My Jeep in its former life

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  • elskeptico
    350 Buick
    • Sep 03, 2003
    • 821

    My Jeep in its former life

    I inherited my Cherokee from my uncle, who inherited it from his dad (my grandfather). My grandpa was into trailering. I don't know which trip this is from, but I think it might be when he trailered from California to Alaska and back. Mid-80s, I think.

    1979 Cherokee Chief S, 360, TFI, Part-time conversion, rust

    If you go lookin' for rust, you'll find it.
  • jpcoutts
    304 AMC
    • Jun 28, 2002
    • 2114

    #2
    Great Pic of some family history! ... and an FSJ to boot!
    Jim C
    '67 J3000 Dually
    '86 J20
    '79 CJ5(in pieces)
    '86 CJ7 Doesn't need anything(so why do I have it?)
    Correction- it just needed a water pump!

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    • Heep-J4000
      350 Buick
      • Feb 09, 2014
      • 872

      #3
      Always cool to have pictures from the past, especially with your jeep and knowing the history!

      When I had bought my 73 j-4000 from California in 2003
      I found a business card from the former owner and wrote him a letter.
      Did get some pictures and stories of the jeep in return.
      We later had some good conversation by email.
      Jeep "because mother nature hates flat roads to"

      http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=180974

      99' Dodge ram 2500 4x4 crew cab 5.9 Cummins ,backup work truck for now
      73' Jeep J4000 (named Heep or Desert Dragon) amc 360 V8 converted to LPG with T15/D20 (was my daily work truck for thirteen years and is getting major overhaul at the moment!)
      80' Jeep cj5 350 V8 Chevy/sm420/D300 project
      70/71 Jeep J4000 parts truck with Buick 350

      Former vehicles:
      85' Volkswagen caddy mk1 1.6 diesel.
      83 Toyota land cruiser BJ42 3.4 diesel.

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      • FleetFox
        258 I6
        • Apr 04, 2018
        • 290

        #4
        Love everything I see in that pic. awesome snapshot. I can tell there are a lot of sensible mods on that truck, just from this pics. Those Hurricane rims were on a dream build list i made back in high school too. Thanks for sharing.

        Fleet Fox

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        • AM Woody
          258 I6
          • Jan 11, 2003
          • 474

          #5
          Neat photo! We just inherited a '92 XJ Cherokee my father-in-law ordered new. I don't think he did anything as interesting with it, but he kept it nice and we definitely appreciate keeping an interesting vehicle in the family.
          - Andy M.

          89 Grand Wagoneer. Status: Operational
          92 XJ Laredo. Original family owners
          00 XJ Limited. T-boned. Need new body
          00 XJ Limited RWD
          06 TJ Rubicon. Original owners

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          • Tripwire
            AMC 4 OH! 1
            • Jul 30, 2000
            • 4656

            #6
            nice thanks for sharing
            Abort? Retry? Ignore? >

            86 GrandWag. Howell fuel Injected 360. MSD Ignition + Dizzy. 727/229 swap BJ's 2" Lift and 31's

            88 Wrangler 4.2, Howell TBI and MSD - Borla Headers w/ Cat-back + winch and 31's AND a M416 trailer (-:

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            • rang-a-stang
              Administrator
              • Oct 31, 2016
              • 5512

              #7
              Super cool pictures! SO glad you posted that! Best year, color, and sticker package of all WT Cherks!!!
              Chuck McTruck 71 J4000
              (Chuck McTruck Build Thread)
              (8.1L swap questions - PerformanceTrucks.net Forums​)
              79 Cherokee Chief (SOLD, goodbye old buddy)
              (Cherokee Build Thread)
              11 Nissan Pathfinder Silver Edition 4x4
              09 Mazdaspeed3 Grand Touring
              00 Baby Cherokee

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              • fulsizjeep
                Señor Jackhead
                • Aug 21, 2002
                • 22496

                #8
                Thanks for sharing your Jeep legacy. Your family has obviously kept the Cherokee up nice. Ride On.
                Flint
                Ran when parked.
                http://jubileejeeps.org/quadratrac
                88 GW, 401/727/208, 5" lift, D44s/4.10s/locked up, 35s with a few Evil Twin & TT's Fabworks mods
                76 401 Wag, 77 401 Wag, 77 401 J20
                http://eviltwinfab.com http://www.ttsfabworks.com

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                • rocklaurence
                  Moderator

                  Moderator
                  • Jan 14, 2009
                  • 1841

                  #9
                  Kool picture and those rims with the Turbines were very popular in that era.

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