new guy from MO with new wagoneer!

[breeder]

hello gang! just stoppin in to say hello and learn some stuff!
just picked up a 73 wagoneer with 25k org miles on it! bodys rough on the bottom cause the old feller that bought it new, always kept in garaged but never ever washed it! not once!!!LOL the interior of this thing is perfect in everyway! looks like its brand new! so imm try and find the patch panels i need and have a friend of mine repaint the thing! its just too much fun to drive! love it! heck even the am radio works great! also have a 75 cj5 that my kids love to run around in.....
anywho, heres a couple pics!
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/DSC_0269.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/DSC_0268.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/DSC_0267-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/DSC_0266-2.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/DSC_0265.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/DSC_0271.jpg

[brad_fsj10]

Very nice Wagon well worth bringing back. I love that color.... Welcome!

[breeder]

thanks much! yeah, with the interior as nice as it is, i really hate to just drive it to death! i really like the color also! does anyone make a panel that goes right behind the back doors? both are shot .....

[FSJ Guy]

Sweet!!!

If you're talking about the rear quarter panel, then yes.

http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-320.htm

[brad_fsj10]

There are several vendors making a bunch of different sheetmetal panels, including the rear quarters (at least the lower part I'm sure). Check the forum under the Vendors link.

EDIT - as Ethan wrote above... pretty cheap too.

[Voodoochiled445]

Hi and welcome!

I love the green!!! That's the color a jeep should be!

:thumbsup:

Just had to throw in my .02

[HD_JEEP]

Just saying hello from just south of you in Arkansas. :thumbsup:

Great ride you got there :eek: we insist you post more pics....

SMSheadliners offering Headliner Panels, Door Panels, Kick Panels, and Headliner kits for your FSJ needs and BJ's in the vendor section..

[breeder]

thanks all !!! im lookin for the peice that is just behind the rear doors and right in front of the rear tires..it runs down to meet the rockers.....i think i said that right!?:D

[Ristow]

yah,not bad really. nice color. get the welder out,few patches and it'll at least look decent for daily use.

[jaber]

Welcome to the land of empty pockets and unfinished projects...

Looks like you found a nice one...:thumbsup:

[Brizio]

Nice color and conditions!!! Welcome!!!

[mattmopar440]

Green on green Nice hub caps looks like some surface rust but no big holes for being a rust belt truck :thumbsup:

thats not a 401 rig is it

[breeder]

nope 258! just went to leave and the batt was dead! it has a manual shutoff on the batt cause theres a short somewhere that drains the batt the guy said! course i forgot to turn it off for 3 days!:rolleyes: need to check into that when i get time!
there is some wholes! just cant tell in the pics! but yeah, for here its alright shape! glad he always garaged it! just wish he'd grabbed a garden hose every now and then!:rolleyes:

[will e]

That's sweet. If I owned it I would try to keep it stock looking. Period paint scheme, keep the interior correct. What a find that was!

[Carleysjeep]

Welcome. Nice looking wag! :thumbsup:

[breeder]

thats my plan! too nice to mess it up imho! would like to find a luggage rack for it though..just like the looks of them

[breeder]

so what yrs of wagoneer are the same as my 73? body style that is....

[fulsizjeep]

Welcome from SW CO! :thumbsup: First year AMC dash. Pretty color! 73 grill is commonly called the cheese grater and was only used 3 years. The basic Wagoneer body like yours was pretty much the same 63 through 83 so you got one in the middle. Should be pretty easy to find a factory luggage rack available from other members here if you post in wanted section. Your style luggage rack was used 63-73. I have a couple from the 74-77 era and also an 88. Have fun! :fsj:

[wickedwagon767]

Welcome from Texas

I normally don't like Green,but I would drive that thing daily

Nice score:thumbsup:

[breeder]

heres pics of the bad rust.....also...what could i do to the surface rust to help it not get any worse over winter? keep in mind, i have no shop!:( gel?
under parkin lights...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/10-13-09050a.jpg
drivers side...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/10-13-09051b.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/10-13-09052c.jpg
pass side..
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/10-13-09053d.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/10-13-09054e.jpg
crack in frt drivers fender...but easy fix[for my buddy grant the metal workin master} thank the LORD i have buddys like him!!!:D
need to detail the interior a lil...just clean better and paint brake arm....
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/10-13-09056g.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/10-13-09058h.jpg

[madmikeX3]

Very nice color. Sorry about all that rust though. Learn to weld and save lots of money. Well some of it.

[breeder]

i can weld, but is ugly and on farm equiptment!:D like i said, my buddy grant is a master welder, and 2 other guys in my hotrod club are as well! so im lucky in that aspect!:) any thoughts on what i could put on the surface rust this winter, till i get it fixed next yr?

[jeepskater433]

Very nice rig, too bad about the rust, the interior on that thing looks perfect, I dont think Ive ever seen interior that clean

[brad_fsj10]

...any thoughts on what i could put on the surface rust this winter, till i get it fixed next yr?

Many of the new spray on rust converters are good for the short term. Lightly sand (medium grit) to knock off any powered rust, and then spray liberally. Any oxide left will turn black - bare metal will get a THIN coating of clear. When it's dry, lightly sand/buff the area again (fine grit) and spray on a good primer/sealer. Next spring you can take what's left down to metal and weld in new panels.

[breeder]

SOLENOID DID NOT WORK! dome light is very dim! swtiched the batt back outta the cj5 and same thing! ugh!:(

edit!!!! hooked the batt i just took out up also with jumper cables and she fired right up! so, both batts must have been down enough that it took both? man, thats gonna be hard to keep the other batt taped to the hood and not have the jumpers fall off!!!!haha.......so you think its just toasty batt?
i dont have a meter to let me know what volt im gettin btw!!
still odd that THAT battery fired the cj right up and souldnt do nothin on the waggie!!!!?????

edit one more time!!!geesh!...went back out after lettin it run for a bit, pumped it till on low ideal...done light flickers.....shut if off and dead! hooked both batts back up and started! unhooked the extra batt and died!!!!! boy for being on here one whole day, im sure pesterin the heck outta you people!!!! :)

[1cdccop]

SOLENOID DID NOT WORK! dome light is very dim! swtiched the batt back outta the cj5 and same thing! ugh!:(

edit!!!! hooked the batt i just took out up also with jumper cables and she fired right up! so, both batts must have been down enough that it took both? man, thats gonna be hard to keep the other batt taped to the hood and not have the jumpers fall off!!!!haha.......so you think its just toasty batt?
i dont have a meter to let me know what volt im gettin btw!!
still odd that THAT battery fired the cj right up and souldnt do nothin on the waggie!!!!?????

edit one more time!!!geesh!...went back out after lettin it run for a bit, pumped it till on low ideal...done light flickers.....shut if off and dead! hooked both batts back up and started! unhooked the extra batt and died!!!!! boy for being on here one whole day, im sure pesterin the heck outta you people!!!! :)
The alternator is probabley shot. Your battery is only there for starting the engine. After the engine is running, you should be able to disconnect the battery cables and the alt will produce enough power to keep it running. It will only run on battery power alone long enough to drain the batt, then the engine will die. This explains why the CJ batt keeps it alive. It still has a good charge but not for long. The P.O was probabley correct about adding a master switch due to an electrical drain somewhere. You have a direct short somewhere in your wireing. Probabley a ground. Have the alt checked at your local parts store before you do anything. If its history, then you know where to begin. If not, have fun tracing wires. I suspect you have a bad alt and due to the amount of corrosion on the underside of the vehicle the short requiring the batt switch could be a ground wire problem somewhere down there.

[breeder]

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/REALLY.jpg
WELL.....AFTER ALL THE BS!!! HERE IT IS!!!! THE DANG KILL switch was junk! put a brand new batt [3 days old] out of my grain truck in it and nothing! so i decided to get the kill off there to see, and badda bing [for you east coast guys! :P] fired right up! i just love china!
thanks guys for all your help, and i also have a dead short in the cj5 i can bother you about next!!!!!!!:D

[Fiodh. Argus]

hey that's cool. That interior is amazing! We just got a 73 also and it's got a bit less rust but the interior isn't as new as that! have fun with it and welcome to the club...

[vintagetrks]

Welcome from Az looks like a very good start. This is a great hobbie and lots of fun you'll love the folks here very knowledgable and very helpfull.

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[mic63]

Welcome. Nice find :thumbsup: .

[Carleysjeep]

would like to find a luggage rack for it though..just like the looks of them

fulsizjeep has some in the for sale section.


http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=113672

[710 Burner]

I was gonna say check that pos battery cable.
You also might investigate the glove box light. They seem to be a source of battery drains.

[asphaltrockdweller]

Welcome to the forum!

Man I am green with envy on the color combination of your new Waggy!

I totally LOVE the green interior, and it is in really good shape too.

Welcome to all the fun & frustration of Jeep Wagoneer ownership.:thumbsup:

[rmorit01]

Welcome --

Just over the state line in Kansas...just outside of Kansas City.

Locally on the Kansas City craigslist you will find folks parting later model wags --

Here is a link to an 87 -- I don't see too many older rigs and yours looks very nice for this area. Good luck --

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/pts/1489197659.html

Bob

[breeder]

fulsizjeep has some in the for sale section.


http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=113672

thanks for the link!!!!:)
couple more pics of my money pits together!!!:D
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/c.jpg
my lil girl abby hamming it up! my son was to busy with his friend being GI JOE to stop for a pic!:D
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/b.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t89/breeder53/a.jpg

[breeder]

Welcome to the forum!

Man I am green with envy on the color combination of your new Waggy!

I totally LOVE the green interior, and it is in really good shape too.

Welcome to all the fun & frustration of Jeep Wagoneer ownership.:thumbsup:

haha thanks! i was pretty frustrated yesterday...but then drove it to kfc, and felt better!:D
other then painting the black back on the brake pedal, its nearly flawless....needs a minor detailing, but thats about it....

and to the guy from the kc area [forgot to write down your name] i live about 4.5 hrs to the northeast of kcmo....right up in the corner where IA< IL< and MO all meet up! if your into rockabilly music, check out the rumbletts there in kc..they play our hotrod show in may every yr...along with other kc bands.......

[Tatsadasayago]

I keep looking at that interior and making WOW sounds!

If the dash and panels weren't enough the headliner is STUNNING!

Don't see any of those in that condition often.....especially when a luggage rack is nearby.
Good luck with your Waggy project!

[breeder]

thanks jim! and to think its from iowa with all this cold and humidity, it shoulda been seat covers by now as opposed to a headliner!:D

[Tatsadasayago]

thanks jim! and to think its from iowa with all this cold and humidity, it shoulda been seat covers by now as opposed to a headliner!:D
A VERY good point about the seats!
I'm so used to the flintstones seat thing I didn't even notice till you mentioned it. As you said...had the previous owner washed it with a few times it would be immaculate.

<----Green with envy :thumbsup:

[breeder]

A VERY good point about the seats!
I'm so used to the flintstones seat thing I didn't even notice till you mentioned it. As you said...had the previous owner washed it with a few times it would be immaculate.

<----Green with envy :thumbsup:
well, what i meant was the headliner should have fallin down and been seatcovers by now! i just said it backwards! my fingers and brain dont like each other!!!!:D
thanks for the props!!! heres hopin i can actually afford to purdy it up now!:eek:

[J.J.]

Welcome from California. Are those your cars in the background too?

[breeder]

Welcome from California. Are those your cars in the background too?

yeah, couple of the 53 chevs are a club members, but most of that junk is mine! my wife just loves it!:rolleyes: :D