My 81 CJ on LP

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Re: My 81 CJ on LP

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Congrats! :thumby: You going to keep the new decorations on the cj for windrock?
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CJonLP wrote:Oh yeah, I forgot that.....

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.....I got married this past Saturday.
That was your honeymoon shaggin wagon?

So awesome lol! Props.
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BadnewsCJ wrote:Why does he have to attach his draglink to his tierod if he runs heims? Can't it still go to the knuckle?
His draglink currently from the pitman arm to his tie rod like the stock setup. I just meant if he wants to keep his geometry the same. He would need to put something together like was zach runs on his rig.

Also,congrats Charles!
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Thanks Guys!

We drove it from Rockwood Manor, which is just past New River Community College over to a hotel at the interstate after the reception.
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willhf1011 wrote:
BadnewsCJ wrote:Why does he have to attach his draglink to his tierod if he runs heims? Can't it still go to the knuckle?
His draglink currently from the pitman arm to his tie rod like the stock setup. I just meant if he wants to keep his geometry the same. He would need to put something together like was zach runs on his rig.

Also,congrats Charles!
Oh ok, I thought I saw somewhere he went full high steer and assumed that meant a long steering arm with the two hole dealy.

And Charles I may have a piece of steering tube long enough for a tie rod, but I won't be able to check until the weekend of June 8th.
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Re: My 81 CJ on LP

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Thanks for the offer to check into the tie rod.

We are leaving for our honeymoon tonite and won't be back until the 16th. I will check back then and see what's up, although I am sure I will check in before then.
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Needing some help getting my rid back out there.

Looking for the following:

Crank pulley for an AMC 360 with or without the balancer.

Also looking for a piece of tube for a tie rod.

Thanks,

Charles
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I have a full stick of 1.5 x .120 wall tube but I think you might want .250 wall. Are you planning on moving to heims?
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ive got several sizes

pm me what youre looking for
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Yeah, I am looking for .250 wall.

As for the hiems, I am probably gonna start with a combo of hiems and tie rods unless someone talks me out of it completely. Now that I am married, I don't have all that extra money to spend on my junk. I want to go on the Potts run on the 15th so for now I am gonna set it up one last time like it is and take it easy on it, if I can.

I will send the PM with the measurement

Thanks guys
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CJonLP wrote: and take it easy on it, if I can.
Right
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tomg wrote:
CJonLP wrote: and take it easy on it, if I can.
Right
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I know, my statement was comical
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Painted the CJ this weekend!

Before:

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During:

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After, now all 1 color:

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I think it turned out pretty good.
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Did you just rattle can it? It looks pretty good.
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willhf1011 wrote:Did you just rattle can it? It looks pretty good.

(8) cans of Gloss Cherry from Walmart.

Thanks, its one of those that looks good from far, but far from good when you get up close.
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