Me and my '62 CJ-5 - "Ed"

Wow this thread is amazing! To have this vehicle so long, to have created this deep of a history with it, thats the dream!

I hope in many years to have a similar experience with my jeep that you have had with yours. My 73 cj5 was the very first vehicle I ever bought and I hope that some day my son and my father can sit in the same vehicle the day I hand my jeep down to him.

 

Way cool!

 

that is so cool

gerald

 

As one thats built,an rebuilt lots of stuff, I really enjoyed looking at this build thread. Tks. for sharing.
Army Grunt

 

wow-- thanks again for all the praise!

 

lovin' the weather!

 

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

 

Very interesting read great history

 

Thanks for the compliments guys!


Thanks to Garage Gnome for the ECJ-5.com trailride two weeks ago!

I haven't four-wheeled this thing in years. It was a blast!

Towed it up to Massachusetts with our '08 4 Door Rubi. Towed surprisingly well. The Rubi's 4:10 axles, trailer brakes & the Prodigy helped make it possible.

 

Sweet pics and excellent story! Well done!

 

Just read this all over again, once again, great story. Thanks.

 

thanks, glad you enjoyed it!


I took a new job & have been driving all over the state. When I am going to a local office, I've been driving Ed.


Somewhere near Green Village


Heading North on The Parkway


Had to pass a dumptruck puling a trailer of trees on 78 one morning-- my windshield was down.


Found this on the drivers set one day after working in Cranford


Ready for winter 2012

 

finally got the tapered roller bearing upgrade done on the steering bellcrank.

parts


bottom side bored


top side bored


milled in slots for removing the bearing cups



assembled


installed with the steering brace in place. I used washers as dust shields for now. I can get seals for it, just didn't want to pay the shipping charges for 2 seals. I just pumped it full of grease & it's been fine since.


it works great. It turns alot easier now, which is most noticeable when parking it/making K-turns. I guess the old needle bearing setup has a bit of drag in it.

if interested in having one bored, PM me.

 

out for a stroll this past summer in Long Valley, with my buddy Will


Kyle asked to drive it one night so we took it down 22W-- he literally could not stop smiling and giggling for hours afterwards

 

I'd be terrified to go that fast with the windshield down, I just take it off.

What are you tying it down with?

 

Nice thread and nice Jeep. Thanks for sharing.

 

nah-- no problem- been doing it for 25+ years.

I use a 1" nylon strap between the windshield & center hood footman loops

 

Thanks-- glad you like it!

 

Just picked up this beauty eBay. I've been searching for a while and couldn't pass up the deal . Definitely professionally fabricated. Any ideas on who made it/ its vintage?