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    Sure, you CAN do anything and it has been done...

    Sure, you CAN do anything and it has been done but there are quite a few differences and it depends on the years also. Don't quote me on this but I believe a '54-'71 CJ5 has a 1" longer wheelbase...
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    I found the proper section in the manual today....

    I found the proper section in the manual today. Page 155 of the 1954-1960 Jeep Utility Vehicles manual.

    If it slips out of second gear it says the problems are either a worn gear, which you've...
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    Hahahaha...decisions decisions! I have a hard...

    Hahahaha...decisions decisions! I have a hard time with that too, especially when all I want to do is get it on the road and drive it. Since I pulled it out of the barn my brakes have been bled...
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    They're making Mad Max 4 !!!!???? Sweet! Now...

    They're making Mad Max 4 !!!!???? Sweet! Now I've got another one to look forward to along with "The Hobbit" and maybe, someday, a Halo movie.

    I think I liked "Road Warrior" best but it's close...
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    The engine is actually a Continental Red Seal and...

    The engine is actually a Continental Red Seal and was used by Massey, Willys (super hurricane), Kaiser (supersonic), Checker cabs and various implements like air compressors and forklifts.

    The...
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    I was unaware that you couldn't get these parts...

    I was unaware that you couldn't get these parts because I made my own "spring poppets". In my case they were just a ball bearing and a spring. In the US, places like Mcmaster carr have pretty much...
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    That car is sweet looking! It's like a refined...

    That car is sweet looking! It's like a refined subaru brat/baja or a modern Ranchero/el camino. You spoiled folks down under probably got Nissan Skylines and Subaru WRX's way before us too. :o
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    If you ever need to mess with the brakes again,...

    If you ever need to mess with the brakes again, check to see if the shoes are availlable for a 1972 (I think) Wagoneer. That's another plus for the 11"x2" brakes, I buy my brake shoes at the local...
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    Nice looking jeep Amy! I'd dig in and check all...

    Nice looking jeep Amy!
    I'd dig in and check all those wheel cylinders. You'll have to bleed anyway and they're pretty cheap so if there is any question it's worth replacing them. You'll probably...
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    Hi Dave, If you are going to work on the brakes,...

    Hi Dave,
    If you are going to work on the brakes, I'd suggest upgrading to the 11"x2" Wagoneer style; well, unless you want to go all out and convert it to disc. The Wagoneer brakes offer quite a...
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    Honestly, I have no idea yet. I'm not even sure...

    Honestly, I have no idea yet. I'm not even sure what I'm going to do with it but I couldn't let it sit and rot. The original production order says the wagon came all blue from the factory so If I...
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    Here's some pix of the wagon. The floor is...

    Here's some pix of the wagon.
    The floor is pretty much gone but the rest is nice. All original and came with the owners manual, supplements, warranty card, vehicle production order and even a...
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    YAY! It's fixed! Drove it around all weekend...

    YAY! It's fixed!
    Drove it around all weekend and 20 miles to work today without issue. The kingpin bearings were worn and did not have the proper preload. When we put it together with new...
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    Hi timberjack, I'm half Québécois myself. My...

    Hi timberjack,
    I'm half Québécois myself. My mothers side of the family grew up there and I have many relatives there still today. I used to speak some french but have forgotten most of it, my...
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    ^ I do still have the same tires. They were...

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    I do still have the same tires. They were only sitting for 11 years though... :o ...not that it makes a difference less 6 years. They weren't flat and they look good without dry rot or anything...
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    Yup, all original steering. I've got a couple of...

    Yup, all original steering. I've got a couple of steering stabilizers laying about in the jeep parts pile but from what I've read that's more of a band-aid than a true fix. I may still add one but...
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    Dave, What have you got planned for it? Are you...

    Dave,
    What have you got planned for it? Are you going to restore it back to original or restore it for a daily driver?
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    Sorry, no pictures yet. I did drive it 20 miles...

    Sorry, no pictures yet. I did drive it 20 miles to work today though. That took a while...haha. Unfortunately, I'm still dealing with the "death wobble". I've got to look into my kingpins next I...
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    Nice! I really envy all of you that live in...

    Nice! I really envy all of you that live in relatively rust-free climates. Not that I'd like to live in them; to hot for me....but the winters and road salt up here absolutely destroy stuff.
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    Hopefully my tie rod ends will come in today. If...

    Hopefully my tie rod ends will come in today. If I work on it tonight I'll snap some photo's. The only ones I have now are of the brake assembly so I'd remember how to put it back together. LOL :o
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    It Moves!!!! Put in everything and found brake...

    It Moves!!!!
    Put in everything and found brake shoes locally. After bleeding the brakes as well I drove it about 20 miles this weekend. After a couple of violent bouncing/wobbling instances I am...
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    You're right.

    Yup, I think you're right and the balancer is probably messed up. Oh well. We just used T.D.C. and put a new mark on the balancer. We put in new plugs, slapped the distributor in, hooked up the...
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    That has a T90 right? Have you checked the...

    That has a T90 right? Have you checked the springs/ball bearings in the top cover? I worked on an old dodge army truck that had the same problem and these were the issue. Number 35 and 36 below:
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    Hi from another Wisconsinite! We fixed up a 48...

    Hi from another Wisconsinite!
    We fixed up a 48 CJ2A quite a few years ago but sold it. One of these days I'm going to get me a CJ3A. (I like the shorter hoods vs. the 3B). We also had a 63 CJ-5...
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    Hello from Wisconsin

    Hi all,
    I saw that you guys were starting a forum in the last newsletter I got so I figured I'd join up. I've worked on early CJ's and Utility vehicles a bit so I've got a small amount of knowledge...
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