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My 55 CJ5 rebuild

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by mullen46cj2a, Jul 9, 2011.

  1. Jul 9, 2011
    mullen46cj2a

    mullen46cj2a Member

    Harrisville, WV
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    03-01-09 Arrived home, from north Georgia. Got caught in a snowstorm north of Charlotte and received a good coating of snow/ice melt chemicals.
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    Fast forward to June, 2011. Finally going to get it in the shop for teardown.
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    Tub is decent - just needs new floors.
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    Using the CJ2A Newgren hydraulic 3 point lift to remove the tub.
    My goal is to have it done by the end of November, looking like this:
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  2. Jul 9, 2011
    ojgrsoi

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    looks like a fun project. It already has the fire bell. Is that mounted on the hitch?
     
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  3. Jul 10, 2011
    mullen46cj2a

    mullen46cj2a Member

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    No, the bell is in the landscaping. The angle of the photo shot does make it look like it is mounted to the Jeep, though.
     
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  4. Jul 10, 2011
    waynaferd

    waynaferd Hey, ya'll watch this!!

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    Scarily similar!!!

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    Dunno which direction to take mine, but my 5 year old wants an old Army jeep so *maybe* :D

    Anyway, I'll be watching!!
     
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  5. Jul 10, 2011
    mullen46cj2a

    mullen46cj2a Member

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    Paint everything olive drab, add some white stars and other markings - would satisfy a youngin'. Then it would be easy to go back original with new paint.

    Mine was originally red. I have no ideal when the green was applied, but it was quite a while ago.
     
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