[UncleBill]

hello
this has been my project for the last 8 months.
this seems like a nice place.
thanks for having me.
bill





http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l272/bil...sson27-2207.jpg

so far
complete rewire
replace 9" brakes
fabricate seat brackets/front bumper
adjust valves/timing /dwell etc.
clean/patch gas tank
replace fender
change all fluids differentials/tranny/ etc.
carb rebuild
fuel pump rebuild (failed bought replacement)
replace warn locking hubs with selectros
repack wheel bearings replace seals
replace rear inner seals
replace seats with originals
install choke cable
replace u-joint
replace steering wheel
wire wheel interior
degrease interior
treat interior for rust.
paint gas tank
turn signal switch(failed bought replacement)

install side spare carrier

wiper motors/arms
dash handle
rebuild steering box
replace/repair
tie rods
bell crank
sector shaft
drag link
broken lug stud
paint/install glass in 1/2 cab
replace tube for oil pressure gauge
patch holes in dash/ windshield/floorboards
treat rust on body
paint

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l272/bil...sson27-2249.jpg

2 weeks ago i finished the meyers 1/2 cab
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l272/bil...sson27-2256.jpg

then took it for it's maiden voyage.

63 cj5 (the slug)
Dana 27 front, Dana 44 rear,t-98, Spicer 18 T-case, 134-cube Hurricane F-head engine
no hard wheelin
just a cool old ride.

[UncleBill]

BTW
i am NOT a mechanic.
i dont know crap about cars but i bought the factory service manual and did the work myself in my gravel driveway.
no it wasnt fun or easy.
but now i can hop in it and go for a spin whenever i want.
the moral of this story is.
if you are willing to knuckle down and get on it.
anybody can do it!

[JeepinIan]

Welcome Bill!
Your CJ5 looks good! As you said, a little work goes a long way.

[UncleBill]

JeepinIan, on Oct 6 2009, 06:15 AM, said:

Welcome Bill!
Your CJ5 looks good! As you said, a little work goes a long way.

thank you.
now that i am not throwing thousands of dollars at it just so i can have the priviledge of watching it sit immobile in my driveway and leak.
i love it!
i have never had a car that is a blast to drive at 35 mph before...

[JeepNWilly]

Nice looking CJ5. Great job with the restore
I have a 1961 myself but it has a fiberglass tub that does not show the markings like the original tub has.

[UncleBill]

with koenig full cab
(yep i have one of each)

[UncleBill]

looking back.
that was a huge amount of work for a guy with no mechanical experience.
i didnt have any tools and had never even driven one.
i bought that willys on craigslist sight unseen.
it wasnt a very smart thing to do ...
but i did it anyway.
this is the only vehicle in the world i know anything about.
but i know a LOT about this one!
300+hours labor
and a grand total of $4500 (so far)counting vehicle price.
come tax return time i am installing an overdrive.
it does suck not being able to go on the highways.

[Jim B]

Very sweet ride, very sweet restore!

I really like the look of the enclosure.

Keep those pictures coming, the terrain brings back some memories.

[JeepNWilly]

Very sweet ride indeed. I like the Tuxedo Park look with the black windshield.

[UncleBill]

JeepNWilly, on Oct 7 2009, 10:04 AM, said:

Very sweet ride indeed. I like the Tuxedo Park look with the black windshield.

it is my understanding that they came from the factory with black frames .

[JeepNWilly]

unclebill, on Oct 8 2009, 06:34 AM, said:

it is my understanding that they came from the factory with black frames .

Yes, I have read the same thing somewhere.

[LostJ]

unclebill, on Oct 6 2009, 06:21 AM, said:

Thats cool

[UncleBill]

thats about 20 miles from my house.

[JeepNWilly]

unclebill, on Oct 8 2009, 07:57 PM, said:

thats about 20 miles from my house.

and we are down here where the land is so flat that you can see the curvature of the earth

[UncleBill]

what saved me a bundle was that no previous owners decided to "improve"
IE. completely screw it up by replacing everything with new shiny crap.
so i started with an unmolested engine/drivetrain /brakes/steering etc.
that T-98's 1st gear crawl ratio of 85 to 1 has to be seen to be believed

[UncleBill]

i have a confession to make.
because of my lack of experience.
i don't like working on this thing.
i get stuck on the simplest tasks and become frustrated and what would take the average Joe an hour
takes me three days.
i have no gear head buddies to show me anything.
but i have cultivated friendships with a number of vintage jeep enthusiasts on line.
and they have held my hand through this entire project. as well as sold me original parts for a song.
without their help i would have sold this Willy's the first week i owned it.
but now that it rolls i am going to hop in it and go shooting today.
what do ya wanna bet i got the coooolest ride at the range?
teehee

[JBYDesign]

It is a great group... That will spend countless hours and just about give you any spares they might have... Jeepers are a rare breed... You ride is really looking great and the option of two hard tops... You are a lucky man! Enjoy the awsome thrills of going slow!