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Ol' Unreliable
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Pics? Details? |
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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Doodledad
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I have been working with a reputable company and we are using a GM based TBI system. O2 sensor, ECT,MAP a ECU and module are the main components They were able to modify an upraraded 12 V electronic distributor (from Walck's) to even give timing advance! I have a bunch of pictures of the install but I've always had trouble getting pictures on this site is the silliest thing I've ever seen I'd be more than happy to send them directly to you. P.m. me your regular email or if you could explain to me how to upload these I've tried Photobucket and it's a mess I use Apple iPad. Right now we're working on final tuning but we did have it running and seems the system is going to work really well. I will be putting it through its paces on the trail in the upcoming months. If anybody is interested in the professional installation of the system once it's perfected I will be more than happy to accommodate. I have a semi retired professional auto customizer From Muncy PA.
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46 2A 29938 (unrestored driver)
51 3A "Wilma" 55 3B Fountain 47 2A Yard Art 97 XJ “Lafaunduh” 00 TJ RockCrawler "Hooker" 13 Rubicon JKU "Alice" 48 C2A Eileen 00 TJ frame off resto “Stacy” |
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ahmichigan
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I guess I'm not the only one with the built in tool box lower vent hole.
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Seating Capacity of a CJ-2a is 4 adults or 1 adult and 14 cub scouts. :) CJ-2A 1946 #22740
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Ol' Unreliable
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Doodledad, PM sent
ahmichigan, No, that turns out to have been a very common option. |
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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shadow
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I thought that was a water drain or a place to drop your beer cans
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lets go for a rip eh bud
Andy |
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dluber
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It's been a while since I posted status on this project, but over the next week or so I plan on adding some additional photos and status on my efforts. In short, I've made a lot of progress over the spring and summer months but there is still more work to be done. The good news is I purchased this vehicle without knowing if the engine ran - I know that it turned - and I was recently able to wire up the system and get the engine running. More to come over the next week as I have some time off from work.
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Rick G
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Looking forward to seeing your progress, Dave!
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dluber
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Some of the items I worked on in the month of April that did not get captured in photos included: installing a master cylinder and connecting the front brake lines to the wheel cylinders, adjusting the brakes, and getting the oil lines squared away. As summer came along, I started to work on the body. As a disclaimer, I have to say I've been teaching myself to weld during this project and as I display additional photos, you will see I have a long way to go. I also want to say that I'm not worried about absolute perfection at this time as I know I will be at this project for years to come. Attached is a photo of cleaning up some of the cutting on the bottom of the tub so I can put in a new passenger floor pan, hat channels, and tool box - all of these parts came with the purchase of the project but were in various condition based on exposure to the elements.
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dluber
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As part of working on the tub, the side panels on the lower front and middle of the passenger side were totally rusted out. I cut about 5 inches away from the lower passenger side and trimmed up the new panels that came with the project. I had a complete side panel, but I only needed the lower 5 inches. As you can see from my welding skills, there is a lot more learning to be done. I ended up doing small welds every few inches and then came back to fill in.
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dluber
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Here is one more photo getting the other part lined up for welding.
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Ol' Unreliable
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Well, that's how it's done. Nice work! |
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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dluber
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Here is another picture from the side.
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dluber
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If you take a look at the image above, the small area with the paint removed just in front of the rear well was a test I did with a heat gun. This tub has about 5 coats of paint with the original factory color being Normandy Blue. The heat gun worked okay but to took a long time to get 5 layers of paint warm enough to scrape the layers off.
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Rick G
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I knew it! Mine was Normandy Blue also
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dluber
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Rick - I plan on taking it back to the original color someday....
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dluber
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Unfortunately, I did not take as many photos of getting the new floor pan installed and hat channels on the passenger side. I also had to patch a small portion of the drivers side floor and hat channel. This tub really needs more work then I put into so far. I could spend a whole year - based on my skill level - trying to get this to perfect, but I really want to get the vehicle to running condition.
Here is a photo of the bottom of the tub after the repairs with some undercoating applied to add bit of protection. I should have mentioned in the beginning that it would have been a lot easier to order a new tub, but I would rather keep this jeep as close to original as possible - even with a few imperfections... Edited by dluber - 20 Nov. 2017 at 12:55pm |
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dluber
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I can't say that body work is my favorite part of working on cars, but given all the work that needed to be done on this project, it was nice to jump back and forth working on the chassis and the tub. Attached is a photo of test fitting the original front bumper onto the frame. Before I started working on the bumper, it was twisted on both ends and has some heavy welds on the top and the bottom from some previous add on modification. It took some grinding, heating, and bending to get it back in shape.
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dluber
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I also did some work on the Ross steering system. The previous owner
rebuilt the system and I finished some of the work making adjustments
and installing the brass sleeve for the early horn system. I had to
grind a bit of the plastic out of the sleeve to get it to fit, but not a
significant amount to cause any future issues. Here is a photo.
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