Christine, the Never Ending CJ Project ( lots of pics )

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:42 pm

Oh yeah! Looks sooooo much more Bad@ss!
Good Job Rob!!!!

callaway · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:14 pm

Installed a new starter motor this past Sunday, and now the jeep starts right up - no pumping the throttle or anything

Installed front shocks this morning and UPS brought me new motor mounts !

These will be Saturday's project...

callaway · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:45 pm

I found the second harness ( it's been missing for a while ) and got that in place this afternoon.

More pics because I can !

callaway · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:36 pm

yellocoyote wrote:

Is it going to live outside now?

No - spent today cleaning the garage

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:01 pm

You know, you made the back end look so nice, might be time to paint over the camo up front.

callaway · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:08 pm

ihatemybike wrote:

You know, you made the back end look so nice, might be time to paint over the camo up front.

Not the camo !

Just wait till you see it in person

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:53 am

Yesterday I added swapped out the old crappy motor mounts with new prothane mounts. Also added an aluminum 'skid' plate below the fuel cell to keep any debris kicked up by the rear wheels away from the gas tank.

The CJ will be making it's debut this weekend at the Badlands :twisted:

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:16 pm

any type of rear fenders to keep some of the mud from being thrown up on your back, etc.? Buddy had like half fenders that worked well from being covered at the end of the day.
They were actually were half fenders from a semi (EVEN polished aluminum) :lol:

Just wondering

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:26 pm

tommudd wrote:

any type of rear fenders to keep some of the mud from being thrown up on your back, etc.? Buddy had like half fenders that worked well from being covered at the end of the day.
They were actually were half fenders from a semi (EVEN polished aluminum) :lol:

Just wondering

I was thinking about doing something like that but wasn't sure the best place to mount them. I'm going to run it as is and modify as need be

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:38 pm

We mounted his about half way down on the front side of the tire, extending back to about right over the very top of the tire, After a day in the mud is was pretty clear ( well not so clear :lol:

) where they needed to be. Just enough to keep the mud off the back of your head and mainly the back side of the windshield ( if you have it up)
Will be good to see that thing out and running the trails!

Lots of great work went into it!
Tom

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:42 am

The CJ finally made it somewhere !
Not with out problems of course, but all the welds held, the rear bumper/frame stood up to recovery straps and a hilift, the electrical I modified didn't catch fire and the cage wasn't used - all things considered it was a good day and a great first real run for the cj

Current fix it list...
- steering links
- radiator woes
- reestablish power to front wheels

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:14 am

The big question is.... you bringing that thing to LJS in Moab or what?

Jayme can tow it if need be :lol:

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:11 pm

durangotang wrote:

The big question is.... you bringing that thing to LJS in Moab or what?

Jayme can tow it if need be :lol:

I'd love to make it out there someday... need a better tow vehicle first tho

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:32 pm

callaway wrote:

I'd love to make it out there someday... need a better tow vehicle first tho

Me thinks your tow vehicle is fine. You need a plate style auxiliary trans cooler (I bought a big one at the JY for $20) and to not tow in OD.

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:11 pm

yellocoyote wrote:

durangotang wrote:

The big question is.... you bringing that thing to LJS in Moab or what?

Jayme can tow it if need be :lol:

Way to volunteer me, Ben... :roll:

I won't be out for LJS...

... but will likely be out sometime in early-June.

Deal!

Jayme can tow you in June! :lol:

oddball · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:23 pm

ihatemybike wrote:

callaway wrote:

I'd love to make it out there someday... need a better tow vehicle first tho

Me thinks your tow vehicle is fine. You need a plate style auxiliary trans cooler (I bought a big one at the JY for $20) and to not tow in OD.

So what were the towing issues with the Libby?

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:06 pm

oddball wrote:

So what were the towing issues with the Libby?

The KJ pulled the trailer just fine. Had od on on most flat ground, off for hills and inclines. Had the trans temp light come on for a few minutes on the way home ( about halfway ), but it turned it self off and no other issues came up.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:27 pm

any updates on your CJ?

callaway · **Posted:** Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:35 am

jsc7002 wrote:

any updates on your CJ?

Made a fan shroud and got that installed. Much more air is flowing through the radiator, but the darn thing keeps overheating... I think the rad is just bad =/

Shroud...

Haven't had the time or money to really do much lately =/

STINGN · **Posted:** Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:57 pm

any updates on this Rob?

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