Just a CJ project

[Strokin&Smokin]

So I picked up a 1973 CJ5 and have slowly been showing her some love. Started with this,

It wasn’t treated bad just neglected for years but it was garage kept.

It has a small block 302 and holly 4 barrel carb, Dana 40’s and a 4” lift. It runs great except on steep incline hills the carb floods bad and causes problem right before the top of the hill. Gonna upgrade to a Holley 470 CFM Avenger which is set up with spring assist on the floats to keep from floating when on hills.

Then I will upgrade the radiator to and aluminum with heavy duty electric fans.

I’m trying to stay old school so no light bars for this one. I’m going with five 7” KC lights for the windshield mount and another 2 to mount on the hood at the bottom of the windshield along with upgrading the factory lights.

This is not a 100% restoration project. For now she is getting just a face lift and upgraded parts so I can enjoy trail rides. The long term plan will be to tear it down to the frame and do a full resto but that is years away lol too much going on in life to start that type of project.

This is where she is at now,

This is my first Jeep project so anyone with knowledge can chime in with things I need to address, fix or upgrade. Any critiques or suggestions are welcome.


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[Strokin&Smokin]

Well good talk ***kers


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[79jasper]

I never even saw this until now. Lol
Looks fun.

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[superpsd]

That is a beautiful jeep.

 

[gwunter]

I do like the look of this era jeep. I had a buddy in college that had one same body style with a chebby 350 in it, got a lot of looks in that thing.

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[lincolnlocker]

That is looking like a fun project.. how dafuq do you fit in a heep?

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[Strokin&Smokin]

That is a beautiful jeep.

Thanks man.

I do like the look of this era jeep. I had a buddy in college that had one same body style with a chebby 350 in it, got a lot of looks in that thing.

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Yeah the engine was the only unknown about it and just as I suspected it started knocking last weekend lol. It had the original AMC 304 that was rebuilt 20 years ago and she finally had enough of life lol. I’m looking at 350 to drop in since the trans is a turbo 350 already but I’m also contemplating a 5.3 and converting to fuel injection.

That is looking like a fun project.. how dafuq do you fit in a heep?

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Lmao I had the cut into the rear fender hump on the inside behind the driver seat to move the seat back 4” and had to move the pedals closer to the firewall and it’s still snug lol. I can’t just step out I have to grab the roll bar and stand on the step then step down. If I find the pics I’ll send to you.



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[lincolnlocker]

Thanks man.




Yeah the engine was the only unknown about it and just as I suspected it started knocking last weekend lol. It had the original AMC 304 that was rebuilt 20 years ago and she finally had enough of life lol. I’m looking at 350 to drop in since the trans is a turbo 350 already but I’m also contemplating a 5.3 and converting to fuel injection.




Lmao I had the cut into the rear fender hump on the inside behind the driver seat to move the seat back 4” and had to move the pedals closer to the firewall and it’s still snug lol. I can’t just step out I have to grab the roll bar and stand on the step then step down. If I find the pics I’ll send to you.



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Lmao.. not built for tiny tim eh?

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[Strokin&Smokin]

Lmao.. not built for tiny tim eh?

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Hell no people must have been really short and thin back in the 70’s lol


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[Strokin&Smokin]

Did some cosmetics upgrades before the engine committed suicide.

Found a company that reproduced the original graphics from that era and also added 7” LED round lights. Trying to keep it all original looking as I can.


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[lincolnlocker]

Did some cosmetics upgrades before the engine committed suicide.

Found a company that reproduced the original graphics from that era and also added 7” LED round lights. Trying to keep it all original looking as I can.


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Wicked!! That thing looks good!!

Yeah, i hate jeeps because i dont fit in them.. you got me by a bit in hight and weight so i bet its a mofo to get in and out.

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[Strokin&Smokin]

Wicked!! That thing looks good!!

Yeah, i hate jeeps because i dont fit in them.. you got me by a bit in hight and weight so i bet its a mofo to get in and out.

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Lol the struggle is real but I think eventually I’m gonna do a full restoration on it starting from the frame and I will then get a newer one with more leg room for the trail rides. This one will just be for driving to car shows.


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[Strokin&Smokin]

Ended up going with a stroked 305. Added brake booster and upgraded headlights and bumper lights.

For the life of me I can not find replacements for those 4” park lights


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