Rago Fabrication has a clevis mount you could use if that is available

Pretty simple install and run yea around $60

Another option is if you have a bullbar on your front bumper you could utilize something like this from Nilight

This is also a very easy install and runs only about $14

So stock JK vs stock K5 (2nd gen)

Length: 13.8 ft   vs   16.1ft (diff 2.5 ft)
Width: 6.2 ft  vs  6.6 ft (diff 4″)
Height: 5.11 ft  vs  6.2 ft (diff 3″)
Wheelbase: 7.11 ft  vs  8.9 ft (diff 10″)
so not a HUGE difference but none the less the K5 is bigger but the huge difference is..  they aren’t nearly as common. Everyone can go buy a jeep done and ready to go on the trails. It’s getting harder and harder to find a K5 thats in good condition and once you do, parts are getting harder and harder to find.  Most offroad supply stores are focused 99% on new Jeeps. Why? Because everyone has one…  not very unique.

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79119_79148---,00.html

This started off like anything else. My cute girlfriend mentioned how she wanted a Jeep and it stirred up those memories of when I had my 85 CJ7 and my 91 Wrangler and I started missing them and then that turned into a desire and a eventually a must have. So I searched craigslist and found this non-running 1979 Jeep CJ7 for $1495. I know, I paid way to much for it but I was in love, with a dream this was going to be an easy fix to get me behind the steering wheel of a Jeep again.

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September 24, 2014
1979 Jeep CJ7 needs someone to complete restoration! Comes with softtop (may need replacement material) and hardtop. Rear hatch door on hardtop needs rust repair. I started this restoration and ran out of
time when I had a job relocation. This vehicle has been stored inside
for the last 10 years. The vehicle ran and drove fine at that time.
Currently the fuel tank has been removed for replacement, so I can not
start it at this time. But I can rotate the engine with a wrench so it
is not seized up.
The following is a list of new parts that have been installed on the
vehicle: radiator, rear frame crossmember, rear floor supports (3 pcs.)
and rear floor.
Additional new parts that have not yet been installed are: front left
and right hand floor pans, rear valance, gas tank, gas tank straps (3),
gas sending unit, urethane body mounts (11), carb rebuild kit and hood
tie down latches.
New parts alone total over $700.00.
The vehicle has no battery or rear bumper and will need new tailgate
hinges. This is a good project Jeep for someone, therefore is sold "as
is" where is.

by Conman on Craigslist

After I touched my toes while handing the previous owner $1495 for this adventure we loaded it up and headed home. First thing on my plan was to take it apart and find what we needed to do and prioritize (due to cost).

So I put together a First Year plan and Next Year plan to come up with some sort of plan

First year plans..

get the L6 running before snow fall this year in event we have the horrible Michigan winter we had last year.
Replace the Carpeting with the Bedrug Carpeting ($190) BRCYJ76F
Since its missing a rear bumper, add a M.O.R.E rear bumper with Tire Carrier ($1200) JRB700CJ

Future plans

Choice of getting body work done or just buy a new Aluminum Body Tub ($4030) 5030 plus a Dash Panel with cutouts ($135) 5150
Depending how bad the frame is, new frame ($1800) CJ7 76 79 but what a job. If we go this route, we would just get the frame then the body tub ($4030) and suspension kit ($1050) and start building the basics. Maybe even through some dana 44 axles with electric lockers and disk brakes in there so we can start running brake lines, fuel lines, electrical lines...
Suspension, kinda leaning towards the ProComp 4" suspension lift ($1050) with a dropped pitman arm ($97) and a transfer case lowering kit ($46). This replaces the worn leaf springs and worn out shocks.

The next day I felt I had to get the Jeep something new on it so it might look better so on September 25, 2014 I ordered

$36.99 - BATTERY TRAY KIT BLK CJ
$36.99 - TAILGATE HINGE PAIR BLACK 76+ CJ7
$41.99 - AUTOMETER 100PSI OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT
$ 7.99 - Oil Filter

Of course that should of been enough to start with... you know, the basics but nope had to go one step further

$799.99 - ROCKHARD REAR BUMPER/TIRE CARRIER FOR 76-06

It obviously needed a couple of other items to replace the 2x4's holding the body up in the back so I also ordered

$127.00 - 1 INCH POLY BODYLIFT-BLACK 76-79 CJ5&7 KJ04503BK <--these are back ordered
$100.00 - BODY MOUNT CHANNELS-6 PCS FOR 76-86 CJ BDMNTS 6

Now the credit card is melting from over use, decided to evaluate the floor situation and it turned out that it had no floor boards front drivers side or passenger side or rear seating area where they put a metal piece to cover up all the rust holes and did a horrible job welding it in. Wasn't sure what to do when I'm I have nothing for welding and not a metal fabricater anyhow. Well I did what anyone else would of done in my shoes, looked for answers on Google and found the answer. A new MD Juan Jeep Steel body from Quadratec.

November 3rd, 2014 my dad and best friend Terry came over and helped me cut the body off the old frame to get it ready for the new body when it arrives. We found it easier to cut it into four pieces to make it easier to carry. Oh yea, I may have gotten a bit crazy with the saws all and cut through some of the cross members on the frame. Whoops, my bad.

My cute girlfriend and I start cleaning the frame and axles to try and get some of the heavy rust off.

We are using wire brushes, some sort of chemical that made me about pass out after using it for awhile and a lot of elbow grease and then it happened.

I could see a crack and pressed on it and it collapsed and after tapping on it with a hammer slightly 12" of metal on the side dropped out. After closer inspection, the frame is rotted from the inside out. No sense of spending all this money installing a new body, new fenders, new windshield on an old frame. It's like getting a boob job on a someone who is stuck in a wheel chair. Yea, you look good but what can you do. I found holes in the frame!

The amount of crap that came out of the frame was crazy.  

Also during this frame cleanup process I found why they had 2x4's holding up the back.  My guess is they either had too much weight on a hitch (maybe one of those storage bins on a hitch mount), either way, they had too much weight on the back (probably rusted frame) and it took the back part of the frame off.  Here you can see some pictures of there attempt to repair it. 

So next to order a frame. I was looking at the TDK (Throttle Down Kustoms) CJ Hybrid frame that supports a CJ body but the suspension of a TJ so coil suspension which will provide a much nicer ride. Of course its $2500 + $800 for shipping and handling and its a major job. Since I have no idea what I'm doing and after talking the TDK owner (Jeremy). He brought up alot of good points, mainly the one where its very very expensive (you have to buy new axels (supporting those coil over springs) and a new suspension kit for a TJ is also a bit pricey. Alot goes on when you move to that suspension. Yes it would be awesome but I probably won't ever do the extreme rock crawling that would facilitate such an awesome/expensive suspension. Yea, I know I may regret not just doing it but its a money thing at this point.

I ordered a new TDK CJ7 wide-track frame with shock towers so I can use my narrow track axles but can switch to a wide track axle later if I want. Also the frame is going to come with the YJ shackel reversal so I can use YJ springs for a softer ride.

On the left you can see it as it arrived (minus the frame that was holding everything in place.

On the right is after I sprayed the inside with Eastwood Undercoating spray and apply por-15 black paint.

2 weeks before it shows up. ($2105 for frame + $515 shipping) I wanted it to be galvanized but the place Jeremy from TDK sends the frames to get galvanized is shut down for upgrades until beginning of 2015... oh well, if I did decide to get it done there are a whole two choices in Michigan

Galvanizers Inc
12600 Arnold, Redford, MI 48239
(313) 535-2600

National Galvanizing
1500 Telb St, Monroe, MI 48162
(734) 243-1882

Then while laying in bed I ordered a skyjacker softride suspension kit and new motor mounts. Once Credit Card Santa delivers all these goodies I can then begin swapping everything over from the old frame. To prep I'm going to start loosening everything up since everything is so rusted up, it takes longer than normal.
FILE ATTACH MANUAL

There was much time spent on trying to figure out what axles did I get with this CJ7.

I thought the rear was an AMC 20 (which I heard is REALLY REALLY bad because its a 2 piece very breakable design). I was correct, it was a AMC 20

I found some solutions to fix the two piece AMC20 axle to make it more robust
$350 Omix-ADA 16530.20 AXLE KT 1-PC NT A20 16530.20 - 7071K
OR
$361 Yukon Gear & Axle YCJS [21393]

So I'm off to Unlimited Offroad to rebuilt my front axle and do one of these repairs on my rear axle.