The Tempo - 1961 Jeep CJ-5

There are a couple of obstacles on that trail which can pitch a normal Jeep onto its roof, but Mike was completely unconcerned. Between the stance, the Rockwells, and the massive tires, the Jeep has a very low center of gravity which Mike enjoys playing with. He can run some obstacles sideways that regular Jeeps on 35-inch tires have issues going up. He’d approach things at a weird angle and I’d cringe because I’ve seen the very same angles not work out well in the past. After a half hour or so I just sat back and shot pictures of whatever situation Mike put the Jeep into and just shook my head at how easy he made some difficult obstacles look.

The frame is completely custom, and but one reason why we have trouble nailing down exactly what this Jeep is. It might have started as a ’61 CJ-5, but none of that frame is left. The new frame was built by Gold Coast Customs and is a combination of rectangular and square tubing. The main portion of the frame under the doors is rectangular tube off of which the control arm mounts are hung as well as the rectangular tube rocker protection.The front and rear ends of the frame are made from round tube that provides clearance for the center sections of the Rockwell and tie back into the cage and the cage inside the engine.

Similarly, the Gold Coast Customs designed and implemented the front and rear four-link configurations using some tube wall 2.50 inches, 0.50 inches for the lower arms with 1 ¼ by 1 inch bits. The upper control arm are smaller and use ¾ 7/8-inch ends by Ori and T-series air shocks up to four corners of the Jeep. The full hydraulic steering system is based on an orbital box mounted on the chassis that Mike is out of a demolition site of the tractor.

Much of the cool factor of this Jeep isn’t in gee-gaw gadgets or unobtanium parts, it is that Mike picked reliable and easy-to-find parts and then left them alone. The TBI 350ci Chevy V-8 is a great example. He didn’t open it up at all, so all the stock internals are still there. A custom wiring harness gets it running and a Summit aluminum radiator keeps everything cool. Spent gasses go out through a 2-inch-diameter exhaust system that features a Hot Popper on the passenger side for cooking lunch on the trail. The factory A/C compressor is now in use for an on-board-air system.

The NV4500 was bolted to the engine with an Advanced Adapters bellhousing and a Centerforce clutch. The STaK Monster Box splits the power and sends it out through some 1410-jointed driveshafts. The front Rockwell axle got an Ouverson locker with the rear axle getting the spider gears welded up for spool-like traction all the time. The factory 6.72 gears help turn the big by huge Interco LTB tires on 16-bolt MRW beadlocks. Custom wheel brakes bring the whole thing to a stop.

Smittybilt 76866 XRC Tube Fender 1976-86 Jeep CJ7 For Sale: $280.49

Smittybilt 76866 XRC Tube Fender 1976-86 Jeep CJ7

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