My sons and I project 85 CJ

[farrier]

Since somebody in my wave post mentioned posting some picks here goes, if this is the wrong spot let me know, it's a 85 with a few warts, need to box the frame cause turning the wheel with the 33x12.5's flexes both rails, got to figure out why it trys to swap ends above 45 ish which has led to it's name being taz, new softop with doors should be here by friday i hope and seats next week,

 

[BamBamDeer]

Looks like a great project. I will be watching.

 

[DannyD]

Looks like a fun project thanks for sharing!!

 

[Judesign]

Looks like a great project. Thanks for the pics

 

[notnalc68]

Yeah, this is the right spot. Great project!

 

[farrier]

ok got side tracked a little, got the new top and seats ordered and they came in yesterday and today also got the longer brake lines in since it got lifted by the old owner and they shor cut the brake lines by taking them loose from the frame, i'll get some picks as we get the new stuff put on and keep this updated kind of lol

 

[Taz81]

Yeah sure is going to be fun to mess with this Project with Farrier. Means a lot to me to be doing this. Plus having it be a jeep makes it even better lol

 

[JKbrick]

The shifter knob is even smiling [emoji3]

 

[farrier]

Mine and Taz's project for today, put the new top on, which turned out to be a bit more work than we though for a hot muggy Sat, this CJ has never had a full soft top before, only a hard top long gone and a bikini top that was trying to be long gone so the closest to anything being drilled was the bikini track which of course didn't share any of the holes with the new tracking


had to remove the old bikini top track and install the new track
about half way done, starting to get way to hot and the thunderstorm was getting closer lol
if anybody wonders why new seats
YAY finished and beat the rain

 

[farrier]

Starting the seat install and of course the bars and old seats were totally custom so no way a stock sized seat will fit the mounts, the new seats are going to be mounted further back by 6 inches almost than the ones that were in it so the old fat guy (me) can get in and out and actually sit in it instead of feeling like i'm on a perch waiting to pounce lol.

I'll add more picks as we build the new back brace piece etc.

fancy round headed bolt which of course is rounded out and no way to get a wrench on

the replacement seats actually cover both sides belt mounts so out the go, will have to figure out a new bracket and use bolts instead of fancy chrome

the original mount setup on the passenger side

 

[farrier]

oh slight change of topic for a second, which forum am i supposed to use to be the token dipshit who can't read, wants all the free stuff, and since eddie is well eddie, i put a bucket where the seat is supposed to be and drives to eddies for him to fix my jeep, oh btw love the vids too :cheesy:

sorry just ahd to after reading some of the recent posts cough :blush:

 

[WJCO]

oh slight change of topic for a second, which forum am i supposed to use to be the token dipshit who can't read, wants all the free stuff, and since eddie is well eddie, i put a bucket where the seat is supposed to be and drives to eddies for him to fix my jeep, oh btw love the vids too :cheesy:

sorry just ahd to after reading some of the recent posts cough :blush:

www.washingtonDC.com. Good luck.

 

[farrier]

dam knew i forgot something, i was supposed to pimp something too, sheesh you guys are a tuff crowd

 

[wayoflife]

Don't know how I missed this earlier but I just came across it and wow, awesome project you and your son have got there :thumb:

 

[farrier]

The green bars are where the old racing seats mounted to and the longer black ones are where the factory sized seat needs to mount to miss the roll bar ect and the horseshoe is for the inside lap belt to attach to ( yes redneck, yes horseshoe ) lol

 

[farrier]

YAY seats are in


side note, my version of body work :yup: