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5:24 pm on Oct 22nd, 2025 EDT - updated by cj2atruck
1947 Jeep CJ Cj2a Truck Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1947 Jeep CJ Cj2a Truck Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Final post for today will be the aluminum side panels and rock rails. They are already installed in...Click for cj2atruck's full post
2:14 pm on Oct 21st, 2025 EDT - updated by cj2atruck
1947 Jeep CJ Cj2a Truck Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1947 Jeep CJ Cj2a Truck Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
At this point I had a rolling chassis (well, the drivetrain was still in the chassis, but it will be...Click for cj2atruck's full post
9:28 pm on Oct 20th, 2025 EDT - updated by 707Jeeper
1970 Jeep CJ Restomod Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1970 Jeep CJ Restomod Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Rest of the seat notch went good. Well worth the effort. Fitted welded and painted. Kyle gave me a p...Click for 707Jeeper's full post
5:46 pm on Oct 17th, 2025 EDT - updated by ScottInAZ
1959 Jeep CJ CJ5 302 Swap Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1959 Jeep CJ CJ5 302 Swap Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
well, again, its been a minute since I did much on the Jeep. Between crap weather and other things g...Click for ScottInAZ's full post
2:02 pm on Oct 16th, 2025 EDT - updated by cj2atruck
1947 Jeep CJ Cj2a Truck Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1947 Jeep CJ Cj2a Truck Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
After cutting away the rear of the body, it was time to figure out how to stretch the frame. Unfortu...Click for cj2atruck's full post
5:08 pm on Oct 15th, 2025 EDT - updated by cj2atruck
1947 Jeep CJ Cj2a Truck Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1947 Jeep CJ Cj2a Truck Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
After I brought the Jeep home, it sat in a car port for over a year until one day my wife asked if I...Click for cj2atruck's full post
12:48 pm on Oct 13th, 2025 EDT - updated by theBHead
1959 Jeep CJ CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1959 Jeep CJ CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
So I can report back that this holesaw was WAY better! ( Id recommend it to anyone trying to cut hol...Click for theBHead's full post
10:46 pm on Oct 12th, 2025 EDT - updated by 707Jeeper
1970 Jeep CJ Restomod Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1970 Jeep CJ Restomod Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Started on the seat notch this week. Went with 3". Seat goes to 1/2 of touching. I am 5'8 so it is j...Click for 707Jeeper's full post
10:59 pm on Oct 5th, 2025 EDT - updated by 707Jeeper
1970 Jeep CJ Restomod Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1970 Jeep CJ Restomod Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
Had to do my chores and mow the field before getting back on the Jeep this week. Finally back to wor...Click for 707Jeeper's full post
5:37 pm on Sep 28th, 2025 EDT - updated by ScottInAZ
1959 Jeep CJ CJ5 302 Swap Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
1959 Jeep CJ CJ5 302 Swap Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep CJ builds)
well, its been a couple of weeks since I really did much of anything on the Jeep.... I did however o...Click for ScottInAZ's full post
