Graham....no doubt you struggle with finding parts for your vintage projects. That was a major issue on the Jeep CJ5. Our goal was to keep it "original" mechanically. Water had infiltrated he transmission and transfer case at some point in the past, so they were both "toast". I was able to find the exact transmission and transfer case on Ebay in Michigan (local pickup only). My sister happens to live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, so I talked the seller into delivering it to her home (about 100 miles one way), and she arranged to have it crated and shipped. The tranny and transfer case had been removed from a 1971 Jeep CJ5 about 20 years ago, and had been stored in a barn with gear oil left inside. Had to have a new radiator custom made. Had to search local Jeep salvage yards for various parts. Took just over a year to put it back together, but it has been so rewarding.
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