93_Fummins
CJ-8 Member
- City
- Edmond
- State
- OK
Hello all! I'm a newbie here, and a newbie CJ owner. I've always had a soft spot for Scramblers even since I was a kid, and finally one managed to follow me home!
Best I can tell, it's a 1982 CJ-8 that was factory equipped with I-4 and 4-speed manual. It has the T-176 4-speed that was mated to an Iron Duke 151ci I-4, but the motor is MIA. The passenger fender is also missing, as well as the radiator. It has soft doors and a full soft top, but they are dry-rotted beyond use. The tub is fairly solid, with minimal damage and minor rust. The frame looks pretty solid, and it has 4.10 gears. I was hoping to do a full restore on it, but as I've been digging into it, I'm starting to have doubts. The tank was caked with thick varnish on the bottom from VERY old gasoline, the right rear corner is mangled from what looks like tire carrier being hit or over-swung (sadly no tire carrier included), the tailgate is not embossed with "Jeep" which makes me think it's a reproduction replacement(?), and the windshield frame is toast...
Whatever it may be, it's mine now. It looks like this site has a great deal of information that can help me get this girl shined up and on the road again. I look forward to the adventure!
Best I can tell, it's a 1982 CJ-8 that was factory equipped with I-4 and 4-speed manual. It has the T-176 4-speed that was mated to an Iron Duke 151ci I-4, but the motor is MIA. The passenger fender is also missing, as well as the radiator. It has soft doors and a full soft top, but they are dry-rotted beyond use. The tub is fairly solid, with minimal damage and minor rust. The frame looks pretty solid, and it has 4.10 gears. I was hoping to do a full restore on it, but as I've been digging into it, I'm starting to have doubts. The tank was caked with thick varnish on the bottom from VERY old gasoline, the right rear corner is mangled from what looks like tire carrier being hit or over-swung (sadly no tire carrier included), the tailgate is not embossed with "Jeep" which makes me think it's a reproduction replacement(?), and the windshield frame is toast...
Whatever it may be, it's mine now. It looks like this site has a great deal of information that can help me get this girl shined up and on the road again. I look forward to the adventure!