Run, do not walk, away from this CJ...it's a pile of rusted junk. Buy it
only if you're prepared to spend many $.

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:Hdsab.17517$eF3.13481@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> I looked at a 1985 CJ7 briefly today, and was wondering what a fair value
> would be for one of these. It has quite a bit of bubbling under the paint
in
> the usual Jeep areas. Unfortunately I didn't get to go inside the vehicle,
> under the hood or for a drive because nobody was home at the house. It has
a
> 2" body lift on it, and it appears a small spring lift, but I'm not sure
> about that. It has dual exhaust too, so probably a V8? I know this is
vague
> because I don't know how this thing runs or drives, although I saw it had
> the kidney busting Rancho's on it. I did shoot a pic of it and you can see
> it at http://24.208.35.252/85CJ7.jpg . the picture is 300k so its kinda
big,
> but I wanted a detailed pic of it.
>
> I have been holding out for a Wrangler because that is my first choice,
but
> this has been the only YJ or CJ I have seen for sale here in ages.
Opinions
> welcome.
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
>

 

Dang that pic threw me for a minute...I looked at a CJ just like that a few
weeks ago...but it had a hard top! I don't know why people jack up the price of
old CJ's. The one I looked @ was sooooo rusted out and the previous owner just
painted over the rust. He really did paint over everything....even the rubber
seal under the windshield. He was probably afraid to remove the it for fear of
destroy'in the windshield. Hell there wasn't a body pannel that was rust
free....even the axle's had severe rust damage. I donno....$4500 just don't buy
much anymore lol.

Brian
88 YJ

 

Dang that pic threw me for a minute...I looked at a CJ just like that a few
weeks ago...but it had a hard top! I don't know why people jack up the price of
old CJ's. The one I looked @ was sooooo rusted out and the previous owner just
painted over the rust. He really did paint over everything....even the rubber
seal under the windshield. He was probably afraid to remove the it for fear of
destroy'in the windshield. Hell there wasn't a body pannel that was rust
free....even the axle's had severe rust damage. I donno....$4500 just don't buy
much anymore lol.

Brian
88 YJ

 

Yeah I pretty much came to that conclusion already. I've waited quite a
while for a Jeep project because there just aren't many around here for
sale. When there is one, this is typically what I find. I want a solid
starter project for what I want to build. I'm sure if I keep looking
something will turn up in time. Thanks for all the feedback.

Chris

"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vmkm5oj867reb3@corp.supernews.com...
> Run, do not walk, away from this CJ...it's a pile of rusted junk. Buy it
> only if you're prepared to spend many $.
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:Hdsab.17517$eF3.13481@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > I looked at a 1985 CJ7 briefly today, and was wondering what a fair
value
> > would be for one of these. It has quite a bit of bubbling under the
paint
> in
> > the usual Jeep areas. Unfortunately I didn't get to go inside the
vehicle,
> > under the hood or for a drive because nobody was home at the house. It
has
> a
> > 2" body lift on it, and it appears a small spring lift, but I'm not sure
> > about that. It has dual exhaust too, so probably a V8? I know this is
> vague
> > because I don't know how this thing runs or drives, although I saw it
had
> > the kidney busting Rancho's on it. I did shoot a pic of it and you can
see
> > it at http://24.208.35.252/85CJ7.jpg . the picture is 300k so its kinda
> big,
> > but I wanted a detailed pic of it.
> >
> > I have been holding out for a Wrangler because that is my first choice,
> but
> > this has been the only YJ or CJ I have seen for sale here in ages.
> Opinions
> > welcome.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>

 

Yeah I pretty much came to that conclusion already. I've waited quite a
while for a Jeep project because there just aren't many around here for
sale. When there is one, this is typically what I find. I want a solid
starter project for what I want to build. I'm sure if I keep looking
something will turn up in time. Thanks for all the feedback.

Chris

"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vmkm5oj867reb3@corp.supernews.com...
> Run, do not walk, away from this CJ...it's a pile of rusted junk. Buy it
> only if you're prepared to spend many $.
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:Hdsab.17517$eF3.13481@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > I looked at a 1985 CJ7 briefly today, and was wondering what a fair
value
> > would be for one of these. It has quite a bit of bubbling under the
paint
> in
> > the usual Jeep areas. Unfortunately I didn't get to go inside the
vehicle,
> > under the hood or for a drive because nobody was home at the house. It
has
> a
> > 2" body lift on it, and it appears a small spring lift, but I'm not sure
> > about that. It has dual exhaust too, so probably a V8? I know this is
> vague
> > because I don't know how this thing runs or drives, although I saw it
had
> > the kidney busting Rancho's on it. I did shoot a pic of it and you can
see
> > it at http://24.208.35.252/85CJ7.jpg . the picture is 300k so its kinda
> big,
> > but I wanted a detailed pic of it.
> >
> > I have been holding out for a Wrangler because that is my first choice,
> but
> > this has been the only YJ or CJ I have seen for sale here in ages.
> Opinions
> > welcome.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>

 

I'm not sure where you live but if it's a Northern rust belt state that uses
highway salt in the winter it isn't very likely there are many rust-free CJs
around.

If you're patient enough to shop out of State, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico
and Southern CA are still loaded with clean CJs. They sold well there when
new and haven't been subject to years of corrosives. Check the Collins
Brothers site for a few examples. There's also a Jeep broker in Austin, TX
whose name I can't remember, it's like "Austin Jeeps" or something, and
another one in Laguna Beach CA called "Jeeps 'R Us". The latter often has
some clean one's on their web site, but when I stopped by their lot it was
clear they had done some questionable, low buck restorations on most of
them.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:8Kwab.18119$eF3.12128@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Yeah I pretty much came to that conclusion already. I've waited quite a
> while for a Jeep project because there just aren't many around here for
> sale. When there is one, this is typically what I find. I want a solid
> starter project for what I want to build. I'm sure if I keep looking
> something will turn up in time. Thanks for all the feedback.
>
> Chris
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:vmkm5oj867reb3@corp.supernews.com...
> > Run, do not walk, away from this CJ...it's a pile of rusted junk. Buy it
> > only if you're prepared to spend many $.
> >
> > "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> > news:Hdsab.17517$eF3.13481@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > > I looked at a 1985 CJ7 briefly today, and was wondering what a fair
> value
> > > would be for one of these. It has quite a bit of bubbling under the
> paint
> > in
> > > the usual Jeep areas. Unfortunately I didn't get to go inside the
> vehicle,
> > > under the hood or for a drive because nobody was home at the house. It
> has
> > a
> > > 2" body lift on it, and it appears a small spring lift, but I'm not
sure
> > > about that. It has dual exhaust too, so probably a V8? I know this is
> > vague
> > > because I don't know how this thing runs or drives, although I saw it
> had
> > > the kidney busting Rancho's on it. I did shoot a pic of it and you can
> see
> > > it at http://24.208.35.252/85CJ7.jpg . the picture is 300k so its
kinda
> > big,
> > > but I wanted a detailed pic of it.
> > >
> > > I have been holding out for a Wrangler because that is my first
choice,
> > but
> > > this has been the only YJ or CJ I have seen for sale here in ages.
> > Opinions
> > > welcome.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I'm not sure where you live but if it's a Northern rust belt state that uses
highway salt in the winter it isn't very likely there are many rust-free CJs
around.

If you're patient enough to shop out of State, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico
and Southern CA are still loaded with clean CJs. They sold well there when
new and haven't been subject to years of corrosives. Check the Collins
Brothers site for a few examples. There's also a Jeep broker in Austin, TX
whose name I can't remember, it's like "Austin Jeeps" or something, and
another one in Laguna Beach CA called "Jeeps 'R Us". The latter often has
some clean one's on their web site, but when I stopped by their lot it was
clear they had done some questionable, low buck restorations on most of
them.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:8Kwab.18119$eF3.12128@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Yeah I pretty much came to that conclusion already. I've waited quite a
> while for a Jeep project because there just aren't many around here for
> sale. When there is one, this is typically what I find. I want a solid
> starter project for what I want to build. I'm sure if I keep looking
> something will turn up in time. Thanks for all the feedback.
>
> Chris
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:vmkm5oj867reb3@corp.supernews.com...
> > Run, do not walk, away from this CJ...it's a pile of rusted junk. Buy it
> > only if you're prepared to spend many $.
> >
> > "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> > news:Hdsab.17517$eF3.13481@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > > I looked at a 1985 CJ7 briefly today, and was wondering what a fair
> value
> > > would be for one of these. It has quite a bit of bubbling under the
> paint
> > in
> > > the usual Jeep areas. Unfortunately I didn't get to go inside the
> vehicle,
> > > under the hood or for a drive because nobody was home at the house. It
> has
> > a
> > > 2" body lift on it, and it appears a small spring lift, but I'm not
sure
> > > about that. It has dual exhaust too, so probably a V8? I know this is
> > vague
> > > because I don't know how this thing runs or drives, although I saw it
> had
> > > the kidney busting Rancho's on it. I did shoot a pic of it and you can
> see
> > > it at http://24.208.35.252/85CJ7.jpg . the picture is 300k so its
kinda
> > big,
> > > but I wanted a detailed pic of it.
> > >
> > > I have been holding out for a Wrangler because that is my first
choice,
> > but
> > > this has been the only YJ or CJ I have seen for sale here in ages.
> > Opinions
> > > welcome.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>