Handbuilt CJ 5 is almost done....

Finished the one tons about 2 month ago, just a few things left....cage, windshield, winch, bumpers and final wiring.....here's a video of it in action...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhmxsh-LmEY
:stout::stout::stout::driving::stout:

 

Looks great! the 35's are a little big for me but you do have the ground clearance. What engine do you have in there, 350?

 

The engine is a 1966 283 Small block Chevy. Tires are 36" Humvees with runflats and beadlocks.

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That’s been a long time coming, nice to see you’re having some fun with it.

 

Hey Chuck ! Good to hear from you. I've been having fun working out the bugs. I should have it street ready for the spring. Roll cage is next......

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When you cut the ford axle down to make it a pass. drop did you make it any so you could use a stock shaft or did you have to order custom length inners?

 

I cut it down so I could use the stock shaft on the passenger side. The long shaft had to be shortened 9 inches and resplined. If your thinking of doing a Dana 60 conversersion, your better off going with an axle manufactured after 1981. Most axles after that had 1.5" non necked shafts which can simply be shortened and resplined. Overall, the axles are about 10 inches wider than stock, it's the humvee wheels with 7" of backspacing which keep it looking somewhat normal. If I needed a wider stance, I'd put on a set of 8 lug Ford wheels.

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looking good!

watching you drive without a cage made me nervous