1980 Jeep CJ

CJ-7 SUV

8 - Cyl.

Manual

J0D93EH032275

Gasoline

For sale I have a 1980 Jeep CJ-7 with a AMC 360 and a T-176 4-Speed transmission with a granny-low 1st gear, AMC 20 rear gear, Dana 30 front gear, and a 4" lift. No body rust, floorboard rust, or frame rust at all except for 2 very small bubbles in the driver's front fender. Mechanically sound through-out with no abnormal leaking or malfunctions. This Jeep has been well kept and was restored 3 years ago by the previous owner. At the time the AMC 360 was installed (been painted International Harvester Red), the transfer case was gone through and so was everything else. I feel the best way of explaining the condition of the Jeep is to give you a timeline to date the Jeep's progress. 3 years ago: Swap original 304 for 360 Create custom Flowmaster Exhaust (very nice raw sound) Swap axles for 1983 model Widetrack axles Rebuild transfercase, re-gear original 3.54 to 4.11 Installed new Jeep front locking hubs Perform necessary bodywork and re-paint everything Epoxy-coated chassis and under-coated Hercu-lined tub Installed new gauges Installed new Besttop soft top Rebuilt brakes and hubs (disc front, drum rear) Replace steering wheel and steering column Installed 4" lift kit - 2" suspension, 2" body New seals all-around New clutch and synchros in transmission 1 year ago: Flush all fluids, replaced all fluids Installed new battery Replace two-piece axles for Moser Engineering one-piece axles Installed new Black Rock OEM-styled front seats Installed FoMoCo Motorcraft carburetor to assist in off-roading performance Installed new Edelbrock truck shock absorbers to assist in road handling Installed new heater-core Installed new power-brake components Installed A/C compressor (Had dreams at the time to install a/c, but never finished - add compressor and controls, or remove, whichever) 1 month ago: Installed new BF Goodrich 33" x 12.5" All Terrain KO tires all around Installed new powder-coated wheels and centers Installed new custom-made ROCK CRAWLER styled front and rear bumpers with 3/4" shackle D-rings Installed new Pro Comp 55W driving lamps Epoxy-coated steering linkage Changed Oil Everything in the Jeep works except: the dash clock, the battery gauge hangs at times, and it needs a new odometer right blinker bulb. Everything else is fantastic It does have the small rust bubbles mentioned and some plastic filler cracks in the driver-side fender just in front of the rear axle -see the pic. But, it isn't noticeable from 5 feet and has been there since I bought it with no advancement. I rubbed the back corner on the driver's side in a trail-ride recently, some touch-up paint would disguise it entirely, but I haven't color-matched the paint to do so. There are various small rock chips and knicks, but all-in-all it looks better than 99% of the CJs on the road. Again, small dab of touch-up paint and its near-immaculate. Aside from those minor things, this would be a $14-15k Jeep, but I can't use it this summer due to work obligations that become effective in May and my wife doesn't drive it. There is no point in looking at it with envy day after day. This is an awesome, awesome Jeep and is an amazing trail runner. I drove it to Kentucky in March with no issues and had a blast with it off-road. It handles well at 60-65 mph with the typical Jeep bouncing, but minimal drift with the new tires. Minor modifications would make it an amazing rock crawler. Please take notice that this Jeep is 30 years old, has under-went 98% of the hard stuff to make it an amazing daily driver or toy, but is sold without warranty, as-is where-is. It is a Jeep CJ-7, not a Wrangler Rubicon - it creaks, wobbles, shakes, groans, and bounces. You buy at your own risk. I urge you to come see it before you commit to buy it. As well, this is a GA Jeep. It has no title due to its age and GA's lack of issuing titles of classic vehicles. It comes with current registration and insurance verification. Call me direct with questions - 770.823.8816, I'm Brad. By the way, I work in a RV dealership - hence the RVs in the background. This is sold personally without tax, etc. On Apr-23-10 at 04:37:44 PDT, seller added the following information: I appreciate the interest from all and have already received some good questions. I'll try to answer below: Mileage correct? I really don't know, but suspect it is reasonably accurate. The odometer tracks mileage correctly and is an OEM Jeep odometer. From previous conversations with the owner I purchased the Jeep from, we both believe the miles are more likely to be true than not. He owned the Jeep for 6 years until I bought it and it was the same odometer. Regardless, the mechanical systems have been updated and the engine has been changed. Miles on the AMC 360? How was it built? The 360 is from either a 1982 or 1983 Wagoneer; I honestly can't remember the year he told me. I verified that it is a 360 from the block stamp beneath the engine mount. It runs well with good oil pressure and fair compression. I pulled the pan last month to verify bearing specs and they're all the same and all within factory tolerances. The engine hasn't seen extra-ordinary performance work as it is a tremendous amount of power for this Jeep as-is. In first gear it can burn the tires in 2wd or 4wd with out trying. It has a great timing relative to the cam and has a nice muscle car sound. He was a big IH fan, and painted the engine International red. I did touch it up for pics, but the Jeep looks great under the hood for being a driver. Transmission condition? Is good. It is an offroad built transmission with an extremely low first gearing. The Jeep won't clear 9 MPH without exceeding 3500-3750 RPMs. As such, it drives well as a 3 speed - 2nd through 4th. Gears all hold well and no more than the typical whine from a low geared Jeep. It holds very well offroad in 4-Low. The clutch is tight without hanging. On a separate note... The interior pics aren't that great now that I see them. Consider that I'm in Atlanta and the pollen count currently is horrendous. I rinsed off the Jeep to shoot some good pictures, but the pollen just kept blowing in. The Jeep's interior looks better than the pics provide. On Apr-23-10 at 09:59:11 PDT, seller added the following information: More great questions in need of answers... The rear side marker lights are not OEM, but the recipient buyer of this Jeep will receive a new pair of OEM-styled markers that I've kept in the console for a year.. When I bought the Jeep it had OEM-style markers, but I couldn't keep them clean. You'd blow mud against it and they'd repeatedly fill with mud. I put RV markers on it and haven't had an issue since. The screw holes are the same. It'll take you 15 minutes to swap them and no one will ever know the difference. It does have a tuffy console with keys. The Jeep has 3 ignition keys and two sets of console keys. The brakes were completely gone through at all 4 wheels last year. On Apr-24-10 at 05:09:53 PDT, seller added the following information:Tons of further great questions: Wheels are 15" x 10". Tires are 33" x 12.5" x 15". Both brand new and cost me a bit over $1000 installed which was a decent deal on its own. The Jeep has no other tops. It hasn't had a hardtop on it in ages. The soft top on it is un-torn, un-ripped, and un-stained, with no flaws that I'm aware of. But, has small scratches in the clear "windows" from, well, usage. The top should serve you for another 5+ years if well kept. To explain how I have used the Jeep... I bought it to have a fun 3rd vehicle that I could take off road. I'm not a rock crawler guy and live too far from any area to really try such. My wife and I use this as a Sunday cruiser, I have taken it trail-riding (good weather, by the way), and I've commuted in it. All in all, I'd say I've put 6,000 miles on the Jeep in the last 15-16 months. It is garaged and has been for years, and as well, been maintained. Leaks: No transfercase leaks, no differential leaks, no power steering leaks, no transmission leaks, the engine will drop if you allow the engine to get warm and run it for a long while. I live 25 miles from work and it doesn't drop from that jaunt. This is typical of an AMC regardless of how well it was built.On Apr-27-10 at 13:03:50 PDT, seller added the following information: Fixed the right blinker bulb. Identified mileage for chassis as being correct based upon registration records. Have met with two individuals for a look-over and test drive. Each seemed equally impressed with the Jeep and agreed that my assessment of it was both accurate and true - FYI.