1962 CJ5 Michaels Project

I Had to cut the old pressure plate to get one of the mounting bolts out . the old plate had been cut before to get the other bolts out . It was bent and someone had rigged it to work . I am taking the fly wheel to get turn , I have 10 machine shops in town !

 

Thanks focker there for a while i was going to stop posting . I didn't think people where watching . This clutch and transmission has dragged on far to long

 

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I got the flywheel turned today . 30 bucks , I am so glad i got it done 100% better . The guy who did it had some awesome engines in his shop . formula 1 to pro stock also some very nice tools !

 

I have had some bad weather here . Got the flywheel on and lined up the clutch . I went to tighten up the pressure plate bolts and 1 would not tighten to 30lbs . I had to go buy some new bolts and 1 for the new threads . I went from a 5/16 to a 3/8 . it tighten right down . Now another will not tighten . i will check it tomorrow .

 

Fly wheel turned ! And yes i removed the hand prints

 

Rode the jeep around the neighbor hood . New clutch is great still have to adjust it . still have a whine but no grinding !!!!! I have head lights and running lights . Next is stop and turn lights . Spartan signal switch yippee !

 

Keep up the good work!

 

Thanks grant

 

We got the turn signals working today . Also we changed out the brake light switch . It was raining this morning so it was a good day !

 

I hate that brake light switch ! Broke part of the lead trying to plug in wires . Tomorrow it will be solder and heat shrink-ed . I mounted the fuse panel today and got the air breather mount made . the air breather is out of a yj . Who ever designed that hydraulic brake light switch should be shot !!!!!!!!

 

I got the breake lights working ! I solder the wire to the plug on the switch ! Heat shrink ed them done ! greased the front end . I have two tirod ends that might need replacing . Tomorrow front diff and front brake lines .

 

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You can buy the correct connector for the switches, for me they do work okay. But you are not the only one to solder them

 

Took the front diff cover off today . No water or metal shavings . It did have muk in it . The oil was sludge and a pint . I got lucky no broken parts ! Also got driver side front brake line changed . checked the brake pads they looked bran new .

 

Not much going on . Got the brake lines done . I have been doing some welding getting ready for bondo. Fixed some rust holes on the rear wheel wells . Mounted the roll bar in . Now just like focker did fill grind weld more grind-----------!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Great persistence. I hated the brake light switch so much I made sure I got one that mounted on the swinging pedal setup. All better now. Keep at it!

 

I have been trying to get this jeep ready for a road trip . My son is graduating the 14th . He wants to drive it 15 miles round trip on the 14th and 10 miles round trip to his last day of High School . Trying to check road worthiness! Order the seat belts from seat belts . com .

 

Been working the drive ability of the jeep . The whole steering needs to be replaced but for now the two bad tie rods will be replaced . I am hoping this will get rid of the play in the front end . Changed the plugs and set the gap on the points . Runs real strong . I have drove some bad vehicles but i will not take the jeep over 15 mph . It scares me !!!!