2016 First Start

Other than getting the battery cable order reversed (positive should actually go on first and off last), it went well... And the 2016 season has officially begun!



See y'all down the road!


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On the Brink of Season #2

We're now less than a week away from Spring 2016, which arrives Sunday at 12:30am, and the preparation continues. The new battery tray is in place on the firewall, and power will be restored in the early hours of the new season on Sunday morning. We're also now sporting new driver's door glass, replacing the 67 year old original, which was inadvertently broken by yours truly last summer. All the original un-tempered glass will be eventually replaced anyway, just did the door a little ahead of schedule...



New battery tray in place

Still waiting on a rear end solution. Due to unforeseen circumstance we won't be able to use Alex's 69 Firebird rear end, but looks like we'll have one from a Camaro or Nova sometime in the next few days. Of course, with the new rear we'll need a new drive shaft and might go with a different transmission as well. Still exploring those options, but to minimize downtime we'll have everything in place before we start with the work.

See y'all down the road!


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Movin' the Power

The battery was easy enough to install in the original location, under the cab on the passenger side. Just dropped it in and hooked it up. The problem came when I tried to remove it for the winter. The space is so tight that I couldn't get my hands around it. Had to snake a little strap through to lift it out. Which pretty much cemented the idea of relocation, which Alex and I had already been talking about anyway. Moving the battery to the firewall would not just provide easier access, but also an easier way to secure it for driving.


Lower right - Original battery access cover

Went with a shiny new battery tray for the '76-'86 Jeep CJ7. About $30 plus shipping. And with 21 days to go before Spring arrives, the hood will go up today for the first time in 2016...


New battery tray has arrived

See y'all down the road!


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