A little progress

Hey everyone. Progress remains slow due to final exams which started today. In some limited spare time the front diff has been removed to replace a ball joint, wheel bearing and pinion seal. Today I completed the pinion seal and begun to remove the first hub.
All parts have arrived except the shackle bushes and the speedometer cable is yet to be picked up.
In approximately two weeks my exams will be completed and work can continue at a much faster pace.
While cleaning it earlier I also found a little spider which has migrated to the shed, it has since disappeared, hopefully not back to the car.

Thanks for reading.

Parts Ordered

All parts for a roadworthy have been ordered except the shackle bushes which I will have to search a bit for. Handbrake cable will hopefully be an easy fix with a good clean. Should be on the road soon and ready for some work.

First steps

Hi everyone and welcome to my build blog of my 1983 Jeep J10, known to the rest of the world as a CJ10. It is a diesel model with a Nissan SD33 motor and a 4 speed manual gearbox. It is in reasonably good condition with limited rust on the body and the tray is in very good condition. Although there are a few modifications so it is not original, such as a custom dash and overhead shelf. Right now small repairs are being made to pass a road worthy inspection needed to transfer registration so it can be driven on the road and insured. Due to sourcing of parts this work will be slow, but modifications cannot proceed until this has been done. The list of required parts is below:
Right hand tail light
Hand brake cable
Front pinion seal
Right hand top ball joint
Left hand front wheel bearing
Front shackle bushes
Power steering seals
Speedometer cable

Thankfully many of the parts are shared with other vehicles and can easily and cheaply be sourced, as well as some being provided by the previous owner. However some parts are becoming challenging to find like the hand brake cable and may have to be adapted from another vehicle or custom made. Will keep this blog updated as work progresses.
Thanks for reading.