hello, i am new to this world. i aquired a cj7 and am astarting to restore it. hte jeep was a former national park service vehicle and it is a 1982. the clock shows 120350 miles on it and is going to need some rust repair on the body. it is forest green with a whit fiberglass top. it has a new radiator water pump hoses etc . the front and rear diffs have been rebuilt. the oil is very clean although it has been sitting for the last 2 years. the former owner was in hte hindu kush mountains in the army so he was somewhart busy.he says it is great country for 4 wheeli9ng over there , but for the shooting and such kinda puts a damper on all that.
anyway i used to be able to fix engines back in the 50 s and 60 s, so the jeep is that simple. it has a 4 spd and a gm 2.5 four.
so got to see if it starts, it was turn ed over once by him and then he stopped, didnt want to ruin the engine.
i dont want to tsake down the gas tank unless absoulutly necessary but i want to clean it some what so good gas will work. any suggestions.
about my self well i am a 66 yr old former army helo driver vietnam disabled vet and a retired county police sgt.
a retired university police bike cop and a retired deputy sheriff.
my youngest son, who has a 06 wrangler and aquired a 60 cj5 at about the same time i got the cj7. his cj5 has a fiberglass body a 3 spd trans and a 225 v6 engine.
so i amn going to have a lot of queestions a lot. i think i will start with the brakes a d getting them working then the engine starting and then the body work
anyway i used to be able to fix engines back in the 50 s and 60 s, so the jeep is that simple. it has a 4 spd and a gm 2.5 four.
so got to see if it starts, it was turn ed over once by him and then he stopped, didnt want to ruin the engine.
i dont want to tsake down the gas tank unless absoulutly necessary but i want to clean it some what so good gas will work. any suggestions.
about my self well i am a 66 yr old former army helo driver vietnam disabled vet and a retired county police sgt.
a retired university police bike cop and a retired deputy sheriff.
my youngest son, who has a 06 wrangler and aquired a 60 cj5 at about the same time i got the cj7. his cj5 has a fiberglass body a 3 spd trans and a 225 v6 engine.
so i amn going to have a lot of queestions a lot. i think i will start with the brakes a d getting them working then the engine starting and then the body work
