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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Halz, Jun 10, 2005.

  1. Jun 10, 2005
    Halz

    Halz New Member

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    I just ordered a new top and the doors did not fit. I was told I had a CJ5 but the top did not fit the body. It curves at the doors and then has flat fenders. I did not put on the body but it was susposed to be the right one. Is it a CJ3 anyone know?
     
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    timgr

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    Flat fenders is not a CJ-5. Pics would be best...
     
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    Halz

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    It has a 225 V6 in it. I was told it was a CJ5 body with flat fenders. I guess I was lied to.
     
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    Boyink

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    timgr

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    Could be, but the flat fenders don't just bolt on in place of the "biscuit" fenders. Lots of flat fenders have been converted to V6s - the V6 fits the engine compartment very well.

    Having a flat fender Jeep isn't necessarly a bad thing ...

    Hard to tell from here without either some better description or ... pics.
     
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  6. Jun 11, 2005
    Glenn

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    Two ways you can pretty much tell what you have. The flatfender tub angles in near the middle of the door opening, and the CJ5 tub has a step (recess or lip) at the top of the tub along the side. Flatfender tub is just square.
     
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    Halz

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    my tub angles at the middle of the door and then has a step on the sidewhere it connects to the flat fender. so is this a cj3b body then?
     
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    Glenn

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    It' a flatfender tub you have, without pics it will be hard to say exactly which you have. How tall is your hood? Measuring the height of it would tell if it's a 3B. The step I referred to on the CJ5 tub is at the top of the body, along the edge all the way along the side. It's L shaped, side goes up, in about an inch, then up again for an inch or so, then forms the top of the tub.
     
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    wsknettl

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    Here's a CJ5 (rounded front fenders)
     
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    wsknettl

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    Here's the CJ3B
     
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    kamel

    kamel Senior Curmudgeon

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    The very easiest way for the uninitiated to tell what jeep he has is as follows:

    count the hood hinges
    if it is one long hinge it is a flatfender - not a cj5
    if there are two hinges it is a cj5

    to determine whether it is a cj 5 or cj6, measure the wheelbase.
    ~ 80 inches is a cj5, ~100 inches is a cj6

    To determine what type of flatfender jeep you have, measure the distance from the top part of the fender to the top of the hood.
    ~10 inches is a cj3B
    ~ 5-6 inches is a cj2a or cj3a.

    kamel
     
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    sparky

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    Patrick

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    Actually 81" and 101" respectively
     
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    Halz

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    I figured it out I have a cj3a. the windshield is 27" high and the hood is 6" high. Thanks everybody for your help.
     
    Halz, Jun 12, 2005
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