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Well, winter is finally winding down here in the finger lakes. this weekend was the last blast (I hope!!!!).
So far I've survived my first winter with my 80 CJ5 as my daily driver.
It's equipped with
1. The hamster breath heater. that's useful for starting to defrost the windshield about the time I get where I'm going.
2. Custom ventilated body panals. Naturally occuring here in NY, these gaping ragged vents effectivly replace any air actually defrosted by the aforementioned "hamster breath heater" with arctic, exhaust-fume laden outside air in short order.
3. Custom corrigated radiator air dam. Conveniently available in most shipping department refuse resepticals, this piece of equipment, placed between the grille and radiator dramatically helps raise the temprature of the air being sucked into the 9" open chrome air filter (without heat riser) sitting on top of the MC2100 carb, as wel as into various intermittant vacuume leaks.
4. Manual choke adapter. Useful for helping you realise just how cold blooded these old monsters are. A fickle device, the tiniest push or pull from the current "sweet spot" (this setting is a constant variable) will send the engine into coughing fits that would rival an asthmatic chain smoker standing down wind of a tire fire.
5. New Bestop replace-a-top. At least this offers the best view possible. other than that it accuratly replicates the same precision door fit of the original factory equipment. You know, the one that seals up as good as a screen door. This becomes even more obvious during a snow storm, in a cross wind, while theres more snow blowing through the inside of the windshield than outside (again nullifying the aforementioned "hamster breath heater")
6. My final piece of winter gear is a seat cover made from a wool Army sleeping-bag cover. It's been very effective at keeping the frozen shards of original seat vinyl from penetrating my insulative layers (required to fend off hypothermia)
It all works well with my other custom options like
hydraulically premiable windshield frame, that effectivally transfers large quantities of rainwater from outside, through the gasket, down the dash in stratigic locations (like over the radio, or control knobs) and into my right shoe.
and my pliar operated windshield wiper control switch. This setup effectivly distracts me from the road while I search in the cupholder for my pliars, then try to line them up with the flat spot on the little shaft so I can turn the wipers on or off. (doubly effective after dark)
All said. I'm looking forward to summer. I'm loving this Jeep, despite it being a pile of junk. But I may have a moment of weakness and try to buy a "winterbeater" for next year...... Unless I find a hardtop!
Wishing for more "doors-off-days"
Ben
So far I've survived my first winter with my 80 CJ5 as my daily driver.
It's equipped with
1. The hamster breath heater. that's useful for starting to defrost the windshield about the time I get where I'm going.
2. Custom ventilated body panals. Naturally occuring here in NY, these gaping ragged vents effectivly replace any air actually defrosted by the aforementioned "hamster breath heater" with arctic, exhaust-fume laden outside air in short order.
3. Custom corrigated radiator air dam. Conveniently available in most shipping department refuse resepticals, this piece of equipment, placed between the grille and radiator dramatically helps raise the temprature of the air being sucked into the 9" open chrome air filter (without heat riser) sitting on top of the MC2100 carb, as wel as into various intermittant vacuume leaks.
4. Manual choke adapter. Useful for helping you realise just how cold blooded these old monsters are. A fickle device, the tiniest push or pull from the current "sweet spot" (this setting is a constant variable) will send the engine into coughing fits that would rival an asthmatic chain smoker standing down wind of a tire fire.
5. New Bestop replace-a-top. At least this offers the best view possible. other than that it accuratly replicates the same precision door fit of the original factory equipment. You know, the one that seals up as good as a screen door. This becomes even more obvious during a snow storm, in a cross wind, while theres more snow blowing through the inside of the windshield than outside (again nullifying the aforementioned "hamster breath heater")
6. My final piece of winter gear is a seat cover made from a wool Army sleeping-bag cover. It's been very effective at keeping the frozen shards of original seat vinyl from penetrating my insulative layers (required to fend off hypothermia)
It all works well with my other custom options like
hydraulically premiable windshield frame, that effectivally transfers large quantities of rainwater from outside, through the gasket, down the dash in stratigic locations (like over the radio, or control knobs) and into my right shoe.
and my pliar operated windshield wiper control switch. This setup effectivly distracts me from the road while I search in the cupholder for my pliars, then try to line them up with the flat spot on the little shaft so I can turn the wipers on or off. (doubly effective after dark)
All said. I'm looking forward to summer. I'm loving this Jeep, despite it being a pile of junk. But I may have a moment of weakness and try to buy a "winterbeater" for next year...... Unless I find a hardtop!
Wishing for more "doors-off-days"
Ben
