- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
Knocked a few more items off of my "Yard Scrambler to do list" this weekend.
I finally secured the hard top. I just had to screw the front of it to the windshield. I also installed the upper seat belt bolts/bushings correctly. The hard top is now very secure, no rattles or "lifting off the front edge" anymore.
I cleaned and re lubed the old speedometer cable. I used powdered graphite for lube. I installed the cable and the speedometer works. It actually works pretty good, really smooth with no "bouncing". The speedo is off, though. I am using the stock 28 tooth gear that was originally used with the 2.72 gears and 235 sized tires. Since "Yard Scrambler" now has 3.31 gears, the speedo is showing a higher speed then reality. Once I put new tires on it, I will recalculate and put in a closer to correct speedo gear.
I am still waiting for my new dash board pull cables that control the heater functions. I was able to clean/re lube the cables that are part of the heater box, and now they work nice and smooth. once I get the dash board control cables, all of the heater/vent/defrost functions should work. I also installed a new flexible defrost duct.
I played around with the timing, I now have it set around 7 degrees BTDC. This Scrambler is really fun to drive. We really lucked out with this used engine. I believe this engine has a mild cam, due to a slight "lope" at idle. The engine fires right up, and pulls really hard throughout the usable RPM range. I also installed/hooked up the choke, and it now works. I need to do a bit more adjusting to the choke, but it is working.
I also played around with the gauges. I replaced the fuel and temp gauges with another used set i had. The fuel gauge is now functioning, but the temp gauge is not. I believe I need to swap back in the old temp gauge, that was functioning.
All of the above really wasn't picture worthy, so here are some shots of the interior, which I have not really shown before.
Picture from the rear, showing the ubiquitous stock CJ "uneven seat syndrome". I also scrubbed all the glass, inside and out. I used "Invisiglass" glass cleaner, scrubbed with newspaper, worked really well.
Picture through the driver side window. All of the old green slime that was on the glass is now gone.
And some general interior shots. I really like the Sherwood green/nutmeg combination. None of these interior pieces are in perfect shape, they all have minor cracks and splits. They match the general "patina" of Yard Scrambler well IMO.
I was trying to show the inside of the hard top in this picture. I didn't clean it before i installed it, so it was pretty nasty/dirty/mildew/moldy/funky. I used some "Zapp 505" all purpose cleaner I bought at Home Depot to clean it, and it worked great. Spray on, wipe off, finished.
After taking these pictures, I went to roll the driver side window down and it fell to the bottom of the door. Luckily, it didn't break. I pulled the interior door panel off to see what happened, and found this:
The little plastic insert that snap into the holes in the glass popped out. I guess when the regulator was broke/froze up, and people were forcing the window up and down, it damaged these pieces. Luckily, I have some spare glass in my garage so i had some extra plastic retainers.
It never ends..................
I drove "Yard Scrambler" around Saturday night, put about 100 miles on it. So far, it is working great. I am going to get the alignment checked, I believe it is slightly "tow out", but it still drives straight, no shimmy or pull. The brakes and steering work great, the new clutch functions great, and it shifts up and down through all the gears fine. The engine preforms great, it is really fun to drive. Even the old used suspension/shocks work well. The suspension has just the right mix of "soft yet firm", if that makes sense. All in all, the whole Scrambler feels "solid". No rattles, squeaks, clunks, bangs, ect. To be really "nit picky", it does have a very slight vibration when you are accelerating really hard in the lower gears, but I believe this is a slight u-joint angle issue. The replacement rear axle had the perches welded on at a slight angle. It is not enough for me to worry about fixing. I put about 50 miles on it with the speedo pegged at 85, which is actually closer to 75 MPH, and the Scrambler performed flawlessly. I might try to get new exhaust/tires installed this week. I plan on taking it on its first road trip next weekend, about 200 miles away.
That's it for now.
I finally secured the hard top. I just had to screw the front of it to the windshield. I also installed the upper seat belt bolts/bushings correctly. The hard top is now very secure, no rattles or "lifting off the front edge" anymore.
I cleaned and re lubed the old speedometer cable. I used powdered graphite for lube. I installed the cable and the speedometer works. It actually works pretty good, really smooth with no "bouncing". The speedo is off, though. I am using the stock 28 tooth gear that was originally used with the 2.72 gears and 235 sized tires. Since "Yard Scrambler" now has 3.31 gears, the speedo is showing a higher speed then reality. Once I put new tires on it, I will recalculate and put in a closer to correct speedo gear.
I am still waiting for my new dash board pull cables that control the heater functions. I was able to clean/re lube the cables that are part of the heater box, and now they work nice and smooth. once I get the dash board control cables, all of the heater/vent/defrost functions should work. I also installed a new flexible defrost duct.
I played around with the timing, I now have it set around 7 degrees BTDC. This Scrambler is really fun to drive. We really lucked out with this used engine. I believe this engine has a mild cam, due to a slight "lope" at idle. The engine fires right up, and pulls really hard throughout the usable RPM range. I also installed/hooked up the choke, and it now works. I need to do a bit more adjusting to the choke, but it is working.
I also played around with the gauges. I replaced the fuel and temp gauges with another used set i had. The fuel gauge is now functioning, but the temp gauge is not. I believe I need to swap back in the old temp gauge, that was functioning.
All of the above really wasn't picture worthy, so here are some shots of the interior, which I have not really shown before.
Picture from the rear, showing the ubiquitous stock CJ "uneven seat syndrome". I also scrubbed all the glass, inside and out. I used "Invisiglass" glass cleaner, scrubbed with newspaper, worked really well.
Picture through the driver side window. All of the old green slime that was on the glass is now gone.
And some general interior shots. I really like the Sherwood green/nutmeg combination. None of these interior pieces are in perfect shape, they all have minor cracks and splits. They match the general "patina" of Yard Scrambler well IMO.
I was trying to show the inside of the hard top in this picture. I didn't clean it before i installed it, so it was pretty nasty/dirty/mildew/moldy/funky. I used some "Zapp 505" all purpose cleaner I bought at Home Depot to clean it, and it worked great. Spray on, wipe off, finished.
After taking these pictures, I went to roll the driver side window down and it fell to the bottom of the door. Luckily, it didn't break. I pulled the interior door panel off to see what happened, and found this:
The little plastic insert that snap into the holes in the glass popped out. I guess when the regulator was broke/froze up, and people were forcing the window up and down, it damaged these pieces. Luckily, I have some spare glass in my garage so i had some extra plastic retainers.
It never ends..................
I drove "Yard Scrambler" around Saturday night, put about 100 miles on it. So far, it is working great. I am going to get the alignment checked, I believe it is slightly "tow out", but it still drives straight, no shimmy or pull. The brakes and steering work great, the new clutch functions great, and it shifts up and down through all the gears fine. The engine preforms great, it is really fun to drive. Even the old used suspension/shocks work well. The suspension has just the right mix of "soft yet firm", if that makes sense. All in all, the whole Scrambler feels "solid". No rattles, squeaks, clunks, bangs, ect. To be really "nit picky", it does have a very slight vibration when you are accelerating really hard in the lower gears, but I believe this is a slight u-joint angle issue. The replacement rear axle had the perches welded on at a slight angle. It is not enough for me to worry about fixing. I put about 50 miles on it with the speedo pegged at 85, which is actually closer to 75 MPH, and the Scrambler performed flawlessly. I might try to get new exhaust/tires installed this week. I plan on taking it on its first road trip next weekend, about 200 miles away.
That's it for now.
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I was able to purchase a new yoke at another store and bring it there for installation, saved the day
