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1955 cj5 build

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by flipmeover55, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. Dec 10, 2007
    flipmeover55

    flipmeover55 New Member

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    heres some pics of the 3/4 elliptical suspension, the roll cage, the custom steering setup, and the rebuild f head. let me know wut you guys think
     
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  2. Dec 10, 2007
    sammy

    sammy Coca-Cola?

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    Keeping the F Head? Whats your plans for it? Looking good!
     
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  3. Dec 10, 2007
    flipmeover55

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    im trying to make it a cheap jeep basically. i am seeing wut i can put stock and custom built parts through until they break. to find out wut works and wut doesnt. i stayed w/ the f head bc my buddy is building a crawler w/ a tpi 350. hes invested all this money and in wut he has in the engine and trans i have in the whole jeep. so its an on goin challenge. he does it w/ a fi v8 ill do it in a 55 fhead. after i start seeing major destruction of stock equiptment ill upgrade. plans include duece and a half rockwells, four link, propane inj. possibly, but im not sure yet. im gonna look @ a 79 fj today after work. its already setup 4 a smallblock, so i might save my rockwell connection for that project. hehehehe...
     
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  4. Dec 10, 2007
    flipmeover55

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    this is what i started w/
     
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  5. Dec 11, 2007
    flipmeover55

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    just finishe dthe wiring to the engine and the plumbing for the vaccum lines. hooked up and turned the key. she ran as perfect as you please. i was impressed for the first time it ran in 17 years.
     
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    double R

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    Nice!

    that gives me hope
     
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    NoFlyZone

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    Have you tried flexing the rear yet?

    Looks like when the weight comes off the tire your shackles could flop over to the side?
     
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  8. Dec 11, 2007
    flipmeover55

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    yeah ive flexed out the rear w/ the 3/4 on it. we used a boom pole one a tractor to lift he body and frame. didnt seem to have any problems. but the only way to test it is on the trail. the pic i posted was from the first day we finished it. it has bolts through the frame and spring prevent movement. and a limiter on the 1/4 spring to prevent sideward movement
     
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  9. Jan 13, 2008
    flipmeover55

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    ive finally reached a finishing point on the body of the junkyard jeep. heresa pick of it @ home w/ the new wheels and tires. all its lacking is a radiator and brake lines and master cylinder. ill be crawling before long. im pretty stoked bwecause i just found out that ive got 5.38 gears so im ready to go play.
     
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  10. Mar 3, 2008
    CJ-515438

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    I Have a 1955 CJ-5 also !!!!!!!!!!1
     
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