Jeep CJ-5 Restoration Project

1977 Jeep CJ-5 Restoration Project

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Body/Chassis:

Body was unusable because of the amount of rust, so a new tub was needed.
Stripped down to bare chassis, media blasted, and powder coated frame.
New steel body is Rino-lined in and out.
Steering box is cleaned, sealed, finished in cast coat iron and reused.

Drivetrain:

Original 304 cu in V-8 showed good even compression and was resealed and reinstalled
Engine is painted Chevy orange, old school headers were ceramic coated and reused
The three speed transmission was boiled out, resealed and reused
CJ-7 differentials upgraded with front and rear disk brakes, and all new hardware and cables

Suspension:

New leaf springs
One-inch suspension lift
All suspension bushings are upgraded to poly-graphite
Exterior:

Exterior paint is an “incorrect” Moca Brown, which has more pop than the stock muddy brown
New Bestop top

Interior:

Upgraded heated seats with three point harnesses
Roll over loop was retained and powder coated
Instruments were calibrated, cleaned and reused
Pull cables are very had to find, so Edelbock universal choke cables were polished, fitted to the dash for a functional, operational and esthetic choice
Polished knob was found and used for the fan switch to make the dash controls uniform
Steering wheel is of a stock looking variety
Shifter is a Hurst T-handle that was previously used on the Jeep

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