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Olive-drab Jeep CJ project with primer patches and roll bar on a gravel lot
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1978 Jeep CJ5

documented by Nathaniel Strawn 354 photos documented since 3 years documented ♡ Follow this build

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2008 against 2011.

1978 Jeep CJ5 in 2011
1978 Jeep CJ5 in 2008
2008 2011

Photo history

354 photos across 4 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2008

47 photos added — showing 8

Green 1978 Jeep CJ5 parked in a lot, front view 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Olive drab Jeep CJ with roll bar and no doors, side view, person seated at the wheel 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Engine bay with black valve cover, carburetor, alternator and ribbed intake duct 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Olive-drab Jeep CJ project with primer patches and roll bar on a gravel lot 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Olive-green Jeep CJ with roll bar and hood up, rear three-quarter view 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Rear view of a Jeep CJ-5 with a "4 wheel drive" badge 1978 Jeep CJ5 on a lift, showing front quarter view with roll bar and aftermarket wheels 1978 Jeep CJ5 V8 engine bay with carburetor, alternator, and radiator hoses.

226 photos added — showing 8

Several cardboard boxes stacked on the floor and couch, one labeled "Summit". 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Painless Performance Products electrical wiring kit box on carpet Painless Performance Products electrical systems box 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Black box for Painless Performance Products 12 Circuit Jeep Harness (1975-1986) with part number and barcode. 1978 Jeep CJ5 — New wiring harness kit with fuse box and color-coded wires in a box. 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Silver metal floor pan part with embossed ridges, against cardboard with shipping label. Gray metal piece with embossed lines and shipping labels in background 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Gray metal floor pan part with reinforcing ribs and a label.

71 photos added — showing 8

1978 Jeep CJ5 interior floor with rust and repairs 1978 Jeep CJ5 dashboard with speedometer, temperature, and fuel gauges. Wires visible below 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Dashboard with speedometer, fuel gauge, temperature gauge, and oil pressure gauge. Speedometer shows 74,044 m… Blue 1978 Jeep CJ5 with hood open, showing engine and interior. Front view 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Interior floor of a vehicle with blue paint and rust 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Close-up of a dark, textured vehicle floor pan with blue paint splatters and a paintbrush resting on it 1978 Jeep CJ5 — close-up of rusty, wet vehicle floor pan with blue tape above 1978 Jeep CJ5 undercoating with visible fabric reinforcement and dripping tar-like substance

5 photos added

1978 Jeep CJ5 — Blue Jeep CJ parked next to a white pickup truck 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Blue Jeep engine bay with radiator, dual electric fans, alternator, and coolant reservoir 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Blue Jeep engine bay with red Optima battery and chrome air filter Engine bay showing radiator, dual electric fans, power steering pump, and distributor cap 1978 Jeep CJ5 — Interior shot of a Jeep showing black seats and a custom metal center console with two storage boxes
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