My 76 CJ7 Project

**Targetsfromus** · 06-29-2009, 02:41 PM

Got the Jeep in April of 2009
UPGRADES SO FAR:

Edelbrock 1406 Carb Tuned To Engine
Edelbrock Intake
Edelbrock Air Cleaner
New Distributer From A 79
MSD Cap And Rotor
MSD Wires
MSD 6A box
MSD Coil
RV Cam
Grant steering wheel
Water Proof Jenson Remote Mount Radio W/ Ipod Dock
Oil Coolant And Volt Gauges
Tach
Krylon Flat Tan Paint Job
SOA
New Double Cardon Drive Lines
Warn M8000 Winch
New Tube Shock Hoops
Front Bilstein 5125 10" Travel Shocks
Custom Fabricated Traction Bar.
SmittyBilt Locking Console
Smitybilt Seat Covers
Smitybilt Strapless Bikini
Smitybilt Duster
Toyo 33 X 12.50 15 Open Country At Tires

REPAIRS SO FAR:

New Engine
New Water Pump
New Fuel Pump
New Fuel Sender
Motorcraft Distributor
New Front wheel bearings
New Front Axle U-Joints
Lots Of Undercoating And Paint.
Rebuilt The TH400 Myself
New Power Steering Lines
Heater Core
Rebuilt Dash

ETA Photos 6/8/2010

mylittlecj5 · 06-29-2009, 02:53 PM

Wow, you've gotten a lot done in a couple months! I haven't got that far, and I've had mine almost 3 years!

Nice work!

**Targetsfromus** · 06-29-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylittlecj5

Wow, you've gotten a lot done in a couple months! I haven't got that far, and I've had mine almost 3 years!

Nice work!

Thats why I havent posted much LOL. keep forgetting to take pics of progress so some stuff got skipped. Really got lucky on the motor was expecting to spend around $3k on that alone.

Here is some more pics will add more as I go.
Still need to get a hard top,Lift and 35s.

m2rtin · 07-05-2009, 12:07 PM

Love it!...excuse me, what gear box is in it?

**Targetsfromus** · 07-09-2009, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m2rtin

Love it!...excuse me, what gear box is in it?

Steering gear or transfer case? The trans is a turbo 400.

Here is some after install pics. Still need to clean up the wiring and get a new air filter. Also plan on going with all stainless braid for hoses and lines. She is running pretty good have around 250 miles on her with new engine. need to rebuild the motorcraft 2100 and re jet then off to dyno tune.

**Targetsfromus** · 07-19-2009, 12:32 AM

Pics from a run to the coast. Engine ran great one more oil change then gets full synthetic.

**Targetsfromus** · 08-02-2009, 02:45 PM

New hard top from craigs list. $200 what a find. I need to name this craigslist Jeep LOL

You can see the new trans cooler installed in this one. It will be getting painted black soon.

**Targetsfromus** · 08-02-2009, 03:33 PM

Some pics from last weekends turbo 400 trans rebuild project.
Some smoked clutch and steal pics. These where the forward and direct clutch packs.

Some pics of the drive train insulation I installed to keep the heat and noise from inside my tub.
undercoated and painted

the insulation

Installed

The new trans cooler I installed. bypassed radiator and just ran this.

**Targetsfromus** · 09-28-2009, 08:16 PM

pics from last weekends hunting trip

hbl21 · 01-28-2010, 06:56 AM

where did you get the jeep painted? i'm in SF and have been looking for a place to get my 83 CJ7 done

**Targetsfromus** · 02-22-2010, 08:46 PM

Painted it My self with Krylon rattle can. Going to paint it the same color latter but with real automotive paint.

ajstewart · 02-23-2010, 07:50 PM

im jealous that CJ looks awesome!!

SeaWulf · 02-23-2010, 07:58 PM

that's the exact color I want to paint my CJ

looks good

**Targetsfromus** · 02-24-2010, 10:18 AM

Some more recent pics after the SOA lift last week and the new Warn M8000 winch I just bolted on. also some updated engine bay pics. still have to do some wiring clean up in the engine bay.

After winch and SOA

Smitty built seat covers ROCK...

SeaWulf · 02-25-2010, 11:04 PM

Are you running a drop pitman, or is your steering entirely stock?

How bad is the spring wrap?