Was finally able to drive around the yard, but only using the front driveshaft since I don't have my rear in yet. Trimmed the fenders, cut&fold tomorrow. Along with sealing the fenders and getting all the nuts and bolts together for putting my interior back together. I have ZJ seats, MJ shorty console, rear bumper, lower dash, seat belts and a battery waiting for me in Tampa for dirt cheap. If my steering and driveshaft get in this week I'll be down there this weekend to install the parts. Hope y'all like the progress thus far.

 

Here's a pic sitting next to a 78 CJ7

 

Ahh that CJ7 is beautiful! Id kill to own that thing!

 

It's what I learned to drive on... It has a AMC360 and only has 105k miles on it. I learned to drive stick on a 1940s CJ. But we just sold that one

 

It's alive!!! Looks great man.

 

Yeah, starting to actually look like a capable off road rig. I'm going to pick up a ZJ sway bar sometime this week, and some other misc parts needed. I'm still trying to finish up the E-brake set up but that's almost there. I'm not looking forward to doing this dash but it's required so I can drive her around without this cluster**** of tom foolery going on. Plus who wants to ride around without some jams??

 

Started my dash insert. It's coming along. According to that chart I'll be getting 4.56s over the summer.


For future reference don't use a big Bertha drill and 1/2 inch bit on metal that is 110% secured. I took that piece of stainless into my hip bone(literally the bone). So now I have a large deep gash in my left illicit crest and a pretty good cut only lower abdomen above my belt line.

 

My driveshaft should be here in 5-7 days

 

careful man! Everything alright?

 

I was a medic in the Army, and I have a degree in nursing. I'm fine. Just really hurting but it's not going to stop the progress on my jeep

 

glad to hear you're alright! Keep the build goin! Good work so far

 

Of course, its getting down to the nitty gritty with things left to do.

 

Crazy. I donated bone marrow from my left hip to rebuild bone in my arm. The hip hurt worse after that than the arm ever did. Could (as in most cases) have been worse.

 

It's a part of wrenching. Gotta bust some knuckles to get anything done on a jeep. I'm making progress even though in my mind it feels like it's at a stand still

 

Coming together nicely man. Good choice on tires too, I've been looking at those or the MT/R for my next set.