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Though the print edition of the JP magazine feature on this CJ5 is not slated to come out until November, the online edition is up. Thanks again to Harry Wagner of Harry Situations (@harrysituations) for another great article. Here's a link-...

It wasn't because the diesel engine location, but whoever did that conversion cut the old crossmember out and fabbed a new one, so when I put the LC crossmember back in, I put it where I wanted it. I think the Marks kit is simple enough, but I wish it didn't stack onto the original iron...

Death wobble on a 4X4? Never heard of that before!!! The most common causes of death wobble, at least on a Toyota axle, are not enough caster (depending on the vehicle, 4-6 degrees is ideal) too much backspacing on the wheels (wheel spacers count as added backspacing) loose wheel bearings...

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Ironically, this truck is in the shop as we speak. Not my shop, but one closer to where the owner lives. I got a call from him Monday for some advice. It's running great, but he's having some transfer case problems after driving it for hundreds of miles while engaged in 4wd. Oops. The crossover...

Thanks to everyone who bid or encouraged bidding with comments. I was hoping it would go to someone here, like Cowboy, but it is going to a very nice home nonetheless. Keep your eyes open for future builds. I've been getting requests...!

Only four hours to go on the auction. If you like old Jeeps, you need to own this one - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-jeep-cj-5-3/… Thank you for your interest.

I grew up in MN, and we had a cabin on a lake in northern Wisconsin. All the time we had that cabin, we had snowmobiles, dirt bikes and quads, but never a 4x4. Having a Jeep to explore the logging roads and traverse the occasional washed out road or to go climb the mountains of gravel at the...

I considered the apple green. Pretty cool color. It would have had an entirely different feel than the buttercream we used. The frankenjeep thing is all to present around here. I live 50 miles from the Rubicon trail head and every day I see probably 5 or 10 rock crawlers driving up the road...

Wow! You just listed all the things going through my brain when deciding on how to build this CJ. The era dictates not only the color, but the kind of paint used. I did try to source some OEM paint from way back then (they called it poly something), but it would probably not have been any good...

Thank you. The short wheelbase is the Achilles heel. This one drives quite nicely, but I have driven some rattle traps. My first CJ5, a 1980 with iron duke 4 banger, was all over the road. It was such a pile of junk.

I'll give him your number. Thank you.

Six days left to go in the auction. I would love to see this Jeep go to a good home. If you want to see the Jeep in Action, I just posted three short videos to my Youtube channel - Also, a Magazine article has been confirmed for the November issue of JP magazine.

There is now an online auction live on Bring a Trailer. Please bid!!! Below is the link. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-jeep-cj-5-3/?utm_source=transactionalemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bat_listing_started_user

Update - The owner of the FJ60 called recently and told me he is entertaining the idea of selling it. If anyone wants more info, I'd be glad to steer you in his direction.

FYI - Expect to see this Jeep CJ5 listed on https://bringatrailer.com/ soon. I submitted the vehicle for sale today and we're going through the process, working out the details. I'll let you know more when I do.

Weather here has not been great, but I take the Jeep out whenever I get the chance. Working out the bugs too. Had to replace both fuel filters the other day after junk got into the needle and seat causing it to flood over. Weird, considering I had two filters installed to begin with. I blew...

Someone mentioned that the pics aren't showing up. Is anyoen else having this problem? I can see them fine.

Thanks. Since I started with a basket case, I had a lot of work to do figuring out all the small details. On the positive side, this allowed me some carte blanche to make changes as I saw fit. What I ended up with is a modern interpretation of what the original builders may have put together if...

Owning a beautifully restored Jeep CJ is a unique experience. It is not a rock crawler, so this is new for me. Driving it around reminds me of the British convertible sports cars I grew up with. It get's quite a lot of attention too, which I am not used to... It is ready for sale, but I am...