CJ8 Wandering All Over Road

So I have been fixing things on the Scrambler, taking it for 1-2 mile test drives, fixing some more things, and again only driving 1-2 miles.  Today I drove to work which is about 19 miles away, and found more issues that need to be corrected.  The first being, every time I stop at a stop sign or red light the engine will stall.  The second was, at about 20 mph, my whole Jeep would start bouncing up and down, and then at about 40 mph it would wander from one side of the road to the other.  After consulting my manual and the Internet, I thought it was time to replace the steering stabilizer, tie rod, connecting rod, sway bar and tie rod ends.  Again rusted bolts were the issue but i was able to get all bolts and connections off after spending 6 hours working them with a new ratched and socket set.  Tools are key!  If you don't have them, buy them!  It will be cheaper anyway than going to the shop and getting it done by a mechanic.  Interesting enough a good tie rod end/pitman arm puller is very necessary when tackling this type of project.  In any case, after the install was done - I noticed a lot better steering, but still seems to want to wander after 45 mph (just not as much as before).

New Exhaust

You can tell by the picture that there is a considerable amount of rust.  When I was driving the Scrambler - I smelled an awful smell like a skunk ate a bunch of rotten eggs and died under my car.  Using the Internet again, I found the symptoms of a bad catalytic converter.  So I decided I would replace the entire exhaust.  If you have done this before on old cars then you know a 1-2 hour job can take 8-10 hours because all of the bolts are rusted shut.  I sprayed some WD-40 and Bolt Off on as many areas as I could before even attempting to remove the old exhaust system.  I was able to get most off, but the section before the converter I ultimately had to cut off.  Also I came across an awesome product called JB Weld.  This is a compound you mix together that can be as strong as welding! I used this to attach some exhaust hangers to frame as I was positiong the exhaust piping.  I replaced the entire system with a BWD Manifold Air Tube (attaches to converter) a Pulse Air Injection Valve, a flexible exhaust repair tube (attach area I cut out), a Thrush Turbo muffler, and a Magna Flow catalytic converter.  After tightening all the bolts and connections, I gave the engine a turn to get used to the new exhaust system and it liked it.  A very deep, low hum emerged from the tail pipe.  Incidently I also replace the Oxygen Sensor at the same time (I read it was recommended to do so).