Jeep cj7 83 right hand drive 4x4 5 sp british export - part II

[jerseyjeeps]

Sweeet...thats looking good...I got to drive this jeep a few months ago...and amongst other obvious awesome characteristics, the 360 is incredible!

I can see that even in the original scan, the windshield frame was replaced at least once. I guess these things rusted bad over there too...

 

[certifiablejeep]

Yeah, that is on the list, the hinges were pretty tight, but didn't bend and went down, but heard a lot of crinkiling and crackling inside the windshield frame and peeling back the gasket showed obvious signs of rot, so a new one or good used one will be in order.

I will also have to see about the fenders, not sure what shape they are in, but my hopes aren't that high.

cb

 

[Dave The Sparky]

Last taxed in the UK in 1998 by the looks of it

 

[certifiablejeep]

So the plates don't get reused over there?
Hard to believe no one else has had this plate for 16 years give or take.
I had my doubts on the picture as it was told to me that it was how it was when the owner bought it.
I am thinking now I misunderstood and it is the 2nd owner as that double veined windshield frame isn't original.

cb

 

[Dave The Sparky]

Yep there are private plates available but generally number plates are for that vehicle only.
The A at the beginning of that plate relates to the year of registration and all cars registered that year would of been prefixed A.
Unfortunately we also have to tax every vehicle used on the public roads that was registered after 1972.
So owning a large amount of vehicles is not really financially viable

The UK logbook which probably still exists somewhere would tell you how many owners its had over here, i will try and do some digging for more info!

 

[certifiablejeep]

Yep there are private plates available but generally number plates are for that vehicle only.
The A at the beginning of that plate relates to the year of registration and all cars registered that year would of been prefixed A.
Unfortunately we also have to tax every vehicle used on the public roads that was registered after 1972.
So owning a large amount of vehicles is not really financially viable

The UK logbook which probably still exists somewhere would tell you how many owners its had over here, i will try and do some digging for more info!

We have the same issue here with registration... owning many cars and having to pay on all of them is not too fun when that tax bill comes once a year.
We may not have income or sales tax and our liquor is cheap, but to have lots of cars will cost ya... and house taxes too!

cb

 

[jerseyjeeps]

I couldn't live in NH that's for sure. But I buy my liquor there I do.

 

[certifiablejeep]

Got some more done... powerwashed the tub, stripped the CJ tub for the most part, still need to get the dash out and seatbelts. It is a PITA, it is really rusty and nothing is coming out easy

Full documentation here

http://certifiablejeep.com/ExportCJ7/export5.php

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

I have to say, that nutmeg white combo is starting to grow on me with all the parts piled up in the new tub.

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

More pictures of the teardown...

2 of the same seatbelt

Money found and weird metal bracket under the seat

Some people have asked why I am not fixing the tub... here is some of the reason

and this

and this (guess it was a no parking sign, I thought it was linoleum)

NFC on this one, it was found under the no parking sign

and finally the reason I am replacing the tub, this one is in fantastic shape.

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

I did check the windshield frame, it is toast, I pick up another one tomorrow I hope.
I am getting a set of roller tires tonight as well to swap out the nice purdy ones so they don't get hurt during this process.

Other notes and observations:
The no parking sign was a PITA to get out, it was stuck in there with jbweld or something. The issue was, the bottom seat belt bolt was UNDER it somehow... yeah, it wasn't good.

The tub is falling part literally, every time I unbolt something, it creaks and moans and more stuff falls on the ground, probably the most rust I have seen fall out from not doing a lot of stuff to it.

The WARN rocker sliders and the Poison Spyder Krusher Korners are off and coming off (later statement) and will be up for sale on CL, they were holding the tub together.

That is all I can come up with now.

cb

 

[Dave The Sparky]

So CB are you planning on putting it back to the original Green like it says in your forum signature or thinking of sticking with the white??

 

[certifiablejeep]

I will be sticking as close to stock as possible... Sherwood Green Metallic 1C is the color, I got a can of aerosol in the color and will try some test panels to see if it is good and close to the few unsprayed areads on the firewall to make sure, then I will buy a quart or 2.

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

Got some rollers off CL last night, OEM Jeep wheels, which was a nice surprise.
I swapped them onto the Scrambler as they were nicer than expected and then the junk ones from the Scrambler onto this one and then on dollies.

I did this so the white waggies won't get damaged when doing all the work on swapping the tub and fixing any frame issues.

So, as it sits now

Got the windshield off and the hinges, found this:

and this:

It was Originally Green {Sherwood Green Metallic 1C from

Painted over the sticker for not pinching wires when folding the windshield down from what it looks like

All in all I spent 3 hours driving and swapping and getting it all ready, so there is progress, just a little though.

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

Pile of parts at the end.
If anyone is interested in the light and mounts for the top hinges, PM me and you can have them for shipping, they won't be going back on.

The little plastic thing to the right fell out of the top of behind the dash when I was getting the hinge off. I am not sure what that went to.

cb

 

[jerseyjeeps]

You got the black rims and the tires off CL mounted like that or did you swap tires too? If you did, thats a great CL score, as those tires are getting hard to find too.

 

[certifiablejeep]

Picked up last night around 630... as is.

It was a good score.

cb

 

[Z Monster]

Pile of parts at the end.
If anyone is interested in the light and mounts for the top hinges, PM me and you can have them for shipping, they won't be going back on.

The little plastic thing to the right fell out of the top of behind the dash when I was getting the hinge off. I am not sure what that went to.

cb

PM Sent

 

[certifiablejeep]

Light Brackets have been spoken for.

cb

 

[certifiablejeep]

Updates... still tearing stuff down.

New windshield frame:

Assorted new parts

More Rust: