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84 CJ-7 Frame Up
Restoration
"keeping up with the Jones' "
part2,
part3
Part 1 - Tear
down, clean up, restore
It all started with a rusted,
rotted 1984 CJ-7. This tired CJ had a leaky 258 inline
6 and more holes than Swiss cheese. A perfect starting
point for a rebirth.
After bringing the Jeep home
the destruction began. Piece by piece the Jeep was
disassembled down the the frame. The sawzall was a
valuable tool to have hear. Most bolts either broke or
weren't holding anything when the body was concerned.
There were a few interesting discoveries along the way.
It turns out a license plate is a good backing to bondo
patch jobs.
frame |
frame and dash |
POR-15 on the
rear frame section |
front frame area |
The cowl section was left
intact to preserve the wiring locations and hookups.
After the body was completely removed the frames body mount
sections were repaired by welding new plates on the mount
holes and redrilling for the new mounts. New front
upper shock perches were installed. After all the
welding and repair was finished on the frame it was coated
with
POR-15 to preserve the steel and provide a rock
hard coating.
finished frame
front |
finished frame
rear |
let's go! |
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Axles
and Drivetrain
Rear - AMC20 with Superior 1 piece axles, ARB Airlocker,
3.54 gears
Front - Dana 30, ARB Airlocker, 3.54 gears
Dana 300 with 4:1 Tera Low
Superwinch hubs
On to
Part 2
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