1984 Jeep CJ-7 Progress 2011 11 05
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 Ok, a number of small tasks completed, first one to report. I have taken a Jeep that originally came with a soft top with no door restraints. |
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 Purchased some restrains on e-bay, sand blasted them, and powder coated them |
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   The powder was not the correct color, I ordered it from a color sample on the computer. I have had them send me samples an this one looks pretty close. I will order a pound of that and see what it looks like. |
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 Painted the bolts that hold the pins in place. (Hint a good way to paint bolts is take a scrape piece of plywood. Drill a bunch of holes the right size for different bolts, stick the bolts in the holes and paint the heads. Keeps your hand and threads clean of paint). |
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 And now the Jeep is equipped with the door restrain brackets, so when the doors come back from paint jail they will not get all scratched up by hitting the mirrors. |
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| The next task was to install the replacement steering gear box | |
 This is the new steering gear box shipped back to me for the defective one sent back (Morris 4X4 paid the return shipping) |
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 Paint it up really nice. |
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 Fill this empty space. |
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 With the new gear box |
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  Spent some time today and painted up the new springs. I want to try and keep the “Stock” look. I also remove the u-bolts and cut an inch off of them so they do not stick through the skid plates |
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   Note that the u-bolts have been cut so that they no longer extend below the spring skid plate |
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The rear springs were not spared my attention either. I also sanded down the rear frame member that the original trailer hitch was bolted to and painted that also. The old trailer wiring has also been removed. I have to come up with a new bumper. I am thinking of the old style miitary bumperets.  |
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