All current reference photos with descriptions. I will break down in section also as the build goes along.
…arranged newest to oldest…
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Tailgate before removing vinyl letters and hand painting.
Rear CPP sway bar installed
New coil springs cut
New drop spindles and springs installed.
Takes some grinding on the A arm to clear interferences.
New drop spindles installed
New drop spindles arrived
Changing out the A-arm shafts and ball joints.
Old spindles and drop springs coming out.
Old spindles ready to be removed.
New replacement master cylinder installed.
Bench bleeding new brake booster.
Coming apart
Front suspension work to begin
Original calipers.
New trailing arm bushings installed.
Replacement Rear control arm bushings
Original trailing arm bushings removed
Somernites Cruise with the Kentucky C10 Club
New wipers arms installed
QuickJacks
Rebuilding the Jeep wiper arms
Cruise on Chiles
Southeast Christian Car Show
A couple of the grand boys playing in the bed
Cruisin' to a cruise
Glasgow Cruise
Just hangin' in the shade
Door panels installed
Door panels installed
Central Garage Cruise
Cruisin'
We'll wear these for a while. A short while.
New wheel adapters allow more options with what I already have for the wagon.
Drive-by line-up for grandson's birthday
Too cold. Time to get the correct plugs. These were with the motor when I got it anyway.
New plate
Just realized I had the MAF installed backwards
Updated wheel caps installed
Wheel with new centers
Wheel center stickers attached.
Stock wheel centers
Custom stickers for wheel center caps arrived.
3" front - 3" rear lowering coil springs. Much better.
A little aftermarket bling.
After I replaced the rear 5" with 3" springs.
Sway bar retrofit
Sway bar retrofit - Fabricated brackets.
Sway bar retrofit
Sway bar retrofit
Sway bar retrofit
Cleaned up an painted Bushing brackets
Finished brackets before paint.
Finished brackets before paint.
Aligning the plates for drilling.
Front coil springs removed.
After 3" front, 5" rear coils installed.
Finishing up the rear suspension.
Finishing up the rear suspension.
The wear on these newer brake pads is the reason the rear axle needed to be replaced.
Plain yellow shocks just don't get it.
New rear Yukon axle kit.
New rear Yukon axle kit.
replacing the bearings and seals
replacing the bearings and seals
New axle shafts installed.
no turning back now... this original ain't goin' back in now...
old worn, heated springs have gotta go
Just a little damage
Just a little damage. The worst of 3.
Tearing it apart.
This new belt will get rid of that pesky squeak...
Measuring for correct drop springs. This would be stock height according to online info.
Measuring for correct drop springs. This would be stock height according to online info.
Some shots taken at a professional phot shoot that I crashed.
Some shots taken at a professional phot shoot that I crashed.
Some shots taken at a professional phot shoot that I crashed.
Some shots taken at a professional phot shoot that I crashed.
Twins!
About ready to go in.
Bad one ready to come out
Time to get this one out of the way.
Pretty clean for early 2000s motor
Getting some paint on her
Clean, Clean, Clean...
Broken exhaust stud. Couldn't seem to get a weld to stick , so I drilled, tapped and put in a helicoil
After a good soaking and power wash.
This looks like a good replacement.
Some Purple Power and a power wash should do wonders...
Fresh outta the yard...
What's that noise? Not good.
Central Garage cruise.
Sonic Drive-in Cruise-in
Sonic Drive-in Cruise-in
Sonic Drive-in Cruise-in
Sonic Drive-in Cruise-in
