cj5_fan’s 1980 Jeep CJ5

Vehicle Summary:- Original Renegade feature set -AMC 304 V8 - Optional Heavy Duty Cooling features - Power Steering - Power Brakes - Dana 30 Front with Detroit/Eaton Tru-Trac LSD- Replaced factory hubs with Warn front locking Hubs- Dana 44 with 3.73 Trac-loc LSD - GM HEI ignition upgrade - Stainless Steel Brakes Assisted Vacuum System for power brakes - Steel braided brake lines all around - Black Diamond 3.5" lift with 1.5" HD shackles and shocks- Steering Gearbox cross brace- Quick Disconnects - T176 transmission with Dana 300 transfer - Flowmaster D40 dual exhaust - Jeep auxillary front lighting - REW8000 winch with tow hooks front and back - Warrior diamond plate on all contact edges - Smittybuilt safari rack - Or-fab tire carrier - Or-fab front roll cage - Outlaw II rims with - Goodyear MT/R 33x12.5 tires

My find during the first phase of my "fixup". Bought it from a quy who bought it from a kid who crashed it. The kid took a nose dive into a ditch and bent the frame in the front, wiped out both fenders and pushed the front clip about 1" off center. The new owner scabbed a used fender onto one side and tried to bondo up the other. He also tried to straighten the bumper and frame but then lost interest in the vehicle.When I got it, it was full of leaves and dirt from sitting outside all season, and had lots of rusty parts showing, It had a krylon paint on the hood and replaced fenders and the rest was primer. The chrome wheels were spray painted, and it ran poorly and leaked oil badly.

In general, just looking a bit tired and neglected... But it was all there, had no major rust isses, and a quick inventory told me that it was a 304-V8 with a T-176 4spd, Heavy Duty cooling option, Limited Slip rear-end , and had all the other normal Renegade options...!Being a former mechanic, nothing here scared me and working on something this old is really a joy compared to most newer vehicle!These first pics are after an inital cleanup - once all the dirt and debris was removed, it didn't look nearly as bad as it did when I first brought it home!My lady (who thinks guys get way to worked up over cars...) wanted me to stop there but.... well, you all know the story.....

The results of a little badly needed TLC.... End of "Phase 1" - Straightend front frame and removed dents from rear quarter panel.- Replaced bent front fender with salvage yard fender- Re-painted entire front end, buffed out remaining existing paint

- Added Warrior diamond plate armor on corners, rockers, nerf bars and front frame rails insert- Added front and rear tubular bumpers, added front bumper offroad lights- Undercoated entire body, frame and wheel wells, rust treated entire under carriage- Installed Rancho 2.5" Lift Kit

"Phase 2", Time to get things right ...- Converted manual brakes to power by installing salvage yard power brake assembly and new booster, master cylinder, added new front rotors and calipers and new rear wheel cylinders w/new pads and mounting hardware.- Added Rancho shocks all around, new tie-rods and steering stabalizer- Adapted a factory CJ7 front sway bar to the vehicle with quick disconntects- Added to interior, factory replacment tachometer, courtesy lights, light switch, added center console, drivers side tilt seat mount, replaced van seats with stock cj5 seats. Added Kenwood stereo, 4 Pioneer speakers, cb, re-wired dash as needed. Added carpet kit, best top front and rear seat covers, replace damaged Super-Top soft top windows

Replaced Motorcraft 2100 carb with remanufactured 215OHA- Upgraded to cast aluminum finned valve covers- Replaced water pump, belts, timing gears and chain, timing cover, fuel pump, oil pump, alternator- Replaced rear main seals to stop annoying habbit of it "Marking it's territory" every time it was parked.- Cleaned and painted motor,- Converted single out exhaust to flowmaster D40 dual outlet exhaust system- Converted from stock ignition to a GM HEI distributor- Rebuilt radiator and added fan shroud and HD cooling components

- Replaced stock AMC 20 axel with 3.07 gears with Dana 44 with LSD and 3.73 gears- Replaced Rancho 2.5" Kit with 3.5" Black Diamond lift kit- Added 1.5" HD shackels front and rear- Installed 33x12.5 Goodyear MT/R tires

Upgraded to Black Diamond Lift and added Steering Brace to offset the larger tires. Also changed gearing to 3.73 and added Eaton LSD

Vehicle Summary:- Original 'Renegade' feature set - 304 V8 - Optional Heavy Duty Cooling features - Power Steering - Power Brakes - Dana 30 Front with Detroit/Eaton Tru-Trac LSD- Replaced factory hubs with Warn front locking Hubs- Dana 44 with 3.73 Trac-loc LSD - GM HEI ignition upgrade - Stainless Steel Brakes Assisted Vacuum System for power brakes - Steel braided brake lines all around - Black Diamond 3.5" lift with 1.5" HD shackles and shocks- Steering Gearbox cross brace- Quick Disconnects - T176 transmission with Dana 300 transfer - Flowmaster D40 dual exhaust - Jeep auxillary front lighting - REW8000 winch with tow hooks front and back - Warrior diamond plate on all contact edges - Smittybuilt safari rack - Or-fab tire carrier - Or-fab front roll cage - Outlaw II rims with - Goodyear MT/R 33x12.5 tires