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looking out for me

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:02 pm
by smileyfish
Someone is looking out for me, as most of you know I had to sell my cj3b. I got a text message the other day asking if I wanted a free jeep, 1 owner barn find. I guess the back end and floor boards are bad with rust. Supposedly ran when put away but tranny was seized in gear. From the to text he sent me it appears to be a 76-81 cj 7 auto 6cyl. I am going to be checking it out either tomorrow or monday. If the frame is decent is the rest of the jeep is okay I will go back and get it. So if you want the fish smile again I will gladly take some help to get it trailworthy for next year.

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:53 pm
by ZAEDOCK
Awesome! I've seen a few TF999's on NEOW, so finding a tranny shouldn't be too bad.

76-81 will have a Dana 30 front and AMC 20 rear. Both easily upgraded.

Definitely post up a work day.

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:44 pm
by SteveB
Hope its a keeper!

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:55 pm
by smileyfish
Well the guys father in law passed away, so I have to put it off at least another week before I can go see it. But he told me its mind if I want it.

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:02 am
by Frank
Lets go git it ! I might have one or two parts fer ya. FjR68

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:55 pm
by mightymeglet
I may have a few odds and ends, and books and knowledge on how to fix a CJ!

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:16 pm
by smileyfish
I'm going to need all the parts I can get and help too if it's rough. If it's to bad I will pass.

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:38 pm
by nostaw
Mark... I know someone selling a WJ w/ the 4.0L I6 in NH. It never saw dirt and may have a solid, if you want to look for a complete powertrain doner. Not sure if she still has it, but I could probably help with transport.

JW

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:07 am
by Frank
FISH : I think John took a pic on the back of a Cherokee in Pa. It read , There has never been a JEEP that couldnt be repaired just one more time ! Go Go Go GO Git it ! FjR68

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:43 pm
by smileyfish
Got a call tonight about another 7 to use for parts for $500 (no title) between the 2 I should be good. I will be setting up a wrench fest or 2 after I get them here and see what I have that is good from both.

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:58 pm
by johnsxj
Yep! It's just been raining Jeeps between Mark and I!!!!!! I'll be starting up a thread on project "Ol' Yeller" soon ;)

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:47 pm
by nhdcoye
Image

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:03 pm
by johnsxj
And of course the sticker is on an XJ!!!!!!!!

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:42 am
by Frank
I new some one had that pic ! Thanks big D ! FjR68

Re: looking out for me

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:25 pm
by smileyfish
Went to go check out both jeeps today and the free 1 is free for a reason 95 percent of it is unusable, but the 1 that guy said it was for parts only is 95 percent usable. So it looks like in the next few weeks I will have a cj 7 here to work on. And we should be on the trails next year or later this year.