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Not without the hardware. The bulbs go into a plastic socket that locks in place behind the speedometer.

I have brand new gauges. It came with empty holes in the back for the light bulbs but no way to install them. No immediate plan for a stereo.

Other than the hood i just need to wire up the speedometer lights and misc gauges. I can not find the plastic brackets that hold the light bulbs so that finishing touch is taking some time.

More pictures. Spraying the hood tomorrow.

Further additions.

Thanks! I am very happy with how it has turned out so far, with the exception of my Ross steering box. It leaks like crazy and i can not isolate the cause. Oh well. I will just keep adding gear oil until i figure it out.

Drivers seat installed. Put the first few miles on it test driving around the block. Tuned the carb and it now runs beautifully. Next up is passenger seat, finish wiring lights and gauges.

All body components. Except the hood installed. Tail lights, gas tank, air cleaner, fuse block installed.

Now that the tub is on I am installing lots of parts. Steering wheel, tail gate, mirrors, turn signal lever, data plates, etc.

Body tub mounted on the frame.

Thanks! I have found that much of my Jeep has been mixed and matched. I kept the T-90 for two reasons. First off, starting out on the build I did. It know a whole lot about early CJ5's. I learned everything throughout the course of this build by taking it apart, doing research and getting info...

The body tub is complete. I sprayed it with POR-15's "Hardnose paint" and painted the interior and undercarriage with Durabak-18 coating. It turned out very nicely. I also sprayed the windshield frame and tailgate. Fenders and hood are next.

Body tub and windshield frame sanded and prepped for paint.

Thanks! It's coming along!

Body tub complete and primed. It has two new side panels. Substantial welding work was done to put the letters, gas tank opening and soft top bow indents into the new panels from the originals. Nobody makes entire side panels fir early CJ5's. Applying POR-15's "hard nose" paint in gloss black...

I had the original Carter YF professionally rebuilt and discovered I had #2 and #4 spark plug wires backwards. Messed with timing a bit and she runs absolutely perfectly. I am not a fan of the Solex Carbs. Original Carter is much better. I could not even get the engine to turn over with the Solex.

Headlights wired.

Headlights and marker lights installed and wired. I got two new low back tan seats from Rugged Ridge. I painted the seat frames with POR-15 and mounted the drivers seat to the frame today, passenger seat tomorrow.

I mounted the grill to the radiator today. I had to cut off about 6 inches from both radiator hoses to get everything to fit right. In that process I had a somewhat severe leak of radiator fluid. Hence the pile of kitty litter on the floor. I sanded the headlight surrounds, prepping them for...

Body work is progressing slowly but surely. The grill is complete and will be mounted this week. The rusted side panel was removed from the body and the new panel has been installed, going to be welded in this week. I am using POR-15's "Hardnose" paint in black. This stuff is indestructible. It...