The Smittybilt seats showed up. I'm beat from doing yard stuff all day long but found enough energy to test fit the driver's seat: [IMG] This...
The cold and rainy season seems mostly over so it was time to take the hardtop: [IMG] Off the '69: [IMG]
I was looking for an old and fun project vehicle and a 1969 CJ5 in the right condition with a Daunltess showed up. I knew liked the basic running...
And I don't think the holes near the hinges are factory. None of my 68, 69 or 71 Jeeps have them.
That was a pretty popular conversion in the 70's. There were at least 3 in my Parent's Jeep Club back then.
With the ground water levels around here, that would be an indoor pool for a good part of the year.
Hah! I knew you would chime in when I said that. :rofl: Yours is probably beyond the scope of most but you can't deny the benefits of the...
You may also consider rebuilding the original Ross steering. While kind of hokey and complicated, it works quite well when it's in good...
This thread in particular has lots of information and pictures: Saginaw Power Steering (pics) Please Add Yours! Advance Adapters sells a...
Well UPS wants $159 per seat to ship and Fedex is $171. That as much as the seats cost. The big retailers definitely get better shipping deals...
Scroll through this thread and you'll probably find a match: Jeep Tops - Past and Present - A Partial List The two most common ones are Kelley...
If your slide hammer has a small two or three arm puller option, you can screw the nut on an use the puller on the nut. I've also had luck...
https://walcks4wd.com/Windshield-to-Hood-Bumper-Set-CJ5-CJ6_p_1693.html There is no place to mount them on the curve top windshield frames...
Yep. Penetrating oil, heat from a propane torch, and some vice grips took the broken bolt right out: [IMG] The floor still needed some cleanup:...
Congrats and tracking it down!
On the older hoods with the flat top windshield the Tall front loop is to latch the hood to the windshield when up. Presumably to keep the Jeep...
Generally yes. I've taken a wood block and pounded on the end of the opposite shaft with some success in the past. The opposite shaft will push...
Toe out is bad for stability. Toe in should help.
Pulled the seat brackets so I can return the seats and order some Smittybilts (and hope they are the same as the ones I put in the '69 5 years...
More correctly pressure builds by "resistance" to flow. A restrictor is a type of resistance but it does not do work and simply generates heat....
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