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Green 1974 Jeep J10... 15,106 Original Miles...
Hello!
I am very glad that I came across these forums. I have been stuck on here for hours reading through and looking at posts. There are some beautiful machines here! I am going to tell you a bit about what I have and attach some pictures. I recently inherited my great-grandfathers 1974 Jeep j10. He bought it new in September of 1974 to go back and forth to the dump for about 20 years. The dump was literally an 1/8 mile down the street, haha. It has 15,106 original, documented miles on it and its been in the family since new. (Yes, Fifteen-Thousand) I have the original sale receipt and 1974 jeep brochure, along with every service ever performed. Then my grandfather inherited it when my great-grandfather passed and put it in his garage until recently. It now resides in my third bay. Any-who, I am sort of looking for your opinions. I think I need to keep this as original as possible. There is no frame rot or rust, only a bit of surface rust on the fender flares. No rips inside just a bit dirty. The wheels are original and I am going to send them out for refinishing along with the bumpers because the white paint has flaked and created surface rust. I have never owned a Jeep, let alone a classic vehicle. Are there do's and don'ts with these vehicles? Where do you find parts, etc? I am a car/truck enthusiast with a lift in my garage, so I'm not really looking for any basic car care tips, although there may be some basic things I need to know about the J10!! Any input regarding how to care for and whatnot would greatly be appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read this!!
Also, I have not cleaned it yet! I am waiting until the sun comes out to spend an afternoon cleaning it up!
I am very glad that I came across these forums. I have been stuck on here for hours reading through and looking at posts. There are some beautiful machines here! I am going to tell you a bit about what I have and attach some pictures. I recently inherited my great-grandfathers 1974 Jeep j10. He bought it new in September of 1974 to go back and forth to the dump for about 20 years. The dump was literally an 1/8 mile down the street, haha. It has 15,106 original, documented miles on it and its been in the family since new. (Yes, Fifteen-Thousand) I have the original sale receipt and 1974 jeep brochure, along with every service ever performed. Then my grandfather inherited it when my great-grandfather passed and put it in his garage until recently. It now resides in my third bay. Any-who, I am sort of looking for your opinions. I think I need to keep this as original as possible. There is no frame rot or rust, only a bit of surface rust on the fender flares. No rips inside just a bit dirty. The wheels are original and I am going to send them out for refinishing along with the bumpers because the white paint has flaked and created surface rust. I have never owned a Jeep, let alone a classic vehicle. Are there do's and don'ts with these vehicles? Where do you find parts, etc? I am a car/truck enthusiast with a lift in my garage, so I'm not really looking for any basic car care tips, although there may be some basic things I need to know about the J10!! Any input regarding how to care for and whatnot would greatly be appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read this!!
Also, I have not cleaned it yet! I am waiting until the sun comes out to spend an afternoon cleaning it up!
He's repainting the wheels and bumpers, it's practically DONE! I guess he could repaint the valve cover, and clean up the underside. That is one beautiful piece of machinery!!!
-Adam
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