Bernie's yellow CJ

[Creepy]

Bernie MacPherson from down Antigonish brought his extremely yellow 'glass CJ7 up to Dartmouth for some lovin. Bunch of little annoying things wrong he doesn't have time to fix, or doesn't have the proper tools to make perfect. This is a really nice rig in great shape, it just needs some fixes.

EDIT: SPY PIC!


I mentioned its yellow, right? ;D and lots of stainless too. The look is a little dated, I'd like to get rid of those lights and make a nicer front bumper. Hopefully I'll have time.


Injected 4.0 HO installed by APJ a few years ago. It starts and runs great. Well the key sticks on the starter, but that's the steering column's fault. I'm not sure what the trans is yet, but it won't shift into first easily, and it seems like a hyd. clutch issue. Note rag to protect paint. I'm not used to that.



We were kinda talking power brake swap..... not much room.
I can see the firewall moving with the brake pedal and clutch pedal, might have to beef the firewall. Man, its some busy in that corner. The brakes SUCK right now. the pedal is hard and high, it just don't wanna stop.


Not wanting to rip it all apart right away, I started on some other 'little' things.

Bernie owns a Crown undercoating business.....this Jeep is like working on a greased pig! The bolts are all coming out....when I can keep my hand on the wrench! The Crown is everywhere! ;D

The leaf shackles hit the bumper and lock the leaf. And some of the steering box brackets are cracked. Makes for a bumpy ride and is a little dangerous for handling.

Removed bumper and 8274 so I can work on that stuff. It'll take a crane to get that off.


kinda like shaving after a beard. ;D frame is in great shape, which is good news. All stock holes are ok.


Driving this around the yard, it is one big rattle box. I backed 'er in the shop for some easy picky work, to relax after thinking about that brake swap. the tailgate is rattly as old hell, doesn't sit level, and these tab things interfere with his toolbox. So I drilled holes so the gate sits flat, and trimmed the bracket.


The gate latches jingle and jangle, and don't hold the gate closed, it just rattles. i removed the spacers underneath...


..measure how much to remove to make the gate tight, and got after it on the old Southbend. How old you ask? 1939. Quality tools last forever. you can't buy stuff like this new anymore.




Yeah, so now it sits flat, doesn't interfere with the toolbox, supports (my) weight evenly on both cables, and is held tightly closed and doesn't make a rattle.


One annoying thing down, 20-something to go.

[Stevens]

Looks like it has the old CJ lean too!

Good luck fixing rattles and a CJ....easier to install a louder stereo! haha

Looks good Jan, looking forward to see what ya do.

[davidson]

One of my next steps is swapping in power brakes on my cj. A yj pedal and booster assembly fits in with little modification and also has a bar that runs to the top corner of the tub to stiffen it up a bit more that cj pedals dont have.

[Creepy]

I was wondering about that. Thx.

[Hawkes]

A hydro boost would fit in there, but you would need lines made up, the reason I didn't do it.

[George of the Jungle]

What's wrong with a yellow CJ ?,That lime green on in you pic's is nice too !

[Creepy]

Never said there was anything wrong with the color? Just saying its really really yellow!

[George of the Jungle]

LOL
Mine's got a rock hard pedal even with a booster ,always attributed it to the 4 wheel drum brakes.

[Creepy]

but does it stop?

[Hawkes]

May 2, 2011 20:25:44 GMT -4 Creepy said:

but does it stop?

Mine with manual brakes always stopped, but pedal was hard. (lots of effort) Now with the 9" dual diaphgram booster it has a much easier pedal, but I still need to lengthen the rod so the pedal returns better. Of course I outweigh you by 50 lbs, that may make a difference. Use both feet.

[Creepy]

yellow milk crates Note flat hanging tailgate.


rear cage feet.


bottom








It was designed to fit snug up under this softtop. friggng with the bars here.


You can't even really see it driving.


late one night...called it quits after this labelling of the horn wires.



pulled steering column to replace lower bearing with 1/2" play. and investigate ignition switch because the starter sticks on. you can feel the key not return from start to run.


oh yeah, that might do it.


The trim was being forced doen by a wire harness, and the ignition rod thing was squished in there. The switch was fine. I tack welded in a 'body lift' and lubed 'er up.



Replaced the lower bearing with a kit from APJ that was hanging on the wall.


i got the brake master and steering box ripped off it now. Waiting for a beef box brace and gathering some parts for power brake swap.

I think it needs a trans swap too. We weren't counting on that, custom front bumper may have to wait.

[Big G]

So when are you going to quit your day job (and I use "day" job loosely) and do this full time? ;D

Nice work.

[Creepy]

Hoping to retire out of there if it sticks around. I'm a company man.

Thx

[kermitthe5]

Jan nice cage work masybe I could drop KERMIT of for a little "CREEPY CAGE WORK" still running factory bars on my wish list

[Creepy]

Had a rear axle seal gone, brakes were ruined.


Hooray! drill lockring and smack with chisel to crack it.


Knaw cage off and drop tapered roller bearings all over floor. Cut inner race with angle grinder, but don't mark the aftermarket one piece axleshafts.


Make smashing tube.


Put old inner race there to butt up on new bearing, to keep from smashing it.


smash it on. new lockrings are no longer supplied with any bearing kits I could find. Lockrings are not available seperately.


Box was flappin, steering sucked. Spring hanger is broken and floating.


Haggard steering box brace. Old stock one with a bunch of welded cracks, and 1/2 welded to the frame.


Fitting new 3/8" box mount, cancelled the order on the one that was late as it no longer fit my timeline.






saved the shackle hanger








One big chunk






I have to open the frame on both sides and make an inside plate with welded nuts to hold all these stuff on. The stock tapped holes are no good, and no access. Its 1/2 full of slit too.