CJ5 Gets a New Back End (ep. 9)

Continuing on with rebuilding my 1956 Jeep Cj5, this time I started putting the back end of the body back together. Its still going ot take a lot more work to get this tub back into shape, but it's coming along.
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[@_Hanover_]

I am amazed at the amount of progress on this project. Even with having to make tools to make panels you are moving along quickly

[@robertoswalt319]

I am in complete awe 9f the folks who do sheet metal work like this. My brother keeps telling me that he wants us to rebuild old cars. I keep trying to tell him that I don't have the time, tools or skills to do this kind of work. Thanks for letting me hang around and watch while you demonstrate your skills.

[@RotarySMP]

Great progress Jeremy. Thanks for sharing your project.

[@calvinboykin4777]

I know you like to vary your content but I really enjoy your Jeep rebuild videos. Your pragmatic approach is great. The conversion to electric will be fantastic. I hope you will give the Jeep project as much time as possible. Keep up these super videos. You are very skilled and innovative.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

The Jeep is the main focus at the moment, but there are some side projects that are related to it in the works as well.

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

I like how you are incorporating bits and pieces of the original into your body tub fabrication.

[@nostreamavailable9090]

Im really enjoying the body repair work you're doing, you're far from a hack, your metal working skills are highly impressive.

[@bborkzilla]

I always thought it would be cool to have an agricultural Jeep with the PTO out the back...

[@theamaturepro]

Me too man! I've wanted to put a PTO and build a 3 pt hitch to mount. Even if the hitch is electric over hydraulic, I would like to use it for the brush hog and a box blade. The tractor I use is old, slow, and exhausting to operate. The Jeep would be so much more efficient!

[@ollysworkshop]

That's a lot of very impressive sheet metal work! Nice work. I've always wondered how the shrinker/stretcher things work, now I know, thanks 👍👍

[@tooltimechris7217]

This is becoming the most awesome project on KZbin!! I love it!

[@gubr]

Nice work! Mustie1’s technique for welding in patches is to press the sheet down with the pointy end of the hammer and welding. Pointy end of the hammer is thinner than a finger 😃.

[@sjv6598]

Gas tank? We don’t need that where we’re going 😅 I’m mighty impressed so far Jeremy 🙂

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

Lookin good and you are starting to do a pretty good job of imitating a Panel Butcher / Coach Builder 👍

[@v3ctors69]

Amazing work, thanks for showing the process!

[@kendingsor]

Shrinker, air chisels, welder, hammer and dolly, electromagnetic sheet metal break, and a personal favorite...nibblers! So many fun tools in this one! Looking good!

[@gordonwallin2368]

Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada

[@awldune]

The "Jeep of Theseus" 😁

[@upscaleshack]

Nice work. I bought a lot of those panels when I redid my CJ5, but I suppose the satisfaction of making them yourself is worth something.

[@ltlrc5386]

Great segment! Thanks!

[@BenMitro]

Watching you forming the sheet metal is very satisfying, all along marvelling at the structural rigidity such forming provides. The Jeep is coming along brilliantly too. Thanks Jeremy.

[@smallshoptalk589]

That was a LOT of work. Thanks.

[@Rubbernecker]

Excellent video!!! This is a fun build to watch.

[@older-wiser-better]

Excellent job there! ❤

[@DangerousSportsForSeniors]

Maybe hide a battery or two inside those giant wheel tubs. Thanks for sharing

[@624Dudley]

Always amazing what you can accomplish. 👍

[@evansmessygarage]

Really great metal work! Thanks for the video

[@majeedahmed6784]

Jeremy you are the best ❤❤❤

[@65cj55]

Oh the memories...

[@aaroncornforth2638]

Looking Great!!!!!

[@rogerdeane3608]

Jeremy, there are spot weld drills available they have a very short cutting angle. Impressed with you work quality.

[@TheIronHeadRat]

Looking good 👍

[@ironhead65]

Something something gas tank? 😅 It is looking really great! I’m excited for your progress!

[@pyromedichd1]

Nice job!

[@schulzcbs]

I totally love your project! Not having the batteries in the center of mass might make your car do wheelies - not sure about that, though.

[@yeagerxp]

Good job 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

[@mumblbeebee6546]

Crikey, Jeremy, what a labour of love/stubbornness you are doing, truly maximum effort. When you offered that entire rear section up I was whooping, you did nit even comment :) It looked stunning, all made from sheet and so good! But on top of that you are wrangling your cameras all the time, lots of angles and great shots. Heroic!

[@HansWeberHimself]

You are so good at this that replacing is the way to go when in doubt. That’s a nice achievement. Good work. Fun to watch.

[@boogiewoogiebubbleboy2877]

After reading all the comments, I feel there is nothing I can add that hasn't already been said other than to say, "Great job." Oops, that's already been said, silly me. Okay, what about this then: Making every panel by hand using a magnetic machine you built with your own two hands. Then achieving what you have so far on this project with little to no training in boddy work, is a fantastic achievement. I also like the fact that you have kept much of the jeeps character, it's history, by way of keeping much of the original panels and patina, although you will most certainly paint it once the jeep is finished. Most car restoration mechanics or enthusiasts would have simply replaced everything with 'after sales panels'. I've seen this done on KZbin. At the end of the project, that person had the cheek to say every panel was restored, which is a blatant lie, they were replaced. Basically, he built a new car, at the very least, it had a brand new body. All the bumps dents and scratches that have accumulated over the years you've kept and some replaced or repaired which is how it should be. I can't wait for the next instalment, but before I go, I do have a question. Does the foreman look over your shoulder continually, or does he just pop in from time to time to check on your progress? Because I could never work with people watching me, let alone a foreman 😂😂😂

[@JeremyMakesThings]

I’m hoping to keep as much of the original patina as possible, but a lot of the patina already fell off years ago. My feeling is this vehicle has a story, but I only know the most recent chapters of it, so it needs to tell the rest. I need to somehow blend the parts I’ve written with what was written before, in a way that makes sense, and that will be tough. The boss pops in occasionally to help out.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Hi Jeremy, the only thing I don’t like about your videos is that they end. You have a great balance between explaining what and why you’re doing things and showing it. It’s great to see your electric brake working so well. I mentioned in a previous comment that I had started building one, and then a used one turned up at an affordable price. Well, I found it had some issues with the reverse circuit that releases the magnetic field and a couple of other minor problems. When I opened it up I found that some one had been there before, scotch locks and electrical tape. Anyway I contacted Alan Bottomley and it turns out he’s a really down to earth bloke and was very happy to help, so I sent him the board which he went through a fixed for me. I must admit I was kind of thrilled to have the original inventor fix it for me and the price was extremely reasonable. Just curious as to what your wife thinks of the work you’re doing. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@JeremyMakesThings]

From his website, he seems like someone is is just very passionate about sharing his knowledge and invention. As far as my wife, her father did auto body and collision repair his entire working life. She tells a story about a tow truck showing up one day with at totalled Jetta on the back. She asked him what he was doing with it, he said “it’s for you.” She said “I don’t want that pile of junk.” A few months later, there was a beautiful, freshly painted Jetta sitting by the road in front of their house with a for sale sign on it. “Dad, why are you selling that???l. “You said you didn’t want it!” She drove it for many years, and after she bought her first car on her own, he drove it long after that. So she gets what I’m doing.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@@JeremyMakesThings That’s awesome Jeremy and thanks for the reply, I know you’re busy. Your father in law sounds like a really good dad building a car for his daughter. It’s really great to have a partner that gets what you’re doing. There’s just something about your channel that resonates with me and I appreciate the hard work you put in. Cheers, Stuart.

[@RB-yq7qv]

Hi Jeremy. Wow taking this pile of rust to a thing of beauty is great to see. Love the way you deal with the problems and how Vevor has assisted with their tooling. It may be cheap but it works and what else can we ask for.

[@xxxggthyf]

Excellent work Mr Things 🙂

[@girthquake1413]

I'm really interested to see where the motor/inverter combination takes you. People on GRM and other hack sites have been looking for motors to repurpose with the prius inverter, but my only wonder is if there aren't enough of those bosch units over here in the states.

[@jdmccorful]

You are one heck of a "tin knocker"! Thanks for the lookin.

[@Off-roading_stuff]

I have a 1978 jeep cj5 with the v8 so I am looking at your video for some info on how to restore it but mine might not be an ev like yours should but good idea just where I live range is a huge concern especially with how I work and going to be a daily for me

[@tomthompson7400]

Fresh

[@menteoumateria]

I love the Jeep project!! I’m curious about how much time it took you to do this repair. I wonder bc I’m about to start in an old car restomod project but my plan is to have a similar approach as you are taking: building as much as I can, design the needed tools and more important learning along the way…

[@JeremyMakesThings]

It’s taken me a bit over a year, working off and on, building tools, etc. building the Sheetmetal brake set me back much longer than I expected, that was probably close to 6 months of trial and error, but I didn’t make it easy on myself.

[@user-fu4ve5bs7k]

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[@RoadTo19]

Only original piece of this Jeep is going to be the VIN plate.

[@joell439]

👍👍😎👍👍

[@pattybeeman]

It's looking great. I was just wondering, are you using gasless flux core wire? I am just guessing because a lot of your welds look porous when you are grinding them. I have found its way easier and completely worth it to just use shielding gas if you aren't already. If you don't want to, I have found with gasless flux core you have to turn up the amperage and make sure your ground clamp is clean and attached to a very clean part of the metal. Keep up the work. I can the project creep coming on....

[@JeremyMakesThings]

I’m using gas, it’s just tough to get a clean weld on some of this because the backside is so rusty and dirty.

[@Raketemensch42]

All of your videos are interesting, but the Jeep ones have an actual storyline, which makes them more compelling. My wife loves them, too - she doesn’t watch, but she knows that as I see how much time and effort, never mind knowledge, goes into your work the less likely I am to have an old vw bus towed into the garage…

[@stewartfrye]

I hope you paint this "THING" pink, just to piss Jeep enthusiast off more, maybe Lilac. I must define "Jeep enthusiast" those who own Jeep's but have never been in a forest. And get Bud light to sponsor it.

[@ironhead65]

Wait!? I want to see the bumpers, and you think I know what to do?? I’m now lost!😮

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Maybe if you stick around you can figure it out?

[@Pest789]

Has anyone called you Cheap Foose yet?

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Hahahaha… not yet.

[@Pest789]

First! 😂

[@Pest789]

Seriously though, I admire what you're doing.

[@kendingsor]

Bahaha

[@wrenchbender01]

Info on the magnetic sheet metal brake please.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

I just made a playlist on it, just for you! Magnetic sheet metal brake kzbin.info/aero/PL7v_lPkDHXh4H2waV5-t7jH0L6Q34tEDK

[@grippgoat]

Karl Fisher would be proud. No idea if I spelled his name right. 😅

[@JeremyMakesThings]

I think most creators who put out this sort of content would be glad to know they’ve inspired someone and given them the confidence to just “try it.”

[@6226superhurricane]

the intermediate frame was the worst frame ever put under a cj specifically because of it's lack of bracing in the rear and the removal of an additional crossmember on cj6. hence why that frame only lasted 4 years in production. not that you can't reinforce it for batteries in your case or do anything else you want with your stuff. but the attitude suggesting the brace could be cut out to fit a gas tank without issue is just plain incorrect and unnecessary.

[@hrxy1]

superb vid thanks

[@hrxy1]

I wonder if I'm right in thinking that you are really glad about all the time you put into designing and fabricating the magnetic bender, it looks to me that the effort paid off. Well done for your persistence

[@JeremyMakesThings]

It works so well for these oddball panels, it was well worth the effort