Just popped my Jeep cherry

Just got it home last night, flat towed it 50 miles in the rain with my friend's F-250 without a hiccup. Woke up early this morning for its glamor shots

Teaser:


Front/side shots:



Ramsey PTO winch:


Engine:



Fuse panel:


Custom 'bed':


Tow bar:


Interior, rifle holder and ammo can storage (same setup on driver side):


Dash, Realistic CB, tape deck, heater controls (aftermarket?):


Gas can, to be mounted in holder on the 'bed':


Front tire, with SUPERWINCH locking hubs:


Snorkel, spotlight, busted soft top buttons and shrunk fabric:


First thing's first, I need a battery. Was thinking about an Optima yellow top, but that might be overkill. Also, they have some warnings about checking hood clearance and needing a bottom lowering adapter or something? But it looks like enough clearance to me. Or should I just get a cheap Everstart at Wally world for now?

Once I get a battery in it, I'll start going through some tune-up procedures to try and get it started.

 

An Optima will fit fine under the hood with no mods. Have a red top in the Daughter's '70. The heater controls mounted under the dash are stock.

Looks like a heckuva start there!

 

That thing looks great compared to my mess.

 

Yeah, hopefully it looks great enough to get the engine running this weekend. Also, I'm having a hard time finding out info on the oil bath filters. Were they all originally equipped with one, and mine has been replaced with a paper filter, or was there some sort of option?

 

the only mod I had to do to install the T14 in place of the T86aa was shorten the rear drive shaft 5/8" and lengthen the front the same amount.

 

Do you also have a PTO driveshaft? I figured that would need to be changed as well, and if I can do the T-90 in a T-86 case, I won't have to mess with any of them, and it'll at least look stock from the outside.

 

Say When!!! I'm your huckleberry!! lol Love that line from Tombstone. Love me some garage man time over a few barley pops....

ShowMeGuy (Foley, MO) Up in Lincoln County.

 

Im jealous of the bed, Konig Steel Works offered those back years ago. I think they made 2 lengths yours would be the shorter. Great start ou have, should be a fun project

 

You mean that's not just some custom fab job? Nice. Yeah, now that I've actually found all the parts I want to replace before I try to start it, I might be able to get that done. That dipstick was a pain to find, but at least now I know it has some oil in it still, although it's in dire need of a change.

Since I'm changing the spark plugs, any good upper cylinder lube I could spray in while they're out?

 

Marvel Mystery Oil works good and should be readily available

 

heres a link to the bed extension brochure http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/Photos/Hardtops/Koenig/KoenigFolder4.JPG

 

Thanks, that's awesome. Anyone recognize the spotlight now? That's apparently broke and I'm wondering if it's salvageable at all.