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1054803 Hey, I'm with you. One of the best things we can do for our country and our neighbors is to be prepared to take care of ourselves and our families - if not, we become a burdon and a liability to thoes around us. Prepare you supplies, your arms, and have a plan, and if, God willing...

1049616 I had that problem with some bolts on my thermostat housing - it turned out that the threads were flattened out in the hole - i had to drill it out just a bit and re-thread it. It's not that hard - if your lucky its only the bolts that have the threads messed up... [addsig]

1049627 how long does it take for the bolts to loosen up??? [addsig]

1049774 Torx suck... I made a point to replace all of them with hex heads - and it was not too expensive. If there is room, try a set of vise grips on the outside head while turning the torx bit. I have been able to get most of them out this way after a good soak with wd 40. Once again...

1047296 Thanks for the reply, but I have found the bushings everywhere. I mean the flat, plastic-teflon jobbers that go between each individual leaf. They are supposed to reduce the friction between the leaves....[addsig]

1047298 Thanks, I'll give it a try - I think there are a few around town...[addsig]

1047313 I'm working on a frame up rebuild. On the frame, I wire brushed the whole thing, primed and painted it with rustoleum and then rustoleum camo-black. The frame has been out in the sun and the rain for 6 - 7 months with out any trouble(no rust, peeling or fadeing), but I'm not sure how it...

1047335 Thanks for the input. Do the teflon pads make any difference???[addsig]

1051619 I have had my 78 CJ5 since February 13, 1989. I love it dearly - I have, however, come to the conclusion that Jeeps are very similar to women. No matter how hard you work, no matter how much you put into her, she will never be satisfied. If you spend a weekend working on her...

1050370 In case any one was interested... After some checking around, I was able to track down a place that sells just the anti friction pads that go between the leaves. Alcan spring has them for just about .50 a piece. They just need to know the with of the springs, and the diameter of...

1050372 From what I have read, AMC did not change the CJ5 until 77 or 78, I think they made things just a bit bigger. 75 & 76 should be the same, but like Tug-n-Pull said, the guys around here should know for sure. What I would like to know is if a body manufactuer has produced an MB body...

1042313 I cut mine off and used a five food section of 3 inch square stock. Instead of welding it to the frame, I welded brackes to bolt it to the frame so I can check for inside frame rust. Just cut the body mounts off the old crossmember or fab some new ones. The rear crossmember is stronger...

1042321 Hey, That's a good questions, I getting set to undercoat my CJ5 with Por-15, but am at bit of a loss if I should strip it or just clean it. When cleaned my frame, I wire-brushed it squeeky clean, but I could not afford the Por 15 at the time. I want to do the frame now, but its got a...

1042383 I found it much easier to take off the dash. Once you remove all the stupid torx bolts, the dash should pull righ off. If you want to pull it completely off, you are going to have to remove the steering wheel as well. They sell pullers for 10 bucks or so at most parts stores. I...

1042384 1978 CJ 5, 304 V8, AMC 20 w/ 1 piece Superior axles... Southern, New Mexico God Bless America[addsig]

1042382 Hey, Why don't you show the entire picture of the girls on the banners. The look familar. They look like Jeepbabes to me... gunner[addsig]

1047294 Do the teflon leaf-spring spacers that reduce friction between the ends of the pack have a name?? I took a pack a part to inspect it on my 78 CJ5, and the things fell apart - little black plastic pieces all over the table, and I haven't found any advertised in the catalogues. Any...