New guy with and interesting find (Overlander Build)
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Pathkiller
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- City
- Lorton
- State
- VA
Riiiiight. Because all 52 African countries have agreed that every vehicle needs to have a racing bellhousing. Nevermind that some of them are LHD, some are RHD, some have strict emissions laws, others none whatsoever. Some (Somalia) don't even have governments.
- City
- Pollock Pines
- State
- CA
- City
- Laurinburg
- State
- NC
The tendon in my left elbow had to be rebuilt. So, I cannot do anything with my left arm for the next 4 months. For now the Jeep will have to sit where it is until I can install the motor and tranny an bring it home. I will take a road trip in the next few weeks and get some pictures.
OK, I've got more information on the Jeep and have decoded the VIN.
1 - built in USA
J - Jeep Corp
E - Export left hand drive
Y - AMC 4 cyl, 150 CID, export
M - 4 speed manual, floor shift, part time transfer case
88 - CJ-8, 2 door, open body
H - 4850#, non-regulated export
1 - check digit
G - 1986
T - Toledo, Ohio
I crawled all over this thing for two hours and could not find any real issues with this Jeep. There was only a dent in the drivers side rear corner. I am told the hard top is original to the truck and had never been removed from the truck. Now for some pictures.....
the dent....
1 - built in USA
J - Jeep Corp
E - Export left hand drive
Y - AMC 4 cyl, 150 CID, export
M - 4 speed manual, floor shift, part time transfer case
88 - CJ-8, 2 door, open body
H - 4850#, non-regulated export
1 - check digit
G - 1986
T - Toledo, Ohio
I crawled all over this thing for two hours and could not find any real issues with this Jeep. There was only a dent in the drivers side rear corner. I am told the hard top is original to the truck and had never been removed from the truck. Now for some pictures.....
the dent....
- City
- Cave Creek
- State
- AZ
wow. just wow. That thing is smokin, man, you just won the Jeep lottery, like the Holy Grail of Scramblers. I'm averting my eyes because I am not worthy of viewing these photos. I doubt anyone on this board has as cool a story as this one. I'd be afraid to put it on the road, a true classic as it sits. 
Except for the tires, those things have got to go, what are they, 27's?
Oh, and:
Except for the tires, those things have got to go, what are they, 27's?
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- City
- Corvallis
- State
- OR
Dito on the BigWaltons posts! 
- City
- Baton Rouge
- State
- La
That Scrambler is really nice.
Is that the first true 86 Scrambler that we've found?
Also the barn door opens the same way as the postal and looks to have a factory spare tire carrier on it too.
Super score.
I hope you plan on keeping it after you put it back together.
Is that the first true 86 Scrambler that we've found?
Also the barn door opens the same way as the postal and looks to have a factory spare tire carrier on it too.
Super score.
I hope you plan on keeping it after you put it back together.
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- City
- Pollock Pines
- State
- CA
My attempt to put my thoughts in words fails me. I do believe you should appraise this for insurance purposes and if we can help you in any way let us know. This shows me that good things truly do happen to good people (Scrambler owners!). Merry Christmas.
The tires are 235/75/15. Originally I thought truck had a 3 inch body lift bit turns out the owner had a spring over conversion done to it. I am told he got someone out in Colorado to custom build the kit for him. They tell me the owner was VERY particular about this truck and was very protective of it. Finding this thing has been alot liki an archeology dig. It is in the back of this dark dusty shop almost buried but boxes and equipment. When I first walked into the shop I could only see part of the top sticking out. I had a hard time getting pictures and somtimes just had to stick my arm out and take pictures and hope something good came out.
Now on with the pictures....
rear bumper...
the spring over kit....
axles....
they underside has a very heavy coating of undercoating....
the doors still had the factory plactic covering the panels, until recentl.... if you look close some still remains, this is the passenger side door....
even comes with factory service manual....
Now on with the pictures....
rear bumper...
the spring over kit....
axles....
they underside has a very heavy coating of undercoating....
the doors still had the factory plactic covering the panels, until recentl.... if you look close some still remains, this is the passenger side door....
even comes with factory service manual....
