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

Looking good CB, makes me want to crack on with my going nowhere fast project!!!
Where was your chassis date stamp? was it on the front cross member?,i have never seen one on my chassis but then again haven't really been looking for it either:)
 
Dave The Sparky said:
Looking good CB, makes me want to crack on with my going nowhere fast project!!!
Where was your chassis date stamp? was it on the front cross member?,i have never seen one on my chassis but then again haven't really been looking for it either:)
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It was on the underside of the crossmember of the one in front of the gas tank.
My other frames have had stampings on the top side of the rear wheel arch as well, but I haven't gotten that far with this one yet.

cb
 
Thanks i will have to get my torch out and have a look, you may carry on with the good work now!.
 
Latest pic I have... and yes, I know, I installed the leaf springs 90 degrees out of whack.

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Last night (no pics) I put on the bump stops and the sway bar parts and bits.
It is so much easier to put this stuff on upside down, I just have to keep double checking to make sure they are the right way.

cb
 
This is the last of them... as of 8pm last night, I put on a few more things and got ready for hopefully tomorrow night finish welding and flip the frame to do the painting on the top and then roller reassembly.

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cb
 
Good progress. Being sick would suck whilst doing this stuff
 
I wore a mask under the welding helmet... and while grinding tonight... it felt ok... downside is I still have a lot of welding and grinding to do.
I hope for 2 hours in the morning and 2 in the afternoon and I should be in good shape.

cb
 
COMPLETION DATE: 06.27.15

I have a car show in my hometown on that date.
I am on the board that is putting that show on.
I committed to having the Jeep there, so now I know what I have to do.

I was asked at the meeting the other night if I had a EURO plate for the front of it... I do not.

So, I am asking out RHD overseas friends out there... anyone have a spare plate they would be willing to part with?

I have a bunch of plates that I could trade, or some hot wheel scramblers... some parts if needs be, just would like to have it look like the original one.

UPDATE:

I got some work done over the weekend... neighbor came over and helped me flip the frame for painting the top side after all the repair work was done on the frame rails.
While I was waiting, I was able to get the springs and shackles mounted up to the axle assemblies.
It had a pretty bad "jeep lean", but to the opposite side (as it is a RHD) and I was able to get the "fix" in for that (courtesy of JerseyJeeps).

I will have pictures later on tonight... the batteries died in the camera and all my spares were discharged as well, so they spent the night on the charger.

I hope to have a roller sometime this week, all depends on how much stuff I have to get done at night.

cb
 
You want some UK plates with the original A422 LUR number if possible? they changed the law so that you need to present the vehicles logbook before you can order new plates but there are ways around this;) or i could sort you out some 81 plates like my Scramblers if you want? DMJ 47Y
 
I was just looking for any plate... I have to run a NH plate on the rear, but I am allowed to run a different one on the front.
It doesn't have to be original to the Jeep, one of yours would do just fine... I should have just pm'ed you, but it was early when I wrote that and I wasn't thinking.

Thanks for the offer!!

cb
 
I think the A422 LUR plate should go back on, it would be a shame to put a different number on it.
Do you want Certifiable Jeep logo or US/UK flag or similar on it? If you send me a jpeg it can go on the left or right (or both) just like the Jeep logo on the image?.
Or you can have it just with the lettering, its up to you, just let me know and then consider it done.

Standard UK plate is 20.5" x 4.5" by the way, i think its slightly larger in height than the bumper!!

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I think the original would be great... as for the image... a UK flag I think would fit... since it was an export and first titled there.
Whatever is easier, I don't want you going to too much trouble and/or getting into any trouble!!

cb
 
http://www.europlates.com/

Use these guys. I have had a couple made from them. I put them on the front of my VWs and get them custom made to match my actual legal license plate.



 
Ha ha that is bonkers who would of thought there would be a demand for European plates in the US...

Oh and i would only get in to trouble if i drove around with a false plate on, you can have made what you want as "show plates";)
 
Dave The Sparky said:
Ha ha that is bonkers who would of thought there would be a demand for European plates in the US...

Oh and i would only get in to trouble if i drove around with a false plate on, you can have made what you want as "show plates";)
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Yeah, price is right and quality looks pretty decent, I might have to order one up... shipping is cheap too (as compared to shipping across the pond!)

cb
 
Go for it! they actually look better quality than a genuine one as ours are all made out of vinyl, a pressed metal one on anything even semi modern would be illegal over here believe it or not.
 
They are awesome quality. Stamped aluminum.
In Ontario you are supposed to have a front license plate. I had them on my cars for over 5 years. In that time, I have been pulled over a couple times now. First time was a warning, second time was a $105 fine that I had reduced to $35.
 
Bad Karma said:
http://www.europlates.com/

Use these guys. I have had a couple made from them. I put them on the front of my VWs and get them custom made to match my actual legal license plate.
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I went to their web site and saw this:

All European license plates are made in our sign shop in Melbourne, Florida USA

This is in the town adjoining mine :huh:
Maybe I can get a duplicate of my old tag. 8E3 CJ-8
Or something for the LJ Rubicon. ????

Thanks for helping me spend some more money on the Jeeps.
 
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