WraithGTO
07-03-2008, 07:32 AM
I thought you guys might like to see what started out as a small project of cutting some rust out and filling with bog (Bondo) the CJ10.
As of today i went a little overboard and now the Jeep is in a million pieces :mrgreen:
A few specs on the CJ10
1983
258 I6
T176 tranny
NP208
The CJ10 is combination of a SJ chassis and CJ body with it's own unique fenders with headlights in them, God help me if I bend the fenders :)
The CJ 10 was used as a daily worker on the ranch for some 17yrs and it served its job brilliantly , and since retired it.
3 years ago the 258 was getting a little tired, so I decided to put a second hand 360 in it, I got a 360 out of a J20.
I purchased some SJ V8 mounts and mated my 258 flywheel to the 360 ( Not a good idea after reading on this forum, using the 258 flywheel on a 360)
and bolted it up to the T176.
Ran it occasionally over the last 3 yrs until the rust and the Tiring 360 became too much, Then I decided on a partial restore which has turned out a little bigger Job. as you can see in the pics.
I was just going to patch it up , But I have decided on a full respray and cut all the rust out and put fresh metal in, Do it correct !!!!
Here is the Jeep in it's hay day on the ranch
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/JeepJ10.jpg
Starting the strip down
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/Jeep3.jpg
Tub back to bare metal using a 9" grinder with a wire wheel
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/Jeep2.jpg
Put some color on a few panels and put them back on the tub to see what the color looked like
We all know RED is faster :0
I chose GTO Red (Sting Red)
Same color as my GTO
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/Jeep4.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/Jeep5.jpg
Since these pics were taken, I have pulled the tub of the chassis and made new floor panels up and a new piece for the Firewall and painted the floor with a similar product to POR15, as I couldn't find POR 15 available in my state
I will post more pics over the weekend
Cheers Wraith
As of today i went a little overboard and now the Jeep is in a million pieces :mrgreen:
A few specs on the CJ10
1983
258 I6
T176 tranny
NP208
The CJ10 is combination of a SJ chassis and CJ body with it's own unique fenders with headlights in them, God help me if I bend the fenders :)
The CJ 10 was used as a daily worker on the ranch for some 17yrs and it served its job brilliantly , and since retired it.
3 years ago the 258 was getting a little tired, so I decided to put a second hand 360 in it, I got a 360 out of a J20.
I purchased some SJ V8 mounts and mated my 258 flywheel to the 360 ( Not a good idea after reading on this forum, using the 258 flywheel on a 360)
and bolted it up to the T176.
Ran it occasionally over the last 3 yrs until the rust and the Tiring 360 became too much, Then I decided on a partial restore which has turned out a little bigger Job. as you can see in the pics.
I was just going to patch it up , But I have decided on a full respray and cut all the rust out and put fresh metal in, Do it correct !!!!
Here is the Jeep in it's hay day on the ranch
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/JeepJ10.jpg
Starting the strip down
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/Jeep3.jpg
Tub back to bare metal using a 9" grinder with a wire wheel
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/Jeep2.jpg
Put some color on a few panels and put them back on the tub to see what the color looked like
We all know RED is faster :0
I chose GTO Red (Sting Red)
Same color as my GTO
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/Jeep4.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36/WraithGTO/Jeep5.jpg
Since these pics were taken, I have pulled the tub of the chassis and made new floor panels up and a new piece for the Firewall and painted the floor with a similar product to POR15, as I couldn't find POR 15 available in my state
I will post more pics over the weekend
Cheers Wraith