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[Bummer]

Originally Posted by ElKabong

Well, it's not mine, it's my wife's. 76 cj5. It's fun, she's been getting into working on it.

Very lucky wife!

What does she have planned for her CJ-5?

[bradf814]

Here's mine.

[MAMMOTH]

[FLHTCUI05]

This is mine!! 2001 Wrangler. My first Jeep.

[ElKabong]

Originally Posted by Bummer

Very lucky wife!

What does she have planned for her CJ-5?

At this point the plan is to get it running right, then to drive it for awhile & decide where to go after she's gotten a feel for it. The way she talks right now, it may never touch dirt again. Hopefully she'll get over that thought. We're keeping an eye out for a top. It has a frame for a soft top, but I don't know which one would fit it.

It's a 76 that originally had a V8. Someone swapped in a 79 6cyl. The wiring was for the V8 alternator & it didn't charge. At this point we've rewired under the hood (Following one of jeephammer's alternator diagrams ). It's starting & charging on it's own now. The carb has been rebuilt too.

Still ahead is cleaning up more interior & lighting wiring. It looks like psychedelic spaghetti under the dash.

And the distributor has points, but from what i can gather that generation should have electronic ignition. It's not running quite right yet, & I suspect a mismatch of ignition parts may be part of the problem.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by ElKabong

At this point the plan is to get it running right, then to drive it for awhile & decide where to go after she's gotten a feel for it. The way she talks right now, it may never touch dirt again. Hopefully she'll get over that thought. We're keeping an eye out for a top. It has a frame for a soft top, but I don't know which one would fit it.

It's a 76 that originally had a V8. Someone swapped in a 79 6cyl. The wiring was for the V8 alternator & it didn't charge. At this point we've rewired under the hood (Following one of jeephammer's alternator diagrams ). It's starting & charging on it's own now. The carb has been rebuilt too.

Still ahead is cleaning up more interior & lighting wiring. It looks like psychedelic spaghetti under the dash.

And the distributor has points, but from what i can gather that generation should have electronic ignition. It's not running quite right yet, & I suspect a mismatch of ignition parts may be part of the problem.

Damn, Elkabong . . . swapping a V8 for a 6 is downright criminal.

I have been searching for a qualified and experience mechanic willing to swap my 4.2L 6 cylinder for a V8 . . . nothing special, just a nice smooth running Chevy 5.3L or 5.7L.

As for a top for your Jeep . . . I've seen plenty, both hard and soft, for CJ-7s but rarely for CJ-5s.

GOOD LUCK

[ElKabong]

Originally Posted by Bummer

Damn, Elkabong . . . swapping a V8 for a 6 is downright criminal.

Yeah, it seemed backwards to me. But that's what was in it when we bought it, so we're trying to get it roadworthy with the 6.

Originally Posted by Bummer

As for a top for your Jeep . . . I've seen plenty, both hard and soft, for CJ-7s but rarely for CJ-5s.

That seems to be what we're finding. I found 1 hard top that was clear across the country, so shipping would kill it. I've seen a few soft tops for it, but they appear to be different for a stock frame vs an aftermarket frame. We'll need to figure out which it has, or replace the whole thing.

Originally Posted by Bummer

GOOD LUCK

Thanks

[thomasfortrucks]

Nice trucks......i liked the one JLCinLA has got. it looks like a hummer

[shrek]

91 XJ
Converted from 2wd to 4wd.
Tube front bumper
Trimmed rear bumper
Trimmed front and rear fenders
Cut and folded rear quarter panels
Desert tan paint job
6" lift
31" Wrangler MTRs
Ford 8.8
Front skid
Gas tank skid
SYE
Converted interior from all tan to black and gray.
Power doors to be added soon
Few other odds and ends here and there.

[Jake7]

:drool: I'll always love XJ's. Every time I sell one, I immediately regret it!