I have been working on this project for a few months, so bear with me as I catch up on what has been done and what my plans are. A little background, this is my 4th Jeep. Previously I have had a 1980 CJ7, a 1985 CJ7, and a 1999 TJ. I'll start with a rundown of what we're working with here with Jeep #4...
New-to-me specs:- 1983 Jeep CJ7
- 258 I-6/T-5/d300
- 149,xxx original miles
- Hard top/hard doors
- YJ front spring conversion (shoddy welding, will need re-doing)
- No exhaust
- No heater
- Bald 31" BFG A/Ts
- Clean title
The plan from day 1 was a V8 swap to replace the tired and poorly tuned 258. I'll get into that in the next post. For now, here are some more pics of the starting point (after significant cleaning, mind you...).
Saws-all flat fender and rear fender cuts...
Missing headlight bezel...
Beastly power steering line leak. Rotted lines, easy fix.
Dash in decent condition - no rust.
Floors fiberglassed by previous owner.
What a rat's nest. No way this will pass emissions.
Stay tuned - I've got a lot of catching up to do, so I'll be posting regularly until I'm up-to-date. Then my posting will be limited by the cash in my pocket.
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