1983 cj5 restoration

[greg92jeepxj]

I totally love the overhead crane ! What a sweet set up that shop is ! Man , I can't even get a 2-point car hoist in my driveway. Engine crane and stand is about it. I second the select-trac , got the NP242 t-case in my '92 XJ and I will say HEAVY snowfall couldn't stop me from making it into work . Thank goodness it don't snow nearly as much as New York ! Good choice of t-case though .

 

[mresky]

Hey everyone. So today i reconditioned my shock absorbers. They were completely all rusty and had a bad looking decal on them. So i took the decal off, used 320 sand paper and prepped them. And then sprayed them with 4 coats of a nice high gloss white.

 

[mresky]

Hey everyone, so today I started removing the dash and organizing all the wires. I bought an ideal wire marker booklet at home depot and I really recommend it for anyone thats going to be doing wire work. It makes it really easy and helps you keep track of it all. Ill put a picture of it up. I also took the oringial 1/4" screws that hold in the dash and bought them in 6" long screws so that way i could keep the dash held in place but pull it forward 6 inches exposing all the wires so i can work on them as I go. I only have a few wires left and Monday i will have it completely out. I also got the steering column out. Next I need to remove the heater since i live in south florida and it doesn't get cold ever so I won't be needing a heater.

 

[mresky]

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[mresky]

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[mresky]

Hey everyone, so today I purchased a few things that I needed for the next steps. Luckily I live down the street from Morris 4x4 so I don't have to order online, I can just go and pick up from their warehouse. I got two motor mounts, a master bushing kit, brake bleeders, new rubber brake lines, and then new stainless steel brake lines, and new master rear brake kit. I also got new shock sleeves.

 

[mresky]

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[mresky]

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[mresky]

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[69jeepcj]

Just a suggestion, but if you are going to take your jeep off road I would return the 3 rubber brake lines you got and get the 3 longer steel braided brake lines, they will allow your suspension to flex more off road without being limited by the shorter rubber brake lines.

 

[greg92jeepxj]

Might not be a bad idea to have that extra flex to the rubber lines , might just need that with the lift . Guess it's always good to be ready in case the jeep is taken off the pavement and suspension is topped out. I know this jeep will be an open beach cruiser as it's got BAYWATCH written all over it , but this build is yielding one very capable off roader and temptation is abound ! Won't be long before we get a photo opt of this CJ going airborne ! YEEEE HAAA ! Grab some air ! Gotta love those new stainless lines , love new parts !

 

[mresky]

Just a suggestion, but if you are going to take your jeep off road I would return the 3 rubber brake lines you got and get the 3 longer steel braided brake lines, they will allow your suspension to flex more off road without being limited by the shorter rubber brake lines.

Im not worried about it because theres less then a 1% chance ill take it off road. I live in a huge city, I only have roads and beaches. And I baby and maintain all my vehicles like crazy. So its just for street use.

 

[69jeepcj]

You did mention street and beaches in earlier post, I just forgot...im Looking forward to it being finished.

 

[mresky]

You did mention street and beaches in earlier post, I just forgot...im Looking forward to it being finished.

well stick around, my goal is to finish it by april for my birthday. I think ill pull it off.

 

[Dragon5126]

Hey everyone, so today I purchased a few things that I needed for the next steps. Luckily I live down the street from Morris 4x4 so I don't have to order online, I can just go and pick up from their warehouse. I got two motor mounts, a master bushing kit, brake bleeders, new rubber brake lines, and then new stainless steel brake lines, and new master rear brake kit. I also got new shock sleeves.

super workspace down the road from morris... now I AM getting jealous!

 

[Dragon5126]

Just a suggestion, but if you are going to take your jeep off road I would return the 3 rubber brake lines you got and get the 3 longer steel braided brake lines, they will allow your suspension to flex more off road without being limited by the shorter rubber brake lines.

I personally never trusted rubber lines on a lifted rig

 

[mresky]

super workspace down the road from morris... now I AM getting jealous!

Yes having Morris down the road is so nice and convenient. I can just go over there and see everything in person and talk to them and i don't have to wait for shipping, i can take it home with me. And I'm going to trust the rubber lines and if i have to switch them out then i will.

 

[mresky]

Hey everyone, so today i removed the windshield, I removed the heater, I removed the dash, i removed the wiring harness from within the body and on the engine side as well, I removed the brake lights, and all i have left to remove is the roll cage and Ill be ready to flip the body upside down and prepare the underside.

 

[greg92jeepxj]

We are just lovin ' this build ! Got a little surface rust here and there , but nothing scary at all , she's solid ! This jeep is a dream ! I'm so glad someone tried to coat it to preserve the body , it worked fairly well . Maybe they did not prep it well enough as it's flaking off , but it helped save the jeep from rusting to dust. I know you'll have everything sparkling in fresh paint soon !
even the wiring harness don't look too bad ! This build is moving at light speed , we better not blink or we'll miss something ! The metal products you have will go a long way to dress any issues with the metal . It'll be fine . You the man mresky !