Well here she is 1980 CJ-7

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:09 am

It feels weird to be in this section...but here she is my 1980 CJ-7, new 258 I6 2bbl, 4 speed, Dana 300 transfer case Dana 30 front and AMC 20 rear, original hardtop.

I am her second owner...Love at first sight.

We just had to start toying with it right away :twisted:

...That carpet had to go. No rust though! Spray in bedliner is on it's way in :lol:

So what do you think?

~Bethany[/url]

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:32 am

Sweet! it will look even better with a LOST sticker on it. :wink:

auggy · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:45 am

niiiice

corwyyn · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:31 pm

ALL RIGHT!!! Now you have something to go rock-crawling with! Guess you'll need to go out with the gang to see what she can do.

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:01 pm

Put the lifetime LOST sticker on last night, it looks really good! Stayed up until 4am toying with it, put a tach in there, got the radio working...the speakers were in BAD shape and finding 5.25" speakers was not easy. Just did A LOT of little things to it. It gets moody when you hit the gas hard and when it is cold. I think there is a flat spot in the carb so we are going to go back out and work on it again.

~Bethany

dynamike · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:44 pm

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how in the world did you ever find that Jeep...? (pick of the litter)
Hope to see you out on the trail soon!!!!

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:23 am

i can honestly say that i am jealous. If it goes missing-it wasn't me :twisted:

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:45 pm

Thanks guys, I thought that the CJ had a face only a mother could love. I can't even believe how many comments I get when driving it.
It really was a needle in a haystack find. After we replaced the carb it and changed the timing it runs great!
If it goes missing I think I have a lot of people to blame...one of my friends already took it, got home from school (drove the Liberty) and the CJ was gone

. He was the first person I called to blame.
She'll be ready for a trail soon...actually she's all ready, I need to learn the four speed tranny a little better then I'LL be ready :wink:

~Bethany

dog_party · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:03 pm

What a beautiful truck. No rust! Craziness! Congrats on your find!

corwyyn · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:31 pm

dog_party wrote:

What a beautiful truck. No rust! Craziness! Congrats on your find!

Yeah, thats from living a life in the desert southwest. Rust is a seldom seen thing unless you go thru a lot of water all the time or if you actually live somewhere that its cold enough to snow a lot.

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:56 pm

Gorgeous!

PitViper · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:17 pm

Very nice!

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for that jewel?

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:20 pm

Thank you! I paid $5,700.00 for her. The only repair needed is the new carb...which I am starting to rebuild today

. I could have gotten one for cheaper, but they would of had rust, and most of them didn't have new motors in them. Plus I was looking for one that was stock because I agree with the saying that Jeeps aren't bought, they are built :twisted:

~Bethany

LOST TJ · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:59 pm

Sweet Jeep Beth. Now your ready for Table Mesa.

Quote:

I agree with the saying that Jeeps aren't bought, they are built

Hey Now!!! That is the Rubicon haters saying. :shock:

LOL

PitViper · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:48 pm

You got a deal then, very good find!

I know you will look great behind the wheel. (not that you don't already look great...)

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:58 pm

Quote:

I know you will look great behind the wheel. (not that you don't already look great...)

Have we met? You are awful nice to say that! I actually kinda look like a goof though. I have to sit so far up when I drive it so I can get the clutch all the way down

. Oh well, it is still great to drive!

~Bethany

PitViper · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:40 pm

No, we have never met... I just remember the post you made after you almost got stuck in that sink hole.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_im ... 9_full.jpg

You Look like a goof? I find that hard to belive. :shock:

Well here she is 1980 CJ-7

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