Asking the experts about a CJ7 Renegade

Joined: 13 May 2004 Location: Melbourne

Hi All, I'm interested in a jeep CJ7 1979 model I have seen, it's fitted with a Ford 351 and auto running straight gas.

What should I be looking for in the way of problems with driveline, body, rust, anything else. I have never owned a Jeep before.

Thanks in advance.

Andrew

Joined: 27 May 2004

Things to look out for.. If its in Mel.. Take it to USA4x4. Speak to Tony.. He has dealt with a few jeeps in his time! Wink

Else.. make sure the chassis is straight, no cracks/welds, rust in the body..check near the roll bar feet, footwell. (Esp if it has carpet)
no Vibrations.. If it's only got the engine done.. there shouldn't be any real bad vibrations.. unless it has suspension mods which wer n't done correctly

Hope this helps

Joined: 13 May 2004 Location: Melbourne

Thanks Tweety, Any info is helpful. It's in a caryard in Melb. looks like it has 32's BFGs as far as i can tell it's pretty stock apart from the engine and auto. Have attached a pict.

Cheers

Andrew

Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Location: Ferntree Gully, MELB

One biggy would be to chack for the compliance plate or engineers report on the engine swap, apart from what Tweety has said. By the looks of the pics it looks like it's down Pt Melb way somewhere?

Joined: 13 May 2004 Location: Melbourne

The pict was taken somewhere else (don't know where) but it's located in Brighton.

Andrew.

Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Location: Sydney

chances are it still has quadratrack so check the vacum shift still works ( the switch is in the glove box)

look for rust in the windscreen frame and near the air vent on the cowl

look for rust under the roll bar feet

look for loose steering box and look for cracks around the steering box

look closely at the spring mounts and around them on the chassis for cracks or signs of wear

other than that it is a 25yo jeep look for wear everywhere it is sure to have it some is more expensive to fix than others