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78 Jeep CJ-5 Frame Replacement – Part 2

Rocker Guard Fabrication and Roll Bar Frame Mounts

Jeep Spotters Guide – Part 2

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78 Jeep CJ-5 Frame Replacement – Part 1

The jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 has almost no original major parts left on it except the frame, grill, and hood. There has always been little rust concerns for me since the Jeep stays in a garage and the body is fiberglass. Recently concerns for the frame’s well being have been growing. In the section under the …

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T-18A Rebuild and Short Shaft Kit – Part 3

Next we packed needle bearings into lower shaft. Used petroleum jelly to hold it all together. The petroleum jelly will disintegrate once exposed to the gear oil. This is where the one inch dowel rod comes into play. Each bearings set gets 22 bearings. The bearings go in in specific order with the tub in …

T-18A Rebuild and Short Shaft Kit – Part 2

We kick off the project by removing the top of the T-18A exposing all the guts of the beast. Removal of the stick shift is not necessary. Behind the workbench was a table where we could layout all the pieces.

T-18A Rebuild and Short Shaft Kit

Originally the T-18A manual transmission came out of a J-20 Pickup and the T-18A’s input shaft ran though a 5 inch adapter before emerging into the bell housing. This T-18A’s new life will be lived out in a CJ-7 which has a shorter wheelbase when compared to the J-20. To properly fit the transmission into …

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Painless Wiring All-Weather 7 Circuit Fuse Block

After looking at the jeepfan.com CJ-5‘s wiring for a while it became evident that there are several of those in-line style fuses scattered around the engine compartment. Some of them are practically impossible to get at without removing the passenger side fender. This would make for a real hassle on the trail if access to one of …

Deb’s 97 TJ Wrangler

Deb recently traded her TJ for a new Grand Cherokee. Chris Van Nest of Trekken.tv purchased the Jeep and is now working on a build-up featured on his show. Before Deb’s 97 TJ is a classy looking Jeep. It is equipped with a 3″ Tera-Flex lift and 33X12.50 BFG Mud Terrains. On the front and …