Anybody ever buy the front floor panels for an early CJ5 from Classic Enterprises? (I'm looking at a '56) How did they fit? How much of the floor...
I bought Shaggy (1956 CJ5 with Chevy 265 engine) in December, 1970. I used it for fishing and elk hunting in the Rockies until 1973, when I broke...
Here's the situation. I'm trying to install a spin-on oil filter to the 283 in Shaggy. It goes under the left rear side of the block, where the...
So as not to hijack evanjm's thread on leaf spring restoration, I have started this new one. In the chart posted by Howard Eisenhauer in the above...
How many leaves did the stock 56 CJ5 come with? Mine has 12 in the rear and 11 in the front. I believe they're 2" wide but I'd have to go to the...
Welding Cart Modification by tommy b This article describes how I modified a Harbor Freight welding cart (p/n 40544) to better fit a...
Well, I haven't been able to do much panel repair on Shaggy due to some honey do's that are keeping me occupied lately, but I thought since the...
Using information from sites referenced in previous posts on this forum I built a rust removal setup using electrolysis. The equipment I used was:...
I didn't want to hijack lafester's thread so I started a new one. When using pucks to attain lift, how do you keep the side of the through bolt...
Back in the mid 70's I built a rear gas tank for Shaggy. I didn't like the ones available at the time so I built this one from 12 gauge steel to...
Anybody ever hear of installing a rear driveshaft with a CV joint at one end of it to handle severe angle misalignment? With the V8 engine, the...
Well, yesterday I put the finishing touches on the rotisserie I built to hold my ECJ5 body. I plan to do a tech writeup on it, but here are a few...
I am beginning the process of installing swinging pedals in my 56. I was taking measurements when I noticed that my steering column is tilted to...
What do you guys use to seal the threads of bolts that go into a cavity containing oil? (e.g. brake backing bolts into steering knuckle) Just...
Jeff, I saw in the off topic forum that you're doing your 11" brake conversion today. Where are you in the process? So far, I've drilled and...
I am converting my 56 CJ5 to 11" brakes and drilling them to remove water. I bought all 4 brakes off a 72 Wagoneer. Three of the drums have a...
I am going to convert my 56 CJ5 9" brakes to 11". From other threads I've heard that 72 to 74 CJ brakes will work. I was curious as to what other...
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