Introducing...the newest member of our Jeep family:)

modular · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:14 pm

Just made the deal this evening and will be picking it up tomorrow...it's a 1974 CJ5 with a 304 V8 and 3 speed manual transmission. Spent a good hour looking it over and driving it. It is one of the more solid CJ's we have looked at. Paid $2400 and the wife and I are jazzed. Slapped some new tires on it today and shot some pictures...

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:36 pm

Always had a thing for the CJs...really hope I can own one in the next few years. Really hate it when I see someone chop one up.

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:43 pm

Congrats! Looks very clean... Good find!
Is that a silver/blue color?
chris

modular · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:47 pm

cdiekhans wrote:

Congrats! Looks very clean... Good find!
Is that a silver/blue color?
chris

As the wife calls it...it's "money" (as in the green on bills). Not all that shiny but at least I won't cring with the "pin striping" like I did with the KJ :lol:

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:59 pm

man Im jealous Im looking at some but they are rust buckets for the most part, congrats on the nice CJ!

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:11 pm

does it stay in second gear real good, I had two with the 304s and both wanted to pop out of second gear, of course I may of been running them a little too hard :oops:

trying to drag race Z28s etc :lol:

set of headers and Purple Hornie mufflers and good to go! :lol:

modular · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:17 pm

One of the plus's is the trans has been rebuilt in the last 6 months...had receipt, warranty and all. It drove and shifted great. It runs like a top.

TAHOE · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:39 pm

Did you sell your Liberty?

modular · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:43 pm

Nope, I want to let the KJ sit some to keep the miles down while it is for sale. The CJ will help with that and we can go wheelin', too! Just got to get a set of MT's on the 'ol girl and we're good to go.

renegadekj · **Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:33 pm

WOW...$2400.00 I wish i could find a steal like that for a CJ-7 laredo. Nice find..

rangerd77 · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 am **Posts:** 512

nice now all you have to do is just make the wheel base about 14" longer, keep the V8, add some more roll bars and you have a real rock crawler!!!!!

nice man

Neatus · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:30 am

Great find! I have a 67 with a V6 and it is a great desert dawg...not so bueno on the streets though:)

TAHOE · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:16 am

I had an 80 CJ5 with the 304, 3 speed. That was a fun little Jeep, well, once I got the hood vent fixed so it would close in the winter....bbbbrrrrrrr. Too bad kiddies force the sale!!.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:20 pm

If you run across any more like that down in your area let me know, everyone up here wants 5 grand for a rust bucket with an engine they are not sure runs or not!

modular · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:32 pm

Will do, Mr. Mudd

modular · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:11 pm

Updated with some new pics from today after slapping new tires on it.

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:55 pm

Dang that thing is sharp! Looks Great!

jeepmedic · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:08 pm

I love it !!!!!!

Guest · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:34 am

Crap Scott! And you don't even tell me about it?!? JEEEEEEEEZ! Shoulda called me!

Do so tomorrow afternoon. I'm coming over to drool and drink your beer :lol:

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