Jeep CJ-5 Restoration Project

1977 Jeep CJ-5 Restoration Project Subscribe:    / @builddiaries5152   Body/Chassis: Body was unusable because of the amount of rust, so a new tub was needed. Stripped down to bare chassis, media blasted, and powder coated frame. New steel body is Rino-lined in and out. Steering box is cleaned, sealed, finished in cast coat iron and reused. Drivetrain: Original 304 cu in V-8 showed good even compression and was resealed and reinstalled Engine is painted Chevy orange, old school headers were ceramic coated and reused The three speed transmission was boiled out, resealed and reused CJ-7 differentials upgraded with front and rear disk brakes, and all new hardware and cables Suspension: New leaf springs One-inch suspension lift All suspension bushings are upgraded to poly-graphite Exterior: Exterior paint is an “incorrect” Moca Brown, which has more pop than the stock muddy brown New Bestop top Interior: Upgraded heated seats with three point harnesses Roll over loop was retained and powder coated Instruments were calibrated, cleaned and reused Pull cables are very had to find, so Edelbock universal choke cables were polished, fitted to the dash for a functional, operational and esthetic choice Polished knob was found and used for the fan switch to make the dash controls uniform Steering wheel is of a stock looking variety Shifter is a Hurst T-handle that was previously used on the Jeep Music: http://www.joshwoodward.com