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Focker's '71 CJ5 Drivable Build

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by Focker, Aug 19, 2014.

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  1. Jun 2, 2015
    Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

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    Good tip...I was thinking of that during the brief excursion. Originally I hadn't planned on going off pavement but I'm sure that would have helped.

    I might have come up with a name for my CJ (I've never been able to name any of my vehicles)...
    Jackhammer! :)

    I have a friend who had cool names for his cars -
    Bernie - car caught fire once
    Roofus - the headliner was trashed
     
    Focker, Jun 2, 2015
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  2. Jun 2, 2015
    jeepermc

    jeepermc Active Member

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    I'll do 15 or so on just dirt/washboard roads.... I run about 8-12 on the trails around here.
     
    jeepermc, Jun 2, 2015
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  3. Jun 3, 2015
    IRQVET

    IRQVET Bubbaification Exorcist

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    I did it, the entire build.

    Nice work!
     
    IRQVET, Jun 3, 2015
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  4. Aug 20, 2015
    Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

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    Finally got motivated to do something to the CJ today...Rock sliders for the rocks I'll never see. These are primarily for looks. :oops:

    Posimoto inspired rock sliders.
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    Focker, Aug 20, 2015
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  5. Aug 21, 2015
    Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

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    Primer stage.
    [​IMG]

    Finished with a top coat of bedliner.
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    Came up with this...

    I needed a spacer to go between the slider's angle iron and the bottom of the CJ tub. I ran the bolt from the bottom up through the angle iron and slipped the middle nut on. Adjusted the middle nut until I had the space needed to fill the gap. Finished running the bolt through the inside of the tub and put on the final nut. Now I have the perfect sized spacer which will allowed me to tighten the final nut pinching the tub between the 2 nuts without compressing the tub.
    [​IMG]
     
    Focker, Aug 21, 2015
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  6. Aug 21, 2015
    homersdog

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    They look great! Are you going to paint or powder coat them?
     
    homersdog, Aug 21, 2015
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  7. Aug 21, 2015
    Focker

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    Thanks...I rattle canned them with bedliner.
     
    Focker, Aug 21, 2015
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  8. Aug 21, 2015
    Focker

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    Driver's side done.
    [​IMG]
     
    Focker, Aug 21, 2015
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  9. Aug 21, 2015
    Johns1967CJ5

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    Not too shabby ;-)
     
    Johns1967CJ5, Aug 21, 2015
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  10. Aug 21, 2015
    Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

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    My welds were starting to look so good on the 2nd one I actually had to make it look bad in order to match the 1st one. :D
     
    Focker, Aug 21, 2015
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  11. Aug 21, 2015
    chris423

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    looks good ! how is that exhaust working ? I am trying to decide on the side or out the back???????
     
    chris423, Aug 21, 2015
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  12. Aug 22, 2015
    IRQVET

    IRQVET Bubbaification Exorcist

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    Looking good sir, well done.

     
    IRQVET, Aug 22, 2015
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  13. Aug 22, 2015
    Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

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    No issues and as for noise, they're quiet mufflers. I suppose the worse thing is when I start the jeep from the outside (to let it warm up) it shoots exhaust fumes onto my pants. I try to avoid this on days I take it to work.
     
    Focker, Aug 22, 2015
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  14. Aug 23, 2015
    Focker

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    Adding my shock hack to my "Build" thread. I like the naked shock look and came up with this.[​IMG]

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    Not the best pic but all 4 look like this now. No boot, painted with Rust-Oleum Self Etching Green Primer to match the Jeep.
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    Focker, Aug 23, 2015
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  15. Aug 24, 2015
    Greenshirt82

    Greenshirt82 The Old Girl - '69 CJ5

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    Those spacers -- on mine I removed the two front ones and place the two rear ones below the bracket, not on top. So the brackets are bolted directly to the seat. It sit's me forward just a bit, which is good as I felt I was laying down with the stock setup. A bugger to get the bolts in, and yes I had to get longer ones for the body to bracket connection in order to fit those spacers. Easy peasy and my legs fit. I'm 6-2.

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    Regards,
    Tim
     
    Greenshirt82, Aug 24, 2015
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  16. Oct 10, 2015
    Focker

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  17. Oct 10, 2015
    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    If I drive the flatty over, will she paint the WILLYS letters for me? Looks good!
     
    Patrick, Oct 10, 2015
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  18. Oct 10, 2015
    Focker

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    She said...Creepy. :shock:
     
    Focker, Oct 10, 2015
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  19. Oct 11, 2015
    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    :shock:
    How so? I'm not creepy...:0
     
    Patrick, Oct 11, 2015
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  20. Oct 11, 2015
    Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

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    Not creepy - just letter paint challenged :D
     
    Warloch, Oct 11, 2015
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