Full body restoration...

[VileZambonie]

I love the WJ's and have 3 of them right now although one I'm putting up for sale this weekend. My DD is an 04 Grand Cherokee, V8, 5 speed Auto, 4x4, 2" lift. Nice interior, great sound system, big cargo area and the seats fold down to increase that capacity. I bought one of those cargo carriers too and there's a roof rack so you can always add one of those ugly torpedoes too. Parts are relatively cheap and they go forever.

[1967KaiserM715]

That sleeve on the bolt and spring clamp is just a simple sleeve/spacer, any good hardware store should have a few to choose from that will fit.

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[philo_beddoe]

Ok, thanks 67 kaiser.

[1967KaiserM715]

That spacer is to prevent clamping the springs so tight together they don't slide, you do want the clamp tight to the pack to prevent overspreading/seperation, but not so tight they can't move.

The sheet metal clamps that typically come with overload springs, or DIY kits, are weak enough to allow movement, even if they were hammered tight to the spring.


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[LTZ C20]

In the process of wire brushing and cleaning up the frame. This part is on my leaf spring, noticed a little corroded, where can i get one? Couldnt find in catalogs.

If I had known you needed those I would have saved mine. I just dumped all my old suspension parts. Contact General Spring, believe they are in Kansas if I remember correctly, they should be able to help you. They make new ones for all their leaf spring packs and that's where I bought my new spring packs from.

[VileZambonie]

I do all my spring work with these guys. They'll make you u-bolts, straps whatever you need

http://www.superspringandbrake.com/

[philo_beddoe]

Thanks VZ, i'll take a ride over there next week.

LTZ, thanks also. I'll try the place VZ mentioned, its right in our neighborhood. 

[philo_beddoe]

Update: cleaned up the frame a little.

Had a lot of gunk to scrape before applying the chassy saver. However, the built up gunk is what saved the frame all these years. Used a lot of purple power.

[1967KaiserM715]

Very nice, you will be doing some sort of undercoating again right?


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[philo_beddoe]

Very nice, you will be doing some sort of undercoating again right?


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You mean like soak everything in fluid film, or standard undercoating spray?

I was actually thinking of using the rustoleum heavy duty undercoating, unless someone knows of something better.

[LTZ C20]

Thanks VZ, i'll take a ride over there next week.

LTZ, thanks also. I'll try the place VZ mentioned, its right in our neighborhood.

Your not hurting my feelings! lol

[VileZambonie]

Very nice, you will be doing some sort of undercoating again right?


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You mean like soak everything in fluid film, or standard undercoating spray?

I was actually thinking of using the rustoleum heavy duty undercoating, unless someone knows of something better.

I thought you were doing everything in chasis saver? Why go over it with undercoating? I top coated mine with spray on bed liner using the shutz gun. Body shutz is better than undercoating.

[1967KaiserM715]

Thinking some sort of oil, I'm not a fan of rubberized undercoatings, they tend to chip and water gets trapped under neath,

I know your looking to keep it out of the salt, but even a little bit of protection goes a long way.

I feel chassis saver is very good, but really only one part of protection.


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[philo_beddoe]

Yeah, i'll get some sort of oil based product on there. I do have access to free fluid film, so....

[1967KaiserM715]

We started using fluid film on our shop equipment, it seems to work all right, we'll see how well it works out after a few more years, but it does seem to help.


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