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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: dunl on May 03, 2009, 10:42:59 PM

Title: hmmm....CJ2A body lift?
Post by: dunl on May 03, 2009, 10:42:59 PM

Did some work on the 2A today, including new meats (non-pork lol).

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions on gaining some room in the back....it's a little near the body back there.  Not sure if I'm going to stuff it through a fender or not.  :(

Copied my post from Packrats:

Spent some time on her today.  I took off the hood latches, as I had lost one. The only one I could find at the swap meet to match was from Jeepman`s dad, and it was all nice and shiny chrome....needed to fix that.  Some flat black and they were all looking better.  I also needed to put on the mirror bracket, and those were originally black, so I did that too. Unfortunately, the threaded bolt on the back of the mirror is too short to go through and have a nut on the end, so I will weld a nut to the bracket and then just screw the mirror on.

New meats (to me) today as well.  The rims were white....couldn`t have any of that either.

Old 31" Remingtons on the front, new 34" Narrow S.S. Super Swampers on the rear.

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9db22b3127ccec753424c1eaa00000040O08Tbt3LZoD28-BA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)

...and complete.

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Oh yeah.....they'll do just fine. I think she`s ready to get off the pavement.

  Here's she is, lying in wait.....ready to pounce on the nearest unsuspecting Hummer to come her way....

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Title: Re: hmmm....CJ2A body lift?
Post by: dunl on May 03, 2009, 10:44:01 PM

So what do you guys think....do I need to lift it a bit?

Title: Re: hmmm....CJ2A body lift?
Post by: i_go_commando on May 03, 2009, 11:12:46 PM

maybe a little shackle lift in the rear. only need an inch or two. i like it!

Title: Re: hmmm....CJ2A body lift?
Post by: dunl on May 04, 2009, 10:54:08 AM

I'd prefer not to go with a shackle lift if possible.

Title: Re: hmmm....CJ2A body lift?
Post by: rangerdanger on May 04, 2009, 11:56:25 AM

Looking good! Have you flexed it yet to see if they rub?

Title: Re: hmmm....CJ2A body lift?
Post by: dunl on May 04, 2009, 12:28:47 PM

Not yet...was getting dark last night by the time all the tools were put away.