Here's a pic and the story.
I had always seen the jeep parked it the very back of my neighbor's lot until one day I noticed that he was having a garage sale and the jeep was up at the street and a had a sign in the window saying it was a CJ5 with a blown motor for sale for $500. I stopped and argued with him that it definately wasn't a CJ5 because the of the full doors but I wasn't sure what it was because I wasn't a jeep expert and had never seen one like it. He told me that he had overheated the engine 6 months prior and that he had an estimate of $4200 to replace the engine and decided to sell it instead. I told him that was an outrageous price and that he should shop around for a better price because it could probably be rebuilt for a lot less. He agreed and pulled the sign so I knew I had just talked myself out of a jeep. lol
Anyway, I gave him my number and told him to call me if he changed his mind. 8 months later I get a call saying that he was retiring and honestly would never get around to restoring it and if I was still intersted he would let it go for $400. I said sold.
After running the VIN number I saw that it was atcually a CJ8 and and after a little Google searching I found this great website and a lot more about Alaskan postals. It even has the original full nylon mesh headache rack that mounts to the roll bar.
Bottom line, the jeep runs but has a small knock. It has some rust through spots around the rear wheel wells, the winshield frame and the drivers floor pan has been replaced, but the frame, world cab and tub is almost rust free.
My plan is to tear down the engine this winter and rebuild it or put in a built 401 that's been sitting in the corner. lol
) and get me the recording, I'd type it out to put on here for posterity. I think that kind of spoken history on one of these would be awesome. 
