I found you!!
 

My name's Todd, I live in Fort Worth. I had a '76 CJ 5 in high shool
for a year or so. Then at 24 I had an 81 CJ-7 for another year or so.
Now 12 years later after searching for the past 4 months for a toy (
thanks to the promotion ). I hadn't even considered another Jeep, until
my wife said something about a convertible, and the light bulb went off
in my head. A Jeep!
Countless hours on the internet, every printed ad I could find. You
know how when you give up, is the moment you succeed.

I now am a proud owner of a 78 CJ-7 with 113k miles from it's second
owner. All original 304 V-8, with Auto, and Quadratrac! It even has
A/C! It's a Renegade, Levi's. It's been sitting dormant for the past 6
years and is one of those driving projects.

I have been banging around the internet for the past 4 hours with
nothing but lift kits and soft tops. Then I tried a search with google
groups.

I've read some of ya'lls posts and I've found you! The Jeep people who
wave at each other!

I'll need some help when I do my stage II resto job. For now we're
doing stage I, which is only the driveability issues for immediate
enjoyment.

I ask the group to give a specific "grocery" list of what to do along
Jeep specifics of getting it road ready. I know I'll do the fluids and
belts, but ya'll know the ins and out of these Jeeps.
For instance someone told me to take out the front drive shaft and
change the fluid in the quadra trac. I wouldn't have thoght of that.

Thanks and hello!!

Re: I found you!!
 

First thing to buy is a repair manual.

The Factory manuals are the best and most expensive, Haynes and Chilton's
are okay..

You already said you know that all fluids, belts, hoses, vacuum tubing,
brake fluid, etc needs replacing or flushing

Don't forget the tires are probably dry rotted.. If you are planning a lift
perhaps a set of good used tires would be advisable short term.

Welcome to the group and don't forget to join Frappr!
http://www.frappr.com/ramjw




"for my boss" <igiveup0924@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1145509878.045278.69560@g10g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> My name's Todd, I live in Fort Worth. I had a '76 CJ 5 in high shool
> for a year or so. Then at 24 I had an 81 CJ-7 for another year or so.
> Now 12 years later after searching for the past 4 months for a toy (
> thanks to the promotion ). I hadn't even considered another Jeep, until
> my wife said something about a convertible, and the light bulb went off
> in my head. A Jeep!
> Countless hours on the internet, every printed ad I could find. You
> know how when you give up, is the moment you succeed.
>
> I now am a proud owner of a 78 CJ-7 with 113k miles from it's second
> owner. All original 304 V-8, with Auto, and Quadratrac! It even has
> A/C! It's a Renegade, Levi's. It's been sitting dormant for the past 6
> years and is one of those driving projects.
>
> I have been banging around the internet for the past 4 hours with
> nothing but lift kits and soft tops. Then I tried a search with google
> groups.
>
> I've read some of ya'lls posts and I've found you! The Jeep people who
> wave at each other!
>
> I'll need some help when I do my stage II resto job. For now we're
> doing stage I, which is only the driveability issues for immediate
> enjoyment.
>
> I ask the group to give a specific "grocery" list of what to do along
> Jeep specifics of getting it road ready. I know I'll do the fluids and
> belts, but ya'll know the ins and out of these Jeeps.
> For instance someone told me to take out the front drive shaft and
> change the fluid in the quadra trac. I wouldn't have thoght of that.
>
> Thanks and hello!!
>

Re: I found you!!
 

First thing to buy is a repair manual.

The Factory manuals are the best and most expensive, Haynes and Chilton's
are okay..

You already said you know that all fluids, belts, hoses, vacuum tubing,
brake fluid, etc needs replacing or flushing

Don't forget the tires are probably dry rotted.. If you are planning a lift
perhaps a set of good used tires would be advisable short term.

Welcome to the group and don't forget to join Frappr!
http://www.frappr.com/ramjw




"for my boss" <igiveup0924@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1145509878.045278.69560@g10g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> My name's Todd, I live in Fort Worth. I had a '76 CJ 5 in high shool
> for a year or so. Then at 24 I had an 81 CJ-7 for another year or so.
> Now 12 years later after searching for the past 4 months for a toy (
> thanks to the promotion ). I hadn't even considered another Jeep, until
> my wife said something about a convertible, and the light bulb went off
> in my head. A Jeep!
> Countless hours on the internet, every printed ad I could find. You
> know how when you give up, is the moment you succeed.
>
> I now am a proud owner of a 78 CJ-7 with 113k miles from it's second
> owner. All original 304 V-8, with Auto, and Quadratrac! It even has
> A/C! It's a Renegade, Levi's. It's been sitting dormant for the past 6
> years and is one of those driving projects.
>
> I have been banging around the internet for the past 4 hours with
> nothing but lift kits and soft tops. Then I tried a search with google
> groups.
>
> I've read some of ya'lls posts and I've found you! The Jeep people who
> wave at each other!
>
> I'll need some help when I do my stage II resto job. For now we're
> doing stage I, which is only the driveability issues for immediate
> enjoyment.
>
> I ask the group to give a specific "grocery" list of what to do along
> Jeep specifics of getting it road ready. I know I'll do the fluids and
> belts, but ya'll know the ins and out of these Jeeps.
> For instance someone told me to take out the front drive shaft and
> change the fluid in the quadra trac. I wouldn't have thoght of that.
>
> Thanks and hello!!
>

Re: I found you!!
 

First thing to buy is a repair manual.

The Factory manuals are the best and most expensive, Haynes and Chilton's
are okay..

You already said you know that all fluids, belts, hoses, vacuum tubing,
brake fluid, etc needs replacing or flushing

Don't forget the tires are probably dry rotted.. If you are planning a lift
perhaps a set of good used tires would be advisable short term.

Welcome to the group and don't forget to join Frappr!
http://www.frappr.com/ramjw




"for my boss" <igiveup0924@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1145509878.045278.69560@g10g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> My name's Todd, I live in Fort Worth. I had a '76 CJ 5 in high shool
> for a year or so. Then at 24 I had an 81 CJ-7 for another year or so.
> Now 12 years later after searching for the past 4 months for a toy (
> thanks to the promotion ). I hadn't even considered another Jeep, until
> my wife said something about a convertible, and the light bulb went off
> in my head. A Jeep!
> Countless hours on the internet, every printed ad I could find. You
> know how when you give up, is the moment you succeed.
>
> I now am a proud owner of a 78 CJ-7 with 113k miles from it's second
> owner. All original 304 V-8, with Auto, and Quadratrac! It even has
> A/C! It's a Renegade, Levi's. It's been sitting dormant for the past 6
> years and is one of those driving projects.
>
> I have been banging around the internet for the past 4 hours with
> nothing but lift kits and soft tops. Then I tried a search with google
> groups.
>
> I've read some of ya'lls posts and I've found you! The Jeep people who
> wave at each other!
>
> I'll need some help when I do my stage II resto job. For now we're
> doing stage I, which is only the driveability issues for immediate
> enjoyment.
>
> I ask the group to give a specific "grocery" list of what to do along
> Jeep specifics of getting it road ready. I know I'll do the fluids and
> belts, but ya'll know the ins and out of these Jeeps.
> For instance someone told me to take out the front drive shaft and
> change the fluid in the quadra trac. I wouldn't have thoght of that.
>
> Thanks and hello!!
>

Re: I found you!!
 

Frappr thing's cool.
Tires do show some rot, not bad, ok for now.
The lift I'll do after summer.
Do you know anything about the quadra trac?

Re: I found you!!
 

Frappr thing's cool.
Tires do show some rot, not bad, ok for now.
The lift I'll do after summer.
Do you know anything about the quadra trac?

Re: I found you!!
 

Frappr thing's cool.
Tires do show some rot, not bad, ok for now.
The lift I'll do after summer.
Do you know anything about the quadra trac?

Re: I found you!!
 

No I do not but I am sure someone here does...


"for my boss" <igiveup0924@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1145511266.056142.91700@j33g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Frappr thing's cool.
> Tires do show some rot, not bad, ok for now.
> The lift I'll do after summer.
> Do you know anything about the quadra trac?
>

Re: I found you!!
 

No I do not but I am sure someone here does...


"for my boss" <igiveup0924@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1145511266.056142.91700@j33g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Frappr thing's cool.
> Tires do show some rot, not bad, ok for now.
> The lift I'll do after summer.
> Do you know anything about the quadra trac?
>

Re: I found you!!
 

No I do not but I am sure someone here does...


"for my boss" <igiveup0924@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1145511266.056142.91700@j33g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Frappr thing's cool.
> Tires do show some rot, not bad, ok for now.
> The lift I'll do after summer.
> Do you know anything about the quadra trac?
>