Just bought a 47cj2a and plan to build

Thanks Rick, good tip. Although I already did that, its good to remind others about what can happen. Once I had my shaft lengths where I needed them, I took a marker and colored the ends of the screws, then put them back in to mark the shafts exactly where I needed my holes to be drilled. I hopefully will get this thing done to make it out this coming spring , hopefully Butler and then one of the trips out to Utah. My God son lives out there and he needs to go wheeling and to see his favorite Uncle and God Father.

hondarider, not sure why I never mentioned it in here, but decided to go 4.3 for the fuel injection and the fact that I won't have to worry about leaded fuel. I love the dauntless and maybe someday on another project or I buy one with it in it. It came out of a 2000 Olds Bravada. I'm struggling right now, as you well know, because of the cold and the injury to my shoulder, to get back on it. But now with me trying to get a back bumper built (my last fabrication project on the 47) this week, I promise more pictures soon. If the girlfriend lets me borrow her camera. Its been a while, I know.
PS: You don't have to sneak around in the dark. Park in the driveway and knock on the door. Much safer that way   

I'm on the edge of trying to build my own exhaust system now. Or just drop it off along with a grand or more and letting a real exhaust shop do it. I still have the tub off and can get it done. Just means a little longer before I get the tub BACK on. What do you think? Anyone have a tube bender I can borrow?

Shop it around. My local custom exhaust shop did mine for $500 for everything   full duals all the way back, tucked nicely inside the frame...not an easy task

What is this "drop it off and get it back done" you speak of?

it's like I wrote it myself :)

Edited by mbullism - 28 Jan. 2017 at 12:21pm

Yup. Your time is worth a lot of money too. At least that's the way I see it.

Around here a muffler shop would charge way less than $500 to do such an exhaust system.

One thing I have learned about resto-mods, you end up fabricating everything on it. From simple things like a speed controller for the cpu. I have to drill a hole in the frame and sleeve it, so the speedo cable can make the bend to the speedo. Engine mounts, frame extensions, boxed frame, roll bar, tub, seat brace, tranny/TC mount, spring hangers, front and rear bumpers, (so far, my best efforts) body mounts, steering box bracket, steering shaft, ets, etc, etc. Every piece seems to be a one off parts. I can't wait to do the early CJ5. Its will seem like my birthday and Christmas, all rolled into one. I will probably get it done in a single day, including paint .    Oh and I forgot to mention, drop pedals, power brakes,emergency brake handle, OD shifter bracket and on and on. Oh and 8274 mount, light mounts, seat belt brackets, center console, jack bracket, rear seat (yet to figure it completely out) with under seat storage, shock mounts. Now that I am writing this down, I'm surprised I am this close to being done.

Just tell me why we do this to ourselves again. Oh yeh, bringing it out to let your buddies see it.

Edited by masscj2a - 28 Jan. 2017 at 6:57pm

I would let an exhaust shop look at it.   There are some small mufflers out there. My guy used what he called small turbos, maybe from a trans am.   It got tight on one side, it actually tucks into,the frame rail for a few inches to get around the transfer case.    I could not fit a crossover anywhere, it this was it.

I totally agree on the resto mod fab work.   Nothing on mine is stock, and the simplest seeming mod or project ends up taking forever.