frame would be easy for me, if needed.
     
  13. Aug 26, 2019
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    No,its called "SeadeK'. Its actually a marine flooring that is fully washable and has a nice soft feel and is highly durable. I tried something new and love it
     
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  14. Sep 19, 2019
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    1972_jeep_cj6_15627883040e222b63789728b568IMG_4946.jpg 1972_jeep_cj6_1562788293647fa9IMG_4943.jpg I didn't see that anyone posted pictures of the fill limit/vapor check valve. This is what is in my '72. If you need pics of other stuff, let me know - happy to help. Unfortunately, i don't have any that are more focused on the specific part.
     
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    SeaDek flooring is a common product in the Keys. Its an EVA material used for boat floors. The stuff is expensive, but a guy local to me has stacks of surplus in about 20 colors/patterns/textures. I got a couple 5' x 7' sheets for $60/sheet.
    -Donny
     
  16. Sep 21, 2019
    timgr

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    Very nice 49-states '72 304 CJ. Power steering the canned-ham style pump, which is notable. I would have guessed that started in 1973, not '72.

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    The J-series parts book shows this earlier style for '72, with the separate reservoir. This is a 1970 Javelin.

    It would be helpful to take closer pictures of that check valve, and confirm where the hoses go.
     
  17. Sep 22, 2019
    CCC.CB

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    Best picture that I have of hose routing. The purge hose is connected to the driver's side valve cover. Jeep is in Colorado and I'm in Texas for at least the next month. 1972_jeep_cj6_1562788311647fa9IMG_4947.jpg

    '72 TSM showing hose routing. Note that auto/manual purge hose routing appears different and that vapor canister may only apply to the auto transmission.
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    '72 TSM shows the canned ham power steering reservoir and integral pump as the appropriate part.
     
  18. Sep 23, 2019
    joltes

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    These are pretty good pictures. I wish mine was in as good of shape as yours. Do you have a gallery somewhere? I love looking...

    I could use a picture of the vapor canister and its mount from under the drivers rear fender, if yours is a manual transmission...
     
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    timgr

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    IIRC the TSM has a splendid drawing of the expansion canister and its plumbing, though no mounting is shown.
     
  20. Sep 23, 2019
    joltes

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    Yes, I have the TSM. I also have a very rusted Jeep with no proper canister mount...
     
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