Jeep CJ Frankenstein

Al Christopher

Monticello, IN

My garage: Mercury Marauder The Gentlemans Hot Rod and Jeep CJ The Jeep (previously owned Jeep CJ Frankenstein)

About my car

I am rebuilding this from the frame up at this time. It will be modified quite a bit. Spring over on full size Dodge truck Dana 44 & Chrysler 9.25 axles, Mopar 360, TF 727. 1980 frame, '76 tub, '77 CJ5 fenders, '79 CJ5 windshield, Dodge truck drivetrain, YJ springs, Ford Super Duty shock towers, Army truck lights... I have renamed it Frankenstein.

This car was made in 1980 and I've driven it since 2016
The Jeep CJ-7 was in production from 1976 to 1986

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Speakers

Speakers

Little more tinkering with the stereo tonight. Working on the speakers. I've been a user of JL products for a while now, and the entire system in...

Speakers

Sub enclosure

Sub enclosure

Waiting on axle parts, so I started in on the stereo system. It's gonna be a military tribute, looking very much like a military vehicle, so it...

Subwoofers

More chassis parts...

More chassis parts...

Transmission mount, motor mounts, shock towers are in. Tire swing out has a way to lock it open.

Chassis

Tire carrier, and bumperettes

Tire carrier, and bumperettes

Still moving slow from my shoulder surgery, but I had to get out and tinker on the Jeep. I put the bumperettes on the bumper (drilled, and tapped...

Bumpers

Rebuilt transmission, and transfer case

Rebuilt transmission, and transfer case

Mother-in-law died (slowly), furnace caught fire, (during winter), and I'm about to go in for shoulder surgery, so things have been busy. . . but,...

Drivetrain

Fuel tank skid plate and sway bar hook up

Fuel tank skid plate and sway bar hook up

Got the spring plate back from the machine shop the other day. They wanted to get the bracket off in good shape so they ended up digging into the...

Fuel

Test fitting new fenders, and the tire carrier.

Test fitting new fenders, and the tire carrier.

I dropped off the front right spring plate at the welder to have him cut off and turn around that shock bracket, that will now be my sway bar link...

Bumpers

Test fitting

Test fitting

With the wife taking most of our money for Christmas, I decided to do some more test fitting, and planning. Stuff that doesn't require new parts....

Suspension

Shock mounts

Shock mounts

Cut off factory shock mounts. Will be mounting Ford Super Duty shock towers to allow for taller shocks.

Fabrication

She's a roller

She's a roller

Today I put the axles on her. I just added this vehicle to this site today, but I also just put her on her feet today. Up til now the frame has...

Fabrication

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