1965 Jeep CJ

CJ5 SUV

4 - Cyl.

Manual

XXXXXX669

Clear

Gasoline

1965 CJ5 - rare Tuxedo Park edition with even rarer bench seat, rear side seat cushions, and three speed on the column (works great - and fun!). Tires in great shape. Body very very good, and unmolested. Interior good. Registered in CA with current tags good til Spring 2012. Everywhere you drive it, people give you the thumbs up. Great summer fun. I purchased this vehicle on Ebay a few months ago. It was listed by the seller as having 29,000 ORIGINAL miles. That might or might not be accurate. Much of the Jeep (it's very much in original condition) would lead one to believe that mileage - but it cannot be confirmed, and it is not out of the question that the odometer may have been replaced. The seller (who sold it to me) was either unaware of, or failed to disclose, some issues with the Jeep. It required $2,000+ in repairs after it arrived in CA. I've had all the work completed by an expert and certified Jeep mechanic and it runs well now. This Jeep needs an owner with time to love it. I love it, but just don't have the time. Since I purchased it: Complete brake job front and rear - drums, rotors, wheel cylinders. Carb rebuild. New alternator and voltage regulator. Differential service. Transmission and 4-wheel checked. All fluids replaced. All hoses checked (good). All lights now work - signal, brakes, front and rear lights. Compression is excellent: 125, 130, 125, 130.NEEDS: Wipers not working (all hoses are in place). Gas gauge half-works (enough to keep you out of trouble). Temp gauge doesn't seem to work. Heater not working. There's some rust underneath, as this Jeep is a 1965. The floorpans at the front seats look liked they've been replaced. The fender wells are amazingly free of rust. The Jeep is its original color, but there has been some touch-up work done) The dashboard is wonderfully unmolested. There's only a few holes carefully drilled (between the odometer and the left side of the dash). They appear to have been for a mounting bracket. The body is VERY straight and the Jeep looks great for a 1965. Most Jeeps of this era have been so modified, it's nearly impossible to find one this original. It drives very straight and true. I've had other CJ's. This one tracks very well - better than most. I am selling it as is. With my purchase price, transporting it to CA, CA registration and $2100.00+ in repairs, I have a lot into this Jeep, but I don't have the time to love it. The minimum price set on this Jeep is way below what I have into it. It is a very good deal, now. On May-25-11 at 07:53:29 PDT, seller added the following information: This Jeep's VIN number is 832212669. The Tuxedo Park Mark IV, CJ-5A and CJ-6A Models 1964 saw the Tuxedo Park Mark IV CJ-5A and CJ-6A models become available. These models can be identified by the prefix of their VIN tag, 8322 for the CJ-5A and 8422 for the CJ-6A. Rather than being just a trim package as the Tuxedo Park Mark III had been, the Mark IV was its own model. The MSRP of a Tux Park Mark IV was $2378.09* for the CJ-5A and $2472.82* for the CJ-6A (Kaiser Jeep Corporation, ca. 1965/1966). Based on the Destination and Preparation Charges for the CJ-5 and CJ-6 you could purchase a CJ-5A for $2523.09 or a CJ-6A for $2617.82. The Kayline “Luxair” top was a $167.90 option for the CJ-5A, $196.60 for the CJ-6A at Johnson’s 4WD in Riverside, CA (Johnson, 1965). *Basic vehicles include – oil filter, oil bath air cleaner, directional signals, permanent anti-freeze, dual windshield wipers, front seat belts, closed crankcase ventilation, 2/3 front adjustable driver’s seat, chrome bumpers, 35-amp alternator, glove box door, body steps, remote shift, 2-stage springs, chrome trim and single lever transfer case.http://www.earlycj5.com/history/tuxedo-park-mark-iii-and-mark-iv-guide/ I am planning to post some additional pics of the Jeep, so you can see some of the funky things - windshield tie-down brackets are worn, and there's some rust and wear around the tailgate. This is a really good Jeep, but not a showcar. On May-27-11 at 13:24:06 PDT, seller added the following information: Digging a little deeper into this Jeep over the past few days, we removed the head. The cylinders are amazingly clean and original. Measuring them, it is obvious they have never been bored out. This has led some experts to now conclude the sober possibility of 29,000 original miles as being accurate - in which case if someone (during the past 45+ years) ever replaced the speedo/odo, they likely spun the odo to display the correct and accurate mileage. I guess we'll never know. But I can say the internals of the engine as inspected are excellent. Underneath the body, there's some quick-fix home remedy that someone did to maintain a non-suspension related tension, in place of a missing spring. It works fine. And apparently the typical underside rust issues have been addressed with some home grown effort. All is very good. It runs great, and having the head off, we are more than confident that this engine is in great shape. On Jun-01-11 at 10:23:14 PDT, seller added the following information: The reserve price for the Jeep is $5,000.00