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Thanks for the kind words! Looks like it will be going to a CJ restoration shop in Ohio. Makes sense that the rust belt needs mint CJs! Haha

Did an oil change after running ~ 50 miles or so, it had darkened pretty significantly. It's sitting on FB marketplace now. Have had a few hits but the market for CJs is pretty small, I think. I dutifully kept the oil filter for a cut and post when I get home. Will be interesting to see what a...

How's this for an OCI???? Assuming 5k oci sticker, thats 1700 miles in about 8 years.

Photos as promised.

Replaced the accelerator pump gasket, which had failed and was leaking gas out the pushrod. Runs like a top now. Going to take it out for a cruise later today, top off like you're supposed to with a Jeep :)

That's a thing of beauty!!!

Oh and its flat tow ready! Lol

Agreed that the engine runs out of power above 3k. It's like a tractor engine was installed in a 4x4. Will post photos today. As far as selling location, it might bring more $$ outside the AZ market; however, this region has intense offroad vehicle interest due to thousands of miles of...

Facts!!!!

Most surprisingly, the 2022 battery came back to life from 1 volt. On a slow charger overnight and she cranked up on her own, no jump pack!

She lives! Started right up, ran rough for a while on three cylinders but after a night to sit and think, she fired up on all six and drove great. Topped off fluids, oil was very clean so just topped it off. Definitely going to change it as its 7 years old with about 1k miles on it...

Good point! You're right, not that hard.

This is definitely one of those sun baked and faded ones. Will see how common they are when it's time to list. Survivors on the east coast go for 10 to 15k, not sure what the desert market is like.

Trust me, I've wrestled with this for the past 15 years. I already have the JKU, and the classic vehicle spot in my garage is taken by the '77 F-100. This CJ would need paint and possibly an engine rebuild so figure 10 to 20k to do the restoration right, given that I do not have engine rebuild...

Good idea. Had that issue with the '77 F-100, kept clearing out black rubber from the clogged fuel line then realized it was completely rotten out. I am thinking of gravity feeding from a temporary fuel tank while allowing the engine driven fuel pump to drain out the rest of the fuel into a...

Tried to help someone jump their Cherokee and was confused by the dual battery system. This vehicle had it under the passenger seat ... not a fun job to swap out.

That's always been my experience, not really a big deal especially with low humidity in AZ. Thought about dropping a tablespoon of 2 stroke oil in the holes first but I don't think I'll worry about it. If I was going to restore it myself, I'd probably scope the bores. But again, not my...

It was smoking at startup, reported by my brother in law. I haven't started or driven it in about five years. I agree, a good Italian tune-up is most definitely in order.

That's my thought, throw any oil in the crankcase (I'm probably going to do it before starting, just because. Depending how it looks on the stick). A bit concerned about the potential for carbon to break off and score the walls. Or a stuck plug. While I'm in there, I'd do a compression test...

"standard" HDEO as in the cheapest on the Walmart shelf :D