1983 CJ7 project started 1996 and completed 2000
Displaying metallic silver two stage finish on body and roll cage, 35in. Pro Comp Xterrain on polished 15x10 50n5.5 rims. Smittybilt dual-stage hi gloss black powder coat finish tubular nerf bar set, body and suspension lift totaling 9in high.
Front shot, we can see here the dual 10in electric fans as well as the set of PIAA 80Pro XT Lamps.
Here we can see the interior...custom made aluminum dashboard and gauges...
A side shot of the instrumentation�notice the temperature and vent pull knobs, these are cross-machined polished billet aluminum.
This is a hand made dashboard (made with a lot of patience)�using a sheet of aluminum that was cut and press bent (on the edges) to the original dimensions, is how it fits perfect. Added support was given by folding the bottom over twice creating a square channel. The finish came from wet sanding the surface with even long straight strokes (fine brush look) and clear coating when done for surface protection.
The gear shifters are aluminum as well.
Now here is a close up of the Autometer Phantom gauge set�these gauges come with the option to either use the green or red bulb covers�I used the green, which give off a aqua-green look due to the white background of the gauges.
Close up of the Grant removable security steering wheel adapter.
This is what took the longest to get done right�all the electrical has Monster Cable gold plated connectors and cabling, as well as Molex connectors for ease of disconnection for removable electrical components. Steel braided lines are held in place by aluminum blue anodized clamps and fasteners. Under the Optima battery tray, mounted on the wheel well sits a 130psi pressure controlled air compressor with an air line running to the 5gal. air tank mounted underneath the front passenger floorboard. Clifford aluminum valve cover, Accel 8.8mm spark plug cables, K&N air filter, 4-core radiator and a complete rebuilt engine.
Close-up of air compressor... the 130psi pressure switch (the only green object on the pic) is interchangeable to any pressure setting lower or higher.
