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 Another lucky find. Most CJ-7 frames that I had seen were usually pretty
rough. If they weren't bent from an accident there were usually trouble spots on the
frame that almost always required welding in new steel. This frame was one of the
better that I've seen. The usual trouble spots were surprisingly intact. Most
of the frame still had much of the factory paint and all the rust was surface rust,
nothing eating it from the inside out and nothing rust through. The only exceptions
that require some fixes are three of the body mounts on the frame side rails and the two
rear body mounts. A few of the threaded holes will require
re-tapping if the
remaining bolt shafts can't be successfully extracted. But for $80 I consider this
frame to be a great find. Another of Bob's deals from his backyard of Jeep
parts. I decided is was a good idea to strip, fix, seal and paint the frame prior to
installation f the Dana 44 axles so I arranged to pick up the frame on a Saturday
afternoon. The frame arrived home in the back of my Toyota Pickup. I went
overboard with the tie downs but I figured if it looked unsafe from the driver seat of a
police car I wanted it to be unquestionably safe upon an inspection. I could have
rolled the truck and that frame wouldn't have budged. (12/09/2000)
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With the temperatures hovering around the 20's and 30's in mid December
and unpredictable rain/ice and snow I had to make room for the frame in the tight garage
so the work of restoring it could begin. The idea is to get the frame prepped and
painted so work can begin with
outfitted it with Dana 44 axles, hopefully by the break of springtime. In the meantime
while the frame is being assembled into a rolling chassis with the Dana 44's work will
continue on the body and the T-18A transmission. Most of the other work is on hold as
the frame takes priority at this point. |
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