Owner: Josh Selleck
Project: 1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief WT
Found: In a field near Junction, TX
What I learned: $250 doesn't buy you much to start with
Projects all completed in a suburban 2 car garage:
- Engine - Complete Rebuild (half was missing, rest was broke)
- KB pistons
- Edelbrock performer intake and carb
- HEI Distributor
- Hooker Headers
- Custom 3" exhaust
- Body
- Doors and tailgate from 1988 Wagoneer w/ electric windows
- Welded new floor pans
- Welded in rust repair patches in rear fender flare, A-pillar, etc.
- 1988 wagoner hood
- Custom rhino/M715 hybrid grille
- Fully Stripped body and painted
- Interior
- recovered dash
- new carpet
- home sewn seat upholstery
- matching door cards
- Drive Train
- Rebuilt front and rear axles
- ABS fuel tank
- Stripped and painted 1988 Wagoneer wheels