59 cj5 - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

stevekudrick · 09-02-2011, 04:23 PM

Heres a pic of a 59 I am fixing up. Nothing special, oddfire dauntless V6, warn overdrive and a few other parts to make it a lil more enjoyable

MrWillys · 09-04-2011, 04:25 AM

Looks great, keep up the good work, and post more pics. I love that old body with the battery box on the cowl. I'd change out the odd fire for a newer injected 231 for smoother operation.

stevekudrick · 09-05-2011, 09:52 AM

A few more from when I brought it home. I have it stripped down for the most part. I ordered new patch panels for it, since the body had alot of areas that looked like swiss cheese. Not real happy with the panels I got though. They kind of feel like tin foil

stevekudrick · 09-05-2011, 04:09 PM

Doing all the body work on this is slowly killing me. Just when I think I am getting ahead, I find another bad spot. I would really like to find a set of seat brackets for this. I can't seem to figure out a good way to mount the seats. I would really like to be able to use the compartment under the passenger seat, but I really can't figure out a good way to safely mount the seat and still have it safe. The person who I got the Jeep from just ran some flat stock from door jam to door jam, and mounted some pick and pull buckets to that.

oleblue · 09-06-2011, 01:10 PM

what kind of seats do you have, they look similar to ones I have in my 63. I can try and get some pics sometime (need to beg the kids to let me use one of their cameras).

I still have use of the compartment under the passenger seat. The seat removes real easy with the mounts I have. I have heated Best Top buckets. Not sure how to explain how they are mounted, so let me see about getting pictures. It may help you, may not.

stevekudrick · 09-06-2011, 03:57 PM

I have a set of Bestops, but they are probably 15 years old

oleblue · 09-08-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by stevekudrick

I have a set of Bestops, but they are probably 15 years old

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stevekudrick · 09-10-2011, 02:24 PM

Thanks oleblue. I am going to try and use some of your ideas for the seats

oleblue · 09-10-2011, 03:53 PM

You are welcome, good luck and enjoy the project.

09-02-2011, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
stevekudrick Garage Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123763 Location: Hampton, Va Posts: 73	59 cj5 Heres a pic of a 59 I am fixing up. Nothing special, oddfire dauntless V6, warn overdrive and a few other parts to make it a lil more enjoyable Attached Images __________________ Building The Drama

09-04-2011, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
MrWillys Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9991 Location: Cold Springs, NV Posts: 2,343	Looks great, keep up the good work, and post more pics. I love that old body with the battery box on the cowl. I'd change out the odd fire for a newer injected 231 for smoother operation. __________________ [url]www.scotthansen.net[/url]

09-05-2011, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
stevekudrick Garage Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123763 Location: Hampton, Va Posts: 73	Cj A few more from when I brought it home. I have it stripped down for the most part. I ordered new patch panels for it, since the body had alot of areas that looked like swiss cheese. Not real happy with the panels I got though. They kind of feel like tin foil Attached Images __________________ Building The Drama

09-05-2011, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
stevekudrick Garage Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123763 Location: Hampton, Va Posts: 73	Doing all the body work on this is slowly killing me. Just when I think I am getting ahead, I find another bad spot. I would really like to find a set of seat brackets for this. I can't seem to figure out a good way to mount the seats. I would really like to be able to use the compartment under the passenger seat, but I really can't figure out a good way to safely mount the seat and still have it safe. The person who I got the Jeep from just ran some flat stock from door jam to door jam, and mounted some pick and pull buckets to that. __________________ Building The Drama

09-06-2011, 03:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
stevekudrick Garage Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123763 Location: Hampton, Va Posts: 73	I have a set of Bestops, but they are probably 15 years old __________________ Building The Drama

09-06-2011, 01:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
oleblue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 75607 Location: Colorado Posts: 7	what kind of seats do you have, they look similar to ones I have in my 63. I can try and get some pics sometime (need to beg the kids to let me use one of their cameras). I still have use of the compartment under the passenger seat. The seat removes real easy with the mounts I have. I have heated Best Top buckets. Not sure how to explain how they are mounted, so let me see about getting pictures. It may help you, may not.

09-10-2011, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
stevekudrick Garage Wheeler Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123763 Location: Hampton, Va Posts: 73	Thanks oleblue. I am going to try and use some of your ideas for the seats __________________ Building The Drama

09-10-2011, 03:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
oleblue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 75607 Location: Colorado Posts: 7	You are welcome, good luck and enjoy the project.

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