76 CJ5 Restoration

[ky76cj]

A few more pics of the latest progress. Task accomplished - engine compartment wiring complete, hood installed, fuel fill hose installed, heater ducts & wiper linkage installed.

 

[ky76cj]

Will have more pics soon. Last trip home fire the engine up, lack seats, safety harness. The rest will be mods after I start using.

 

[blackcj]

Great restoration !!! If looks could kill !!!

 

[ky76cj]

Some more progress photos, getting closer to having it on the road.

 

[MattMayTJ]

That's awesome if you don't mind me asking roughly how much have you spent on the restoration so far?

 

[ky76cj]

That's awesome if you don't mind me asking roughly how much have you spent on the restoration so far?

Counting the purchase of the jeep.... about $10k

 

[ky76cj]

FINALLY got to take it off the jack stands and take the wife and grandkids for a spin. Got more to do but it's all down hill from here.

 

[TLCJ5]

Looks great....ENJOY IT!! If you're like me there will always be something to adjust, tweak, or add. That too is part of the fun!

 

[ky76cj]

Some more pics, Hope to do some more mods before long.

 

[ky76cj]

Replaced transmission with the older version of the T18A. No longer have a problem with it jumping out of gear. Going to rebuild and have as a spare.
Replaced diff covers with some chrome ones. Just enjoying it this year, taking grandkids to the creek and the wife for evening rides.

 

[Sahara707]

Awesome build! So clean, except for the engine block and intake manifold they look dirty and rusty. Everything else is so clean and new looking? Don't take it the wrong way, it's more than I could ever do.

 

[ky76cj]

NP, that's one of the future items to do, rebuild the engine. Plan to have it dipped so it can be painted and stick.
Also plan on improving the braking system and front drive shaft, already done the rear drive shaft with a Tom Woods CV type.

 

[ky76cj]

76 CJ5 Enjoying

Pic of on Buck Creek with grandkids

 

[Gennybro]

Cool, have fun out there bro.

 

[steady.foot]

Grand kids are the greatest aren't they. Wifey and I had a hoot with ours until they got old enough that hanging with grammy and grampa wasn't cool any more.