'81 cj7
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JK Freak
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'81 cj7
Well I've been looking to add one to the fleet for sometime. I hope all you CJ owners are just as helpful as you are with the JK. I've never embarked on a project like this before. I'm super excited to get started. Need to get her running.
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Nice cj! Good luck! Brother has a 77 cj-7 he is restoring....a lot of work. He has the whole thing apart and doing body work. Thought it would be an easy sand down and paint but a little more bondo was underneath than we ever thought.
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Looks like a fun project. It appears someone had already fixed the rocker panel rust and done some other bodywork. To me bodywork is the worst part of a restoration. How's the frame? Looks like what a 4" spring lift? If I ever do another one, I'll look at a SOA using YJ Wrangler springs and soft shocks.
That birds nest of wiring under the dash reminds me of my CJ-5 when I first got her. I ended up with electrical gremlins and installing a new painless wiring harness from front to back. Anyway good luck with the project.
That birds nest of wiring under the dash reminds me of my CJ-5 when I first got her. I ended up with electrical gremlins and installing a new painless wiring harness from front to back. Anyway good luck with the project.
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JK Freak
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Looks like a fun project. It appears someone had already fixed the rocker panel rust and done some other bodywork. To me bodywork is the worst part of a restoration. How's the frame? Looks like what a 4" spring lift? If I ever do another one, I'll look at a SOA using YJ Wrangler springs and soft shocks.
That birds nest of wiring under the dash reminds me of my CJ-5 when I first got her. I ended up with electrical gremlins and installing a new painless wiring harness from front to back. Anyway good luck with the project.
That birds nest of wiring under the dash reminds me of my CJ-5 when I first got her. I ended up with electrical gremlins and installing a new painless wiring harness from front to back. Anyway good luck with the project.
I'm taking my time and its great to not have the pressure to get it done and drive it to work on Monday.
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JK Freak
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Engine is running. Finally a use for all those water bottles the wife leaves around. Fuel pump is working. So time to drop the tank and check the lines.
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JK Enthusiast
Congrats! That's a beauty!
I had an 81 CJ5 that I loved dearly, which is why the ex-wife had to have it and let it rot in her yard. Anyways, I had a similar problem with the fuel - the lines were shot!
Have fun!
I had an 81 CJ5 that I loved dearly, which is why the ex-wife had to have it and let it rot in her yard. Anyways, I had a similar problem with the fuel - the lines were shot!
Have fun!
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JK Freak
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Tank is in decent shape but not worth messing with in my opinion. New tank, fuel neck hoses and hardline on order.