Nachos

if tis OK with you, i'd like to document my progress and ask questions along the way

She is a 76 CJ5, 304... undercarriage still under investigation

here are some pix from day 1 when i replaced the brake drums all the way around...

 

yesterday i took her to the shop where i work and replaced the ball joints and front wheel bearings...

i think ball joints are one of if not the hardest things to replace...

after we got the joints on and the bearings done, we did a trial fit of my friends 33s from his wrangler... the bolt pattern is a lttle different, so we mocked it up

all in all it took us almost 11 hours, 1.5 cases of beer, and 2 large pizzas to get this done


test fit of my buddys 33's ... its gonna need some more room!



RHS steering knuckle looks pretty good considering the age



driver side ball joints are complete


72-35560... is this a part number?


ball joints are FUN!!!

 

Looking great. Progress is good.

Looks like you have something decent to start with. Keep us posted.

 

thanks for the kindness mike...i saw your 66 on the featured picture... shes gorgeous

well, me and nachos got together this morning and i looked up under her skirt ... and realized that i left off one of the grease cups for the ball joints...

back to the shop we went... but it was alot easier today...

NOW i have developed brake problems leaking line at master cyl... and horrible squealing from the front drums mixed up with an arm jerking snatch to the front left when applying pressure...

new master cyl is installed already as are drums... new lines and wheel cyls in from jeep parts dude tomorrow...




i think i am going to wait to get the body off before i try to new lines...

any thoughts?

i am also having some wandering issues... which i think may be due to some OLD springs... maybe next week...