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Post by s0therngunner on May 2, 2011 20:00:42 GMT -5
FWIW Anyone think it is a sign that not only have no Yuppie Jeeps been posted but we haven't even gotten as far as a CJ7...  Sorry about sneaking that wagon in ;D |
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Post by AxeHandle on May 2, 2011 20:15:46 GMT -5
That Willys looks like a pretty good fit to me!  |
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Post by tek4260 on May 15, 2011 19:54:19 GMT -5
Never cared much for the CJ's, but I love my Cherokee. Was grandpa's until he let is set in the back yard for a decade. Managed to talk him out of it about 6 years ago. A new battery and she was back on the road. 76 Cherokee AMC 360 4 barrel TH400 Quadratrac Dana 44's All still stock at 35yrs old and 257K miles. Gas mileage sucks but the old beast is scary quick and fast for what it is. Still has no problem burying the speedometer.  |
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Post by AxeHandle on May 17, 2011 18:00:48 GMT -5
One of my fondest Jeep memories. '78 CJ5, 304 V8 w/Holley 4 barrel and headers, T18A 4 Speed w/granny low, 9 inch Ford with detroit locker and 4:56 gears.... My running buddies called it the "Death Mobile." The name came mostly from the high speeds it would run with factory gearing. Maybe just a little bit from the way I drove it!  |
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carl
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Post by carl on May 18, 2011 18:31:37 GMT -5
Yo Carl! I need a good set of instruments for my CJ. Tell me about your SW gauge set.. You start with a blank panel or insert them into the original? Got any detailed pics? I've got a complete new Painless wiring harness and plan to entirely rewire the little beast and add new gauges soon. Axe, My "glass body" supplier, a long since gone outfit in the Mid-West, offered a "glass" dash, complete with a "angled/recessed" instrument panel. Room for a large speedo and tach and the usual "other's". A steering column "notch" was also included. Small sized for a CJ's original set-up. I have a Pontiac Firebird Power Saginaw box mounted on a Advance Adapter's steering box mount welded to my frame just behind my 2"x 4" tube bumper. A tie-rod kit allows one to put a long "one piece" from wheel to wheel and the steering arm hooks to the Jeep "tie rod" connector via one of the original tie rods. The best item on this rig is the Torsen Differential. It's magic! Unbelievable! One NEVER kicks out rocks when crawling up steep Jeep trails. Same thing on the way down. The tires are "glued" to the terrain. Of course, tire pressure is very important. I NEVER run on anything but pavement with the tires over 20 psi. Off road I start with about 15 psi and if it's soft more like 10 or 12. I've worked my way around a sharp curve on top of 30" of snow by dropping my front tires from 3 psi to 2.5 psi. That little bit gave me the flotation I needed. Got to the top of the hill, jumped out of the Jeep and sank to my thighs in soft, wet snow. Carl |
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Post by AxeHandle on May 19, 2011 18:05:07 GMT -5
Thanks Carl.... I'm slowly getting my '74 put back together. Here in north Alabama we like tall tires. There is pretty much always rock at the bottom of that mud. Ended up with a '76 windshield frame which means no standard top will ever fit... I'll need a power steering upgrade somewhere along the way. Going to run the 6 cylinder and T150 for a while but there is a T18A sitting in the floor and a V8 in my head. Got lots of parts sitting in the shop waiting for me..
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carl
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Post by carl on May 28, 2011 6:42:03 GMT -5
Sounds like a plan to me! I went the Super T-10 route since I used to Sand Drag and Hill Climb a bit. A Hurst Competition Plus shifter makes the gear changes! 2nd gear starts. If I hooked up properly the keys would be spit out of the ignition switch.... Now the ol' Jeep's going to be a "summer only" buggy. I scrapped the rusty old Hard Top years ago. Carl |
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