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Looking like we have the most votes (although pretty limited turn-out) and USFS is good with Sat 9/25. Lets plan on it for 9/25....I'll get stuff posted up on the calendar etc today.
Jim - it would...

giving this a bump...will be emailing the USFS about scheduling on Monday. thanks!

Did you weld in any metal patch, or just use bondo? I've used it on the cj before but always over good metal and just to smooth out welded joints and whatnot...never used it to just fill space. I've...

After finishing the knuckle rebuild, its back to the rear corner replacement...My welded in panel is a little rough around the edges so some filler is needed to smooth it out - and the previous...

Well...its almost time to start the engine build...I need to finish up the body work on the cj this week, then it starts....got the block and heads back from the machine shop this week, as well as...

Its getting time to think about our fall adopt-a-trail clean up run...As usual, it will be Devils Canyon and Barbour Fork.

I am going to post up 3 dates that work for me, but if there are other...

Once the spindle and backing plate are on, everything is held in place by nuts that go onto the studs from the outside - so no longer relying on bolts threaded into relatively thin and weak cast iron...

With all that done, new kingpin bearing and races went in packed with grease:
https://www.beamingpix.com/images/2021/09/06/PXL_20210906_162807774.jpg

And the knuckle in its final state - I...

Okay...so with the help of some jeepers, making a little bit of progress...I was really struggling with the spot facing aspect of this project, and getting the right tool has been an issue. A friend...

Yup...its going to get busy with jeep projects...the initial push will be to finish both cj projects - the body panel and then the front axle/knuckle repair, which all the parts and tools should be...

Didn't seem to get much done today...had trouble with the wire feed on the hobart welder, had trouble with welding on the zinc weld-thru primer (never had an issue with that before), it seemed HOT...

I am sure Jim or Shane or I would volunteer to pull your cable and hook it to the anchor point....you just have to operate the remote from in the cab...When I was there a couple weeks ago, I jumped...

Well...I ordered the wrong tool to complete my knuckle stud project in a timely manner, and its also taking a while to get the right kingpin bearings etc...in other words, supply chain for old jeep...

Winch > lockers

Damn...leaving town on Thurs for a week ...if the project persists beyond a weekend I am in to help.

He should be happy he has doors...

I am probably not in as the jeep is not running....My whole knuckle stud project has quickly stalled....I am considering a temporary repair that will get it back on the road until I can track down...

sounds like you need to go run Red Cone....

Did you use GL-5? Novak has this to say:
The factory manuals call for 75W90 GL-3 gear oil for the AX15 transmission. This fluid is essentially obsolete; superseded by GL4, then GL5. However, many...

Unfortunately I ordered the wrong size spot facing tool...so now everything is on hold until I can get the right tool.

In theory, I guess a fitting could be added though the bearing cap and drill a grease passageway down through the post to the bearing area. Grease fittings and passageway can create areas of...

Here are the driver side kingpin bearings, caps and races....these 'posts' essentially are the vertical axis that the spindle/wheel rotate around....the oiling set-up is nothing more than splash and...

And then the steering TRE needs to be disconnected:
https://www.beamingpix.com/images/2021/08/19/PXL_20210819_193629805.jpg

Next, removal of the felt seal and retainer plates from the backside of...

In case anyone wants to know why closed knuckle axles aren't used much anymore...here is a rebuild thread for my D27 front axle that I broke the knuckle off of - well really, it stripped out the...

UPDATED 8/14 - Only parts left are:

*168 tooth (14") flywheel, but OEM drilled only for a 10" clutch - $20
https://www.beamingpix.com/images/2021/06/03/PXL_20210603_215536019.jpg


*powerglide...