I bought a Jeep to fit my winch.....

• Sep 19, 2020

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Yea you read that right. I was really on the fence about selling my winch, has some sentimental value. But I didn’t really want it on the truck. Sooo now I have a Jeep for the winch to go on. Lol bought it today for $150. Drive train is all there. From what I can tell, it just needs seats and a roll bar. To get going at least. Has a six cylinder of some sort. Manual transmission. And it was built somewhere between 1955 and 1975. Maybe someone here can help me decide the serial number.

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• Sep 19, 2020

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Immediate plans are to get it running of course, put in seats, a roll bar, and a bikini top. And then go find the nearest mud hole. I do plan to repaint it and put it on the road, the body really isn’t in bad shape. It’s not totally beat to death. But, I’ll make sure I have a title first. It was bought at an auction, no title. But my dad sees the guy that sold it pretty regular, and we’re going to try to get him to file for a lost title. If that falls through, well then I’ll leave it at my parent’s farm and just play with it when I go down there.

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You get that thing running.... Let me know, I'll bring the s10 out to you and we can hit the mud and trails together

 

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There have been a few Roadkill Extras that explain the differences in older Jeeps and how to figure out the year and model. Unfortunately, I apparently did not retain a single lick of that info, lol.

 

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Nice Jeep! Had I been at that sale that Mavrick next to it would have followed me home.....

 

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$150! Great deal! I need one of those...

 

• Sep 19, 2020

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Kaiser and Willys had a joint venture. The name was changed to Kaiser in 1963. In 1970 AMC bought out Kaiser. Your Jeep should be between 63-70.

 

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Nice score for a buck fitty!

 

• Sep 19, 2020

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Shorty81 said:

Kaiser and Willys had a joint venture. The name was changed to Kaiser in 1963. In 1970 AMC bought out Kaiser. Your Jeep should be between 63-70.

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I was thinking late 60’s also. But then I found a serial number decoder site, and according to the information there, this one seems to be a 59 model. I don’t know how accurate that information is. It’s based on the first few numbers.mine being 83xxx puts it in the 59 model range.

 

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Get her going.....


I'd enjoy trailering the "s30" down to Hickory (NC), and us riding mountains and trails

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Should be a 231 Buick v6 in there

 

• Sep 21, 2020

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legopnuematic said:

Should be a 231 Buick v6 in there

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Stage 3 Supercharged!

 

• Sep 21, 2020

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legopnuematic said:

Should be a 231 Buick v6 in there

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Close, but I think the Jeep's used the earlier 225ci V6. They called it the Jeep Dauntless. It was around from the mid 60's to mid 70's. I believe it has an "odd-fire" firing order and shouldn't be rewired like the mor modern '78 and newer 231 engines.

 

• Sep 21, 2020

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I had a 1969 CJ-5 with the factory Buick 225 V-6. 175hp, 3-spd with the Warn overdrive. It would climb a tree. Horrible, tiny 9" drum brakes, loose jeep steering. Pedals come up from the floor. Miserable to drive - I loved it.

Upgrade the brakes to 74 or later Cj5 11" drums, grab the swing pedals while you're at it, change over to a Chevy Saginaw steering box and Chevy tilt steering and it will be WONDERFUL. Plus it's all cheap and easy to do

 

• Sep 21, 2020

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Can you shoehorn an SBC into it?