Jeep CJ-7 Rebuild
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- This Video is the completed version of my 1976 Jeep CJ-7 Rebuild. 5.5 inch Spring-over, 1 inch leaf springs, 1 inch shackles, 1 inch body lift, 35 inch thornbirds. AMC 304, TH400 transmission, Quadratrac Transfer Case. New: Steel body, fenders, hood, brake lines, fuel lines, Painless wiring harness, hedman hedders, cherry bomb exhaust, dui distributer, fuel tank, gauges etc...
That Jeep is gorgeous!!! Great job.
Thank you!
Man that is nice!..I'm making my 82 wagoneer look like a M715..custom flat windshield and truck bed..you did a fine job..I hope to make my 360 sound that good.
Beautiful Jeep! I'm working on a YJ with a small block chevy and a th350 mated to the stock np231amc. I just love these old CJ's though. Builds like yours are such an inspiration to me. Nice clean work! Wish I could have a shop like that too haha. Might have to find some of those tires as well. Thanks for sharing!
+Graham White thanks for watching. YJ would be awesome. get er all fixed up
Like how u painted up the motor its that old school look i did that to a few cars and trucks back in day back then it looked so cool open hood se every thing painted up like they sead you can eat off the motor
Thank you.
Awesome build! My dad had a CJ-7 when I was a kid, some of my first memories are riding in it. Inspired me to buy a TJ and my sister bought a JK. Good to see people keeping the old CJs going! I love the AMC V8!
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awesome info bud I'm planning on running a 36x13.50x15 interco irok radial I already did the steering box reinforcements with the m.o.r.e. kit and 4wd hardware brace that crosses over to the pass side frame rail the axle r&p gears were changed to 4.10 by the previous owner
+Nick Cossio Nice, That would be an awesome rig. you have a good start. Let me know if you have other questions.
I'm doing "the build" on my '05 TJ Rocky Mtn and it's coming along on the ole 4.0L But I must say, there's nothing like a CJ! That restoration you did is solid, well done.
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Thank you. Good luck on your resto.
Great video you inspired me to work on my cj willys
Great job on the Restore! Gotta keep these old gems running. I bought mine in college 28 years ago. Starting a 5.3L swap and will need a lot of body work. My current AMC 304 drinks gas. Love the color.
Nice rig!
Thanks bro
Very clean jeep!!! Great job! I have a 68 cj5 you inspire me to start working on mine :)
It takes a lot of heart and confidence (and cash) to complete that awesome project. You my friend are a winner at life.
Thanks for the kind words. Also thanks for watching
Amazing job !!! This video takes you on a journey from beginning to end !!! Beautiful work.
Thanks for sharing. Cool rebuild.
I've got a 81 cj7 renegade. 258 in line 6. I run a Ford np435 and 205 the case. axles are chevy 3/4 ton. 3.5 inch lift bds leafs soa. up on 18x39.5x15 boggers. by far the best mod that made it good is the full width axles. 2nd best mod is a steering box support bar. now there's no frame flex when steering. worked great on a buddies yj also. very cool jeep. black N drap green is killer.
That's one of the cleanest CJ's I've seen in a while... Don't even want to know what the restore cost was. Awesome Job!!
Felicitaciones desde paraguay, hermoso trabajo, hermoso jeep
La verdad que le quedó muy bueno el Jeep.
Saludos desde Uruguay.
Now the Thornbirds are seriously bad azz rock tires. Best all terrain type tread on the road still today. They are way better than my Boggers by far on rocks. Mud is a different story as the boggs are mud tires.
It turned out really nice. Dig the Starship Trooper playing out too. 👌
Marco Polo good ear. Thanks bud
Looks good, love the OD green.
Nice cj I have an 85 cj7 golden eagle and a suzuki samurai working on the 2 of them at the same time lots of work
An 85 would be sweet. The work never ends
Very cool Jeep, love the green/black color scheme.
You built my dream JEEP!!!! awesome!!
+Thomas Bradshaw thanks bud
This is an awesome build. Nice work, dude.
thanks
looks good i just got a 79 cj-7 im going to start working on myself
thanks bud I sure will and once again great work on ur rig thanks for the info who knows maybe I'll post a video up once I'm done although it will be awhile time money and patients I'm sure u catch my drift
Oh yea. Long process for sure. But worth it. Keep me posted. Post some pics with your progress.
Nice rebuild . Nice shop .
Great video man, love the jeep!
Excelente trabajo hermoso Jeep saludos desde San Luis Argentina!!!!!
Black Rock Dune wheels? Sharp lookin CJ.
Yes that's them. Hard finding steel 5 spoke wheels.
looks great, all Jeeps should have SBC
I just dropped in a newly rebuilt AMC 360. Tough choice between that and a 350
+maddogmaz1576 Why? so you can replace the starter, water pump and alternator every 45 minutes? Chevy's are junk. Don't forget the rear main seal that will leak all over Earth.
FKN A NICE JEEP!!!!! I had an old 84 CJ7 and am now thinking about getting another one. Thanks for the vid and great job on the restore!!!
put some 2 " wheel spacers behind those wheels it will handle a lot better and give you a wider stance nice job on the rebuild
yea I got some later. the last video has it with 2" spacers
hola, mi nombre es Carlos y soy de Argentina.te felicito te quedo muy muy bueno!!! saludos
Great build!! Very nice!!
Get rid of those red poly body lift blocks. Makes your body lift look worse than it needs to. Use rubber bushings in your springs too. Rides smoother.
Very nice
Thanjs
Awesome video!!
I thought I saw you JEEP cj7 and great, painted for my CJ7 reference. Please look at the FB
Missing the army star on the hood!
Nice job on your CJ! Been restoring my 7 for over 15 years now. I like to spread the expense over time. Are they ever done!? Currently installing a Hooke Rd rear bumper. Wanna finish the tub with a liner like you did, what did you use? Keep up the good work and keep on Keeping👍🙏😎❤️🇺🇸
Thank you. No they are never done. I had maaco do the paint. So whatever bedliner they have.
@@MrChefwede right on! I may look into Rhino Liner. Also planning on a Maaco paint job in the future. Work in progress!👍🙏😎❤️🇺🇸
Nice jeep I painted my yj same color
Just beautiful
careful side hilling thats why they put wider axles on them the more u build up the more you build out . use plenty of straps on anything that flexs the front or the springs will recoil and put you right on your head. trust me
fucking A man. totally know that shit from experience lol. I welded a roller under to a crossmember I added under the rad support. I use the winch cable to hold it down.
Really the reason why you build out also is because you wind up putting stronger axles which are always wider, not because they think of stability.
Work of art!!
Thanks bud
AWESOME, I LOVE JEEPS!!!
nice jeep
+Gildardo Santa Cruz thanks
you should get some z-boxes and revolver shackels... dont get me mad, t looks like i ever want my jeep!
Awsome Job!!!
thanks bud
Got a jeep myself but its a YJ that im working on customizing.
nice work!
It's a beautiful rig but I can't help thinking that the swing shackle for the front leaf spring is on the wrong end.
+Ken MacMillan they can be front or back. pro's and con's to each way
The pro is that it was originally designed that way. The con is that the wheel bounces towards the thing you are trying to climb over, which makes it harder to do. This is an awesome build. The shackles just popped out at me.
Oh, I see now that you already knew they could be either way, I thought maybe you were an older GM guy and thought they were always shackle rear.
Myself I prefer shackle front for less d.shaft slip and the axle not wanting to walk out during a climb. I don't think either way is better than the other, its all preference
how do you like those thornbirds idk why but people call them thornturds makes me think they arent very good tires but they look awesome how do they do offroad? in snow mud etc
+Leadfoot2112 I like them, they arent too bad on the street and still have some good lugs
Cool. But I can’t understand why you would do that much and leave those stock diff. That 20 in the rear won’t last long.
That's a SIX? .....Awesome build!
hows the steering on that. mines all over the place
I added the steering box brace and the upgraded steering box mounting bracket, they made a huge difference. Also I adjusted the steering box where the steering shaft comes in to eliminate play in the box.
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great cj restoration, Jeff what kind of black mate coating you use in floors and roll bar? can You share teh detail
Thanks. I can't remember what the brand name was of the bedliner. It was maaco's version of bedliner.
What was the second song and killer job on the Jeep looks tough
Thanks. It starship trooper by yes
Hello. This is quite an off-topic question for a something I am writting. What is the approximate weight of the wheel (wheel + tire) of a military type jeep?
80 to 100 lbs. bias ply tires N steel rims are crazy heavy. steel for off Rd cuz if it gets bent by a rock you can hammer it back straight and reseal the tire N keep on jeepin on.
What about a front or rear bumper or a winch
There coming in the future. I'm thinking JCR DIY front and back bumpers.
The music is a group called copyright and the song is rock machine !
nice jeep I just bought me a 75 with a V8 needs lots of work but within time hopefully it looks as beautiful as yours where did you get the color
such a beautiful jeep but the seats are horrible you should had kept the stock ones
I agree. cheaped out on plastic ones. awesome to clean though. just hose it down.
Lovely
I would of liked to see it a little lower,for a more aggressive look,also wider tires with a quiet tread,those tires must fry your brain on the pavement.I still rate it a A,great job,maybe a camo paint job.Maybe a wrap
nice lookin rig i just started my own 77 cj7 with the same drivetrains 304/400/quadratrac I'm wanting to do a spring over suspension also. what brand of soa lift did ya use or is it a homebrew type? it looks really clean any pointers u could give would b great I'm doing a frame off with a fresh steel tub any trouble spots you ran into?
+Nick Cossio Thanks. I used the full traction 5.5" SOA kit. I heard that they stopped making the kit though. If you have a welder you would be better off to just weld on perches instead of the kit anyways. The front axle castor was way off, nearly at 0 degrees, handled like crap. I bought 4 degree shims to get some castor back and it handles way better. Would have been better off to homebrew it in the first place. Get the MORE steering box bracket and get rid of the old crap bracket also a borgeson steering shaft. Dual diaphragm brake booster is an awesome upgrade too. Painless wiring kit was a definite good buy, easy to install. And take it from me don't get the fenderwell headers like I had. Way too noisy, even if you think you like it that way. What size tires you plan on running?
nice
+Albert Michall thanks pal
Do the tires hit when making sharp turns? Nice Jeep.
They did before I got 2" wheel spacers. No rubbing now.
Awesome. Thank you.
where and like how much did it cost to restore? I want to restore my Jeep Cj7-81
Where did you get the red poly body mounts - bushings?
Can’t remember. There are one inch lift ones and I replaced them with standard height. I think i still have them. Where you located I can sell them to you dirt cheap. They are still brand new.
I am in Landis, NC
I’m in Canada I can see if I can find them and will give them to you for free if you would pay shipping. Probably be 25 bucks or so
What kind/where did u get those seats
Did you leave the original axel or not ?
+Aaron McCollum both original axles.
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awesome work
How high did you lift your jeep? 4inches?
It's about a 6" suspension and a 1" body lift on there
Yes earlier CJ7's was narrower.
Come by my page and check out my 83 CJ7 4.2 Rebuild..
Your Jeep has a nice Idle. Sounds awesome for the six.
Tires ? TSL ? Radial or diagonal ?
What is the main color on the body called?
It is maaco body shops paint supplier, sherwin williams version of Olive Drab
Where did you get those shackles? Do you like them? Also what is the distance from the top bolt to the bottom bolt? Nice jeep by the way!!
I think I got them from quradtratec but anyone sells them. I believe stock CJ shackle length is 3" center to center and the ones I have are 4" center to center. There is more to choosing shackle length then just adding them for lift. Load up jeepforum on the web and search choosing right shackle length and have a good read.
jeff ede Alright, thanks man!
Brandon Davis , no prob bud. What kind of CJ you got?
jeff ede 1982 CJ-7 with an AMC 360. I have some worn out shackles that will need to be replaced before I ever take it off-road because they are so bent and twisted. Were your shackles like $160 for the front and rear? I found where you can buy just the shackle plates and use your old hardware, my current ones are the same design except for the plate thickness so I am sure it would work fine.
Brandon Davis, awesome rig. I can't remember how much mine were. Stupid expensive for what you get.
Nice build, songs?
Rock machine by copyright then song by yes
Love the wheel tire choice!! What wheel is that?
Thanks. they are blackrock wheels. cant remember what model they are
Let me start off with saying Awesome build! I have one question roughly how much did it cost start to finish?
Thanks. I have done a little bit more work on it since this video was published but I'm a little over $20,000 canadian into it. That includes a rebuilt 360 and doo dads. Would have been a hell of a lot cheaper if I was in the us of a.
Thanks for replying. I have a 88 wrangler I've thought about rebuilding and I am just trying to find about what its gonna cost me. And once again sweet ride!
+NIck H no prob. Thanks for watching. A lot of cost was my replacement tub. Is your body still good?
+jeff ede yes my body is still in very good shape. so is the frame.
if you click on my account deal my cover photo is a picture of it
Jeep je préfère les modelés militaires de la guerre 1939 - 1945. Là on avait vraiment une voiture révolutionnaire.
Sur le modèle que vous montrez, la boite a vitesse et l'énorme moteur me font peur...
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Whats the tire size?
How much was it for the whole project cost?
I'm about $20,000 Canadian into it with a newly rebuilt amc 360 that's not listed in the video. It would be a few thousand cheaper if I was in the states. Shipping is the killer for my project.
love it, the stance is kinda weird though, way too skinny for being that tall.
thanks for watching. the early cj's had narrow trac axles, which mine has. I believe in 1981 they came out with wide trac axles which are 4 inches wider overall than the narrow trac axles. The pictures and videos in the early part of this compilation are before i got 2" wheel spacers on each side(4 inches wider overall, same as wide trac axles). You can see in the last video with spacers installed how much wider it sits. Still though, width to height ratio is overkill on this jeep
+jeff ede I like the way it looks
+jeff ede I like the way it looks
Fat tires are highly over rated- ive had both
Sask plate... Nice jeep.
Thanks Bud. Sask all the way.
wooowwww!!!
tell me about your paint! What color?
+Brian Myers its Sherwin Williams olive drab.
How do you like the spring over?
Zach Campbell , It was a kit. Can’t remember what brand it was. Not worth it. Should have just made my own spring over.
jeff ede ok beacuse we got a 85 cj7 and we want to do a high steer kit and spring over. Or do 4:10 gears because we have those 3:31 factory gears but we haven't noticed till now because we just relized it is a golen stroked 6 so the engine just gets bogged in the snow, if you had to choose what would it be. Thank you!
Zach Campbell , depends I guess what size tires you plan to run. Then figure your gear ratio out for that size
jeff ede ok we are running 33's but might be going to 35's soon. Thanks you just earned a sub
Zach Campbell, thanks bud. Figure out what tires you want and google gear ratio calculator. Then figure if you want power or gas mileage
Is that amc 20 offset?
Sure is. The cjs with the quadratrac t case have both front and rear offset drivelines.
DUI ignition is an expensive waste of money. Edelbrock air filter won't stop any dirt. I take it this is an off road vehicle? Might want a paper air filter to protect the engine. Never mind, it's a chubby. Won't last 70k miles. Glass packs, are you kidding?
now upload a video where go's
Bad to the bone.
I thought it was a video, it's pictures .
Jeffe Ede why be so rude?
Sorry
That thing is awesome I love mine so much I have written 3 childrens books about it check them out at cjthelittlebluejeep.com