Having spent the best part of a year restoring my 1980 CJ-7 it was time to take it out and play along some of Surreys green lanes.  Whilst they're fairly tame they gave me a chance to assess what modifications would be required to set her up for some serious stuff.

Running on crappy 31" remolds (rather than the planed 33") had the gearing fairly low but even then, the engine braking through the auto gearbox was almost non existent and would need looking at. 

The suspension was an old Pro Comp 2.5" lift which was as stiff as a board.......

........and hardly moved giving a horrible ride on all but level ground

A good shot of the DIY half doors.  These were cut down's from the original steel doors. Although that bull bar will have to go......

As with most trips involving a CJ - it's only a matter of time before someone ends up breaking down!!

So why not both of them!!!!