WundreLlama
Legacy Registered User
- City
- Kerrville
- State
- TX
I wasn't sure if this should go here or in the Complete Builds & Restorations board, but settled on here since I'm not documenting an ongoing build. Mods, let me know if I should post it somewhere else instead 
So I first joined the forum several years ago, however, due to life getting in the way (a couple of moves, a new job, and a project house), I haven't been on in quite a while.
After a couple of years, it is finally as done as an old jeep can be!
This Scrambler has been in my family since it was purchased brand new by my great uncle in Midland, TX. It then went to my grandfather, who had it for several years before trading it to my uncle in Montana for a Jeep Grand Wagoneer. When I turned 16 in 2001, my grandfather was going to give me his old F-150, but my uncle decided he needed it, so my uncle gave me the CJ-8 instead (whoop!) I then gave it back to my Uncle when I got a newer vehicle for school.
In 2012, my uncle offered me the Scrambler before selling it, so naturally, I jumped on it. I flew up to Butte, MT to pick it up and drove it to my home at the time, Beeville, TX (somehow averaged 19.4 MPG!).
Here it is originally up in Butte, MT (well, the mid '90s):
Here's how it looked after I got back to Beeville:
I ended up taking it to a guy I met in a precision rifle course to do the restomod. He did great work, for a great price, in reasonable time, and he's a great friend. Only issues during the build were related to getting taken for a few hundred bucks by a guy who used to post here.
The goal was a return to more-or-less complete stock appearance with some drivetrain mods (original 4.2 block with 4.0 head conversion, Mopar MPI kit, one-piece rear axle, rear disc brakes conversion, hydroboost brakes).
We Lizardskinned, dynamatted, and carpeted the cab. Re-installed A/C (this Scrambler originally came with A/C).
Here it is now:
(Date was incorrectly set in the camera)
Engine Bay:
Interior:
I've got a boatload of pics (and high resolution versions of those posted here) of the restomod in the linked album should y'all be interested: https://imgur.com/a/uaiki?
So I first joined the forum several years ago, however, due to life getting in the way (a couple of moves, a new job, and a project house), I haven't been on in quite a while.
After a couple of years, it is finally as done as an old jeep can be!
This Scrambler has been in my family since it was purchased brand new by my great uncle in Midland, TX. It then went to my grandfather, who had it for several years before trading it to my uncle in Montana for a Jeep Grand Wagoneer. When I turned 16 in 2001, my grandfather was going to give me his old F-150, but my uncle decided he needed it, so my uncle gave me the CJ-8 instead (whoop!) I then gave it back to my Uncle when I got a newer vehicle for school.
In 2012, my uncle offered me the Scrambler before selling it, so naturally, I jumped on it. I flew up to Butte, MT to pick it up and drove it to my home at the time, Beeville, TX (somehow averaged 19.4 MPG!).
Here it is originally up in Butte, MT (well, the mid '90s):
Here's how it looked after I got back to Beeville:
I ended up taking it to a guy I met in a precision rifle course to do the restomod. He did great work, for a great price, in reasonable time, and he's a great friend. Only issues during the build were related to getting taken for a few hundred bucks by a guy who used to post here.
The goal was a return to more-or-less complete stock appearance with some drivetrain mods (original 4.2 block with 4.0 head conversion, Mopar MPI kit, one-piece rear axle, rear disc brakes conversion, hydroboost brakes).
We Lizardskinned, dynamatted, and carpeted the cab. Re-installed A/C (this Scrambler originally came with A/C).
Here it is now:
Engine Bay:
Interior:
I've got a boatload of pics (and high resolution versions of those posted here) of the restomod in the linked album should y'all be interested: https://imgur.com/a/uaiki?
