Our MONSTER Jeep gets Wheel Spacers & A Painted Firewall! - Jeep CJ5 Rebuild [pt 14]

[@richardfoster6573]

That looks really cool, awesome work

[@dmkorn02]

Good video. Always an inspiration for me to work on my 80. 😏🥴

[@NickDowner]

Haha good 😊

[@jarhead6153]

Nice work…

[@NickDowner]

Thanks!!

[@acouplecarreviews1289]

The stance looks fire dude, love it!

[@NickDowner]

Woot woot!

[@philmunson7773]

Awesome!

[@NickDowner]

Thanks for watching Phil!

[@orockzman8757]

Wow looking great. Keep up the good work it will look great when you get it running.

[@NickDowner]

Thanks!! She's getting close!

[@jimhoran5445]

Remember ground wires are your friends! Old Jeeps can’t have enough!

[@NickDowner]

Haha truth! Thanks Jim!

[@NickDowner]

Did anyone notice my floor jack being broken? Haha 🤣

[@leonardwalters154]

It's looking better the farther you get, BTW Nick brake fluid does eat paint

[@NickDowner]

Thanks Leonard!

[@MegaTapdog]

you don’t need loctite on the wheel stud splines, it does nothing. nice job!

[@johngruessing7042]

Lol I think you are so lucky that you didn't blow the wheel cylinders out I don't know how they didn't, anyway good job on cj you will have some great times that are priceless peace out

[@arthurmendez2382]

I searched how to finish a cotter pin. I found you cut one of the pins just longer than the hole. And then you bend the other. But cut the other so it's not too long. This looks clean, easy to remove and always keeps the nut secure.

[@NickDowner]

Ooo thanks haha mine look terrible for sure. I'll go back and finish them out :)

[@millstonejeepworx]

Didn't see you do it but make sure you put loctite on the lug nuts holding those spacers on. Then torque to spec. Make sure you recheck them after about 500 miles and then every tire rotation after that. Moving along here. Got my axles torn down. Housings are out getting sand blasted then will rebuld and repaint them. Rebuilt my T176 and awaiting the rebuild kit for my Dana 300 so I can rebuild that.

[@NickDowner]

Ohh good call! Will do. I gotta make sure those are tight! Wow sounds like your project is coming along well too! Let me know how the dana300 rebuild works out. Do you have a press?

[@millstonejeepworx]

@Nick Downer Yes. I have a press and it is needed for the Dana 300. I actually used it on my T176. Got the rear bearing on by heating it. The front one only halfway. Stood it up in the press and sent it home the rest of the way.

[@NickDowner]

@@millstonejeepworx that sounds awesome haha

[@cirezane]

Brother check those wheel studs are long enough to make it all the way through the lugs nuts that are holding that wheel spacer on. Hate to see you lose a wheel over that

[@NickDowner]

Yeah, all clear on the rears! But definitely not in the front. I need to track down some longer studs for sure. Thanks for watching Cirezane!

[@javiermendoza4006]

Awesome job, Nick. Keep up the good work. I have an 81 CJ7 myself and am looking for an engine for it. I would like to have the same engine you have, but they're either hard to find or expensive.

[@NickDowner]

Oh that’s awesome! Yeah I’ve heard the straight six is a great engine….. Have you figured out what transmission and transfer case you want?

[@javiermendoza4006]

Well, I have the original transfer case, but not the transmission; I will need to figure that out, too.

[@richardthomas1013]

Lookin good Nick! Quick question, would you consider showing the routing of the parking brake? I think on my 79 it was missing and I want to make sure I buy all the pieces needed!

[@NickDowner]

Sure thing! Will do! Thanks for watching Richard!

[@richardzirger1154]

It’s brake drum and clean the shoes before put the drum on, your greasy fingerprints will not add stopping power.

[@NickDowner]

Good call! Next time I have that drum off I'll hit it with some brake clean.... I may install a brake replacement kit too. Thanks for watching Richard!