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35 to 40 years ago I built one of the first if not the first high rider trucks in the York Pa. area. It was a 1964 Ford pickup with added spring leafs and spacers. The bottom of the rocker panels were 36 inches off the ground. Yes you had to climb into it, many people could not even get in. I...

Now the front axle housing model 27 is placed on the bench for inspection. The springs and u bolts will be set a side until I decide what to do with them. New springs, u bolts and 11 inch drums and brake shoes will be installed as part of part of the rebuild. New drums, shoes, hardware, and...

OK as stated before the rear axle housing was taken apart and the housing was pressure washed. The bearings and seals were all removed from the carriage and the pinon. I will now look for new seals and bearings.

Radiator and grill were also removed and the frame was taken outside for sand blasting. I found the frame to be in very good condition, no cracks or rusted areas. Now the sand blasting will tell me if I missed any bad spots. Please note, the steering and brake and clutch pedals were also...

The engine was removed and placed on the engine stand because I found some water shooting out of one of the sparkplug holes. So it has to come apart.

After the CJ was trailer ed home the body or tub was removed and placed out of the way for now. The front axle housing and springs were removed and I found out that it is a Dana 27 with 3.73 gears. The rear axle was removed and it is a Dana 44 with the same gears, now a days you never know what...

I will start the rebuild with a picture or 2 of the CJ5 as I received it. I will attempt to add comments and pictures when ever changes are made. The CJ5 with the metal top is a parts Jeep that followed me home after I picked up the CJ with the new black body and fenders. The tub is just setting...