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Wow, what a great day!!!

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jamesx2, May 20, 2007.

  1. jamesx2

    jamesx2 Member

    woke up early to check on the battery charging
    sun was out and had many plans for the CJ
    Set up a few wires for hot wireing and tried to get her started
    Took out the old plugs that looked liked they were the originals.
    My son( hes 11 ) and I went to walmart to get new plugs, but they only go back to 1982:(
    Thanks to this forum I had a new friend that I could depend on
    He goes by the name on here as 1963cj5 in north carolina
    I called him from walmart to get a cross reference to the plug number and came through' New york to north Carolina!!!!
    Thank you very much!!!
    My CJ that I thought I would never hear run started and ran a bit rough
    After a few more starts it purrs smooth
    We took it for a few rides down the driveway, sitting on milk crates
    She shifts, brakes and runs nice
    Need a new radiator and exhaust, sheet metal and some rewireing
    IM HOOKED ,, THANKS TO ALL YOU ON THE FORUM!!!!
    Its a keeper, even though the wife wants it gone, but thats before when she didnt think it ran
    Thats another project:)
     
  2. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    Glad you got it running! :) :hurrican:
     
  3. 1969 CJ-5

    1969 CJ-5 AZ Native

    Welcome to the fold!
     
  4. dohc281

    dohc281 It is what it is.

    Hello from NJ, take your wife for a ride in the Jeep and all she won't talk about getting rid of it.:)
     
  5. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    ...and make sure she sees you spending the time with your son...;)

    Good job on both the Jeep and the parenting...:beer:
     
  6. JeepTherapy

    JeepTherapy Sponsor


    I tried that with the black one, now she won't get back in it again.... Make sure it has a comfy seat in it before loading up wifey.
     
  7. tommy b

    tommy b Member

    :uwop:

    Somebody had to say it. ;)

    tommy b
     
  8. BrianH

    BrianH New Member

    I dont know how your wife is but if I took mine out in a vehicle that she had to sit on milkcrates it would be all over... Id wait to show here the thrill of the jeep till its got a comfy passanger seat in it :)
     
  9. CJ-X

    CJ-X Member

    Nothing better than sneaking the test rides in with no seats because you just can't wait any longer!
     
  10. jamesx2

    jamesx2 Member

    Only the kids were passengers, wife stayed in the house:)
     
  11. Rondog

    Rondog just hangin' out

    I hope you didn't have a gas can bungee'd on the front bumper for this test ride. ;)
     
  12. Chuck

    Chuck Sponsor

    Major plus for all.

    Glad to know it's running.