- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
I needed another Jeep like I needed another hole in my head, but I went out and obtained another one
I sold/waved goodbye to my Tan Scrambler on Friday, February 8, picked this one up on Saturday, February 9:
It is a 1985 "Spring Special" CJ-7. It has around 128,000 miles on it, regular 258, T5, PS, manual brakes, and I would presume 3.31 gears. Not sure yet if it has a Trak-Loc? The exterior and the underside of the hood have been repainted, "Bronze Micatallic"; the original wheels, with the orange pin stripe, have also been repainted. The inside/underhood are original paint. This Jeep still has the original Whitco soft top hardware, and Whitco doors, but the top itself is an older/in poor shape Bestop replacement. This one also still has the original "Spring Special" seats installed.
Besides the "Spring Special" options (paint, wheels, seats), this one also has a clock, tach, and a 20 gallon fuel tank. We also threw in an OEM black plastic console. It also has black, aftermarket carpet. And an uncut dash!!!!!!!
I obtained this one from JeepAddict, who we think purchased it back in 2011/2012, can't remember for sure. It is an original CA Jeep (serpentine belt/CA Emissions sticker underhood), and he purchased it out of Nevada. I like the Spring Special package, pretty unique, not as common, or fancy, as say a Laredo or Renegade, but still pretty cool. The paint is also very "80's Jeepy". Besides the "SS" package, the other reason I liked this Jeep so much - it is super dry/rust free, probably one of the cleanest I have seen. The repaint does not bother me, seeing how the original paint was in bad shape, and I also went and saw this one before it was painted way back in 2011/2012, it is straight. This one came to JeepAddict with the "SS" passenger and rear seat, driver seat was missing, all five original "SS" wheels, and remnants of the OEM "SS" decals still underneath the flares.
Some old pictures, how it was when JeepAddict first obtained it:
It had some type of bracket on the spare wheel to hold gas cans, a bike??
When it was being disassembled for paint:
Really clean/dry floors:
Remnants of the OEM "SS" decals:
And back in 2012, when it was put back together:
I'll post some more pictures/information when I get some spare time. My main plans for this one - keep it stock, enjoy having a "stock/non-modified" CJ.
I sold/waved goodbye to my Tan Scrambler on Friday, February 8, picked this one up on Saturday, February 9:
It is a 1985 "Spring Special" CJ-7. It has around 128,000 miles on it, regular 258, T5, PS, manual brakes, and I would presume 3.31 gears. Not sure yet if it has a Trak-Loc? The exterior and the underside of the hood have been repainted, "Bronze Micatallic"; the original wheels, with the orange pin stripe, have also been repainted. The inside/underhood are original paint. This Jeep still has the original Whitco soft top hardware, and Whitco doors, but the top itself is an older/in poor shape Bestop replacement. This one also still has the original "Spring Special" seats installed.
Besides the "Spring Special" options (paint, wheels, seats), this one also has a clock, tach, and a 20 gallon fuel tank. We also threw in an OEM black plastic console. It also has black, aftermarket carpet. And an uncut dash!!!!!!!
I obtained this one from JeepAddict, who we think purchased it back in 2011/2012, can't remember for sure. It is an original CA Jeep (serpentine belt/CA Emissions sticker underhood), and he purchased it out of Nevada. I like the Spring Special package, pretty unique, not as common, or fancy, as say a Laredo or Renegade, but still pretty cool. The paint is also very "80's Jeepy". Besides the "SS" package, the other reason I liked this Jeep so much - it is super dry/rust free, probably one of the cleanest I have seen. The repaint does not bother me, seeing how the original paint was in bad shape, and I also went and saw this one before it was painted way back in 2011/2012, it is straight. This one came to JeepAddict with the "SS" passenger and rear seat, driver seat was missing, all five original "SS" wheels, and remnants of the OEM "SS" decals still underneath the flares.
Some old pictures, how it was when JeepAddict first obtained it:
It had some type of bracket on the spare wheel to hold gas cans, a bike??
When it was being disassembled for paint:
Really clean/dry floors:
Remnants of the OEM "SS" decals:
And back in 2012, when it was put back together:
I'll post some more pictures/information when I get some spare time. My main plans for this one - keep it stock, enjoy having a "stock/non-modified" CJ.