Roxanne: 1985 Cj-7

[85cj7]

i cut it with an angle grinder and 3 cutoff wheels but i did use a torch on the large stabalizer hole.

[85cj7]

well i tried for a couple hours today to get all the bolts to line up, but with slight variations in measurments that i took when i built the torque arm bracket, things just wouldn't work. So i'm building a new crossmember, and i'll clock the x-case when i get the $$. I built the brackets today that bolt to the frame with 4 stock bolts on each side, the are made from 3 1/2" angle, and the crossmember portion will be from 1.5x1.5" box. the stock poly tranny mount will still be used.

[85cj7]

i ordered some rubber bushings from advance that come in tomorrow, but i finished the crossmember today, heres some pics unpainted and unassembeled. Pics tomorrow of everything put together, the new crossmember is about 1/2" higher than stock.

[85cj7]

a little more progres made.
rear springs are painted black, and with slipez anti-friction paint, new center pins, and new clamps, new poly bushings, new shackles.

[85cj7]

and finally i got about 30 foot of DOM from clarke today, so the plan is to add door bars and tie the seats to the cage this weekend. And with the seats off the floor, i can clock the t-case with the jb conversions kit, finish modifying the crossmember and add a flat skid. With my t-case clocked i can then procede to see if the front driveshaft is going to work out and measure for a new cv rear to go SOA.

[85cj7]

i got about halfway done with tieing the seats into the cage yesterday. update pic 1....

[85cj7]

this is all finished, just need to remove, finish welding, and paint.

[85cj7]

pic 2

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pic 4

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pic 5

[uglyota]

looks good!

[colman]

now start cutting that pretty floor up so you can clock the case and get back 4wd

[CJ4]

nice job ryan

[Shaggy]

looks good

[85cj7]

i finally fixed the rear arb, it wasn't fun i had to drill out the old brass bulkhead from the housing and chase the threads with a tap, and then put everything back together. But its done.

I also ordered jb conversions clocking kit on sunday, so pretty soon it will be comming in, then i'm going to clean up the 300 a little, clock it, cutting the floor and exhaust accordingly. Then patch the floor, and modify the crossmember a little more for some more clearance and get part of the exhaust re-done.