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1:34 am on May 12th, 2021 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
All masked up. I'm using the grimy old Ford back cover to mask the back: I'm leaving the bellhousing...Click for Fireball's full post
4:00 am on May 11th, 2021 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
The new transmission mount showed up today. Novak machines the adapter for Borg Warner 31-2268 equiv...Click for Fireball's full post
3:03 am on May 10th, 2021 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Not a lot of pictures tonight, but the main chunck of the transmission is back together. I had some...Click for Fireball's full post
12:18 am on May 10th, 2021 EDT - updated by Norcal69
Jeep CJ Common Sense Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Jeep CJ Common Sense Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
So after a month or two of waiting..... look what showed up! You might remember that I ordered these...Click for Norcal69's full post
11:17 pm on May 9th, 2021 EDT - updated by timsresort
1965 Jeep CJ CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1965 Jeep CJ CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
OK I'm back and recovered. With an eye on getting the body back on, I want to reinforce the rear bod...Click for timsresort's full post
2:31 am on May 9th, 2021 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Drove over to chat with the neighbors. While the people were chatting, the Jeep got to chat with a 2...Click for Fireball's full post
3:06 am on May 7th, 2021 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Finally started working on gears tonight. Disassembled the ouput shaft so I could install everything...Click for Fireball's full post
4:21 am on May 6th, 2021 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Vanity shot of the bridge piece all painted up: From the front (I need to grind the upper screw abou...Click for Fireball's full post
11:03 pm on May 5th, 2021 EDT - updated by Steamboat Willys
1965 Jeep CJ CJ-5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1965 Jeep CJ CJ-5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
My plan for the steering is to use a Saginaw box and the stock steering wheel and column with the AA...Click for Steamboat Willys's full post
2:47 am on May 4th, 2021 EDT - updated by Fireball
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1971 Jeep CJ Wheeling Rig Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Worked on the bridge tonight. Putting the cut-off wheel to use: Starting to round the corners: Cente...Click for Fireball's full post
