Popped the cherry

[motox-010]

Well, I popped the off road cherry tonight. Went up with a few other trucks (chevy 1500, chevy s10, ford ranger) to the trails up here in the Black Hills. Me and the 1500 are stock except some aux lights, and the S10 has a 3 inch lift while the Ranger has a 4 inch. I feel that I did as good or better than the S10 and Ranger. The S10 kept a distance behind me, and I was keepin up with the front two. A few minutes in though, the 1500 popped the tire off the bead and we had to change that.
I was really impressed on how this thing did. I could pull people out of stuff the others couldnt even drive out of. So I feel pretty good that I have some good use for all this power. Not once did I need to put it in low or use the lockers. And the stock suspension (in its slightly clapped out state) did pretty decent. I dont think that I will need to lift it for these trails up here. Havent inspected for any damage though, so I hope I dont find any unwanted damage when I crawl under it tomorrow.
What should I look at for damage? The diffs, and what else?

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

So yer gonna keep it??? Hope so.

[motox-010]

Well this is one very large point towards keepin this bad boy.

[bowtieman55]

Check the diff covers, gas tank skid (if it still has one), and make sure you didn't crimp your tailpipe anywhere.:thumbsup:

Also, be sure to check the rocker panels for any love taps

[bowtieman55]

btw-


KEEP THE WAGGY! How many other kids in the 10th grade have FSJs??? Who wants a vehicle that EVERYBODY and their brother has? Keep it cool:cool: :drivin: :fsj: ...it shows personality

[motox-010]

Im pretty sure I didnt bottom though, there was on small thunk, but i think it was a branch that got kicked up from my tire. But I will check all those. Better safe that sorry :thumbsup:

[bowtieman55]

have you ever posted a pic of this rig? i'd like to see it

[motox-010]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/snowdreamer_51_51/forsale004.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/snowdreamer_51_51/forsale001.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/snowdreamer_51_51/forsale002.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/snowdreamer_51_51/forsale003.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/snowdreamer_51_51/forsale005.jpg

Enjoy! :thumbsup: I might have some pics of how it looks in the morn. Dont think its to bad though.

[bowtieman55]

holy crap man! that Wagoneer is super nice! I definitely say keep it...but I ask of you not to cut the dash to install a CD Player or anything. that just wouldn't be right at all. I've never seen a 70's Wag with that kind of wood trim. Man, I LOVE that interior. Keep it nice, bro!

[motox-010]

Ya, if I am going to change the audio at all, it will just be some bigger door speakers. And it was re-wooded about 10,000 miles ago.
Thanks for the kind remarks.

[aerocorey]

Do not sell that Jeep. You will kick yourself in the a** when you're older. I had a beautiful YJ I had when I was in high school. 30,000 miles, clean as a whistle, owned by a little old lady with a garage before me, and PAID OFF. I sold it because I was making an impulse decision and now I have pictures of it in my garage and on the fridge. It's been gone for about 9 years and I still kick myself.

[motox-010]

I spose that I dont really need a truck though. I mean, my step-dad has a 2500 long box. And the truck I might get is a reg cab short box (IMO that is such a pointless truck it should have never been made) which will have close to no real use when I want to haul somethin.

[drlocke]

WOW--NICE! :eek: That one is a definite keeper. You would only go downhill trading that for anything.

[scantar]

Well this is one very large point towards keepin this bad boy.

As much as I'd love to have this I have to tell you you'll look hard and long to find better off-road capabilities than what you've got. And in the end, if it's off-road fun you want, you'll come full circle back to a Full Size.

But if you're still thinking of getting rid of it...remember I'm first in line. :) :rolleyes:

[motox-010]

I think Im gonna have to wait till it doesnt run anymore to give it up. And even then I might track down a low miles 401 and throw it in there.

[Kali]

That thing is in nice shape. Keep it dent free on the trails, run it til the motor needs a rebuild, and then sell it. You could probably use that thing for 10 years and then make some money back on whatever you paid for it.

[motox-010]

Why sell it once it needs some TLC? I figure I will run it till it needs a re-build, then re-build it and repeat untill no one stocks the parts needed for a re-build. I could sell it now and triple my total investment in it :thumbsup:
But I will keep it mostly original and make all you haters jealous.

[motox-010]

If I post some pics of the vital areas, can someone tell me if they are damaged? Cause I dont really know what to be lookin for as far as damage.

[oldmanb777]

Nice Wagoneer, Don't trash it, hard to replace that nice of a Wagoneer!:thumbsup:

[bowtieman55]

If I post some pics of the vital areas, can someone tell me if they are damaged? Cause I dont really know what to be lookin for as far as damage.

sure...you haven't posted them yet???:p

post some underhood pics, as well:cool:

[motox-010]

I couldnt get any decent pics of the diffs, but they dont seem like they where damaged at all. I did get some engine pics though
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/snowdreamer_51_51/isithurt001.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/snowdreamer_51_51/isithurt005.jpg

[shackwrrr]

I love the arrowhead silver my jeep is that color and i think it just looks awsome mine will someday have a tu tone paint job with black and arrowhead sliver.

[shackwrrr]

oh yea forgot to add I dont think that is the original air cleaner or did they put that restrictive of an aircleaner on a fsj with a 401? i thought that was the cj aircleaner with the 304 mine with the 360 has one with a nice square intake on it

[grand_wag_85]

WOW nice looking Jeep there. Never seen one w/wood like that, factory?

Def keep it

[motox-010]

I dont know if it is factory style wood. I know that the PO re-wooded and painted it about 15k miles ago though. He even gave me a sample in case I need to touch it up or need to re-paint.

[JPSwapMohn]

Definitely not factory wood.
Very nice looking rig. It looks like someone took care of it.
I think it would look better without the wood or with the thin strip that they used in the 70's. Looks like PO wanted it to look "newer" when most folks think the "older" versions are more attractive. I know I do, and I have an 88.

Great rig. If you get bored, I would take a hair drier and a plastic scraper to the wood. If the PO repainted it, I bet there is nice shiny paint under there. A little buffing and you would have a very sharp silver rig.

Fo what it is worth, I had a 74 Buick LeSabre Convertable as my first vehicle. I have come close to purchasing "replacements" for that car at least twice in the last 16 years since I let her go.. Keep the old iron, you will be glad you did.

Just my 0,02.

[motox-010]

I was really thinkin about takin that wood off actually. I knew that it didnt look right. Is there a #/letter on the vin that will tell me if it was an original woodie?

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/maynard1992/111-1189_IMG.jpg
Should look like this...Only not faded

[motox-010]

Judging by how that has the metal trim, I assume that mine was not an original woodie. Cause it does not have any marks of where that silver trim would have been. Am I right in thinking that the chrome trip would have had some holes that it would fasten to?

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Yes, there are holes behind the trim holding it on. Who knows what coulda been done to yours tho, they coulda been welded up or it just could been a factory non-woodie. I dont know if theres a # in the VIN to tell. Theres prolly a # somewhere else on a sticker on the vehicle that someone else will know where its at or it coulda been painted over and we may never know...:huh:

[J.J.]

That's a great looking wag!

[fulsizjeep]

Judging by how that has the metal trim, I assume that mine was not an original woodie. Cause it does not have any marks of where that silver trim would have been. Am I right in thinking that the chrome trip would have had some holes that it would fasten to?Geez, I thought I had answered this when it went around in another thread... But that was a while back I see...

That is a 1975 Wagoneer Custom. The only year AMC put the wide wood grain on like that and some models carried the stainless trim along the top of the wood grain. The stainless trim uses fasteners that require holes in the sheet metal.

http://jubileejeeps.org/faqs/75custom.jpg

http://jubileejeeps.org/faqs/75wag.jpg

http://jubileejeeps.org/tech/part_75wag/images/1_jpg.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/snowdreamer_51_51/forsale004.jpg

[fulsizjeep]

That's a great looking wag!It was a great looking Waggy before he drove it in the ground.

[HD_JEEP]

Could you post a closeup of pic of the ADDED wood job on your Wagon.

Oh yeah.

Do Not Sell Her try to keep it or restore her as original as you can.

Wagoneers are a piece of "American Automotive Muscle Art."


KEEP IT....

[J.J.]

It was a great looking Waggy before he drove it in the ground.

That's too bad.

[fulsizjeep]

Could you post a closeup of pic of the ADDED wood job on your Wagon.

Oh yeah.

Do Not Sell Her try to keep it or restore her as original as you can.

Wagoneers are a piece of "American Automotive Muscle Art."


KEEP IT....
ummm, I just said it was factory wood...

[710 Burner]

Wow! nice interior.
I have had a K5 and a Full size Bronco (79, when they were really big) and I am more impressed with the Wagoneer's off-road prowess.

[krek]

It was a great looking Waggy before he drove it in the ground.

I still taste vomit when I think about what happened to that nice Waggy. :(

[HD_JEEP]

ummm, I just said it was factory wood...

Didn't he say...

I know that the PO re-wooded and painted it about 15k miles ago though.

It looks factory enough but rewooded. It looks good. I just would love to see a closeup of it.

[fulsizjeep]

I still taste vomit when I think about what happened to that nice Waggy. :(Since you brought it up, me too... :( Not much we can do though? It is his FSJ to drive and treat how ever he wants to. :huh:

[motox-010]

I still kick myself in the *** when I think about it too you guys.
But I'm young and dumb.
The Wag was just getting to be to much trouble, the driveshaft went out in January. So I replaced it. Then the driveshaft started to go out again, but before that the front u-joint tossed a couple caps some how. I decided then it was time for it to go to a new home.
Its with another Jeep person in Rapid though.
Also, in his log book he DID state that it was re-wooded and painted. He said it took him a VERY long time to find the ORIGINAL style full wood like that.

[badscooter]

btw-


KEEP THE WAGGY! How many other kids in the 10th grade have FSJs??? Who wants a vehicle that EVERYBODY and their brother has? Keep it cool:cool: :drivin: :fsj: ...it shows personality

well im in 10th grade goin to 11th and have bought my selft 2, i am the only one with them in my school i love it

got a 65 j2000 with a 4in lift and a 84 waggy

[vintagetrks]

Nice rig. I love the interior that is in awesome shape. Glad to hear your having fun in the old girl. :)

[suzq044]

Ya, if I am going to change the audio at all, it will just be some bigger door speakers. And it was re-wooded about 10,000 miles ago.
Thanks for the kind remarks.
if you're gonna get a new head-unit, you can always go with the "retro" ones that LMCtrucks offers for Chevys; I'm sure it'll bolt right in, too.

http://www.lmctruck.com/pdfcatalogs/pdf/cb/CB15.pdf < Scroll to page 107. That's the one I'm talking about. I figure it should still look relatively stock compared to the new stuff; and still work as new stuff. :thumbsup:

Just a thunk.


<_< Edit -- you guys got me; I didn't realize how old this thread was. lol

[motox-010]

I still kick myself in the *** when I think about it too you guys.
But I'm young and dumb.
The Wag was just getting to be to much trouble, the driveshaft went out in January. So I replaced it. Then the driveshaft started to go out again, but before that the front u-joint tossed a couple caps some how. I decided then it was time for it to go to a new home.
Its with another Jeep person in Rapid though.
Also, in his log book he DID state that it was re-wooded and painted. He said it took him a VERY long time to find the ORIGINAL style full wood like that.
Would ya'll quit bringin this up? It had died back in March. It had previously died in like, 2007.
Seriously.

[jeepmandan]

Would ya'll quit bringin this up? It had died back in March. It had previously died in like, 2007.
Seriously.

You just need to go to the start of the thread and delete it yourself. Or ask a mod to do it