Early model jeep mods tell us about yours

[OzJeeper]

I've done a little bit of work to the CJ10, but not as much as I would like.

CJ10 Tray (workhorse)
D44 Front axle
AMC 20 Rear with limited slip.
T18 4 speed gearbox
Holden 253 V8 - dual fuel
80lt LPG/70lt ULP = about 1100 km range.
33x12.5x15 Cooper STT's (pic) and
32x9x16 Simex Treckers for de mud mate!
Narva driving lights.
UHF CB
12000lb Megawinch with custom plate.
Custom JBitz front bar.
Toolcases on rear tray
Spare wheel tie down.

to come.

Spring re-set to 3" rear and then match the front.
Custom OH consul.
Stop the leaks into the cabin
Re-connect the heater b4 winter.
Load on camper/sleeper modul for the rear tray.
Paint the cab (in progress)
Fitted carpet (after the leaks stop)
More lights for front and lights underneath for night runs.
Replace side steps with JBits units.
Fronflares to cover the tyres.

and a set of steak knives.......
Upgrade shockies.
Bucket seats and consul. (Have already to be fitted)

[Brick]

CJ7

4inch rancho lift
rancho 9000's x 4
rancho 5000 sterring stabilizer
Warrior product reverse shackel kit
H/D longer rear shackles
long range fuel tank
stainless steel dash
replaced front seats (from a mazda 626)
35 12.5 15 procomp mud terrain
258 turbo 400 combernation
quadratrac
fibre glass front fenders
off road lights x 2

future mods
401 Getting built at present time
dana 44 front 60 rear (wide trac specs)
15 x 10 or 12 unsure as yet
36 or 37 " tyres
fibre glass bonnet
seat belt harnesses
front hoop for roll bar

[Gildo]

Mines an 84 CJ8 Overlander Laredo
Currently has
Gunmetal metallic paint.
Stock 258
LPG, with 80 litre tank
Extractors
Finer Filter
Cruise control
P/Steer
Double diaphragm (sp?) brake booster
Air con
Dual Batteries
On board air comp with front & rear outlets
Aux fuse panel
Remote central locking
Alarm
Immobilser
12-240v power inverter
Warn f/w hubs (now done)
Black factory style 15x9 steel rims
Cooper 33s
Ranco add-a-leafs,
Skyjacker Hydros
LSD in the rear (not the Traclok)
Currie Enterprises rear bar and tyre carrier
Currie Enterprises Rockcrawler II front bar
Ramsey 8000lb winch (still to mount)
Ciebie Super Oscars Std 100wafitted (GILDO Xenon arc upgrade (to fit)
Rear work lite/rev light
Custom GILDO o/h centre console
crappy plywood centre console
Sony CD( Now drowned )
Sony Amp
Audio Gods 6x9s mounted in 50cal ammo boxes
C&N self powered 8in sub
Uniden pro 510 AM cb
H/H uniden UHF
STC Fastrac soft top (with tinted windows!)

Still to do
Upgrade seats
TJ rear seat
rear deck/barrier/cargo draws
Solve the worlds hunger problems
Re-work springs & shoks
360 or 4.0 repower.....
Re-do pinstriping
Build new centre console
Declare peace in the Middle east!
Swap out 80lt lpg tank for scuba style tanks
Change the oil and stop that bloody leak! (Well tried that again, resealed the rocker cover and it dosent leek as much...)

I also have a WWII Jeep trailer that is in the process of a rebuild and will eventually have a comfy camper set up with power, water and gas. connections

[ACJ]

don't forget to update your specs after more mods

[ian]

There are more early model jeeps out there than this!, we NEED to know come on...

[ACJ]

Ian that cj is looking great do you have a steering box brace if not get one i learnt the hard way with my steering box bracket breaking and having to limp home with my tail between my legs lucky i was only crawling big wheels + power steering + flimsy bracket = carnage

[ian]

Originally Posted by ACJ

do you have a steering box brace

Not yet, Still on the list of jobs to do. But I have got her steering well now, just fitted some 4in lift disco,s (got the sway bar sitting back up in place)and some rubicon express shackles. This made a big difference.