SSDutch CJ6 Jeep Blog

Dash, Steering Wheel, Etc.

May 5, 2004 in The Exchange

The push is on to get the CJ5 dismantled and out of the driveway.  Oh, and that late-night tarping effort?  It bought me a mess.

In order to prevent the shift tower from the T90 from poking through the too-small tarp, I had rolled the drivetrain sideways. 

Big mistake.  Gear oil ran out, soaking the cardboard and the carpet in the back of Dutch.  I pulled the drivetrain to the rear tailgate opening and let the excess oil drain into a bucket.  But it was windy, and the wind would blow the small stream past the bucket.

I got most of it captured, but still ended up with an oily mess in the driveway. 

So much for late rainy night sentiment.

Anyhoo…

I was surprised to find that this was the original dash.  For some reason I thought my Dad had replaced it when he put all the custom gauges, CB, and stereo in.

I also removed the firewall patch for the power brakes.

The steering wheel and outer column are out, but I’m still fighting with the steering shaft, and think I need to buy a bigger pickle fork to get the steering arm out, which will allow the steering shaft free.  Then there’s just a clutch pedal to remove, and the tub should be free to come off.

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  1. John Manning on November 26, 2008

    Read throught most of your posts. Damn fine job. I am in the planning stage of rebuilding a M38. All in remarkable shape fo a 52 in this climate, in a barn for 22 years. Have a 4.3 V6 from a blazer. Old engine intact but like the idea of TBI and 12 volts. Plan to use a GM bell to the T90 and use the rest of the drive train. Point,, interested in converting to Saginaw steering components. Any pics or tips you can share?
    Thanks
    John

  2. Mike Boyink (Author) on November 26, 2008

    Hey John -

    Thanks for the comment.

    I bought the CJ6 with the Saggy swap already done, so can’t help much there.

    I’d suggest poking around at http://www.earlycj5.com - there are a bunch of forum posts around it, and I think possibly some photos in the gallery. It’s a common and popular swap.

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