Man, I didn't realize that boom was telescopic. What a cool Jeep, and I can't wait to meet it.
When I replaced the transmission and transfer case on one of my CJ2As recently I replaced all of the clutch linkage with quality new parts. The...
IF put back in proper order the stock linkage works just fine, except it may bind in extreme frame flex conditions usually only encountered with...
PM inbound.
That sounds about right, and is easy to go beyond that which is why so many get torqued to the point of stripping the threads. The stock spindle...
Nice clean work, good job! Blue Loctite on the threads is enough, be careful not to over tighten the bolts they are going int rather thin cast...
What are you calling "Backer plates" ? If you mean brake "backing plates" I use blue Loctite on the bolts.
You are not "crazy" at least not yet. You are showing the first signs of J.A.S. (Jeep Acquisition Syndrome) which if left untreated can lead to...
It is some aftermarket bell crank. I haven't seen one exactly like that but I did get one much worse with a bunch of other parts that was very...
I think you are over thinking this. That much difference in thickness is not likely to cause a problem, and as Oz says the valley pan gasket will...
As added insurance I think I would drill through the insert and pin it to the shaft, and then have it all welded.
I would make the same guess. Never saw one like that. Retirement is certainly not overrated, I wish I had done it years before I did. I love...
Backing plates from early 70s Broncos, IH Scout II, Jeep CJs are what I have used. I seem to recall that some years of the Jeep Wagoneers also had...
Joe DeYoung, who is a member on the CJ2A page, and one heck of a machinist, makes tools and things and also rebuilds these bell cranks. Everything...
That sure should get the job done. I like a tire carrier supported by the frame much better than the old aftermarket carriers that bolted to the...
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