Built not Bought - The Project Intro

 

This ongoing project started in Aug of 2010. The idea behind this project is to build a well equipped CJ from the frame up, paying attention to every system while being ever so mindful of the limited budget. Being on a limited budget helps force one to think of creative ways to re-design things and be resourceful. For my project most parts were acquired through some means of bartering or bargaining.

Keep in mind as you read this project that this Jeep rebuild started out as a "frame off" restoration. It served me and my family for many years since I bought it. It has taken me to places high in the mountains of nothren areas of Pakistan where the beauty of nature has astonished me to my core.

Eventually this Jeep hit the trails and plays hard. The main part of this project took about 7 1/2 months in my spare time. After I began, it soon became evident of the scope of the project I was undertaking. However I'm not one to cut corners and I like to plan things out down to the details so attention is paid to everything as things progressed. To this day its still a work in progress. With the help of a digital camera, project details in most cases eventually followed behind work done especially the custom projects. Updates to documenting the project are sometime a bit behind the actual project's progress. This page is the main index of each area of work as it is documented.

REMEMBER: I'm not an expert! I'm an average backyard mechanic. These pages are not meant to replace the manufacturer's instructions or be taken as a how-to, rather these pages are just my account of the project for your amusement only. You might find a few tips in here and and maybe even a few blunders. If you choose to engage in these activities or undertake any project, it is by your own free will and at your own volition. I assume no liability for how any particular individual chooses to use the information presented in the pages of this project. With that out of the way ... Enjoy!