I have rebuilt and painted the engine from my CJ-5 project, and I'd like to get the bell housing spacer plate and inspection cover ready. I see...
That is certainly tempting... Does anyone know what would be involved in restoring the fiberglass to looking like new? If there is no fiberglass...
I was able to get them separated, they had the crimps like the earlier Jeeps. Now to figure out how to find new shaft seals. Since my (early) 74...
Looking to buy a TankTop fiberglass hardtop and doors for a pre-1976 CJ-5.
Does anyone know how to get this dust shield off? Both the front and rear driveshafts feel quite solid at the end of travel, neither of them...
The original rear crossmember on my '74 had the same circular areas.
I was removing the Dana 44 rear driveshaft on my '74 CJ-5, and can't seem to separate the halves. I don't want to damage it by being too forceful...
I ended up going with Motor Coater by KBS Coatings in '73-81 AMC Engine Blue'. Attached is a photo of the motor, taken the day after I painted it.
Thank you all for the advice, I will be reusing the head bolts.
I went out to the shop and measured the head bolts, they are as follows: Quantity 10: 1/2" diameter, 3-3/4" long from top of head Quantity 3:...
Unfortunately not, there should be 13 bolts total, with 3 of them being slightly shorter than the rest and with threaded studs above the bolt head...
I'm having a tough time finding new head bolts for the AMC 4.2L in my '74 CJ‐5. Does anyone know where I can order some? I would like to...
Yes, that's the stuff. I figure I will cover with painter's tape all of the bolt holes etc in the frame, except for the one into which I will...
I'm getting ready to paint the frame on my '74 CJ-5. I plan on media blasting it tomorrow, applying Eastwood After Blast, then fixing some some...
I certainly wish I had seen that part earlier haha. I like that you can even get it with the stiffener.
I think you're right. I ended up using the BF vise to widen the rear crossmember.
I've been working on the frame of my '74 CJ-5, getting it ready for paint, and I bought a replacement rear crossmember (Omix-Ada part 12027.01) to...
I looked on my '74 CJ-5, and it appears there is no lower bearing, but rather a plastic bushing. Also, I found this on eBay (notice the last photo...
Yes, I did search. Lots of info for the code, not so much for sites that sell the paint. As for the dates for the switch from Blue-Poly Metallic...
The engine and head out of my 1974 CJ-5 are ready to be picked up from the machine shop, and I would like to paint them, in the correct color,...
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